North Carolina Newspapers

r I 4- ? ! v r ' I 8PEECH OF JUDGE BURNETT, OF OHIO, In the Whig National Convention, giving a brief hisioru tof the I ft of Gen. William Ileai y Harrison. ASPOBTD TOR THK- HMtRISBCRS CH 110 XI CLE. Mb. PuksiOext: Laboring under the influence f a severe cold, which atfcctsbothmy voice and head, ft will not be apprehended that I shall detain the Con tention with a long address. But, sir, indisposed as 1 am, I must add my approving voice to the just and Aieritcd plaudits which have been pronounced from very part of this assembly on the distinguished son of the patriotic State of Kentucky. In admiration of tal ents, Virtues, and public services, ho man a this floor . goes further than I do ; nor does any one repeat them with more pleasure and tmdo. They are the property iof the, nation,' and we alfclaim them a3 tenants in com mon, f Lonj and ardently have I desired to see him in the Bresideniiai chair, and many a battle have I fought for the accomplishment of that dWire. But few men on this floor bear more of the scars of political warfare, r cceived in hiajlcfence,; than I do; nor is there one more willing to have them increased in future conflicts, ufrould it again become necessary to vindicate his character or his cause. Genera! Harrison entertains towards him the same feelings, and has long ardently desired, to see him at the head of tho nation; nor wouU he have been a candidate in 1S3G, had it not been distinctly announced that Mr. Clay hal withdrawn from ths canvass. The State of Ohio has witnessed the honors which have been paid to that distinguished citizen in every part of the Union with great delight, and haa been a mongthe first to acknowledge, or, more properly speak ing, to assort and vindicate their justice ; and here, in the presence of this august assembly, we endorse them. It is, no doubt, expected, sir, that the delegation of . Ohio will say something on this occasion in commen dation of their favorite son, on whom this Convention lias just bestowed one anion r the highest honors to Vhich the ambition of man can aspire -a unanimous ; nomination for the first office in the gift of a free and powerful nation. I hope,, sir, I shall not be eharged with vanity When I say, that I have been his intimate companion and friend for more than forty years. THe free and continued intercourse that has existed between tis for so long a pcrioJrmust necessarily enable me to apeak with some confidence as to his character, ac quirements, and coarse of life. He is a native of the " Old Darn'mion," and is an honor to the State which gave him birth. He is a son of Gov. Harrison of Virginia, who was a. patriot of the Revolution, and a signer of the Declaration, of Inde pendence proclaimed by the Continental Congress in 1776 ; by-which solemn act he pledged " his fife, his fortune, and his sacred honor," :to maintain that dec laration, and he; nobly redeemed his pledge. , His son, . of whom I now 1 speak, inherited from his Maker an ardent, active, penetrating mind far, very far, above faediocrity ; that mind has been improved by a classi cal education, under the best instructors of that day ; it has been stored with valuable and useful knowledge, literary, scient&c, and historical. You can scarcely name an important subject on which he has not read and reflected, and on which he cannot write and con- verse with facility and clearness.. He is a good belles lettres scholar ; a ready, correct, and strong writer,and must be ranked, wherever he is known, in the class of men who arc moot distinguished mr improved and cul tivated intellect. In the finer qualities pf the heart,no man can justly claim a preference; to borrow the strong expressive language of my friend, Gov. Metcalf, Haurisox has an expanded heart, and it is always -in its right place" Though brave a3 Napoleon, he has much of the milk of human kindness. Benevo lence, and a desire to better the condition of the whole human family, predominate in his soul, and are con stantly forcing themselves into action. In dress, he Is ' plain and unostentatious, in manners, affable and un assuming. When seen engaged on his farm, which is lus daily employment, and necessarily followed to ob tain his daily bread, you cannot distinguish him, by (he appearance of his dress, from any of his brother farmers wtp are1 laboring in his vicinity. His house is open ,to ajl and its hospitalities free for all, whether high or low, rich or poor. It is not exaggeration when I say believe mc, sir, it is'not? poetry or fiction when I say, if he had but one dollar he would not, because he could not, refuse to divida it with a friend in dis tress: " In politic, she has ai.vays been a Democratic Repub lican of the school of Washington, Jefierson, and Mad ison ; he detests the agrarian, in.ldel principles which are gaining power and influence at the present day," and resists the doctrine that the spoils belong to the victors, and that an executive or Ministerial oiFiber of Government may assume the responsibility of con struing the Constitution and laws of the country for selfish or party purposes.