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i .1 5-fl 'i:vi I- 1 1; ;v- :,jVj.l; rv 1 1".'r ,Jtw'-' --VI' Communicated hr the Tarboro'Tree Preii. RY REQUEST.. t NTKR.N A L I M PUOVF A1ENT. TiV rtli -Carol tna-lr.Sie Act of establishing a Board and cre- ntinx a Fund for Internal Improve ment." The following from an offi cial source, will shev the 'f. j 1 lRecigts and Expenditures cf the 1 JmnrnvEmcnl vs i ice J 6;. qrga n z at t o n t n 1819. . t., CncU' itnt Xtfie for Cherokee, Ljndt, Ht four-e pipal Hle, 110,17 Por dividend 'he iSVwbVrn a id 1 I Cape Fear CanU. 1 ! 83,lt 193, 7 84 L nXPluNDlTURES: .Oh i Uic works 'bolow Wilmington, ! m ,d the UnMiuc Machine, l;ub'n'ifed -to thi Cnpt 'er Cmn- phiiy,tMrrirov1l.o River Ab'vre' H:lbloiv l's;yeUrrille, (only ?x ; L -' per.drd in 'part) ; .t '- . O.r V..o Clubfoot and llailpw'i 34,000 25,000 . 7,li00 ';.2,M3- 14,072 1 Creek CuiriJ, ' ' On ' n Itivnr, On Lumber Uiverj r" -j in , i.ikin 'roads, principally to the ,-siHid; - y . " . , Salary ul cxpshsfs of the rnnci-- V i pat'Eiiginw-r,;,:-: ; ' V " Do.' do. of Assistant do. , 89,861 . .8,b3d . 4,798 1,1S4 3f rvkf s and travllinj of the Board,; ''ft 512 il csides this expenditure on this CBnal, tlu Lrgisla'ure, at tl last session, directed a Irmii of 12,000 to be made to!the Cojijpa'-' ny. il '"'-. " V .: S ' :.. : ' If The tendency of the system of In- 'tent a I Improvements : by Congress, firice its icommeticeriient in ip$f4, may be somewhat understood- from the fc )j 1 o w i ng e x t facts fro m a S peec h of Senator Dickerson of N. J. in the ia$t Congress, on a! bill to distribute p;rt of the n venue of the1 United r States among the several States: j " A grand national system of In ter u.tl Improvements already ' pre seius a from that is truly formidable. 'III not. arrested, it will 'destroy what r'"i i:ins of the federative principle of uui v"iismuiiouii win uuiuciuic, ile line by whii'h State rights have been heretofore defined, and reduce our union of confederated States to a consolidated government. Projects are already on foot for expending more .than a hundred millions ofdcl larSj. by tiie arm of the General Go vernment. Our desks and; tables groan wth the number and weight of apprtcations: for, raud reports on, jo.i(!jjv and canals.pThis district; it '"'seems. is to be the centre, to which many of tliese magnifirent improve ments are to lend. The great Na- U' nal Cnmberland road is to be con- iinued io mis place a great nation- a) road is to be made from thW place ' i . .1 'I . to '.New-Orleans a great , national rad frrtm this place to Buffalo; arid n vi rrv creuVfiiational canalfrom this ii piace io iuewaiei;5 ueyonuiiie es ; tern mountains, with more.than three "j thoisand feet of lockage; and a great N itionul Tunnel, of four or five miles, through the rocky summit of the Al liX'hany, by which the waters of the Youghiogeny , are to mingle i with ' those of the Potomac to cost twen ty or thirty miilions of dollars and j hoW many more r.ds and canals, from jhis place, I. know not." ! Sppaking of the Cumberland road,' Mr. Dickerson fsays:.'-. this road vVas 4 cfmmenred injthe year 1806 when it was thought it might possibly nost j. o,ne hundrodf or one hundred and fif- j ) tv lv'usand:d(llArs. By a report of tho Secret Ary cf the Treasury, on. the IQih of February, 1823, it appears r tnatuthe road at that time had cost $ i ,718,846 35 an i there was ap propriated for the Improvement of tjie road, $25.O0Orr:iking in all to ihVit k.iime, 1$ 1,743.846 35; ' The fo,id is 130 miles, long, and has costj u$ imre than $ 4 000. per mile. " Lv- rep ortofia 29th of April last, ft-ipears that the road is in an ex-! treme'y bad condition, and that rria-j i irts of it are impnble arid! the further sum of $ 107680 are re-i (q urtd for putung it in repair."! ! F Oh a rqoprt of the U; S. .Board ; . of Engiueers we learn, page' 62 of thai report on the Chesapeake and , ?OhioCaunl, that its estimated cost is ; $22,37,427 69 ;A V . . ;! -f The following is taken from a com- ir.unicatjoii in the Richmond Enqui-i nr, which goes to shew the tendency vi 'i nn system in Virginia: ' j j "Bn all experience has shown, i.fi"M; irie (bundaiion; of our govern u"nt,1hut estL'nates'aliravs faH'short ; t! acum expenditure, aud in a mi i ijruy of caie when esuniate have been resort, ;o, experience has! shown the iiegiijy ofdoubliog them V I ) -coiiiplejo the designated woxki .' 