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3i m 1 '!. li. u- a: 11 he kncmi'ibltn6veT eeSone whilelran Buren i,4be lresideiUtna ei the Doctor u Bliis ihgvith all hiV.in.gh-td keegr, VanBiHen in Office t v ! - TUmfc nd twist it as tcu will, one of two two things i jpertainly true : either the Doctor is at heart opposed to the distribution, or his pvflizan de votion to the men in powerlgibrihlsati tachment to his state and district, in fiii respect, ' The avowed policy the'dmlnistratJtHt i;is to grant the Public LandsV4ivpVpti:,cs t0 squatters; to reduce their price; and finally, to give vthem up to aha. State in- whi'iheyelie.'l'his GOUrSU, Will ueprivo ilio uiu unties ui niui icopcuKc hares of eight huntlrcuor pernaps a inousauu mil- lions of acres. .The share of our good old tale, would make her bIossontas a rose; it would carry the lights of-scienco inte the humblest log cabin, as veil aa into the dwelling of lP effluent. Mr Van 1 ; jauren h ueciuetHy 4pposeu to our reaping mese 1 1 r' pfcat heniifilsj DoclOf Moutgolneryjs clauioijous for I . Ibem, but he i mucu houk clamorous in Hit sup- : . paflyf Mr'. Varf Burent who has carried but a pait ' - of ihis hostile folicy1, and is striving to carry' out the ra"oi.ii,ofiu HTh".Tonning with the hare tind i h . . " . tolling witji the hound' Vthis " looking one way J-- :..,. i 'i-if "" " v . - . ' .' ' ; "i - I , aqu rowing another iuis giving oi -mu aim. couj fort'tb. our enemiesdemaud our rnost decided cen- '"sure, and compel us to believe that however useful the Doctor may-be. to men in ofTice, he is not likely -'. . : . Io Ka nfnl la th?4 Rlnfn ' nr lV?a "iHistlrir't. nn lhe tttir4il subject of the Pahtic Lands. ' :,:xSltAyAOAKCE i'AKD'' TfASTB" OF PJUBLIp r - 1 The Doctor vrofesses to be in favor of cheap if- vK0'omeOt"anq strict economj; his practice shows - that he favors the most alarming extravagance l-r-; i Ih the foor'vears of J. Q Adams's Administration, " I the government expended fifty mnfions and a , half of dpiars. VVe all denounced Adams s uminis T tration as extravagant. Few were louder or more earnest in denouncing the extravagance and corrup r41onof Adams' Administration, than Doctor Mont- " .gbmery1: How stands the case now ?, In the last fimr vears. the "erovernment bas appropriated , up- t wards of one hundre d and forty-foar vnllioHa t)f dollars !l And what sajs the Doctor J . y. hj.he "says, " I go to save the people's money;" 4i I Wycr 'gave a vote for extravagance in my life," this is a Eennine republican AdininU-tratioii, and every true republican ought to support it:" 'itii the fed eral whigs who vote-away the people's money." All ths we regard as plain imposture. It is. meant to deceive and, mislead thja people. The true.iand sensible rule is, that every party in power-must be held responsible for the acts, of thfcpajiyiu power; , and the President, as head eit, must be Jield to a rlgj.'syotabilttj This rule is likewise just t J8t, b!ctausp every public man knows that the Prcs .idencan, and does, centrol his party almost as he - pleases; The fact ia bumiliatiug, but every man of f 'ezpieriehce knows it to be true. 2ud, If a case shall ,happen, (B& it rarely does) in which he cannot con trot his party by Jnjluence,be can control it by his Veto. Where is Mr. Van, Buren's veto against this expenditure of nearly forty millions of dollars. a year, "when fifteen or twentymillions, at the very highest, U more tnan enough 1 No- where ! A nd yet the Dpctpf onteods .that the President and his administration'' ot-A not to. be held, responsible for this extravagance. In J. Q. Adams's tide.uhe Doctor and a large majority of this State, contend ed exactly the reverse. In the elder Adams's time, - the whole republican party contended that he should ; "be held responsible for the Alien and Sedition laws; "a-nd actually drove hinxfrom power, by the election f: of Mr. Jefferson. Po it has been at all times, in v this country. God forbid that the lime shall come, 'when the; head of a party shall not be held respon ' slide for the misdeeds of himself ahd his party. 'When that time shall come.we shall stand on worse ground than jtye people of England. It is true, that one of their maxims is, that, the King can. do no wrong?' but they hold the ministers and. advisers of the Cowrt to a rigid account. Mere, the Doctor.would liavetis to hold the'federal W'bigsTo aecount, who .bl'v been constantly in. the minority without power to control; or liberty tqadyise. This flimsy" .pretext can deceive no one.. The AdcrmuatraUon may continue to spend forty or more) millions of dollars a y?ar, andyeOhe poctof VUI probably cling io n as a Jteecn 10 iae si 14c 01 a wuaie mougn we would hope noi'Jor' the same reason to fatten on his b'ood, a"nd be borne along without trouble or ef fort, by the monarch of the deep. : , .. . j THE STJB-TRE AStlVY. T This a great and fearful 'subject. It has been re jected three times, by the people anfi people's Rep resentatives. Yet the President and his friends con tinue to urge it; they have Staked their political for tuneson the cast of this