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rPort!anlftTiiWav, l3t, tit f fe br:e
f 1 the iPthof SUi?mHer, fonpUMnjCgra-
tifrin intpnepce of. the huccm of
IhcpunJjirrf in HcfciiHinK Cadiz and
. : the. xausc of their country.
- ; It S staff d that, on the 26tb of An
v the French attacked th Cnno
Tmraderot i 'mall JUnd oed as a
yavTTarandAVRIlE HKPHLSK1.
Aritti the lots of on thousand men, in
lcilhd and tvGundeg. . it waa ipiniicu
to be jivert'p1)v the zavemar lut
tb C rjrjion -ttoV; only J ?rf ended the
place, bvt hung up the povertior with
puf erftnonifi as an tjcampU to trai-
torss
i urns rrnnripii ml oi. uulqi umi
Karl md an ntfkr.k on or I
fctt a &.i'7 w - - a . i
- near, sc.. reicr ine rruii. u uiv.
was, that they had three gunboaU
aonk, one frigate materially injured,
and a' number of rive's lpst. : The St.
;Xcar" accounts ' confirm the Fall of
;Trocat!ero ! but av it wassold to the
. French for TO.OOO'dollara. This, of
; course, 19 denied , by the French, who
SalTirm that it waa carried by the valor
'-of their troop. . . .
It tvas reported at St. Xucar, Sept.
t6, that Gen. Alavar had retired to
the castle of i?Sf. Sebastians, tor fear
of being: holf by.' Kieff.o. It appears
that Ala?ar as;oJQc of the cotniuia.
oner sent from0 Cadir to treat with
the'Dulce, in tbe absence of Rtego
Tie being on .the-borders of Malaga,
f, and hearing the circumstance,5 pro-
eiTed Ik haste to Cadiz.jcluded the
"French, and arrived, in safctj ; Jn
. by haranuinIthe pofnaface orithe
subject of their liberty, tellin" them it
vas ,dirajrful evento offer any
term, tiie jnegotiatin'was broken oil.
On the 30th of August, SOOOFrench
troops arrived at St.Lucar, from R(a.
destined to -act against Cadiz, and
were quartered on the inhabitants.-
The ihinjg; craft, at the same place,
" had all tern taken by the French, ano
fitted np for giin-boats. On thB 19th.
It waa said at St.' Lucar, that negotia
tions bad been renewed, but the Con
StitutioualUts doubted the fact.
PRESIDENTIAL.
Mer. Gate U iSoti-The public mind i'
v ttluch agitated bv the question of a Con-
W&ftonal1 caucus.' This appeal, I am in
dined to believe, proceeds cither from a mis-
conception, or inisrepresentation of the rea
sons wh'ch lead to its adoption i or the end
Xo be obtained by Its means - -There are two
rf rsoliticians arrared airainst the caucus,
thr first claim to be" the guardians ofthe peo-
r pie's rights-; Wtuie: tnc ouier anccxs io uc
. tne supporters oi utc wusumuoii. x-u
fiee how their professions harmonize with
; their practice. : 1 . ; .
By the Constitution, each Stare is entitled
to as many Electors -as are eqiud to her Sen
ators and ; Representatives the- electors
chosen by each State,, are 'to meet in their re
JptctivC States on a given day, and yotefor
two persona, one. as President, the other Vice-
"'presidents and it is required that one of the
persons voted for as President should have a
xnaioritv ' of the whole number of electors,
othenvnse there is no election. 'What follows ?
The election is takenyrom the people-their
influence, by their numbers, forever lost and
merged, by the constitution trainferring th
appointment to the Ho'?se of Representatives
perfectlv regardless of numbers : when the
the State "of Rhodcjlsland is equal to New
York, Delaware to Pcnn Ivania, Illinois to
Ohio, and Mississippi fb-Kentucky. The
foil- small States having a representation of
five members, with a population of 269,300 ;
while .the other four States uave eighty-six
'members and a population of 3,513,145.--Thus
is the repubhean feature of the majori
ty ruling,1 lost, by the perfect equality of
k ta sovereignty. . Surely this cannot be a
Tder rable mode "of appointing a chief magis
'trate! ' ;. . . '
; Tlie right secured to the people in the first
instance, is lost from a want of concert among
iLe electors I and a latent conl'tional "powe
in tho constitution brought into operation, bv
fL previous absolute rtght not being exercised.
