Our are the plans of fair deligutfal peace, mitrarp'd by party rac to lire like brothers."
VOJj. XXXIX.
MONJSAY, MAY 14; 1888,
NO. 28.
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COTJB.T AND OTHER BLANKS.
NEW SPRING AND
SUMMER GOODS.
JLITCHFORB & OLIVER,
MercliantTailois,
Fayette vill$ Street,
BuUigh, N. C
AFRESH supply of BLANKS, of every des
cription, executed in a uniform style of neat
ness, on superior paper, and after the most approv
ed forms, has just been printed at this Office. ' Or
ders from a distance promptly atteitJed to. Priee
vo cenr.8 pel wuire.
Q3 Also, CHECKS on the Uanfc of the Mate,
and on the Raleigh Branch of the Bank of Cape
Fear.
Raleigh. April. 1338. . 25
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY
FOB SALE.
PUKSU AW i to a decree of the Supreme Court
of North Carolina"! I shall expose to public sale .
atTHe premises, on Friday, the 15th day of June
next, inat very desirauie resiuence in me uy oi
Raleigh, situated on the comer of Hillsboro' and
McDowell Streets, formerly occupied by Miss L.
Gtnnr, as a Boarding House. , ,
The lot contains three-fourths of an acre ; the
Dwelling House is large and commodious, with 12
rooms,- ail necessary out-houses, anid a fine garden,
and, though sufficiently retired for a private family,
it very convenient to the business part, of the Town.
To residents of the lower country, desirous of se
curing a healthy and pleasant situation, the present
affords a very favorable, opportunity. Persons wish
ing to examine the premises before the day of sale,
can do so. by applying to the Subscriber, or Mr.
Thomas Loring. Possession will be given, on the
first day of January next.
TERMS, which will be liberal, made known on
laj of sale.
G. W. MORDECAJ,
Commissioner.
Raleigh, April 27, 1838. 26
Star and Standard till sale.
PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR OF NO. CAROLINA.
The Subscribers have just received, and are now
opening at their Store, a beautiful . assor ment of
Good's in their line, consisting of Cloths. Cassimeres
and Vesting of every colour and quality, in fact,
every thing that can be found in any similar estab
lishment in the Country--which we respectfully re
quest our friends and the public to call and examine
before purchasing elsewhere, as we are determined
to sell on such terms as cannot fuil to suit the pur
chaser. I,ITCHFORD & OLIVER.
Raleigh, May 7, fS3S.
P. S Orders from ft distance will meet with
prompt attention. L. & O.
(Xj Star and Standard, each 6 weeks, and Caro
lina Watchman, Western Carolinian and Charlotte
Journal. 4 week each. '
MKSSUS. J .cob Potts and Carr ami King:
Take notice that whereas I have -ben ar
rested under a Ca. So. at your instance, I shall
peti'ion the Magistrates of our ensuing Term
of 'Wake County Court,, to be Jeld in the Ci'y
of Raleigh on the 3d Monday of May, instant, to
be allowed the bciefijs of tht Act of Assembly
passed in 1822, for the relief of honest debtors;
when awl where you may attend, if you think
proper, and croas examine.
THOMAS F. CHUISTMAN.
Wake Co., May 2, 1838. 27
" AUCTIOJV SALES.
mission to do it, would it riot be advisable
for you to a make a present to that neigh
bor of a quarter of the venison to secure his
friendship and silence?" Upon this, the
applicant, without pressing his Excellency
father, made his bow and retired.
About three weeks after this, the neigh
bor who had been named, called upon the
and watch the bride in white attire, and with
her smiling face and soft eyes moving be
fore me in the pride of life, weave a waking
dream of her future happiness, and persuade
myself that, it will be true. I think how
they will sit upon the luxuriant sofa as the
twilight falls, and build gay hopes, and mur
mur in low tones the now unforbidden ten-
Governor, made complaint, and demanded derness, and how thrillingly the allowed
a warrant ag.nmst one of his neighbors for i,:, unj iTnt:! anAj?jLM. r .,i
" ...v ...v, uuuw.ui bitutaiiuciiu vi eva
ded life will make e7en the parting joyous,
and how gladly they will come back from
the crowd and empty mirth of the gay, to
each other's quiet company. I picture to
myself that young creature, who "blushing
even now, at his hesitating caress, listening
eagerly for his footsteps as the night steals
on, and wishing that he would come: and!