die; and, in our heart? we Believe the liberty and happiness" of the people de pend upon thethrow. We shall see whether the President and his parfizans can dragoon the people into submission ; or, whether, they will have the steadiness to resist these repeated and unrepoblican assaults tipan the public will. This Sub-Treasury wo"uld-in efectreate two currencies, one good,' the other depreciated.' .The gold and silver for the gov ernment and office holders; the-tlepreciated bank paper for the people. Wo say depreciated it is obliged to be so. If thcBanks of this State will take South Carolina paper at par, it will be at par in, the: country - IT the Banks, the great money dealers, refuse South Carolina paper on any terms, ihcn it not only falls Under par, but can scarcely be used at all. tio of the General Government, the greatest money dealer in thecouulry; receiving and paying out between thirty and forty millions a year. - If it shalt refuse 11 bank paper, it is clear that all bank paper must be greatly depreciated. - : . The Doctor well knows all this. He knows that 0 ! every office holder's pay must be increased from 10 1 . ; to 20 per cent, if this odious measure shalLprevail. fj He knows that members of Congress may (as some ftheindid during tho extra session,) sell , their n-gold and silver to brokers in Washington, getting 1 from 107 to Si 10 in bank paper, f answer in ? all their purposes' in paying for board, and clothes, ami -fc,ch wines,) .for $AQ0 in the. precious metals. This oiHous diriroiiiation 1 ought not and will not be borne in a free country. It moreover tends to unite the purssrand the swbrd, fearfully to increase the powef and patronage of tho Executiye, and to set tho; President above the control of Congress and the people. ' . . The revenue is certain; about thirTy millions a year, must come inv unless the laws are repealed Ihry cannot be repealed without the assent of the President. This Sob-Treasury is to lake ail this money and keep it in uch bauds as the President may designatein sou and silteh too; locked up in .vaults, the keys of which are not i the hands of Congress, but m the hands of. the President's un- derlipgs. "What may stayi an ambitious President fr6m using tdl this money' to ' subsidize armies to conquer the Hpertics of the people?- We answer, nothing. No appropriation is ueeded, when all the money is already in his hand.. r . -We do not mean, to insinuate that we note have tny feoch fears, Wc we, vure Mr. Van Buren is not.the man for such anenterprize. We go fur ther, we have nB reason to believe he would so use . it, if he could,. It iienough however to.khow that it. might -be to u$ed'f ,; L, ; ..... fc , U is a fearful. and tremendous power that; never ought to exist in any country ? and which we hope with the. blessings, of , God, and the help w. . fuc people, never win exist in this country. 4 , Tn Docto a. he is for the Sub-Treasury a t " at 01 atvarcmg the government from the ui . rvhat d;e he mean! He cannot mean ? J51p ' ? w H bfilW' government ; for m TT U ," ' ,8V nnttal 'message plainly tls ns that the GovrrHmet ouahtto-usethe Daiik. Z noth?J W?"" ""M nd the Pocto. fa offen we PPo0 o fly-into the iae of the President ami v.:. 1 n Y: What, theft, does ha mea i Does he mean' to siriKO 9Vf 01 -xisieiicei pb . pyv uauiu r n jne ctryiH eicntidt: aieari lAit fat. Congress )ni no'power 'foltelHTbBatakt ereatcli'y'the Sfateilf Cdngress hod the power, does the : Doctor think it wouldIt wise to destroy, at qncfi all the Banks 7 We have, by estimation? t hundred millions of dollars ift tf!ttt1ao,,eigyy mltfions in gold and jyer; aiid rfivehbhdred and .tetnty nulivan' bank papen :. Sbc. hundred iUUina ia J larg soni ; Doctor thitik he would make timejr easier, by slrik ing out of extstenee five hundred fitnd twentymil- lionstul leave in the country bat eighty millions J to answer the purposes for which six hundred mil lions seem hardly enough! Does not every one see that one dollar, in that case, must answer all the purposes that six dollars now do 1 That if a barrel ofllour.js worth, six dollars now, by destroying fise sixths of all the money in the country, the same flour must sell, if sold at all, for about one sixth, of tne former price 1 - And if all the Ban paper is ue stroyed, how will the people pay the Government . nearly thirty millions a year, out of eighty millions. and hare money for other purposes 1 tan tney pay the taxes at all ? Will it not be requiring bricks fronv the people " without BtrawT' ; No hard hearted Pharaoh, with Van Buren arid bis partizans, shall bring this peopkj by the blessings of God, to this, extremity. ' - - . Besides, how can the debts of the country be paid, when it shall come to-be as hard to g?l one dollar, as it now is to get six ? Such a measure would be far more fatal than the confiscation of wo thirds of all the property of the-coontry; What does' the Doctor theft mean 1 He simply means to stir up an old prejudice of the people against banks, to de lude and mislead them, wkhout any other object than to keep his seat in Congress ! by raising the cry of" mud dog" against the banks.