; Can the;first set of politicians who claim to
be jealous of tlie people's rights, sccim; to
:. the people those rights, , by opposing the on
ly means by which they can be secured ? Is
it hot absiilutely necessary to the enjoyment
of these ifffhts, that Ahere should beaharmo-
nairig spit, and mutual understanding as to
the mode of exercising their rights to give
them effect will they not be paralized by
division, ahd-rendercd abortive by conflicting
. opinions ? lias it ever Jiappened since the
time of Washington,, oris it likely to harp en
r aain, when the virtues and- services of one
citizen has been .so pre-eminently great as to
command universal respect, and receive the
. tmauimOnV suflrages ot the electors , ? "'At pre-.
' sent ; we Have many distinguished, men held
: up to our yict', each having streng pretensions
to public patronage, and each claiming to be Of
thcr Republicaa school (though -there is a
. slia" v of .difference, betwcea them ;) tliis
make it more probable that there will uot be
in election - made by the electors, than, if
-: thre was "an open' professed tliifercnce be j
twesn tliem. The certain consequence is J
that the House of Representative vill make
the President t atid may put &' nun upoa'us
vrh-. never could have been chosen by tlie
this f rotcctinc: tlie - people's "
tnca
inxacnt to fuvu- and sphit.to-reseat.
tsi wlat 1 pivpet eUancter U fcl a Wk'
ror-'rfnd u5e the' ucople" : nojt having
Understanding to discern, or spirit to; resist,:
will he dnpe(f i' Modest enough ( "IV ell, ) it
v,ic "Rvrhnm is tlie nomination made ?
Hy men J?ng lirrocdlaterv from the pec e
rr,r,r ertion nf t!i union, having a Kirni-
lantv cfintecret, pa5ing their confidence, J
fand TelvinjT onlber Jood conduct For at con-
to produce a.tnitv of sentiment in favor of a
particnliu- indivMual, so that the peopU r;au
hare iheir full mcer'm the app"intmeut of an
officer, who b to sway in at measure
t!e deslini vs of the nation. I;s asked, arc
not the member of Cwigress subject to he
intrigued with, and teased by personal consi
dew.tiOTi3? Not as rotirh sb as when they
hare, the rigit of actaaHy appointing, Jt is
a strong niark'cf hv?t inteniion in the mem
bers of Ccmgrcsstq recommend sotliat the
people may appoint, and not, by a division
of the electoral vote, let tie appointment
elvc. Remember tue
jcse has once happened, lind how the rights
ofthe people were then trampled uponj" and
i Tnndatimi n liat are the members of Con-
vnn- nnn w in how ijduusu mc in.ui-
i ere s' samcienuv acquainieu wnu
,
i ent candidates, - ;re they quahfiel to re
commend ? tT is it nccessarv there siiouia Le
a recommendation ? i would ask in turn, how
k ia possible for" a great mass ofthe pcplp to
have a competent knouh li e even of Gen.
Jackson (whose name is coupled with sc ma
ny gallant deeds, and wliosc am will be
perpetuated, -uith-tftje City of Orleans) rw'to
sav, he would answer their purposes us a ci
vil officer ? No, there are none of us who do
not want information, and it is under tit?
lief, that all our ncws-p&pers arc teemn
witli arguments m favor of one, while they
are decrving tlu; pretensions of another ;
even the "editors of the vdlage papers, ' who
borrow their neighbors pens," are so sensi
ble ofthe necessity of enlightening the pub
lic mind, licit a considerable part of their pa
pers are taken up with editorial remarks, or
cssavs fixm correspondents. I dp not think
I am doing an injury to the gentlemenof the
type or their friends, when I say the members
of Congress are as well " qualified to reconi
mend,, as thev are. .