- These statements, sir, are not surmises, nor are they taken on trust ; they are gathered from his Ion 'life of civil and mititafy service, and have been seen by all who have observed him, either at the head of the army, in the gubernatorial chair, in the halls of legislation, or in a diplomatic station; In 1791, this distinguished son of the venerable signer of the Declaration of Independence was engaged in the 6tudyof medicine under the care of Dr. Rush, of Philadelphia. Hearing of the murders committed by the Indians on the defenceless inhabitants o'f the Northwestern frontier, he resolved to go to their relief. At his request, his guardian and friend, Robert Mor ris, of Revolutionary memory, obtained for him, from President Washington, an ensigncy in the Army of the United States. With this parchment in his pock- ' et, he hastened to Cincinnati, bat did not $ reach it till St. Clair had marched into the Indian country ; by which providential event he was not on" the bloody field where so many of his fellow-officers and soldiers found a premature grave. ' The first tour of military duty he performed was in the succeeding winter, when he marched through the? snow on foot at the head of his detachment, with his knapsack upon his back, to the fatal battle-field, to inter the bones of the slain. . This .was his first military service. We find him af terwards, in 1794, an aid-de-camp of the gallant Wayne, distinguishing himself in the battle at the rap ids of the Maumee, where, for his bravery and good conduct, he received the thanks of the Commander in Chief, communicated to the army in general orders. In 1795, he was engaged in making the treaty of Greenville, under the superintendence of Gen. Wayne, which terminated the Ind ian war. He was soon after appointed Commandant of Fort Washington, and had the management of the public property chiefly collect ed at that post . Early in 1793, the object being accomplished which prompted him to join the army, he resigned his com- mission and removal to his farm. The next military enterprise in which we fini! him engaged, was the ex- - pediuon to Tippecanoe. The treaty whit-h he had ' then recently made with the Indian tribes had been violated. Tecumseh, admitted by all to be the most . intrepid warrior and the most talented chief of the age, had prevailed on the tribes who were parties to that treaty to refuse its execution; and, for the purpose of insuring the success of his project, was attempting to form a union among all the tribes from the lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, lie had visited the Northern tribes, and had secured their co-operation, and was negotiat ing with those of the South for the same purpose.-1 Harrison, who was aware of his plan, and that he was actually engaged in the successful execution of it, was not idle. He communicated the tacts to Mr. Madison, stating what wouM.be the consequences of permitting it to be completed. The President promptly placed the 4th regiment under the command of Harrison, then Governor of Indiana ; ordered" him to raise four hun dred volunteers, and proceed to the Indian country. ' The order was so promptly obey ed.that our gallant lit- -1 C oAi : 1 -a m:, . uc uruijr ui owu niuii arriveu at a ippecanoe ueiore l e- cumseh had returned from the Sduth. When Harri son reached the settlement, twelve hundred warriors had already assembled.' He sent for the chiefe ; they. came to his camp. Jtie told them their Great Father had not sent him to fight, but to settle their complaints amicably; and he invited them to meet him in council; they promised to do so the next day, and then return- ed to tneir village. As soon as they j were gone, he told his officers he knew, from their language and be- naviour, mat tney intended to attack nim betore morn- ing. Confident that this was the council they medi- tated, he encamped his army in the order of battle, aud directed his men to lie down with their clothes on and their arms at their sides. His predilections soon be- came history. An hour or two before' day, in a dark, foggy night, the attack was made with great fury. The conflict lasted nearlv two hours, and until day light enabledjiim to see the position of the Indians, when a vigorous charge was ordered, which terminated j in their defeat and dispersion. The army then march- j ed to the village and destroyed it. We may safely af- j firm that this was the first instance in which Ameri- j can troops have sustained themselves against a superi- j or force of Indians, in a night attack of two hours' j continuance. As fruit3 of this victory, the treaty was preserved, and the peace and safety of the frontier se cured, i It was from this battle, so important to the Government and People of Indiana, and so brilliant in the mode of its achievement, against a desperate foe, that General Harrison derived the appellation of the "Hero of Tippecanoe." The savages on; the frontier of Indiana having been thus defeated and scattered, Governor Hirrison, hear ing that they were taking sca!p3 and breaking up the settlement? on the frontier of Ohio, resigned his com mission as Governor and Superintendent of Indian Af fairs, together with their emoluments, repaired to Cin cinnati and volunteered ini bur defence. In a few months-lie succeeded in scattering the savages on our borders; a part of them he drove to the lakes, and the residue he compelled to remove to a place of safety within our settlements. By this operation the settlers on our frontier were relieve! from danger, and hun dreds who had fled to the denser settlements of the state for protection,returned to their improvements, and I occupied them in safety. A person who has not an accurate knowledge of the condition of the Northwest ern portion-of Ohio at the time of the late war, when it was an unbroken wilderness, without inhabitants, other than aborigines, withojut roads, bridges, ferries, or improvements of any kind, Cannot form an idea of the difficulties Gen. Harrison encountered, in feeding, sus taining, and keeping together his army. The difficul ties and perplexities which beset him during all his campaigns are known to bui few, and cannot be justly .appreciated by any ; yet, by! unceasing activity, and by the efforts of his powerful mind, he overcame them all. But it is impossible to dwell on minutia a volume would