- Thislswhat we-belieye the Doctor means ; but hs leaders who look a ItflJe deeper into matters,' than the Doctor, mean to unite the purse and the sword, and'to-create a power,- influence, and patronage, that Will make the execativ.e independent or nearly so, of the peoj.Je, and loJceep powtr or to confer it, as' may seem meet to our rulers. The Bankf are no favor ites ofourst neither State nor United States Banks. As to the latter.we are decidedly opposed to-it ndw, apd shall be at all times, unless the necessity of it shall becomo so urgent, that all parties shall unite in its favor. . .The Bank of ' party. We are sure, would bring more evil than gotul. Yet, wo believo that Banks rightly framed and judiciously managed, are capable uf doing much good to the country. THE ATHERTOS CAUCUS. We understand the Doctor was in that Caucus. We scarcely know of decent terms strong enough to characterize the conduct of a Southern Repre sentative who goes into caupus with quasi aboli tionists, the Duncai.s and others of .the North and East, upon the subject 'of slavery in the South; while the majority of the members of his own State, are excluded. To go into caucus with men who have no common interest with, who are open ene mies, of the institution, denouncing it as immoral, tyrannical, and a crying 6in in the sight or God, while those from his own State, represeHting ama jority of the slave interest, are excluded as unwor thy to be trusted 111 the delicate mutter! . The whole thing is so preposterous, so indicative of bliqd and infatuated party zeal, that it should be visited not only with scorn for its weakness, but punishment for its wickedness. . f We will not go into caucus on this subject. We will not stake this great interest of the South, worth probably more than twelve hundred. millions of dol lars, upon a game of politics to be gambled for, perchance, by . black leg politicians. - . We will stand by the Constitution, which guarantees our rights, and otherwise defend those rights, if need be. itow did the Doctor like to see some of his co laborers in the Atherton "caucus, favoring, by their votes, the accrediting at Washington City, of a Hack minister from the black Republic of Hayti 1 Some of the Doctors caucus friends gave such a vote; and some, we believe, even fiQm the South ! .We hope theDoctor did not. We cannot now refer either to tho newspaper account 0 the, vote, or the jour nals; and therefore, do not know. . . JU. DEFAULTERS, AMD "THEIR APOLOGISTS. The character and moral sense of the country, have been deeply shocked by the'frauds, the abuses, and the thefts of public officers The treasury has lost, by their frauds and the connivance, of their superiors, millions of the people's money. These defaulters' were, however, goctd partizan friends of the Administration. They were suffer, ed to hold on to office; some of them, year after yearj others, months ,afti-r "months ; when it v:aa known at W ashingloh that they were defaulters and yet we hear bill little on the subject from the defenders of the Administration. They will not defend the fraud, but allj sorts of apologies and excuses will be jua'de far the head men of the party. We do not wish our "represen tative to be one of the white washers. The Gov ernment, with its mysteries, is already too strong or too acute for the people ; and what chance have the poor people for justice, when iheir Representa tive leans more to men in power than to the inte rests of the people ? We have heard of neither vote or speech of our Representative, against these stupendous frauds. Resolved therefore. That thia meeting appoint the following delegatel, to wit H. Parker, Esq, Morgan Carrington, Capt. H. Parish, and John Hall, to attend the Convention , at Hillsboro, on 3 st injtJ.Tio determine upon some Republican Vvhig, aa an opponent'to Dr. Montgomery, in this Cong'ressionaLDistricL '-'-.-".... - Mesolved, That this meeting adhere to the Whig Republican creed f 1798 -'99. Resolved, That he. proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and the. Editor of the "Recorder" be requested to pub lish Hiem." JOHN R. HALL, Ch'n. G, W. Josks, iSec'y. - - 20tSV of JSIay. This was a proud day for old Mecklen burs;. It was the anniversary of May, 1775, when this county , threw off ,'. the foreign yoke and our jioble ancestors re solved to -"do or die.1 The day was loyely beyond description ; May, in her mildest, mood never smiled a mote beauti ful morning. The' opening of the day was announced by the loutl report of the can non, and feoon aftef 'the spirit stirring drum' and the shrill ;fife showed, that all hearts were alive to. patriotic recollections of this, anniversary ' The tall flagwaing in me centre pi ur vtiiage, trie eavi urn form of our volunteers, the large collection of citizens and; strangers, all evinced "the feclifigs of patriotism. " " 1 ";H 6 : ; il(VolbcktIie, assembled multitude witnessed the. , presentation of. a beautiful Flag, prepared by the Ladies of Charlotte, talhe Independent -Greys. It was 1 most tastefully executed