4 -el us resort to a tuoru jusl tand ard, the Wnense or cutting the Ca halio Alaiden's Adventure; ann la- King me expense uy iic ciitinc thris work, and applyingUt. each mile of the unexecuted work the samel ratio of expenditure, . we stial obtain! the following result; (This! section of about 25 miles has caused an expenditure of one rnillion two hundred and fifiV thousand dol lars,lia ion of $5O,fJ0O per mile Thejj dis - ce to Covington is 248 milet. This at $50,000 per nile, Will require' $12,400,000, which, is double the estimate of the present Engineer, and near seven times the ' amount of that of the former."' I Where1 is all this; money to come from? (There is but one source the pockets of the people. - V v r COLOMBIA. I We have been favored with a copy 01 q- "Rcconciliator, Extra" of, of June 20th the title of a new pa i per panted at Caracas. It. contains a letter from Vice President Sanian- der, dated at "Bogota, April pOth, to ine 'juweraior, urging iituucuwic return to the Capital for the purpose of resuming his executive dotis,;and of allaying the . difficulties that exist. This is "followed by a reply of Mr, Repenga. Secrejary of State,! dated i;aracas,- June 10th, wnicn is sun joined The remainder m the pa per isl occupied by a Proclamation of-Bolivar. of which the following is o translation: -' ,s. ;';; ;.; '.: Proclamation of Simon Bouvar, Li- Derator. r resident, mc. wc. Your enemies are thretening des- t is n io yoiomoia -ii is iny uui-' to save it. r ourteen successive years Ihavej found ne at your heai: by the almost unanimous vote of the people." During all the periods in which "glory, and prosperity have fal , len to the Republic, I have renounc ed the Supreme command iu the pu rest jsincerely. I have no stronger i- Wi sh than to avoid the ibe of the ii: struments of tyranny, which I abho more than ignominy j itself . B ; ough . I to abandon'you in the hour e danger? Would this bethecondu. 1 of a citizen and a soldier? No, Q lumbians. I am resolved to j face i all, Jin order that anarchy may no. usurp the place of liberty, aod rebel Hon that of the Constitution. As ? cuiien, as Liberator, as President niy ;duty involves the glorious necei sity of sacrificing myself for you. II will march, then," fo the southert confines of the Republic, to expos i myself and my $lory to liberate yo. froth the nerfidious wretches, who. .1 f. 4 . . -II' . - . . w- . . ' - i i aiterjnaving irampiea.on meir rati, jsicied duties, have xaised the' stand fard of treason, to invade the mo J loyal ! departments, and those mos wonuy oi our prpiecuon. u l Colombians The will of the Na tion is opposed by the many pretor vho have taken upon themselves i dictate the. law to the sovereigv whotn they ought to obey. The have arrogated to themselves the su preme right of the nation: they ha Vioiatea an prmcipies in nne. tir troops which ortce were Colombians the Allies of Peru, have1 returned ti their country to establish a new and extraprdinary government on the ru ins I of the Republic, which they out- rage with .more insolence than our old oDDressois1. ! 1 t Colombians i appeal to your glory and your patriotism. Rally round National standard, "which has the waved in triumph ;from the mouth of the Oronokotothe summit of the Po tosiJ Di) so, arid the nation will preserve its. Liberty. -. ! The cry of Colombia is-for thr Great Convention it isr her most urgent want. Congress will doubt less convoke it. And in the hands of Congress will I place the staff and sword, which the Republic j has en trusted to me, both as Constitutional iPresident and Supreme Extraordina ryjGhief constituted by the people. 1 will not deceive the hopes of the country Yoti have acquired liberty. glory and laws, against your forther enemies, lioeny, tjiory, ana Ljaw will we preserve in spite of atrocious anarchy. !"';:'. ir ! -If' . Head Quarters,! Caracas, 16th June, 1827 Independence 17th. .:-- :,.!; BOLIVAR. Head Quarters 4 Caracas. June 19 To his ExceUVy, the Vice President of the Republic, acting as the x ' . ecutive: ;- j .