not contain the half of such a detail. Pressed down by all these difficulties, he kept the field ; he never despaired for a moment ; and such was the con fidence reposed in his bravery and skill, by both offi cers and feoldiers, that their spirits nsver flagged, their hopes never sunk. It is not generally known that the fleet built at Erie, by which;lhe command of the lakes was obtained, was a project "recommended by General Harrison! and that t was adopted by Mr. Madison, in consequence of hisj unbounded confidence in the pru dence and sound judgment of him who proposed it. Before the period of which I am now speaking, Gen. Harrison had been appointed a Major General in the militia of Kentucky, by a jaw of that State, and had been appointed a Major General in the Army of the United States by Mr. Madison. Passing over a multitude of affairs of smaller mo ment, let us point your attention to the memorable siege of Fort Meigs : that work of defence, consisting of a mud embankment and an enclosure of piquets, was defended, triumphantly and successfully, by about a thousand men, for many days (if I mistake not; sev en or eight) against the attack of Proctor, who com manded an army of British and Indians, at least four times the number of the besieged, which was furnish ed with all the materiel necessary for the occasion. Such were the skill, the bravery, and the indefatigable efforts of General Harrison "such was the success of the repeated sallies he madej that he compelled the en emy to abandon the siege in; despair. It is worthy of remark, thjat, on the second day of the attack, Proctor sent an ofiicer with a flag, to demand the surrender of the post. ! Tile' grounds of this demand were, that the American force was too weak to defend the works against the overwhelming force of the besiegers, and that General Proctor was anxious to save the effusion of blood. The intrepid Harrison promptly replied : "If General Proctor knows the usages of war, as I am bound to believe he does, he 'must either have consid ered me ignorant of them, or;he must have intended an insult. It was his duty to make the demand before he commenced firing on the works. But, sir, (said he,) go back and tell your General that I know my own force and his, and thai I shall defend the works to the last extremity, fell him, farher, that if he ever pos sesses the fort, he shall obtain it in a way that will g've him more honor in the estimation of his Govern ment tha.i he could derive from a thousand" surren der. Another incident is also worthy of notice : Af ter the enemy had retired, a number of the Indians who had left them came into the fort and stated that a con tract had been entered into between Proctor and Te cumseh, that, af soon as the fort surrendered, which they considered as inevitable, Harrison should be giv en, up to the Indians, to be disposed of as they might see proper. Harrison replied : " Then General Proc tor can be neither a soldier nor a man. But if it shall ever be his fate to surrender to me, his life shall be pro tected,; but I will dress him in a petticoat and deliver him over to the squaws, ass being unworthy to associ ate with men." On this story, sir, was founded an in famous slander orj General Harrison, and a base insult to the ladies of Chilicothe, fabricated by a person whose name I will not sop to mention, and published by the Administration press. It was not long after the successful defence of this fort, that our honored nominee led his victorious army into Fort Maiden, recaptured; Detroit and the territory surrendered by the unfortunate Hull, and, pursuing the enemy to. the Thames, subdued the united forces of Proctor and Tecumseh, and captured the entire British army ! , The war having been thus gloriously terminated in his own district, Harrison repaired to Erie and tender ed his services to the army operating in that quarter. Unfortunately, the Secretarylof War was there, who felt some private griefs unredressed, and was moreover envious of the laurels which Gen. Harrison had so dearly, but justly won. Being unwillingJto see another added ti the wreath, he ordered him to repair to Ohio, where he had no further duty to perforin, having alrea dy brought the war to a closse in that quarter. The order was obeyed. He returned to his family and im mediately re-signed his commission, declaring that he could nqt honestly eat the bread of tbje Government when ha was denied the privilege of rendering service in return. Here, sir, terminated forever the brilliant military career of a hero who had won many victories, but who never lost battle. Now, sir, let us look at this distinguished man in political- and private life. Time forbids t)o do more than name the stations he has filled. When jhe resigned his first commission, which was given him by the " Father of his Country," he- was appointed Secretary of the Northwestern Territory. The Governor being then absent, he was ex officio acting Governor, and vested with all the Executive power of the Territory, which he executed with great prudence, and to the approba tion of the Government and people. In' 1799 the Ter ritorial Legislature (myself being one ofjhem) appoint ed him to represent the Territory in the Congress of the United States. HLs election had been opposed by a numerous class of men who had purchased land from his father-in-law, and had settled on and improved it. They had failed to obtain a title from the vendor, and were at the mercy of Congress, liable ti be dispossess ed at any mdment They wished to 4btain pre-emption rights and other indulgences. It vfas the interest and die anxious desire of the vendor toidefeat their ob ject On this account they entreated the Legislature not to appoint Mn