There is nothing new, sti-ange, or criminal
in a r-aiirus r-omination. it rs nraensed in eve
ry county election, and if rightly' understood,
is as hp.rmless when resorted to by our mem
bers of Congress, as when pract'.-ed by ottr
own County-men. I tjiink, I liave proved
that those persons who compose the caucus
are best qualified to judge ofthe relative me
rits of tlie. Candidates that they are sufiiei-1
ently' disinterested, a.nl that it is the only
means by vi'hich an election can be na 'e ty
the people. If so, then are tLey confirming,
ratlierthaii taking away the rights ofthe peo
ple.
A. few wonts will ne rftucicn': to expose
the error of those who contend for the Con
stitution. Thcv say, "if an appointment is
made through the means of a caucus nomina
tion, that part of the Constitution is defeated
which gives the right of election to the House,
of Representatives, it is therefore," a Eolation
of the Constitution." 1 n other words the
people ought not to unite hi favor of anypar
tictilar individual, because that union Will
produce an election, and that election will bar
the constitutional Tight of the House of Rep
resentatives. Tliis is strange reasoning, it
amounts to tliis that -we should not pejfonn
a positive duty, or exeTcisc an absolute right,
lest a contingent provision should remain dor
mant. Fellow-Citizens, believe me there will be
more than one caucus held at Washington-
the friends of each Candidate' will hold their
caucus, for tle purpose of ascertaining as far
as poiisible the relative strength of f heir friend,
and if they find it impracticable, under any
circumstances, to elect im; they ..will then
unite in favor of the man of theft second
choice. Is there any tlu ng criminal in this f
is this course not pursued almost .every year
among ourselves ? if they are justifiable in
do'ngthis, can it.be vtong 'to recommend
the man they have thus taken up to their con-;
stituents ? 1 The members of Congress ofthe
same political op;mor.s (for there is still a de;
vervity of opinion as well in Congress as a
mong ourselves) will recommend to you the
nerson who thev beheve will administer the
government in such a wav, as to promote
I your nappincss ui me ureieL uegjet. u
, mere any.uiniirxvrannicuiiu uua, i uiucbh;
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tnmg compulsory on .you : ..now piieunwa
this measure been resorted to, since the adop
tion of the Constitution, and what evil has it
produced in any one instance?' None but
on the other hand'much good. Who are op
posed to the caucus ? not the real friends to
the people't rig-Ids, but those who wish io sec
ihr-m rrwvnJno. in th An-, t. uetim" without liar-
v""t, " " r ; . . r
mony, and wasting their strength by dividing
tneir iorce. nememDcniigiue otouui uiuvlu,
"united we stand,'? they dread any mode by
which ihp fnrr.e of the renublican uartv Can
be brought to act as one manbecause theyJ
will then discover, tnc strengtn ot tne man
whom thev have, so much vilified, and in
.stcad of being supported by j few Radicals,
.will have many of the first men in the nation
on his side men whose lives and actious
say much more in their favor, than all the a
nonymous newspaper writers can say against
them. - ' , '
ON OF THE PEOPLE.
FOR TAB HA LIT OH RBCT0T1B.
'CZmtlptApn The Fditors of the Star iiave
departed from all precedent in particularizing
the sentiments of the people of tlie district ini
which 1 dive, . composed of tlie counties of
Wilxes Mirrj, ireueiJ ana asuc. i ,mmK i
Wnow:the source from whence theV derived
their infirmatioh,v and am not therefore sur
prised at the colour, cf ..the statement but I
was surprized' that; jufton such authority the
Erlitora should undualifiedlv declare that
Mr.' Crawford is in a minority in popular fa-
vor.