on silk, with a faiihTul likeness oUhe immortal WashinMhhi land with the motto, which in the day jf chiv- airy.ie4 ine troops ot the Ubistian . world, when " they-displayed the blessed bross and-won the iHolv- Land.M Tn W.Un r this banner v6ueonnnpr";Y uliss Margaret' Harris was the" fair rlore- eeuiaiive ot me patriotic jadies, who I was PPorled on ea side b lMrs. Jennings fiajns. and Mrs Wheeler, and she .delivered 4 &rroV -animated manner : the. following , ad- Capt. Pritcfiard, of the Independent Greys : - Commissioned by the Ladies of Charlotte, I ten der to you, ahd through you their leader, to the gal lant co wb?h5nor yoi'vith tn'cojbjman: the eipiesstoc ofoot.heartleli sympathy. Jedeedj thfriBent uj;3ihe;4iistory fpur conntryv o0most thritlinir interest, which hasestampe( this day with the impress of eternity, can never be regarded, hut witn feelings 01 painoiic eni(iuiutu. tivu iulu feelings yon have assembled to day, to honor the. memory, to cherish and perpetuate the principles of our glorious ancostry. Accept then, s":r,atouc hid3, aiid ln token " of our approbation , this Standard inscribed with the motto victory tledicated to tho principles of liberty I feel that whether in peace or war, the Flag which we nmv present wil. be: vcr guarded by your chivalcous patriotism. It beaw itoo, for its insignia, the likeness of the Father of his Country, the immortal Washington,, he ".who was first iu peace. firstln' war, and first ip the hearts of his countrymen." The remem brance of his many virtues will cause you in times of peace to emulate his bright example, and should the blast of war summon you to conflict, the jron heaited bravery and unconaucrabh? perse vciance of Washington will inspire you " undr this banijer to conquer." . .' To this Address Capt. Pntchard respon ded m the fellowing appropriate manner: M'ss Harrh.ln behalf of the Corps that I have the honor to command, I accept this Standard as a mark of jour approbation. ' , Feeling sensibly the respon ibility of the station we, as volunteers, occupy in this .community t now made doubly W by tbe confidence reposed in us by the fair daughters" of ourtmnntry, in placing in our charge this Standard, the emblem of our profession, around which, with hearts glowing- with gratitude to Almighty God for that peace and happiness which we now enjoy, will we assemble in times of peace to commemorate the deeds and perpetuate the principles of our ancestors; and should our country call for our aid, ghidly will wo march to the battle field, here to demonstrate by our con duct that this confidence is not misplaced, cheered with this assurance that there aro those who, had not nature formed ibem for other scene, with iieaits glowing with that patriotism which immoitalized our mothers of the Revolution. 6u! gladly take up arms in defence of that liberty so dearly purchased by the heroes of '75. Accept then, Miss, from myself and the Corps, for yoars If nnd the Ladies of Char lotte, our grateful acknowledgements. On presenting the flag to the Company the Capta'm addressed the Ensign and the other Officers and men as foilowst . Ensign Trotter I place in your charge this Standard, presented by the. Ladies of Charlotte. The station you occupy as Standard "Bearer to this Company, is one of interest and importance, it is al so a strong mark of their confidence in your intrepid ity and valor ; never betray that confidence, but 1 ver bear mind that-' :under this banner we conquer." Gentlemen Officers and Fellow Citizens'. You have this day. May 20th 39, (a day com memorative of that glorious day of '75, on which our Fathers, in signing the Mecklenburg Declara tion ofludependence, pledged their lives, their for tunes, and their mosf sacred honor in their coun try's cause,) been presented with this stand of Colors, bearing the likeness of the .illustrious Washington, whose virtues yog are encouraged to emulate, whose bravery will inspire you to deeds' of valor that shall be forgotten only when time shall be no more, aud the confidence, also this day re posed, will stimulate you to the defence of your country and the protection of the Fair. Let none prove. recreaut to his trust, but with that undaunted J courage which ever marked the footsteps of our fatheYs, may you press on to that defence making this your motto, to conquer or to die. The procession was then formed at -the Gourt-House under the management oPthe Marshal of the Day, Maj. Benj. Morrow, and his aids, amli proceeded to tiie Church Grove, where,' after a most appropriate, el oquent and impressive address to the Throne of Grace, by the Rev. Mr. Whyte, the Declaration of Independence as proclaimed in this counly on the 20th May, 1775, at this very spot, was read by Dr. Charles J. Fox, prefaced by some spirited and ap propriate remarks. Then the Orator of the Day, Jas. W. Osborne, Esq., arose and delivered his Address. We are not able, or if we were, we are not prepared to do justice to this display of patriotism, reason and 'eloquence. But we have rarely seen a large assemblage of persons held in such complete attention, as