Harrison, behoving ithat he would be governed by the views, of liis father-i-law, and, op pose their claims. He was, ; notwithstanding, chosen, and, to the surprise of those; men, he Volunteered in I their cause, and, though against his own ultimate in I tercst, he procured for them the boon they were so anx ious to obtain. : At the same5 session he procured the passing of an act requiring the public lands to be surveyed and old m small tracts. Under the former lawJ it was impos sible for a poor man to become a purchaser from Gov- ..eminent he was compelled to purchasi from the spec- ulator at an advanced priccj But by tie amendment. every poor man in the nation, if industrious, might be come an independent freeholder ; and, sir, it is public history that thousands and thousands have become so. and every emigrant who now removek to the West fsotn any part of the Union has the sawsprivilege. 1 he benefit which has been 'derived by the ihdustrious ! poor, from the successful effort of Ge. Harrison, is beyond the power of numbers to coonpilCe. Having accomplished these important objects in Congress, he resigned his scat and was appointed Governor of Indi- ana. He administered that Government twelve years, with such ability, benignity, and success, that all that portion of its present population, who resided there un der his adminbtration, look up to him as the political father of their State. We next find him representing the People in the Legislature of Ohiothen in the House of Representatives of the United States after wards in the Senate of the United States and lastly we see him the Ambassador of his Government at the Court of the haughty Bolivar. In all these stations he 1A3 received from the Government and the People the plaudit of rwcll done; good and faithful servant," and it may be added, this has been his only reward. Suffer me to say here, that it is the settled arid pub licly expressed opinion of General Harrison, that no man, however great, wise, land good, should be re-elected President of these United Stales. To the preva lence of the opposite opinion, he ascribes most of the corruption and strife which have agitated and disgraced the nation, and I add, that if elected, he will enter on the duties of the office, having no griefs to avenge, and jio obligations to fulfil, in relation to individuals. And now, sir, what mdre can I add 1 I have at tempted to throw a ray of light on the almost forgotten life of one of the most useful, virtuous, and patriotic citizens our country has ever produced. From an in timate and confidential acquaintance with him of more than forty years' standing, I can speak ex cathedra. The single fact, that, after he has held all these offices with abundant opportunities of accumulating wealth, at the expense of his country, he has retired to private life, comparatively poor, is enough to place him on a level with Aristides. ! Had he nothing more to complain of but the blight ing negligence of his own Government, which has compelled him, Cincinnatus like, to labor at the plough for the bread which feeds his family, it might be en dured. But, sir, it is not so: malice has assailed his character, and thousands who know him not, have in nocently yielded to it their assent An attempt to re fute charges against his bravery would be as insulting to him as it would be ridiculous in the eyes of the world. Insinuations have been made injurious to his moral character ; those who know him personally smile at the folly of such efforts ; and let me say to all others, that a man of purer moral character does not inhabit our land. When every thing else fails, they proclaim at the top of their voices that he is an imbecile- old man. Sir, I had the pleasure pf taking him by the hand the morning I left home ; scarcely a week pass es in which I do not see and converse with him, and let me assure you and this assembly, and the American People, that his, mind is as vigorous, as active, and as discriminating, as it was in the meridian of his days, that he enjoys fine health, and all the bodily vigor and activity which belongs to a man of f'fty-five or fifty-six. j Now, sir, let me attempt to give utterance jo thcec stacy of joy and delight which the transactions of this day have produced on my own mind. In Common with all my ; associates in this imposing assembly, I feel that our co:intrv is redppmpil ami saveri. 1 he sounds P of unity and concord, which strike the ear from every scat in this sacred temple the united declaration of entire acquiescence in the result of our deliberations the enthusiastic pledges tendered by every member of this august body, to devote himself heart and hand, to sustain the distinguished individuals we are about to present to the People as the men of our unanimous hoice the expression of joy on the face of so many aged and venerated patriots, who have finished their course in public lift? who have long since crossed the meridian, are on their downward course, and will soon pass the horizon, to be seen here no more ; I say, sir, ,to hear such men testify their feelings of approbation, pledge their zealous efforts to advance the cause, and proclaim their confidence in ts triumphant success, produces sensations which cannot be described. To hear the shouts of approbation the enthusiastic prom ises of exertion,, and the confident predictions 6f victo ry from the young and vigorous portion of this body, is enough to inspire the most confirmed stoic. In short, the entire manifestations of this day, so exciting, so cheering, have produced a general ccstacy of, delight, of which those who have not witnessed the scene, and felt the threatened danger of disagreement in this bo-, dy, as we have done, can form no conception. For