1 certainly know tlie sentiments of the peo
ole in this district as well :astlie Editors of
jlie Stari or in all probability as well as their
. Jhey not advert to the . ahsburv and Meek-
ienuurg oistncis, waere tnef eiecven turuea
on . the Presidential question ? . c They. well
knew, tliat.iositive proofcould be. brouglit
to ombu . any assertion wliich : they could
havo"miuL unfavomhlf tn,lfr : Pravrfmv. in
tills district, it is truer the Presideiitial ques-'
tion was not tnye. pivot on which. hinged the
not toe pivot on wiucH.lunged tue 1!
lwtMJft. U nry nkafAW, or wgkt kj':
intatjv
them.
bad
opinion,
v. onlt vvAJill v.;ii been nearly.-the
name-But inpostion to this reasonable
Conclusion, tnc oiar' niov "JAj'
that 3Ir; Crawford has but few friends in tliis
l?ut whv need I attempt a refuta-
Son of their opinion ' ? Absurdity is stamped
(oh the . vew. face oTlt, If the enemis cfMft.
Crawford had believed that there? , wa so dsf
Icided a majority against lum, thiuk j on they
! nnt Km' opiated tinon the jrirobabilitv.
fwith all the eagerness of hc-pe ? Would they
not Jiave sounaea uie ajaxui miwij) w; .s- if
Khe ilistrict to the other", ami have endeayoiv
jedt create opposition which' would favor
their views Thi they would have don ,
hit Afr.,CTauicrvl either
J I Uii iiui -w . ...
f (possessed a stroirg hold ontiie affections of
jthe people, or max puDueiv -ncisiii vi.w
.Presidential ' Question would "ceitjinly tend
fto his elevation. i-Th'.y therefore forvbort,
land wisclv too, to pre3, tiie nwtter, but
! now that the danger has passed, a few disap
'pointed inchvidirals wish t impress tlie peo
J pie at large, with an idea, that the: Rcpre
ta'tive from thisvcl;strict dbes not speak tin?
' sentiments of his Constituents. I have no
' M-vibt hor e- er oiir electoral ticket will show
ejend the shadow of a doubt that the Star
coiix:spondent has erred in his inferences,
i , A PLAIN FARMER. I
mikes county, Oct. 123. ; . . ...
. rrtfidentiul Electors. -We have in formaf
tionfrom the East (sayathe Western Carsm
uk that some of the friends of Mr. Craw
ford residing upon- Roanoke, have it in conj
'templation to make an attempt j to the next
Legislature to repeal the present electoral
law of this State in order that the Electors
may 'be appointed by the Legislature. j
I Th information" we presume is entitled
I to nhoutas much creslit as the charge of an
; understanding amongst thr me gentleman's
friends in vj legislature, to have asms!
iv r nossible rc trued ttt the next Leislar
i turc friendlv to Mr. Crawford ;' a charge pi e j
iferred Ih the triends ot Mr, UMiiioun, ami as
destitute of fui5atim as the one noy c:n
' ing trom.noboily kno.vs where. ; Should we
'assert that these who are so free in making
th'.s chsrui ter. were! themselves
'busy in4ndeavo?iig to' brim into the pwi lie
ir service inen who "entertained political feel-,
; nigs corresponding with their own, thq as&er- j
tion would coin,;. rt rtuch more with tiuthi. j
For we have been im'ot aied from a Correct i
I ' source, that attempts were made to bring out j
I' oppn.it1oii n iruiro districts than one. during j
the late Congressional elections, aiut tliat loo .
by persons not residing wi h'm the : limits.-' j
! JsW. so tar ai we have a 'nitoi'mation? !
upon tne'mlbjcct, t.he friends of "theTrei
' sury cantiiuae" ihavo no wish to .repeal tlie
present electoral isw they are perfectly wil
ling to tm- t'.cj people', a la wish, that thj?
vote of the State nuiy oe united find elective!;
tiiey have no wish that tlie legislature juulci
( chuse the elector, nor that tney sttould o
. ofthe State, as has been clones ou lonner oct-
, . .. . , i -j
: casions, tnereoy lessening iw wtrigm auu hi -
, r a i ; P.- .1
;-date' say riaf vV have no v'vV to cripple St j
ttuence. ? V m uic iri his ; oi xne t ar canui-
(p tiIvze-viieOte of Slalt-r j J
he same piper i,? Rs last weeks nnmbeir
still,insisls on tm .die (ory . VV c -say, 'id Id, !