-' ." f .: j Sin On the 28thof Mayiast, 1 had the,honor to 'inform the Secreta ryjof the. Home Department tlfat 1 had received from the Liberator tht communication; of your ExcelPyrof m k.ki vji ii v . l ine oyui vprn- inviting, mm to comr Innd taue upon himsell tce cxecunve 4uruier coarse, inaioa urnnriiicni.Bic iu inic,uu .ui.ucrgiorjr, wuu iu- i , ( department, in order. o appense the was proposed and made between Mr. teUectuar refinement.; And tvhy was ; ldivisions that threatened tne safety.. Adam's fciends and mine, oy wnicu, ue moio rccommenucauyj uenera land honor of Colombia, and Inform- in the event of his election, 1 'was to4 JiicUfitm to Mr. Munroe asjhe 'very ltng of the alarm that existed in,he be appointed tjecremrv o siaie. ; i muiuii uiMuunirv usenis . 11 SOUtnern aeparimenis in cuuscqiiruvt; praiiuunvv0""4'" ulwrMr. "a , . " " ,-,",oev " ;, r .r' 1 : : : AUtl- 1 n. !!!.. trt ho nniriif. nnirl . tldp of Sf cretarv ' cf Siate. berausehe i m i in in vi i ii ei i ii ii i in inr uiiiumiti - k. ikiiun ui utucivi ww - - - t - . r . ---- - w , r siori of the auxilary army of Peru, When the i-ioerator ueiermmea W renounce the Presidency, f he thought those veterans would Have abandoned their abominable projects and returned to duty; buf their con tinued obstinacy has entirely chang ed the situation in which he itood. As I President, j arid as a pitizen, the Liberator feels himself bound to pre vent by prompt decision' the divisions of, the Hepubhc and the squ versions of its laws. r ' ' The irmniM o n rf iro iimin moMc rtf.-' r tir rroiPrrPn TlffMllSL Si re lre- cenmuence, wiucn ine, uiDeraior oas sesiauve oi uie pcujJMiii ma wmwm received from the citizens of Colom-! characters The charge in snbsUnce bia make it the more imperious to - is, that deliberate 1 propositions ol. fulfil the obligation which now deter- j bargain" were made by my' Coal mine! him to march aerainst -lhe-trait- crressional friends, collectively, thrb' ors, ,yrho; alter having sullied the ! honor of lhe Republic, now attempt I tc destroy it.. . f. J The Liberator will, immediately ' proceed to your city, and will riot be satisfied until he sees the country ' In that state of peace which will ena- nle it to' act deliberattly and freely for its' fnture welfare. ; Bv his Excellency's Order, I com- .municate the above, and remain, Uc. J. R. REVENGA. From the Kentucky Reporter. MR. CLAY'S LETTER, in reply to the charges alledged c-' " Y gainst him by Mr, Carter 1 'Beverly. ',.' . !; k TO THE PUBLIC, Ou my arrival at Wheeling;-on he 23d inst. l .was informed that Mr. Carter ; Beverly, thenrat that place, iiaa receivea tne prejceeaing nigni oy nail, aletter from General Jackson, i i : i i j " l i- t . . j '' Li vnicn i ne naa exuioueu to- several versonsarnd left with rov friend. Col. Noah Zane, for my perusal vuu w ii ii; ii i was iuiu luriucu x ouu ct of general conversation, and had reduced much excitement in 1 the bwn. i ine Vyaptain oi the ueinaeer aying kindly . detained his steam oat for my accommodation, and as 1 was unwunng to aejay nis departure. w w m had ! only time to obtain a hasty. ut, I believe a "correct copy of tlfe tier and l: now seize the first mo ment, alter my arrival' at,home, to .resent it to"the public: together with copy of another letier addressed by .! Sir. Beverly to Col. Zane. 1 I purposely forbear at this time, to ; nake several comments" which these, tocuments; authorize, and confine ! nyseii to a notice oi tne charges ft hichj Geo Jackson ' has brought ; unvaru iu iciicr. . These charees are. 1st. That mv nends in congressariy-in Janu- pry, proposea to mm that, it i e would say, or permit any of his j :onfidentiai friends to say, that, m :ase be was elected PresidentV Air. taams snouia not oe conunuea oec- retary of State, by a complete union if myself and my friends, w would ? but an end to the Presidential con- est in one hour; and,.. r whose pre-eminent talents as a states 2ndly. 'That t(ie above proposal man and diplomatist have com man- was made to Genl Jackson, through a distinguished member of Congress, jf high standing, uth my privity and - consent. ' v : j . To the , latter, oharge I oppose a direct, unqualified and indignant deT nai. i neitner naae, npr auinonz- ; oiincuic negociauons. ne came ln io'. tior kriewl of anv nrobosition ; to ofiice under: the immortal Wash- to either of the three candidates who j were reiurea to tne nouse oi nepre- HiilJitives at the last, Presidential e- lectwn, or to the friends of either of j iliem, for the purpose of influencing j the result of the election, ' or for any pther purpose; iAnd all allegations, intimations, and inuendoes, - that my Vote, on that occasion, was of fered to be given, or was in fact civ- en, in consideration