were those present. We were delighted at the effort and proud of the occasion ; all experienced unalloyed pleasure at its recital, and none we believe bnt felt delighted at its. thrilling and patriot ic sentiments. About o'clock, at the announcement by the cannon the company sat down to a splendid Dinner, prepared in the Acade my Grove, by the! enterprise of Maj. Jo seph Smith! William Bain Alexander, a Revolutionary .worthy, was called to the Chair, and John Irwin, Esq., Dr. Stephen Fox and Dr. D.. RJ Dunlap, were selected as Vice Presidents.; 1 lie Table literally groaned beneath the,, weight of the good things of this life. ! Letters were read from the Governor of the State, the President jof the University, Senators in Congress, the Judges of the Supreme Court, and from several members of Congress from North Carolina.; The following Regular Toasts were dranlL , 1. North Carolina. The first to declare her In dependence, she will be the last to surrender it.- " gun. 2. The 20th of May, 1775. On that day in Mecklenbrfrg was promulgated the first successful Declaration of the rights of man which the world ever saw. . lgur). 3. The Signers of the Mecklenburg Declara tion:' Side by, side; they acted ih uhion and "har mony Tn the formation of the Declaration, and to their united influence and patriotism we are indebt ed partly -for the liberty we now enjoy. - ' ' '"rV ' ' " h tun. 4. The Jlfemory of Washington. - 5 Tfc'&tdiertyfthi, Revolution. Let us revive the mr-mory, of the dead anil our country will, take care of the surviving few. . , I gun.. 6. The Kevolutionartfr Soldiers present. .Ve resV pect them for their virtues, admire them for their. patriotism and honor them for their public services. Let them'continue as they have done to take, prin fx. i'?' t tr ' , ' , ' ' uic "Hifoyc goou ine ena, ana a virtu"ou8,and them' - " 7. Our Country. IU freehand'' Iteaiibli Tn-T iuiiuiiii were .esiauiisneu i)V tne blood, of Jtri ots they can only be sustained, by. the virtue and 01 people. , V - , ri. tusuj , o.: jiie Constitution of IT. llnU,! treated by the Reesentaijves of ..Thirteen Inde-' pendent states and adopted by three millions .of Freeeit hhly survived the stor ms of fifty yeats and is .noiy-the raniWntIaw,.of .Tweatyt v- my SlL.it.a flni hna bisftoma interwoven in the affec- Udnslpf rfx'-jpUUmt'oFreemeiii C'f.' " :::y:::X: v ; .- -v ; - . goh:- 'iiJrhedopirnoLKofthe State of North Caroli na.: ' 1 gun. ' i 10. The President of the United Stales- . , t Xltiur Senaiorg and: Regresentatiyeini the (PhngresX of the tJruied Stated - &Cl:W 4 lW.f-TKe "JUdieidry of JTorlh Caroh'nh.-Vis-tinguished no less for ' their Judicial attainments than for the amenitv of "their tlehortment' on the'l Bench. , ;r , f ;f:t-i .I gon. v. !13." TA Malroh8 0f tfteKevolution.MaY their daughters inherit their virtue and patriotism. "'TTiefolIbwihg sehtimeufs were; read and drank with- applause, from the following gehtlefrien ' , By Hon. D, Lv Swajn. h.Qtteni College. The great principle taught by her Faculty, and glorious ly illustrated byher alumni, "That rebellion to ty rants is obedience to God.' " By Hon. Bedford Brown'. The Citizens of JlUcklenburgf-Mrwe, patriotic, and enlightened, and ever ready to defend the Liberties which their ancestors so nobly, by their valor, assisted in achieving- . :' , - ' - ' - By Hon. Robert Strange. The County of Meek- 1 lenbur'z.'-' -Where men did coin their hearts aud drop their blood foridrachm a coinage richer and more glorious, than even the Gold of her Mint. By Honv Wm. Gaston. North Carolina. Our honored and beloved State? it is not by her splen dour or her wealth that shei commands our reverence and enchains our affections but byher devotion to Freedom and obedience to Lawher disinterested patriotism, republican simplicity, the ' will to do right, .and the firmness to do what she wills. By Hon. James Graham, The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence; on the 20th day of May 1775, was the morning star preceding the sun of Liberty which arose on the 4th of July, 1776 ; may the noble and daring deed of the pioneer Pat riots who first resolved to uDo or Die!' be grateful ly remembered and annually celebrated by tho friends of Freedom. . . ; By Hon. Wm. Montgomery. The sons of old Mecklenburg. The fir;t to proclaim Freedom and self-government, and the last that would desert them. By Gen. T. J. Polk. The patriotism of Meck lenburg and Cabarrus. In the times that tried men's souls, they were one should their Country require it, they will be one again. By J. T. Avery. The great and undaunted County of Mecklenburg. In her infancy, Patriots and Statesmen arose up' like Soldiers of Cadmus to expel a victorious foe; at the call of our common country, her soil will again be found equally pro lific A large number of Volunteer Sentiments was al so drank oa the occasion, all breathing a patriotic spirit, but for which we have not space. In con cluding the account of the festivities, the "Charlotte Journal" (from which the preceding notice is taken) says.