because rmch a Thing never has reacf.cl owjr 1
ears; and, if not a ".fictiou? of the Editri
LmIii." has certainly been coneuived by f
those who themselves are fruitful in intrigue j
and- therefore suspect others. Kut fro4t?
whence iid the editor learn, ttott Wm. Jl.
j Crawford's popularity in this stxte is mostly
jin 3nall counties? It is true the editor may
( call the countievofCflfwe, Rockingham, and
! a. nviUe-A( others bordering on the Roari-
! bke. small counties," vet thej are compos-
ed ot intemsrent cuizens, who doui khow n
will exercise their rights. In elections they
i sunncrt Uu- cause ui republicanismand their'
j weights -re felt, as they do that f kher ;
I country in time otivar, when they arcjus eflj-1
cient a some. others of a mucli greater po-
I pulation. But we again say tiic story if idle
tic fnends of Mr. Ciawfvra o.Iyisk that :-.
j things may be left, as they are, ami thai tine I
i voite of the State n'uiy be beavu. and fek.-4- j
I Let not trie menus ot Mr. CalUoua ttteoipi.
io stide that voice, as they did at the last j
session oy an liierieetual attempt to reptal
the electoral law and District the Stite, and
v shall be prepared to ; say wheti the anf
test shall come, venit vidi nid-Jlilton Gai.
PUBUC SENTIMENT.
Presidential ft -peels. Wei are, gratified
to learn from unquestionable soiiirees, that the
friends of Mr. Cravvfoixl are incjeasingjn e.t
rv direction of the state. Regarded; a.i the
oldest Democratic candidate, and having tlje
firsf claims to the distinguished station, lijs
nmiiuects of success strcnirthen daily. Al-4
though Mr. Clay lias a number of yalaable
friends, and some republicans .yetsupport
Mr. Adams, there is still one seairiraeiit'ih
every county in: favpr of caucus nqininatiqnJ
This wilt save the state, the partyandtprp
bably the Union,' as it wHl secure an election
by the people, and no', by Congress. JSi'eio
York A'at. Advi r y , u . ' I
The infbrmadon we have receivedleaves
us little rOom to doubt that Wm. 11. Craw
ford will have the vote of New-York. Some
resolutions have been passed in favor of ja
choice of electors by the people many in
support of a nomination by a congjssional
caucus. Tlie adlierence to a caucus seems
to be tlie rallying principle among the Rcpiib-
Ucansip that state. . In some me "ings, resck
liitions have been passed at the same time: in
favor of a .caucus and of Mrt Crawford -as
in the follow ng resolutions from tlie town pf
Rcdliook in the large and respectable eointy
of Dutchess : ; , , . . ' i : '' ;-' ' j
' Resolved, That we feel a prkle in uniting
our voices with thousands of jour fellow dte
publicans in-favor$6f William H. Crawford,
for the high and distinguished station of Pre-
!fint of the Umted States, beiievma that the ,
Tpolitical and private character he lias hereto-'-
' tore.susuunexi, wm xe simicieni.securnv ior,
ithe laithful discharge ofthe duties of thatini-
- i - t; . .-t
estedin Iri Crawford's Section, we , do fui -
v i - it:..-. r..sii -..-i-t
i , . iL . t A1
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Connecttcvt,
States has been udulged.b the mendsjiot
Wto. A4ia tbatJUna aai the othiir Netr 1
States has been
find $tattt xronld beecldei aumuqnij
ittsupport of to'A
ThUnr nf tiv nr.h knedulatlon we nave i
The! error: ofs any such speculation we have
statebient hUely mad4 bjrthfe; HarUordTiW
that the sentiment bjfthis state is decidedly in
favofof the claims of the republican of the
JciSrson school, William H. Craw1brd:0Our
opinion is derived from a .knowledge of the
ot.nt!mpnti of thn old and influential members
of the republican party, as also from the daily !
expression ot tne popular yi n, wwt
verjoor opinion- on . this point needed any
contxqnauon,; it wTouia oe wiyicu uy...Hv v
inux, since we j
sent discussion
jve have been engaged .mi the pre-i;
heSaIdourpap4in3
lane
in.favi jT of Mr. Crawford.
farl Adams for th Presii
caituiations on the sub
lnv Crmncticiif as UI1
dams but these editors will , we thmk, find;
themselves some what mistaken in the result.' j.