when he enters at last, and with an affection
as undying as his pulse, folds her to his
bosom, I can feel' the very tide that goes
flowing through his heart, and gaze with
him on her graceful form as she moves about
him for the kind offices of affection, sooth
ing all hU unquiet cares, arid making him
forget even himself in her young and un
shadowed beauty-. I go forward for years,
and see her luxuriant hair put soberly away
from her brow, ajnd her girlish graces ripen
ed into dignity J and her bright loveliness
chastened with tljhe gentle meekness of ma
ternal affection. I Her husband looks on her
with a proud eye, and shows the same fer
vent love and delicate attention whichfirst
won her fair hand. Their children are grow
ing up about them, and they go on, full of
honor and untroubled years, and are remem
bered when they die,
A LARGE SALE OF DRY GOODS.
ILL be offered at 'Public bale, on the 24th
"lTHEREAS, by an act passed at the last ses
r ? sinn of the GeneraJ Assembly of this 8tate,
entitled "an act prescribing the mode of surveying
and selling the Lands of this State, lately acquired
by treaty with the Cherokee Indians," it is made
. the duty of the Governor, upon the return of 'the
Maps and Field Books of said survey, to ihe.-seve-ral
places as prescribed by said act, to issue his Pro
clamation of the time and place of sale; and where
as, (be said Maps and Field Books have been return
ed accordingly, ,
Now I, EwinB B. Dphlet, Governor of North
Carolina, in obedience to said act of Assembly, do
(hereby issue this my Proclamation, giving notice,
that the sale of 6aid land will commence at the
Town of Franklin, in the county of Macon, on the
"first Monday in September next, and continue from
day to day for three weeks and no i longer, by and
under he superinrendance and direction, of S. F.
Patterson and Charles L; Hinton, Esqrs-, (Jommis
sioners appointed for that purpose, agreeable to the
provuions'oi the said act.
IN testimony whereof, I, Edward B
Dudley, Governor, j&c, have caused
7jK$7 unto affixed, and signed the same, this
7th day- of May, in the yer of- our
Lord, 1838.
26 EDWARD B. DUDLEY.
m Star and Standard, Rutherford Gazette, Col
umbia Telescope,Southern (Ga) Recorder, Lynch
burg Virginian, and Knoxville Register, will each
insert the above, weekly, until day of sale.
G UJV WHVTE
:sttit &m m -ib
1 OHN BRUNKER respectfully informs the citi-
tl zens of Raleigh, that he has established himself
8 a GUN and WHITESMITH, in the City of
Ralcighjopposite Mr John O'Rontii's Coach hop,
on HargetStreeh Having-served his time in one
of the best establishments of the kind in New York,
and flattering himself, that he is complete master of
his business, he hopes to receive a liberal share of
the public patronage. . cs - '
Guns, Pistols and Rides will be made to order.
Guns stocked and repaired in the best style and
warranted. Lock? repaired. Keys fitted, and in short,
?ery prt of the business faithfully attended to.
Raleigh, May 4, 1838. 27
Gtj Standard.
NEGROES FOR SALE.
at Fayctteville, a large assortment of
Fresh Imported Goods,
Now receiving by the brig A. T. Thorn, brig Des
patch, and brig St. Lawrence, consisting in part, of
Cloths, Sattinetts, Flannels, Erminetts, Lastings,
Venetians.Crape Camlets,Camlet teens. Mole Skins
Rowen Cassimeres, Pantaloons, coided and striped
White Linen Drills, Brown French Linens, Plaid
Linen Drills, Irish Linens, superior and low priced
bleached Shirtings, Brown Shirtings, Bombazines,
Stocks, Collars and Bosoms, Sail Dork, Red Pad
ding, Red Flannel, Green Floor Cloths, black and
coloured Handkerchiefs-Fancy Hankerchiefs, Cot
ton Hankerchiets, Plaid Muslins, Printed Jaconets,
Printed Lawns, French Ginghams, Yellow &Blue
Nankeen, Apron Checksi. Fancy Prints, Belt Rib
bons, Cotton Hose, Marseilles Vestings, Mosquito
Netting, Bonnets, Hats, Paper Hangings, &c &c.
Terms at Sale.