- . Every thing' went offin the most harmonious style not a political, party, personal or offensive toast was offered. All seemed animated hy one spirit, the glorious recollection of the patriotic past. Truly, as a patriotic Senator wrote in his commu nication to the Committee, that if ''the 4th of July belongs to the Union, the 20th of May belongs to North Carolina.'' It is one of her reserved rights; it is a part of her State sovereignty. ; The recollection of the passing events of this day will be Jong held in pleasing recollection. , It was riot the assemblage of tumultuous mirth, or lawless pleasure, nor yet the political planning of party: It was the homage of gratitade to the illustrious dead; it was the -glorious remembrance of events proud io our hearts and elevating to our character as a State. . The festivities of the day were closed by a bril liant Bail, given at the Hotel of Col. Alexander, and furnished by his taste with every thing suitable to the occasion. Thus has passed the 20th of May. May we see many more such. The day was also celebrated in Cabarrus County, which, at the time when- Independence was declar ed, constituted a part of Mecklenburg. The Edit ors of the "Western Carolinian," who were present, furnish the following particulars: "The number present, on this occasion, could not have been less than 3,000; and notwithstanding this great crowd, assembled from all parts of the' county, composed, of all classes of citizens, young and old, ladies and gentlemen, the affair passed off with uncommon eclat, without one accident to interrupt the harmony and good order which prevailed thro' out the day. ; The Military display on this occasion, must have been gratifying to the pride and patriotism of every citizen of Cabarrus who witnessed iheir equipments and admirable discipline.- No County with which we are acquainted, possesses a more spirited and well disciplined' Militia than Cabarrus. With such an example, well may the Militia be called the Safe guards ofour common country. The Dinner, furnished by that enterprizing gen tleman, John B. Moss, Esq., wa3 well prepared; to which a considerable number of gentlemen sat down, and the scene passed off with great good humor and fine flashes of wit and patriotic effusions. The Address by Col. P.. M. Barriager, was such as might have been expected from his talented pen and sound sense: The audience was chained with thrilling interest for of an hour; and during its de livery the most profound silence prevailed. There was no moving about, talking, or changing of posi tions; but each listened with intense interest. His closing addressed the old Soldiers was felicitous in the extreme. was affecting;- and not only the vet erans themselves, bnt many of the audience were seen insensibly wiping away the tear of sensibility, elicited by the. Speaker and the occasion-; In. short, the occasion itself was eloquent. Before him stood eight old Veterans of the Revolution, whose ages combined, averaged 80 years ; and whose silvered locks, palsied limbs and tottering, frames bespoke them to be of a different race, man men r of other Days, Veterans of 75' and 76.' " Most DreadfuLMrs. Johnson, wife of Amoa Johnson, was accidentally killed by her husband, on Saturday. 18th insU- The deceased Was, engaged gathering vegetables in a garden some seventy . or eighty yards off, .when her busband without seeing herr discliargei his - gun-in Uiat direction, and the bullet .struck her at tlie junction of the neck-jbone with the scull. She lived abawit two. hours afterwards but; never spoke. -"." Carolina Watchman. ) The Question Settled. -the long moot ed and highly interesting question of eti quette,, as. to which side of a ladyf a gentle man should ride, on horseback ,-has been settled, finally; conclusively .and forever by a female correspondent o.the -Morning Post .who statesjthlt the ladiea prefer the gentle-. Htr&. iA ..1,1 'J 1 . . ' UUUU on . xnetr. ngat, Decause wioy trtii.ucuu ujttcii nearer. .oge meiv cl Tiie. decision will be met with acclamation bv the nghifsiders; Ui ..-'.W.-' ?r d :-uXSi; $jn, chijren i' going Itp rain as the -Shark ai4 he,suekedin the ji Uh fishes c S-si-s&r-:,:, Ur ' Battle 6r King's TOountatft. -r 7 " The CoIunibiiTefescopf'last weecdn fains the following interesting- Revolutionary . docu ment, published from the original manuscript in olir of that- veriovV ancdelails oho of . the mostig nal and brilliant victories gained by the American arms. The names and places- mentioned -are;famil liar to most of our readers, especially in the Wes tern section of the State. A state of the proceedings of the Wes tern Army, from the 25th day of Septem ber, 1780, to the- reduction of Major- Fer guson and the Army.undjer his command. On receiving' intelligence that Maj. Fer guson had advanced upas high as Gilbert Town in Rutherford County, and-threatened to gross the Mountains to the Western . waters- .. , . ... - Col. William Campbell, with four hun dred men from Washington County of Vir ginia; Col Isaac; Shelby , with 'two hundred and forty men from Sullivan county of North " Carolina; and Lieutenannt yol. John Sevier with two hundred and fdrty men from Washington county of North Carolina, assembled ' at Wattauga, on the 25' day of September, where hey were joinedlby Col. Charles M'Dowett, with one hundred and sixty men from the Counties of Burke and Rutherford, who had fled be fore the enemy to the Western Waters.