From the information we hive obtained of;
the sentiments ivot only of thp h ading repub-
licaa, but of tne general masi tue ia iu
uniform members of the party In this quarter.
I we can assert as! our candid opinion, ritat a
deciaeq majomy oi meu arc m nu v v
Crawford, Hartford f Crnm)) Times.
&eqvidr Mnunatiort:Tte "enVrts'- which
tliK Pi-flerak aided bv two or tliree 'ttusgUided
Republican presses, are making to persuade
tne people to auanaon uie uracu, sic iu. v
mocratic syste j of regular nominations, are
.viewed by them with properdistrust and dis
approhation ; and a determination lias been
pretty generally maniftsted jtor. resist ajl at
tempts at innovation upon the long establish
ed usages of the party, from! whatever quar
ter they mav come, or under, whatever spe
cious pretences they -may be -uged. The
pt,et; . - of regular nomination is probably the
onrv ectual method of haraioniiihg public
S4-'ntimpt. of settling amicably the claims of
inLl riiUidaWftr office, and of preservinK"
Ue pover aiid supremacy of , tlie Republican
insi. ui
cf iis l
Conir
information expends, is expected ' by all who
Wisn wen to ihc -n.e)Aviuu4i vur.,
member will n(jt be held gniltbss who refu
ses rto adhere to this safe, tried and democra
tic meakire.(s.(-l Observer.
J a.i v mTrIv .Whatever mav b e the
rjreyailing "differenee of opinion relative to
the several candidates for the-presidency, if.d j
the subjects connected with that important
question, upon one point all reoublicanwtliink
alike. Here, as wdl as in nearly every ?oun- .
ni the state, they approve, decidediyy;of (
nilai- no-.kiinatioiw5; iVr ourselves, (and for
ttic republicans aiso ot som we uavc jusi j
" ... . n 1 -r A. '
spoken) we can scarcely imagine how these ,
, cnflictinopiniona can
toikt u resort to ,old and approved modes ot
i cJicertrating tL public will ; or in what
H , y
. i wiv. so wall, an election bvtae House ot ii.e
i i" - .-. ' u. .w.f?ir, tu. t hut
l nrfcaentative-,-. can be avoided, inere is out
i rT -
onie sentiment here upon this subjt. ' f ,
CatskiU fY. T.J Recorder.-
dr. Crawford iand Ir; Adams are both dial
tinguished by talent? -and Integrity but; Mr
Crfwford i of the old democratic stamp! As
a r epublican he, was elected to the Senate
of tl Union--as a Republican he became
our aif.lia3sackr at tlse French Court as k
rrti.i;.i Krt Innrr fiUll'o sflt. in the na-
j iroca i catinet-i-ias ne is an oiu nuiu, mcu jic
nn&lican. he is a safe cniardidntdfc 'the princi-
nUb f r n.jrrnitint whiir.ll thf? democratic
paitvnassogion'Hisryestaousneu. iuh p.ui,
1 - . . ? . t 1- i. . j - .it:... i:
social ana uepuoucan uianuera, ui
lents-and m'tpritv. and above all. his stron;
attachment to national economy designate
r o -
Mr ;mwford as the people's man, and tne
Democratic candidate for thci Presidency. .
Taor Bcbgst. ; ,
The" following remarks ftomthe" Eastern
..rgus." (Maine,) are replete with sound doc
trine': ' N 1 !. ' '..;.v ., V1'-
" The onby. wav that tfr. Adams, or any ys
thcrxman can possibly be elected President,
is by union jr .4 common sentiments thrpugh
outf the couxitf. It is altogether needless,
forja paper iuthis state to be continually
harping u pon ithef sub ject, I and saying Mr.