of any stipulation r understanding, expressed or im plied, direct or indirect, written qr verbal, that I was, or that any other person wa not, to be appointed Sec retary of State, or that 1 was, in any other manner, to be personally bene fitted,, are devoid of alL truth, and destitute of any foundation whatever. And I firmly and solemnly believe, h at' the first of the two above men tioned charges is alike untrue and groundless, Bnt if (contrary to my full belief) my frtends or any of ihem made such proposition or oner7, as is asserted in that first charge, it was without my knowle'dge, and with out my authority V - V ' " j : ujhe. Ictterfeo.il Jackson insiu utftesi rather than directly makes, liie wiUioulthe least foundation. Gen Jackson havincot lael volun- tarily placed himself in the attitude of has. at length, appeared, though at a distance . oi near ; iwp anq a inn years since the charge vas first pin forth thro Mrf George- Kremer. h will be universally admitted, that ahe ! accueation is of the most serious na- Iture. Hardly any rooreatrociops. an authorized and distinguished j partment of State or to seenreny promotion loonice; anu inai i vas privy, li assented to those propositi ons and to the' employment' of those means. i I Such being the accusation and the prosecqtor, and the issue between us,' I fiaVe now a rig t to expect that he will substantiate his charges, by the exhibition - of satisfactory evidence. In that event, there is no punishment which would eixceed, the. measure of my offence. In the opposite event, what ought to be the judgment $f the American jpublie- is cheerfully sunmitted to tneir . wisaom ana jus tice. i H. CLAY.-; Lexington, 29th June, 1827 I ! For Ih Iferold THE PRESIDENCY. " . Messrs. Editors, ' Although a discussion of .the pre sidential question at this period may be considered 'somewhat premature, as no human sagacity can foresee the, revolutions or alterations that the lapse' of almost two years may pro duce in the political world, yet a fair and impartial examination of the me rits of the two prominent candidates now before t(ie public," John Quincy Adams arid Gen. Andrew Jackson.' might not be deemed unappronriateV Tbjese two distinguished individuals. come before the public with far dif- ferent claims'1 or pretensions to the highest most responsible, and most oigninea pmce in tne. union.- ine one etninent for his diplomatic talents, his profound and various' learning ana nis long expeneuce in tne coun- ciis ot the nation, lhe other, emi nent tor his military achievements, his martial courage, and his numer-f Lous qualifications for the field. ( The 'former a firm and decided Republi- ran, ana an apie, experienced, ana unrivalled statesman. .The latter ' a bold, daring, and intrepid command- er; John Huincy Adams is. a man ;led, universal admiration from the most polished courts of Europe. Eu- Vope the theatre of his noblest efforts, where he has conducted arid conclu- ded witli reputation; to himself and his country, the! most complex and i tig ton himself and enjoyed not only nis connaence,' out me. coniiaence oi all his successors in the Presidential chair, and was promoted by them from one office to another, until he attained the highest'official station in tbe Uniohl ) The question "then Im mediately occurs; if he was4 unwor thy of confidence and preferment, why Was he promoted to, and continued in office by the collective wisdo m of the Universe ? Why was be honoured with the confidence !of these distin guished worthies ? Men, of massive, vigorous,and highly cultivated minds and of great ' political experience-rand who as a body, possessed more wisdom', more; moral worth,.& more enlarged and philosophical yiews of human nature than have ever grac ed before or since, the councils'of this brany other nation. Patriots, who 6ad pillowedi their heads upon moun tain snows, and harj i encountered the hardships and dangers of a dark ahd stormy revoluijon. f jacb a band of sages and statesmen; would have re flected splendor oppn a Ro mad Sen; - ' The author here alludfi to ashington my public accuser, we are now iir- iiar ui ivhaui i f lv at isciiP. I rpiiiice that n sneciflc il It i! universally; conceded, tl l '. I ... l , i i - . ' it memberofCongress.ito! Gen. Jack- Horn superiority oi imomry mu. son; that their object was, by thesf ; oca. Jacuson appears -w -uc-wicii "means of bargain and