one, I must say, that although I am near the termina tion of the prophetic number of days allotted for the life of man, I have never, in that long period, witness ed such an imposing spectacle. I am almost ready to repeat and apply to myself the pious exclamation of the good old Simeon. t Mr. President, is not this enough for one day ? The great object which brought us here from every part of the Union is accomplished. That object was to pro duce unity and harmony of action in the great struggle wc are on the eve of commencing a struggle to save the liberty, the morals, and the happiness of the Peo ple, and to rescue the Constitution from the' hands of profligate mm, under whose management it is sinking to decay. This object, I repeat,' has been gained. It is the opinion of every American, whose opinions have not been debased by the corrupt and corrupting influ ence of the National Administration, that an effort should be made to save the nation. That effort has now been made, and successfully made. The unity and zeal it has produced have accomplished half the victory already, and will consummate it hereafter. It is now manifest that we came here deeply impressed with the importance of the object nt stake, wluch is nothing less than the perpetuity of the glorious Consti tution bequeathed by our father.?. We all know, sir, that in such a struggle, in a contest for such a prize, we cannot afford to dispute and wrangle about minor matters ; and we have therefore offered up our prefer ences on the altar of patriotism. This Convention has carried out its professions, that it seeks the prosperity and happiness of the whole Union, and that it c ntcnds for principles instead of men. Our choice has not been restricted for want of material. A mono: the Whigs and Conservatives of the country, there are a thousand enlightened patriot?, honest, capable, and laithtul, into whose hands we may safely commit the executive Government of the country. From such men we have. made our selection, and now give to the nation a united, unhroiten pledge to support it. We cannot, therefore, despair, or permit our hopes to sink. 1 here is talent and virtue enough m the nation to save it. After what wc have accomplished, nothing is wanted but unity, energy and confidence ; let these be put m requisition, and victory will perch upon our standard, the Constitution will be saved, the purity of its administration restored, and we will transmit it to our children as we received it from our fathers. I say we will, because every gentleman on this flonr, old and young, stands pledged to redeem the promise. Depend on it, sir, there is a conservative principle in the great mass of the American People, which may be called into successful action by united effort ; and I am now fully persuaded, that victory will crown our efforts, since wc have this day unfurled before the na tion the Union flag, inscribed with the motto of the Hon. Mr. Wise, of Virginia, " Union, for the sake of the Union." ' ! THE ANNUAL TREASURY REPORT. The annual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury to Congress is published in the Globe, fillin-r eio-ht ' 1 ' o a - columns, a space which we eannot at present spare for it. i ne most important points in this, document are, of course, First, the state of the Treasury. On this head, the " available balance of money in the Treasury on the 31st of December, 1839," is siated at $1, 556,384. Secondly, the amount of moneys estimated to be necessary for the service of the next year. These are estimated to amount to "at least $31,152,106, of which it is computed that $20,000,000 will be expen ded within that year for ordinary purposes, Or two millions and three-fourths more, including the redemp tion of Treasury Notes." -r ' Thirdly, to meet this expenditure, the customsdand sales, and miscellaneous services are estimated to a mount within the year to $18,600,000, and, with the balance estimated to be in the Treasury on the 1st day of January, 1840, to constitute-the sum of $20,156, 385, as trie efficient means" for 1840. Fourthly, the amount of imports and exports.- The amount of Exports for the year ending Septem ber 30, 1839, is estimated to have been $118,359,000, behvj an excess over those of 1838 of S9.872.3aa Of the whole exports, only 17,408,000 were of for eign origin. The Imports for the same period are es timated to have amounted to about $157,700,000, be ing an excess to the large extent of $43,892,356 over those during the previous year. Nat. Intel. THE VOICE OF THE COUNTRY. News of what was done at Harrisburg, when we write this, haa reached Louisville, Ky. in the West, Georgia in the South, and ' penetrated Maine in the East. All New-York welcomes it. The New England Regiments will certainly give it their votes. Pennsyl vania is in the throes of a party re-vivification, that is shattering the very basis of all theAdministration strength. Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, are satisfieia. Georgia, South-Carolina and Alabama be long tMr. Calhoun. We are to see what disposal he makesf them. The West, the great West, the boundless West plenipotent in population, and pow erful in votes the scene of Harrison's fame of his trophies where are his consecrated battle-gYounds, thai West is electrified and the Whigs are all in arms, witfe a positive certainty of an overwhelming victory. What of a sudden, has so aroused the desponding Whigs 1 What has given to the Party the electrical enthusiasm that Boston echoes in Faneuil Hall, and the whole West rings with what but the uxios re solved upon at Harrisburg " the union of the Whigs for the sake of the Union." Tliere, was the temple of Concord, indeed. There Kentucky manifested how much more she loved liberty than men. There were the great offerings upon the altar of that temple, of personal sacrifices, the very magnitude of which shows how deep will the struggles of the sacrificers be to rid this country of the incubus upon it. But nobody is sacrificed, as said Mr. Clay. His spirit will animate us in the struggle, and in the event. His body, the tenement of that noble spirit, will have its reward,when the Northern-Regency-ridden South can appreciate such a man. If we cannot elevate his bones, and his sinews, and his mere flesh, we can, by the aid of that spirit never yet subdued, infuse it in the councils of other men. The success of Harrison is the success of Clay. What we do for one we do for the other. ! Long, very long, have we ardently desired to see the day, when the whole Whig Party were united. That day, thank God, is come at last. But one name and one banner how float over our heads. Concord is in our ranks. We are devoted to the rescue of the coun try from the usurpations of power. The popular principles defined by the Very name of Whig, are the animating impulses of our common action. We have in Gen. Harrison, a distinguished, a gallant, a popular personification of the very principles we are determined to take into the councils of our country. I We call our. readers to beari witness, that in tpe prognostications of success, we have not been ardent or rash, and we call upon them to bear witness, too, that.in the accounts of" Election ! results, wc have not often tieen inaccurate which csj.ll we make to fortify the opinion we now solemnly express, that Gen. WM. HENRY HARRISON will, as Isure as he lives, be the next . President of the United States unless, we may add, some now unforeseen and unsuspected calamity burst upon us. Let us reason upon this matter. W e subjoin the . table we have published before, demon strating -his -popularity when run under every disad vantages Webster being in the Northern fieid, and White ni the Southern, with hardly a ticket m New York. How can Mr. Van Buren face the country without his own State, and such a .State 1 Would Washington, or Jefferson, or Adams,-or Madison, or Monroe, have had such assurance 1 We know the cry is, New-York will vote for Van Buren. This has been the cry three years back : and look at the results. All the branches of the State Government are ours. We have won them in spite of Federal and State in fluence. We have balanced the State this side of Cayuga Bridge, and our Western majorities are surplusage. If after these repeated trials then with such men as Marcy to head the ticket of the Party, and such cun ning counsel as Flagg and Dix to aid him if after a visit from Mr. Van Buren himself to seduce the peo ple the' people yet stand unseduced and unterrified, there be those who believe the State will slip back,their credulity is so pitable, that their reason cannot be reached. Of New York then, and of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont and Connecticut, we presume there cannot be much, if any doubt How stands the account then in other parts of the Union. In Pennsylvania, there is to be a trying, and as we sincerely believe a' somewhat doubtful contest, though we do not need the State. Nor is a. Southern vote necessary for General Harrisjon's success. If the South wishes to be.duped by a "(Northern man with Southern principles," we can afford to witness the de grading spectacle now, without general loss to the country. The West, however, is Whig. It is Whig in principle, Whig in interest, Whig by the necessity of its pdsition-4-but it is now more than ever Whig, by its being the vcryj ground on which General Harrison is whferc are his battle fields where live his com patriots in arms Whig, by the very genius of the place Whig in the invocations of its very hills and valleys cleared of their wilderness, by the work of Har rison himself Whig amid the remembrances of the scalping knife and the tomahawk, the spirit of slaugh tered families of Father, Son and Brother, Wife and sucking cblild aroused to make it Whig. It was as easy to wriest the Presidency from the Father of his country as to wrest the West from the Father of the West There can be no party within eye shot, or ear shot of the scenes of Tippecanoe. There can be no party with those whom Harrison led against Tecum seh. Aye, the West was Whig in head, and it is now Whig is heart. Evry impulse of man's na ture there, must be for Harrison. Ohio, Indiana, Illi nois and Michigan would belie all history, and reverse all the established principles that guide the nature of man, if they sacrificed this truly Cincinnatus of the West to a man whom his own State will not support. Upon such reasonings as these as we have given above, we ground our opinion, that Gem Harrison will be the next President of the United States. But we have other reasons also in the discordant condition of the enemy at the South. The nomination of Harrison has' broken up party lines there. The old landmarks are out of the way. A reorganization is going on and the end, which can but be beneficial toi us, we are yet to see. Far be it from us, however, to disguise the magnitude of the contest, or to weaken any and every effort Power dies hard. Office Holders give up places but at the last gasp. ' One hundred and fifty thousand of these Pensioners at least must stake their all for their places! The whole Revenue of the Government will be poured out like water. Desperation will do its worst. But we shall conquer all. Our Star is in the ascen dant now. UNION, that magic word, is written on our Banner. The Goths will be pitched down the Tarpian Rock from the crags of the Capitol. POPULARITY OF GEN. HARRISON. The following shows the strong vote given to. Gen. Harrison at the last Presidential Election in 183S, in the States where election tickets were run under his name. Harrison. 