Adams -shall be the President, it would be
equally vain aq-: needless for a paper in Geor
gia! to say that :: Crawford shall be Presi
d jit, or' in ; Kentucky to' say. that Mr. Clay
shill t for th people iii thejseydral sections
of j the count: - are already settled down in
their opinions ; r. favor of their respective can
didates, and the- journals tliroughout the
country, which are conducted with prudence
an3Ltrue patriotism, .will now turn their at
tention to something higher than men y they
will look to their, country, and exert their en
ergies to bring 'about a concert among the j
republicans ot the country, uiey oniy as
firvi- a. tvn natnnt. a sound democrat! and an
pnlisHitened statesman, and when such a one"
shall be designated, by a general concert of J
repuDiican ipey sianu j-cuujt iy sujjwivuiii.
Such is the democracy whkh we profess, and
Rueh are the nrincioles bv which we are will-
! ihg to stand, or willing to faliH.; We villne-
; - . it. j . -'ti. .7... rt ' I
ver jom m xne ortr ,
at the manifest hazard of our country's safety."
. Mbany Argus
Ve are gratified to find tliat the republi
cans throughout ; theUtate - are alive to their
duty, and are making' actipreparatiohs for
h ftnnwar.binn t-!ect ion. The conventions
p
';-'
of Various Counties Iiave lidminated sound and
efficient republicans, and j i not Withstanding
some indications of opposition, and some-self
nominations, we have, no doubt of the signal
triumph of rear nominaons. Although a
diversity of opinioh.may 'e4i-relatiy:to. the
candidate to he selecte'd for the Presidency,
there is an . unLv .imity of sentiment in rpgard
to. the raaiinel" n' which his nomination f is to
be! effected : This is as it should be : So long1
aa the gieat points of .doctrine and discipline
are ob ervcthj ho danger , can ensue 'from ih
yiaal :edileiction8
nrr. tjct ibat riie reOHb,;-AnaWhO will -be re-
'timiprt fri thext leensllture.wul-perform
I heur lufunctaons sucb a ,mamto
vrn-nire the ascendaricv fdemocraey thrpufrn
Jl mi th cttA Wt timon. and blastthe hopes
w'nrritMtemrirhii hiLVp heenraisea to tiiei
u rSi M
4g T.-fft fl.fr?-
O
Jjoatual eiieesaod and ecarpromi
To this '
s mation so earnestlv. Hp u
idesired by eS'
h 'I"' r.ty. me ate, ever.
apjeawapicand our old and? '
4etete-ehejmea wm be left to raourn
frustration of tbeu designs. - - re
- " v!! Argus, -
H ;THE NEXT LEGISLATURES.
Foil r Wftfik S v V na is nva .,4, '
A A 1 j .w ;;ti atla
the close of their session.
:f The meetingj of Congress is looked
to with much curiosity.. 'Hie very first
day will present a contest for the chair
iof the House of Representatives- per-
Jiaps. with tVree candidates. Many of
the subject will be taken up which
were laid oyer du ring the 17 th Congress,
rhe Tarift' will be prosecuted
fres!) Spirit. The- countervailing n
sure, as relates to Great-Britain, wil
be revisedperhaps amended. To-
nir.s mav hi t irfod of whie'K n
sent we have no more presentiment .
than we had of the A. B. enquiry -topics
which may fehoot up in the hot-bed
jdf the. tiniea; :"' '.
, It is expected fchAt some heat and
iariimosity mayv be, generated by the
jPresidentil Kection yet the expuct
atipn itself may prevent it. Membora
mv nut a rein to their feeling :-ner
haps avoid topics wliich a.rs caiculatej
to excite animosity, "or discusl'tfiem
with a subdued teir per and studied mo
deratioh. . - -; ; . ', "
Out of doors, the subject of a Caucus,;
will of course. occupy sotne attention.