corruption," j destined by nature, to move in a mi to! exclude -..Mr. Adams from thelDe-1 iitary sphere. .Kis fiery tempera-' ; and Munroe. v wpuld stand firm in the hour of dan- rrT V L Sin li-ffl'rtc thrnlc ln f nraisft ger l'MKh iacts ipeaK his praise nnd'pic - eTnenl tvorth, louder thaay 1 lot; it ectual powers or endowments to constitute a . .. statesman, .than to constitute a gener illf A; perlon ennnot become emi; iieWt as a statesman, 'unlcd ;he .pos-es?s-reat natural, and highly cul ti vatccia bili ties a profbmvd knowl edge; of the history of otbctj nations, and on extensive acquaintpce with the politics of bis own and foreign go-; vernments. ' v Bat "a'tnao rnay become eminent ir tlie iierd, from the acquisi tioa of a few. victories,1 w hich perhaps (areohtained h-much irom alortuitout rccncatenatlon" of circumstances, ' as cciicJjtcnation men t, boldness of conception, and in flexibility of purpose, all concur to es- ( tabiish this opinion. And the, will known fact, of his having already re signed a number of civil offices, from ; an incapacuy to nu u;em, as ue mm- ; self aslserted, goes to corroborate the, , ?anie jopinion If military achiev- rnents'are to be considered as a quali- fication for lhe Piesidency,! uenerals 'Brownj Scolt, Macorab, and many others, 4iave strong and imperative claims upon the suffrages j their fel low citixeus as well as Gen. Jackson, But the iritfodticiion or sanction of v such a precedent, Would bex a death blow to bur Republic.' Like that of ; Rome under her Ccsars, Gracchi, &i Pompeys, it Vouldsoon sinlt thtb non existence... A limited, knowledge of . ancient history will teach us,vthe fal lacy and danger of : placing military . N. men at the helm of government. In toxicated .with ambition, the love' of glory, and conquest; they have in variably, in ancient Republics, pros trated and trauapled upon- the . civil power and turned their swords-a gainst the bowels of their Country. ; IF Vfew words by wny tfinstruc tion 1 to Alexander. Ybiff "inquiry " does the Constitution of the U. States warrant us in formipg allian ces with other power's,?" must pe an swered in the affirmative. The 2d ; article of the Constitution, says . 44 That the President shall tiavepow-' erby and with the advice land con seiit of the seriate, to make treaties, provided two . thirds. of the senators present, concnr : lt is true t does not particularize what treaty ( but thU, wiieUier it shall 6e a treats, of alliance of friendship, of commerce, &c. is left altogether at the discretion of the President and Congress. -Alexander must acknowledge, that oiir treaty cif -alliaheHvith-TraDcelnX7?8t''(aliho it was before the adoption of the Con- stitutibn,) was of infinite Advantage io us, and contributed much towards the acquisition of 'our independence. A similar emergency might again oc cur, When an. alliance with a foreign power, would not only contribute to our national interest, but likewise to our national . preservation; J You Re cuse Mr. Adams of 1 having asseited ' that he has'a right to send! ministers, wherever he pleases, regardless of the concurreuce of the Senate." This charge is positively and unequivocal ly denied ; and yon Hare' called upon toexiiibit, sine mora the least shadow of ev idence to substantiata thi$ alle gation. The cbnsiructivel journeys of which ypu accuse Mr Adams are the production Of yqur own pro lific or rather disordered imagiualicn. For brie would naturally J conclude, ' from your deviating so widely 'from the truth, and wanderlug so Dr in thev labyrinth. of error and .fiction, thai your imagiaatiorf or bram! and per hapsbojh had becorriev suddenly dis orderered. , The" fact of Mr Adamsr accounts having been audited; ap proved and paid by the Treasurer of ? the U. States; is a sufficient evidence of their genuineness and accuracy. As to! Mrs. Jarkson, whether she posr senses ail the chastity f and: purity of ine goddess iJiana, or the wanton H icentiousness aurlaurpitude of Cleo patra is entirely unknown' to the au- thor olr this , communication?! But Ms milch is known, ihat jvhen an ap- ( pMcuuon is raaue jioj a aivorce, oom parties' are almost invariably inore or V less tb blamed But inUis case, U'rs: Jackson is entirely exculpated by the - parti zaris: of the geuerpl, and all. the , blame, is thrown open Mr. Roberts j -1 '1 1 '1 r 1 - : .. X ' if A.
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