A. KIMBALL; Auct'r.
' May 1, 1838. 27
Pr. Adv. $3.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THF. Subscriber respectfully
1 ha
informs the in
abitants ofRalfitrb, and its vicinity, that he
has just received from the North, an assortment
of be utiftil Slabs of Marble,
FOU TOMBS ANT) HKAD STONES.
Person desirous of having such, will have
their orders punctually attended to and ntatly
executed, by applying to. him at his Rouse, S.
E. cornrr of the burying ground. He is also in
the habit of furnishfn Tombs and Head-Stones,
and&l sorts ot Rock work, on reasonable terms.
WM. STUONAC.H.
Raleigh, May 2, 1838. 27 SX.
SUMMARY JUSTICE OF OLDEN TIME.
a will expose to public sale, on Thursday, the
17th inst. at the late residence of TILLER
MlIPP, dee'd. twelve miles North-west of Ra
Ieigh. ,
I SEVEN VALUABLE NEGROES,
Cpnsisting of fellows, boys and women the
most of them) oung and likely, i
(TERMS. Six months credit--the purchaser
giving bond with two approved securities.
M. THOMPSON, Adm'r.
2?f72, 1838. 27-2wtp
Twenty-live Dollars
rILL be given for the apprehension & confine-
wutio
rvir
ment in any Jail, so that I iret him amm
1 Neero Man EATON, Iia mla hit Asarva
om me on the 2d of January last. iHe is supposed
jw lurmng in the neighborhood of Lambeth's
nuge on Haw River.
TKi k1. i : u
, - - - - - auvic uuy is wen
nown to most persons in that neishhorhonrl TVn
Particular marks recollected, except that the Kttle
nnger on the right hand has been broke, and stands
on irom bis hand. ,
Ttnr1 the fur,ner sum of TWENTY-FIVE
,v that "ill lead to the con viction of any per
fn that has harbored the said Negro, since he has
bMn runy from me. !
H. , R. FAUCETTE.
ywood, N. C. 26th April, 1838. 28 tf
In the early settlement oF the Colony of
Connecticut, about the year 1642, under
the administration of Edward Hopkins, who
for several years was Governor of the Co
lony, a law was passed by the General
Court, as. it was then called, prohibiting
the killing of deer during those months in
the year in which they were poor and of
little or no value; and subjecting the of
fender to the penalty of a fine of forty shil
lings," one moiety whereof to be paid to
the treasurer of the town wherein the of
fence shall be comtnilted, and 'the moiety
to hiih who shall sue for and prosecute the
same to effect. And in case the delin
quent shall neglect or refuse to pay such
fine, he shall be publicly whipped on the
naked body, not exceeding 20 stripes."
Sometime in the month of April, a month
in which the law forbade the killing of deer,
one of the Governor's neighbors .called on
him and stated -that a buck, for a length of
lime had been in lhe habit of feeding on a
field of wheat neat his bouse, belonging to
him, and had become fat praying his E
cellencj,under the circumstances, to give
him permission to kill the deer. The Gov
ernor replied, I possess no authority by
which I can dispense with the law it
would be of evil tendency and by no means
admissible." The applicant urged his suit
by informing the Governor that he .was
poor, had a family of small children that
although it was out of tire season for killing
deer, yet the buck had fattened upon his
property, and it would be a great favor to
have permission to kill it. I cannot,,
replied the Governor, firmly, "permitany
one, under any circumstances whatever, to
violate the law--if you should proceed to
kill the deer, have you any reason to sup
pose any one would feel disposed to prose
cute?" ! have one neighbor,'? replied
the applicant, naming him, "who like my
self is poor, and who frequently kills deer
himself contrary to the law, though nobody
complains of htm this neighbor, I have
reason to fear, would prosecute for the bene
fit of that part of the penalty to which be
would be entitled by the statute.' "But,"
said the Gov. in case you should kill the
deer though remember, I jive you noper-
kilfing a deer contrary to the law. "What
evidence,'' asked the Governor, "have you
in support of your complaint?" Why,"
replied the complainant, "he told me him
self he killed the -deer, and more than that.
he gave me a quarter-of the venison."
"Indeed I" said the Governor. and how '
did you find it? was it eatable at this time
of the year?" "0 yes, Sir," replied the
complainant, 'it was really fat we have
had an open winter, you know Sir, and the
deer has fed on a field of wheat belonging
to the man that killed it, and was as fat as
deer usually are in the fall of the year."