Most of the 'rebublican renresentaiive
wil I' probablj discover, tliat though cau
cuses are liable to exceptions,- yet (to
use the language tf Paine) they are ia
i certain cases, 4a necessary eviPand
in no case are they sdstrongjy tobejus
tified, as vhere they prevent a resort to a
mofceot eiecrion wmcn completely tram
i j ii.-. ...in a. i' 4.u
j pies upder foot tjie will cf the majority,
J. 1 T, . V ',1,1
j It 'w hoped ihat the metruew ojTJon-
orress will nreserve as much coolness
l and tolerance as pasibie. It is a dti-
iy Tiiey owe tnpmseives anu uieu couii
tr iLetjiis show to foreign nations,
tliat the election of ou r Chief 'Magistrate
f is not icalculattd to throw the nation into
I n ;! i'.'-t.-'i . -A.i.:...
a name ; ana, mat our represeuiatucs
are very different from a Polish Diet ;
and tot it is reason, hot violence, that
we esinploin tht election of our Magis
irate. Enquirem.. ' 4
.. . .
iTXN Mondavi last1 the, semi-annual
J) Examiflation tlie Students of
tliis Institution closed.: The ftllowing
is an abstract of the Report of tlie Trus
tees on tlie occasion. i
: .MALK DEIM.RTMENT.
Knhpvt Rniit",: nfiiL Harrison an3 Geo.W,
Polk!, were examined on iteading and Spd
ling, and were apptyed. - v
Benj. It. Haywood, Caswell Price, Henry
M'Kee, Henry F. D. Bond, Nath'l Mill, R"
soin Ruth; 'Kd ward B . Scot, J ohn Stuart, Joha
E. Falconer and Lewis H. Wears, on Reading
Spelling, Writing and Speaking la Ked.
ing, John Stuart was best, J. K. Falconer and
L. H, Hears second best ; in Spelling, D. K.
Haywood and H::F;:d; Bond were best and
equal. Caswell. Price was the best writer j
and IL M'KeeJ., Stuart and C. Fnde werft
the best Speakers.. , . . ' , ,
- Needham Pnce, Henry Cannon, Chap
c!HnrtK; uflrttn ftam'l U.KBovlanvJo
C. King, James HendeVson, Pieastnt lit
uteres
Cannorf, N.
'e. W. Haywood and P-"f0
ucrsuu wcicmm t IT P
;;Samuel. H..oyian,: n. Polv
B0nd Etiwarcl H. scon ana -- - i
lad iust commenced the Latin Grammar, dc
hadmadesatiory-progress
Pleasant HenUerson,,v.u ,r" , ni
Wm Barges, on. the Lun "'"'jeW)t
ia w' n.,a riher excelled; m insw
ria-Sacrae Wm Haywood waa best. ,
jSam.rel U. BoyU.i; Bobert Ur
fus K. Polk, Pleasant nenuc ;;riunf
Haywood produced! specimen ot y
Kovlan's was best and Kuhia R Po
Neednm Price, -Joel a.Kin
M. Scott, Kooert V- M,"'Vftin Gr
and) James M. Henderson, on 0r.
mm' Misrorix
7.x r H
On tiiGrammar, Hf Hal
2141" v
Scott, .were entitlcu xou.c - Mirua
and James M. Hepaerson fc
to the seCOhd.- .ywr.Ve arfJ 0
rits wcife accordingiolhe ndcrs
. ...... 1 -J. ir i e.ni(()n.Ut '.
names: viz": H. J , Camion, - pt.
C ScottB: Martin, and JyJ
t w f.annoivana joc
Lewis pecx,,uaun y , - ' ,
kocf .7! It. A QCilUfl " ' ' - " ! . ... '
provedVPuAr. h fa
D .tilet were di-.wtiisttc r
1 ed the Penitentiary, the Potomac, tho
l appointment of .ofBcers.--Tha selectrnu
j of an electoral ticket will fall in toward
aerson, vrm navwow,
Haywood and ttufns K: Polk, on Rcadi p j and M
Spelling. , In Reading, N. I'f r5e-C' R
.Wm UUres excelled ; and inSpellhiff, K U
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