15,239 6,228 20,990 2,710 18,762 138,543 29,302 87,111 4,734' 25,852 36,935 105,405 41,281 7,337 14,983 552,502 V. Buren. - - 22,900 - - 18,722 - - 14,039 - - 2,964 - - 19,285 - 166,815 - - 25,841 - - 91,475 - - 4,152 - - 22,168 - - 33,435 - - 86,948 - - 32,478 - - 10,995 - - 18,097 580,323 Maine, - N. Hampshire, - - Venflomv - - - Rhode Island, - - Connecticut, - - New York, - - - New Jersey, - - Pennsylvania, - -, Delaware, - - - Maryland, - - - Kentucky, - - - Ohio, - - -: - Indiana, - - - - Missouri, - - - Illinois, - - - - 15 States-Total, R. M. T. Hunter. I see," said one Whig to another, that "R. M. T. Hunter is elected Speaker of the House. Can you tell me what those initials stand for?" "Why," replied the Matter, " they are the initials of the Whig motto, and the omen of Whig sue cess : Right Must Triumph." We learn from a gentleman who has just received a letter from Currituck, that runny citizens of that place have recently fallen vie tinis to a singular epidemic prevailing there. His correspondent gave no name to the dis ease, said it affected the head, and was rapidly , fatal. Newbern Spcetatar. " ' DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Do not wrap knives and folks in woollens. Wrap them in good strong paper. Steel Is injured by lying in 'win lien? " Suet keeps good all the! year round, u chopped and packed down in a stone jtr, covered with molasses. Brass Andirons should be cleaned, lne up in papers, and put in a dry place during the Summer. ! Those who make candles will find it a xreat improvement to steep the wicks in lime water and saltpetre, and dry them. Tlte flame is clearer, and the tallow will not run. New iron should be very gradually heated at first; and afier it has become enured to heat, it is not so likely to crack. It is a good plan to put new earthen ware, into cold vvaler, and let it heat gradually un til it boils then cool again. Brown earthen ware, particularly, may be tightened in thi way. A handful of rye or wheat bran thrown in while it is boiling, will preserve the glazing, so that it will not be destroyed by acid or salt. The oftener Carpels are shaken the lung er they will wear j the dirt that collects under them jirimU out the thread. If you wish to preserve fine Teeth, always cletn them thoroughly after you have eaten your last meal at night. Woollens should be washed in very hot suds, and not rinsed. Luke-warm water shrinks them. ' ' Never allow ashes to be taken up in wood, or put into wood. Use hard soap to wash your clothes, and soft to wash your floors. Soft soap is so slippery that it wastes a good deal in wash ing clothes. The Standard of the 17th believed Gen. Harrison had proposed a law in Ohio to sell white men. The Standard of the 24th re asserts the slander, without any if or mid, as a fact ; and adds, that General Harrison proposed, in Congress, to appropriate the surplus revenue of the General Government for the emancipation f slaves. Now this is not in accordance with the usual cunning of the Standard. When Gen. Harrison was in Congress. g far from having any surplus to apr ropriafe, the nation was deeply in debt, and remained in debt for about ten years af ter he left Congress. So much for that slan der. But it is not the last we shall hear of it. It w ill g the rounds, and the next re tailer will probably swear to its truth. Let it be recollected, that before the Har risburg Convention the Standard charged Henry Clay with being an abolitionist; but, after the Convention, it said, that, Mr. Clay was not nominated because he was not an abolitionist! After this the reader cannot be at loss what credit to jive to tiie stories it may trump up about Gen. Harrison. Fayttteville Obs'r. Death by Accident. A black man be longing to this Town, by the name of Renty1, was killed on the Rail Road, on Christmas Day. He accidentally fell from a locomo tive, on which he went as fireman, and strik ing upon the rail, the wheels passed over his body, causing instant death. WiVn. Chron. POETRY. "LIKE OK1EXT PEAIILS AT KAN DOM STRUJTG.'" THE WRECK. The moonlight fell on the stately ship, It shone over sea and sky ; And there was nothing but water and air To meet the gazing eye. Bright and blue spread the heaven above, Bright and blue spread the sea ; The stars from their home shone down on the wave, Till they seem'd in the wave to be. With silver foam, like a cloud behind, That vessel cut her way ; But the shadow she cast was the sole dark thing That upon the waters lay. With steps of power, and with steps of pride, The lord of the vessel paced The deck, as he thought on the waves below, Anil the glorious heaven he faced. One moment's pause, and his spirit fell From its bearing high and proud ; But yet it was not a thought of fear, That the seaman's spirit bow'd : For he had stood on the deck when wash'd With blood, and that blood his own ; When the dying were pillow'd upon the dead, And yet you heard not a groan : For the shout of battle came on the wind, And the cannon roar'd aloud ; And the heavy smoke hung round each ship, Even like its death shroud. And he had guided the helm, when fate - Seem'd stepping every wave ; And the wind swept away the wreath of foam, To show a yawning grave. But this most sweet and lighted calm, Its blue and midnight hour, Waken'd the hidden springs of his heftrt, With a deep and sacred power. Is there some nameless boding sent, Like a noiseless voice from the tomb 7 A spirit note from the other world, To warn of death and doom 1 He thought of his home, of his own fair land, And the warm tear rush'd to his eye ; Almost