Upon this disclosure of facts, the Governor
suggested to the complainant whether it
would not be better to let the thing pass
off without any prosecution. "You ought
to consider," said he, '"we are here in a
new country provisions are scarce many
of us experience great difficulties in sus
taining our families you are not insensi
ble that the reason and object of lhe law
were to prevent the destruction of the deer
during the season in which they are poor,
and not fit to be eaten you say this veni
son was tat, and had become so by leedmg
on the wheat of the neighbor who killed it.
In addition to this, vou acknowledge he
gave you a quarter ot the venison. Now,
under all these circumstances, would it
not be considered unreasonable, and even
ungrateful, to insist on prosecuting this
neighbor, who, by your own account, has
been so kind to you ?
Hut notwithstanding these sucsestions.
this second Shylock continued to press his
suit, oDserviiiw to me ixov. "l know my
rights, Sir, I know I am entitled to one
half of the legal penalty I also know, Sir,
you are sworn to maintain and execute the
law you cannot, you dare not disallow
my complaint and deny me the benefit of
the law!" The complaint was filed, a
warrant issued upon it, and the delinquent
was arrested and brought before the court.
and upon being put to plead to the matters
charged in the complaint, pleaded Guilty.'
As soon as (he Governor had pronounced
the sentence ot the law upon hun, the de
I ' . 'I I L . t f
imquem in a nuiti out nrm tone oi voice
replied, "situated as I am, I cannot under
take to pay the fine of forty shillings I
reel unwilling to starve mv wile and child
ten by shunning my back from the lash of
the whip I shall oner it as a satisfaction
in lieu of the fine." The Gov. according
ly made out and delivered to the constable
the warrant of execution a knowledge of
ine proceedings nad roused a spirit ot in
dignation among the neighbors against the
prosecutor, and had brought them together
to attend and hear the trial. The delin
quent presented his naked back to the? offi
cer, observing to him that it would be un
necessary to tie his hands, as he should
neither make resistance nor attempt to es
cape. The constable tied a light tow string
to the end of a short stick and began to per
form Ins duty, by strokes hiore suitable to
brush away flies than to inflict pain upon
the back of a criminal. The Gov. who
stood by with his law book under his arm,
counted for the constable; and a"s soon as
ten were numbered, cried out, "stop, Sir,
let us see how the law reads!" Then open
ing the book, read '"the other moietv to him
who shall sue for and prosecute the same
to effect." l his prosecutor is entitled to
one half of the penalty take him and be
stow upon him the remaining ten stripes."
'0, but stop a little," said he, starting
back, "touch me if you dare! Why, I have
not been tried you can't whip me," and
made some attempt to escape. But the
bystanders, regarding the command of the
Gov. more than the remonstrances of the
complainant, instantly laid hands upon
him, not in the most tender and delicate
manner and having ba ret! his backhand by
the assistance of cords placed him in a pos
ture of hugging a tree, made room for the
approach of the officer. The tow string
was now exchanged for a good and efficient
horsewhip kMr. Constable,' said the Gov
ernor, "you are acquainted with the cir
cumstances attending this case I hope you
will perform your duty faithfullv."
"Yes, please your Excellency," replied
the constable, kl think I know noy duty,,
and I guess I shall discharge it to the sat-
tstactnm ot all present, with the exception
of one only. I have already executed one
sentence according tolaw this I intend to
execute according to law ami equity both."
By the time the ten stripes were all told,
the sufferer's back exhibited ample testi
mony of the indignant feelings of the spec
tator, and presented a durable sarcograph
ic record of the prompt administration of
Summary Justice.
SEVENTY-SIX.
POLITICS OF THE DAY.
Messrs. Wright, Calhoun, Benton, Niles,
Buchanan, and King, on the ground of usage
in regard to all propositions of importance
originating with individual members, and
also for the purpose of ascertaining how far
it might not conflict wttn existing law's, &c;
and it was opposed by Messrs. Clay, Da
vis, Preston, and Tipton, on the ground that
the resolution, being free from details, did
not require a reference ; thaf the reference
proposed was to a committee hftstile te the
resolution ; that it would produce delay; and
that the object, as disclosed by the debate,
was only to give the committee an opportu
nity to make an argument against it in the
shape of a report, fcc. &c. The debate
will be given hereafter. The question on
the reference being at length taken, was
carried in the affirmative by the following
vote :
YEAS Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchan
an, lalhrtun, tvlay, of Alabama, Uuthbert rulton,
Grundy, Hubbard, King Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon,
Morris, Nicholas, Niles, Norvell, Pitrce, Roane,
Robinson, Sevier, Smith, of Connecticut, Trotter,
Wall, U ilharns, Wright, Young 28.