- We began our march on the 26th, and on the 30th we were joined by Col. Cleveland, on the Catawba River with three hundred and fifty men from theCounties of Wilkes and Surry. No one officer having properly a right to the command iii chief, on the first of October we despatched an express to Major General Gates, informing him of our situation, and requested him- to send a General Officer to take the command sof the whole. In the mean time Col. Campbell was chosen to act as commandant, till such General Officer should 'arrive. W.e march ed to the Cowpens oh Biqad River in S. Carolina, where we were joined by 6bl. James Williams with four hundred men, on the evening of the 6th October, who in formed lis' that the Enemy lay encamped near the Cherokee ford of .Broad River, about thirty miles distant from us ; by a council of theprincipalJofficers, it was then thoughtadyisable Xo ptfrs,ue the enemy, tbi night, with nine hundred oC the. .best horse men, attd leav,e lhe weak horse and foot menQclbllow as fast as possible. We be; gan our march with 900 of the best men' a bont eight o'clock the same evening rahd marched all night, came up. with the enemy about .three" o'clock. 'P. M. of the 7th, , who lay encamped on the Top of King's Moun tain twelve miles North of the Cherokee ford, in confidence that, they could not' be forced from so advantageous a post.- Previous to the attacfe, on our march, the following disposition was made ; Col. Shel by's ridgment formed a column in the cen tre of the left; Col. Campbell's ridgment another on the right; part of Col. Cleve land's ridgment, headed. in front by. Majox Winston, and Col. Sevier's ridgment, form ed a large column on the right wing; the other part of Col. Cleveland's ridgment headed by Col. Cleveland himself, and CoL William?' ridgment, composed the left wing; iii this order we advanced and got Within a quarter of a mile of the . enemy before were discovered. Col Shelby's and CoL Campbell's ridgments began the attack, and kept op a fire on the Enemy, while the right and left wings were advan cing forward to surround' them, which was done in about five minutes,' and the fire be1, came general all around ; the engagement lasted an hour and five miuutes, the great est part'of which time at heavy and inces sant fire was kept up on both sides ; our men in some parts 'where the. regulars fought, were obliged to give way a small distance, two or three times, but rallied and returned with additional ardour to the at tack. The troops upon the right having gained the Sumraet of the Eminence oblidg- ed the enemy to retreat along the Top of the ridge to where Col. Cleveland com manded, and were there stopt by his brave men; a flag was immediately hoisted by faptain Depbisture then c o m man din g offi ce r 'Major Ferguson iiaving been killed ; a little before) for a surrender ; our fire im mediately ceased,' and the enemy laid down their arms, the greatest part of them charg ed, arid surrendered themselves prisoners to us at discretion'. ' ' It appears from their own provision re turns for that day, found in their camp, that their whole force consisted of Eleven hundred and twentyfive !men out: of which they sustained the following" loss: uic lcguiars, one maj. vae . .apxaul, two Sergenls, and fifteen prfvates killed, thirty ifiveV private wounded leffc on the ground not able to march, two attains,, four Lieutenants, three Ensignsone , Set geon, five Sergenls, three eorporals, .. one .drummer and 40." privates taken prisoners; loss of the tories, two Colonels, three Captains, and 201 privates, killed ; one Major and. 127 privates " wounded and left on the gronnd not able ta march On one Adjutant,' two Comm'issafvs eighteen SergentsV and 600 privates taken prisoners. "ium uis jCiiiemy juuo men,a King's Mountain. 't : G iven. under, onr handa at Camp. " WMr CAMPBELL. ISAnC SHELBYl ff BE NJ, CLE VEfTANtr.1 Ft7Sfi?2 ESTIMATES; Yak; eeLocp-f t$Ug,: in ppnnecti Kai rundef taken td'showS howtthe an- cu ppriatoonrj.8tj he present year,;jrwj-4airly be ajicedtatlO, 000, and ihata this is ali MrBreh , .kY i. '"ii '. o.. r .r", i t-;- 'tti "Jiw"'! the ; posaefesion !f gentleman" "oti Colu mbiai- It. wnttiii'.Jtii' p!ijiirci'bjS$l of the Patrjfev oioneu weivs , Varans,, eleven, Lieuten anT;:tW: ,Ensigns : 'pnerauary .t-xh vuueuiuB m autmnisteing ineAjOverri menttht curfenb veir! Mimmi tteotthem3)oai Ye. . "000,000 Mr. Van Buren makes 1 We know how much ho made way wV1'1' 1837, namely, $39,000,000 ! ye ? "i thlaeautas about the same amjvw IttsaitiU e year is up, and see W ftiemalior then. w Nashville Banner .OF HiMlNENT Jft, Washington wrote & fair, manly, strKTk. forward line, every letter jlegible anddi tinct ; Jeflerson's hand-writing was bo!,j and masculine ; Bonaparte wrote a mn unreasonable scrawl ; - Burke's Was uneven f ? auu uumou ; .naraiiion j wrote a running hand ' sparing of ink ; Canning penman, ship had a chaste and classical appearance Brougham writes a hasy hand, but with good pen and : full of ink ; Peel write! with a'stiflf pen, but with considerable tasu and firmness ; -Dr. Chalmers writes as i he used the feather end dipped in the inW a real scrawl; W. Irving fwfites a perfey lawyerhand, as though he wished no one to readmit out fifm'self. Worth) of Imitation.