NAYS Messrs. Clay, of Kentucky, Clayton,
Crittenden, Davis, Knieht, Merrick, Prentiss, Pres
ton, Rives. Robbins, Rusgles, Smith, of Indiana,
Southard, Spence, Swift, Tallmadge, Tipton, Web
ster, White 19.
On this decision, the " National Intelli
gencer" thus comments :
We regretted to see that the Adminis
tration party in the Senate arrayed itself
yesterday against the joint resolution pro
posed by Mr. Clay, designed to encourage
the general resumption of specie" payments,
and to extend some degree of relief to the
country. After the movement substantially
to the same effect by Mr. Hamer, in the
House of Representatives, (though after
wards abandoned on the express ground of;
coincident intimations from the Treasury
Department and by the official paper) af
ter this- movement, and the official declara
tions of the Secretary of the Treasury and
of the Government journal, (though all put
forth just before the New York election,) it
was to have been supposed that the Execu
tive had yielded to the necessities "of the
community, and designed so far to intermit
its hostility to the Banking institutions of
the country as to assist them in returning to
specie payments. But, in the face of these
assurances, the Administration party evinced
yesterday the strongest hostility to ' Mr.
Clay's resolution, and, as the most effectual
mode of strangling it, forced its reference to
the Committee of Finance, a majority of
which is known to be inimical to it. How
will the editor of the Richmond Enquirer,
and other loyal leaders of the party, who
hailed with so much exultation the introduc
tion of Mr. Hamer's kindred but short-lived
resolution in what light will these gentle
rsen view the movements of . their party in
the Senate in regard to Mr. Clay's resolu
tion ? Really, so far from paying the least
regard to public opinion, as clearly indicated
at every successive election in all the States,
the leaders of" the party" seem determined
to show an. utter contempt of the will of the
campaign, however, triumphant but in. the.
organization of their forces with a view to
final success in patient, constant and unre
mittingejertioni in sleepless, untiring watch
fulness. They have three years of strifii
before them. They have to contend with
an adversary, whose trade is polities anxF
whose T)read depends upon success.- Their
only danger iathelistlesness, and overween
ing confidence that naturally attend a con
sciousness of great strength. To guard a-,
gainst this, they should give a constant at
tention to public affairs every man should
feel as if the deliverance of his country from
misrule was to be the result of his own influ
ence and exertions. Bait Chronicla
Ml4. PATTON'S VALEDICTORY.
The following Letter and Resolutions of
the Hon. Sherrod Williams, we commend
to the especial attention of the advocates of
Kelorra and Ketrenchment. V o all reraem
ber the promises which Gen. Jackson made
on coming into power, and the hallelujahs
which were sung to him, in expectation of
his vigorous measures in reforming the abu
ses and curtailing the expenses of Govern
ment. What is the result? Why, that the
expenses of the Government, instead of be"
ing reduced, are greatly more than doubled.
This can be placed beyond doubt. Men
will sometimes lie, figures always speak
the truth'. Gen. Jackson did not confine
his " breach of promise" to the article o:
expense. He was violently opposed to re
" -V J
moving persons trom omce lor 44 opinion s
sake," and strongly denounced the practice
of appointing members of Congress to of
fice. Did his conduct accord with his pnn
ciples ? Let those who cannot answer this
Question, refer to his lists of removals and
appointments, and they will easily be fur
nished with a response. Petersburg Int.
To the Editors of the Nat. intelligencer.
House of Hepresentatio.es, April 16. 1838
Messrs. Gales & Seaton - This day, in the House,
I asked leave to present, fur the consideration and
adoption of the House, the enclosed preamble and
resolution ; which leave was objected to. I then
moved to susend the rules; which motion (reqair- People by the sullenness and doggedness
ing two-ttnrus; did not carry. X ou will please iu- wjtk wnich they disregard it.
. .1 J I C 1 1 J O
sen uiern ui vuur uauy pupcr iu-iiiuiiuw, uuu ic
turn the original to me, as I intend to offer them
again and again, until the House will agree to con
sider them.
Yours respectfully,
SHERROD "WILLIAMS.
the enclosure .J
Whereas, it was some years since declared to the
People of the United States, by the illustrious An
drew Jackson, that refoim and retrenchment in their
Government. and its expenditures were necessary.-
and whereas, the declaration of the late President,
THE PROSPECT BEFORE US.
It is impossible to find any one, however
imbued with party spirit, who will deny that
the late manifestations of public sentiment,
at the elections, betoken the certain down
fall of the present administration. - To what
ever quarter of the Union we turn we find
the cause of the Whigs gaining strength ajid
cw,ut,"i .u:i. ,ir . i : i.
in relation to the promised reform and retrenchment murage, wimSl ueieui auu uwpair mara wic
of tire expenditures of the. Government, was. not career of their opponents. 1 he public coun
carried out by his friends in Congress . and where
as, instead of lessening the expenditures of the Gov
ernment, they have been largely and enormously
increased : and whereas, it is highly important to
( the People of the United States that their Govern
ment should ba usefully ncministered upon as cheap
a scale or price as la consistent with the public good :
cils of three fourths of the States are filled
with men opposed to the administration.
The Governors of three fourths of the States
are Whigs. A vast majority of the people
in the States have, repeatedly, given their
voices, at ine elections, against me party in
The Hon JbtiN M Patton, ofVirginiai
has addressed a fetter "to the People of
the counties of Orange, Spottsylva'nia, Cul
peper, Madison, Rappahannock, and Green,
his latQ constituents, on the occasion of his
retirement from their service in the JHuse
of Representatives of the UnitedStatesWd '
propose, if practicable, to insert in our col-
jumns the whole of this address. In the
mean time, we, ask the calm consideration
by our readers of the following extract from1
it:
'Never was there grosser injustice per4
petratedr or less wisdom displayed, than in
seizing hold of the present calamitous con
dition of things to denounce the Jjanks as
perfidious and treacherous, to say nothing
of the other grosser calumnies which have
been uttered against them. The banks
guilty of perfidy and treachery ! In what ?
In not redeeming their bbligationsin 3pecie?
Why, who- could redeem their obligations
in specie? Can the Government? No!
With $30,000,000 in the Treasury, it can
not pay a million of dollars, otherwise than
irt promises to pay, or in Treasury notesi.
There is scarcely an individual front Maine
to Georgia, who can pay $100 in constitu
tional currency. And yet nobody is "per
fidious and treacherous but the banks. If
the hanks would pay specie, it is said, the
Goverment, the States, and the People,
would all be able to pay specie. - But look
at it a moment. Mr. Van Buren says, in
his message to the called session of Con-
cress, that the PeoDle are indebted ; to the
banks about $450,000,000. It is estimatea1
that there is, or was, about eighty millions
of specie in the country, and about one hun
dred and twenty millions of bank notes in
circulation. If the banks are required to
pay specie, surely nobody will complain if
they require others to pay specie to them.
And after all, thd specie and all the bank
notes are paid up to the banks. How X
By the sacrifice of millions of property for
a song ; enriching the capitalist and the
usurer .upon the spoils of the industrious,
enterprising, honest farmers, mechanics and
merchants, who are trading upon borrowed
capita!, and have been thriving by judicious
ly availing themselves ofa system of credit,
which has built up bur cities ; stimulated
labor of every kind to successful exertion ;
filled our Western wilds with a hardy, in
dustrious, and enlightened population ; and
made the desert blossom like the rose.'
And all for for whati? .Why, that the Gov
ernment may be made secure against the
disorders of the currency which afflict the
States and the People, and that office hold
ers and contractors of the Government may
be paid in gold and silver, although' every
body else must be contented with deprecia
ted paper.
Therefore, Resolved, That a select committee of I power. In short, the Opposition, so to speak
nine members be appointed to take into considers
tion, and report to this House, what salaries of the
officers of this Government may be reduced, what
officers may be dispensed with, and what items of
expenditures in the various offices or departments of
this Government can be entirely or in part dispens
of those who dissent from the doctrines and
measures of the administration, are by com
mon consent, admitted to be, at this moment,
superior in point of numbers, influence, tal
ents and business to those who are account-
WEDDED LIFE.