- The Tailors of Buffalo, have presented an Editor in that city with an entire suit of clothes. Guess he didn't get them before be needed ihem if he resembles any of the rest of the craft! V ' ' Tenn. Sentinel A Choice.--Ah Irishman was once brough t up before a magistrac.cbarged with marry ing 6ix. wives, The wagistra8 , asked hini how. he could be so hari cneda villain? Please your worship, (says Paddy,) Z was trying to get a good one. "! ... (ECJOIiOGIVEjlO FARINA'S Genuine German Cold gne, just -reived at the North Carolina Book Store. re- June, 18394 31. ?"URNEJi& HUGHES. NOTICE R ANA WAY from the possession of the Subscriber as Trustee frr James L. Roles, on Surtdav the 26th Ins1;a negro boy named ZEB. 1 have no doubts but said boy is lurking about Mrs Frances- Perry's, or in the neighborhood of rUolesvitle. A handsome re ward will be given for ihe delivery of him, to me." - WM.gr. ROBERTSON. J ohnston County, My :23.h 1839. 3 1 Shbscription to the above show will close IL on the 20lhof this month. .There are already a large number ofentries, the get of Sarpedon.Shark, Emancipation,: 1 Tonson, , Shakespeare, Gohanna, First Fruits, Profit, Goliah' and others; to be oa THURSDAY, the, 20th June, 1839, at which time the subscribers will elect the most experienced Judges from the different sections of the countrj, who will awaid premiums" in Silver Plate to the .first and second best colt or filly from the one and two y par old stakes. "A 8 this will be the firsl exhibition ever had in the United States, altogether of thorough-bred colts, the subscribers hereby respectfully invite all gentlemen to attend,, who desiie the promotion of race horses. There will be the most ample acommcxJation for visitors at the several hotels, together with a large public dinner at 2 o'clock, by Col. Rogers, Wtr T TA M TrX71VTs -n CP. GREEN. . ST Boydton.Ta:, Mdy 14, 1839. ' 31-lt EXAMINATION BALL. AB ALL will be given at the Franklin Hotel, on Tuesday evening, the 4th June next. Louisbnrg, N. C., May 7, 1838. ' 29 3t TH E firat session of- this Seminary will close-on f riday, the 14th of June, by Public Examn9tioii of : the Students. Pa rents are invited to attend. They wiHibe re sumed again on Monday, the 1st of July. En couraged by Jhe support that he has hereto fore received, the undersigned has built a large and convenient Academy, near his own Dwelf ing. His house wfll again be open for Boarders. Wishing to carry on a Boarding School, to be profitable to himself ahd beneficial to his Boarders, he will furnish a room; bed, and fire, to every two, furnishing evi&ry thing except Tights. The .charge t will vary from $47 to ji2i the session of five months. Young men wishing a room and bed to themselves can have it, by paying five dollars more. None will be received who are not willing to . submit to all the rules, and requisitions of the school. The subscriber has Globes for the . use of students in Georgraphy, and apparatus to, teach Survey ing practically. Parker's Exercises in EnglUh Composition, also the delivery of Select Speeches kept up during the session. JOHN Y HICKS, . . . Principal. Hemdon, near Loiiisburg,' Franklin, Co. May, 25, 1839.. Si 31. JVO TICK- riHE undersigned being determined to close JL his busihessfearnestly requests all those indebted to.him to come forward, without de lay, and settle their accounts, by nofe or other wise, so a's to enable him to meet the pressing claims'of his creditors. He will dispose of the remainder of his stock on hand privately oth erwise, by public vendue, at 'sorm future day, of which timeXl notice shalf be given. ; - UNO. G MA US HAUL. Bakigh, May, 37-, 1339." 31 3t THB co-partnersliip liereJeforf existing be tween THOM PSON &-B EC KVrTl'H, W a'.cti roakeKra'th jt-. jfkte0;eJ., i tl,lS day djs3olved; by, mutual conicnV& A Unperson haVindemand Against thegsaid r roV Will pre sent them tg Wiixi&t. asrsoir,; and aH in debted wiII;payto hi m9 ase1!sulhjorized lo settle the business of the"an"ef,9 ' 1 - mttf A M "Tf IOMPSON, "RaieighiMarSO, 1839. - W 31 ? WATCH-AfAKER AND JEWSIOSS) R" ESPECTPCLlV' informs hii iTrterids nd the pabTie that lie -iriltcomiirue ihe busi ness al iheMsnd lately occupied by Thompson 8c Beckwitlr; xrtiere he has a fine assortment of WXtjfch' Cutlery, atut which he will dispose of at . New York, prices. vCj! Watches, Clocks, and' Jewellery, repair-; ed and cleaned usual. v: -.'n -l Cj A HOU'Sliand BUGGY for sale. 1 : ; :Mr,S9-; 1,839. irn it-Am .' 31-?3t. 5 BBLS. SCUPPEBNONG WINE, 9ttst received,tKt for sale; by " 4 1 . 3X r FREEMAN & STITHS. v.-t 61
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