The picture of wedded life, in Mr. Willis's
Inklings of Adventure, is very beautiful,
appealing to the heart by its purity and ten
derness, and charming us by the sweetness
of the description and the elegance of the
periods :
i Hies to 0 unoosrrvea into a corner
ed with ; ami, for the purpose of enabling the com- ed its supporters.
mittee to make a correct report wnetner ox noi me jt WOald seen, that, under a republican
expenses oi ine uinereni executive jjepanmenis oi i r F nomman o otl 0o00o-
this Government have increased within ttie last ten r.u- r
years, and what salaries may be dispensed with, and VT consequence of this condition of public
what items of expenditure may be lessened. senumeni woum uc a cuange ui uic iucuics
Therefore. Resolved, Thai the Secretaries of State, ot the government. U nder the limited mon-
Treasury V ar, Navy, and the Postmaster General archy of Great Britain, such a change would
t.eK and tbey are respectively requirea w repori anu b(J immediate and perfect. Hut, the mel
communicate to this House as soon as practicable, anchol -g th at although under our
Wllill were Hie fJipt:iircB iucu icaucv-ino ucyaiv i T . . ' -- - i .
menu, including every item of expenditure in the yui puia, niuMcut
year, commencing on. the 4th day of March, 1828, pumic measures, ll must awau, lor its wiioie-
and ending on the 3d day ot March, is'-iy, and sot some operation, tne expiration oi certain
on for each successive year, up to the 4th day of terms Gf office. A perverse or a wicked
March, 1838, placing each item of expenditure, un- : nxOPi her is therefore-infinitelv less
uer its proper neay. dpnPmW nnon nnblte sentiment than in
England. 1 his is particularly the case with
Mr. CLAY'S RESOLUTION. 1 respect to the cniet magistrate, whose oifi
We published in out last, a Resolution cial action is beyond all control, except that
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prescriUKU uy me vuusiiiuuuil.
The Whig party, therefore, have no al
ternative but to wait tor the corninsr o
submitted to the Senate by Mr. Clay, hav
ing for its object to encourage the resump
tion of Speeie payments by the Banks. On that time, when it will be in their power by
the day after fts introduction, the Resolu the exercise of the right of suffrage, to irv
tion was again called up, and read the second 'reduce other councils and other agent in-
time, when the.following proceedings took of thi3 High and patriotic purpose, all their
place: i thoughts should be-directed. Now is the
Mr. Wright moved that it be referred to time, above all others, for the Whigs to re
the Committee on Finance. This motion collect thai their duty consists not in the
lp.d m an animated dehate. which lasted till I achievement of a.- sinsrle victory however
4 o'clock. The reference wu advocated by I splendid not in tfre ittocissful iiue of one (day .
" Obey -or Resign !'' used to be the
standing watchword of the Government pa
pers? -but we never hear it now-a-days, not
withstanding the following United States
Senators " misrepresent theirconstituents,"
viz. Messrs. Ruggles and Williams of Maine;
Niles and Smith of Connecticut; Wright of
New York ; Wall of New Jersey ; Brown
and Strange of-NorthCarolina ; Lumpkin
and Cuthbert of Georgia ; Mori is and Allert
of Ohio; Grundy of Tennessee ; and Tip
ton of Indiana; fourteen Senators, or nearly
one third of the Senate. Four or five of
these, however, whose time" expires next
March, the people will ' instruct in such a "
manner that they will probably never mil-,
represent them again.
Columbia (S C.) Telescope:
Four Persons Droumed--A Heroic Lady.
"We learn from a correspondent at Flemings-
burg, (Ky.) that on the 17th ultT a skill, con
taining five men, whilst attempting to cross
Licking river, at the mouth of blate, was
i . . i .. .
urawn into tne current aim preciimieu ut.
the dam, a short distance below;. Four of
the men perished, antfthe fifth yonld most
certamly have shared a like late put lor iners
heroism displayed by a lady, named Mrs.
Lee,.who plunged into the stream,threw s
pole to him, -and thus saved him from &ri
untimely grave. The names of the person
lost were Messrs. Reeves, Purvis and two
by the name of McKenney ; Jones was the
name of the person saved. Mr. J.-is a man
of fortune, and although he had never seen
Mrs. Lee before wha is a young widow, he
offered his hand in marriage to the preser
er of his lifei which was accepted, and they
were joined in wedlock the following