with fear he look'd around, But no cloud was on the sky. He sought his cabin, and join'd his band The wine cup was passing round ; He join'd in their laugh, he join'd in the song, But no mirth was in the sound. Peaceful they sought iheir quiet sleep, In the soft and lovely night ; But, like life, the sea was false, and hid The cold dark from sight. At midnight, there came a sudden shock, And the sleepers sprang from bed ; There was one fierce cry of wild despair The waves closed over head. There was no dark cloud on the morning sky, No fierce wind on the morning air : The Sun. shone over the proud ship's track, But no proud ship was there ! TTrtTfIf!F Will h anLT At IK- M.uj VU , .no jni 11 IB l(v.. X Academy m thel7lh January next, foi lowing Traets of Land, for the Taxes and expen t Ms for 1838, vix: Alexander JIauldin's interest in 1 00 Acres of Land, valued at $ 1 00. ' Also, said MauldinV interest in 110 Acreg 0r Land, valued at $1 10. It. THOMAS, - Sheriff, Doc. 14, 1839. . Pr. Adv. $" 50. 8 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA CARTERET COUNTY. Superior Court of Law Fall Term, A D 1 839. David Trusdale, vs. C Petition for Divorce. Jane Trusdale. j IN this case, it b ing made appear to (he 8atisfac. (ion of the Court, that a Subpoena and alias Subpoena had regularly issued as directed by Law to the defendant commanding her appearance in this Court, to plead or answer to the petitioner'? petition, and all other matters and things done in the premises as required by the Act of Assembly jD such case made and provided proclamation wa therefore made at the Court House door, for the said defendant to appeal and answer as commanded by the said Subpoenas, and the said defendant brio? so called made default. It is therefore ordered, that the Clerk cause notice of the pendency if this je ' tition to 1m? published in the Newbern Spectator aji Raleigh Register for three months, anil that at ills' next 'I erin, an issue he submitted to a Jury ;o as" certain the worfh of the material facts charged in tho" Petitioner's petition. Witness, James W. Hunt, Clerk of, the Sujerior' Court of Law, for the County of Carteret, the 3rJ Monday after the 4th Monday of September, A D. 1S39. J. W. HUNT, C. S. C, TTT1VION ACADEMY. Under th above title, the Subscriber will commence the second session of his School, in the western part of Orange County, on the 15th January. He has obtained several good Boarding Houses in the ncigUborheod, at which any number of young gentlemen can find accommodation for six dollars per month. The Subscriber will board a few him elf, at this price; exclusive cr lights, of eourse. The price for tuition, as heretofore: Classical Department, $12 50? English Department, 7 50 per session. The wh ile under the supervision of the subscri ber. JOHN R. HOLT. December 12. 9 t!5J LAND FOR SALE. THE Subscriber, wishing to remove to the .South next Fall, offers her Land fur sale, Itiigon tli waters f ,Spew Marrow Creek, in Granville County, North Carolina. There :.re between 12 and IS' bundled Acres, half or more of whibh are wood l;nl. The soil is well ailap. tid to the" growth of the Crops usually made in this Country. The plantation is well watered, having a Creek running through it. The situa tion is healthy. There is a Dwelling House, with six rooms, and a larerr Ct Tar, totr-tlu'r with all the out-houses necessary for a Fami'y. runner particulars are deemed unncCexfary, so those wishing to buy, will first view the Premi ses, and are requested to m:ike early applica tion. , NANCY J. HEAD Grnvllle County. Nov. 4, 1839- 2 6m "TNJOTICE. TAKEN UP and committed to the Jail of Anson County, on the 17th of Decem ber inet. a Negro Man, who calls himself TOM, and says he belongs to JOHN SMITH, of Alabama, and was bought cf Daniel Willi ams, of RabV.cn County, in this State. Said Negro is about 5 feet, 10 inches high, stout bnilt, copper coloured, and, apparently, about 24 years of age. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property,' pay charges and take him away; or he will be dealt with as the law directs. Y. H. ALLEN, Sheriff Wadesboio,' Dec. 14, 1839. 8-6m Pr.-Adv. $7 50. , , - MRS. LeDIESSURIER'S MUSIC SCHOOL will re-commence ou M outlay, the 6th of January instant. Raleigh, Jan. 2, 1840. WAKE FOREST Pleasant Grove Academy. The Trustees of this Academy have the pleasure of announcing to the Public, that they have engaged for the ensuing year Miss MARTHA R. RICHARDSON, a young Lady from the North, who comes highly recommended, to take charge of this Institution. The Session will commence on the first Monday in February next, - In addition to the usual branches of Instruction, the (.reek, Latin, French and Italian Langiiagvs will be taught, together with Music, Painting, &c This Academy is situated in Wake Forctt, 12 miles North of Raleigb, and wilhiii 4 miles of Wake Forest College, in a healthy section of country. Board can be had in the neighborhood, at $7 per month, or $35 per Session of five months. TUITION PER SESSION. Latin and Greek, - - $10 00 English Grammar and Geography, - 7 50 Lower Branches, &c. - - 5 00 Drawing and Painting will be taught to all who def e it, but thefeNwill'be an extra charge for the same, as is usual in other Schools. X JOHN LIGON, Sec y. Dec. 20, 1839. 8-tfel3. OLD SIR ARCIIY. HARACTER, one of the few remaining thoro' bred Sons of Old Sir Archy, is now offered for sale veryrlow, or to farm out next season, if appli cation be made by the 1st of March next, or sooner. Character is rising 15 years old, is a beautiful1 deep Sorrel, 5 feet 3 inches high, has been success ful in running at Hillsboro' and other places, and his colts are now on the turf artd running with muck success. ' . Character was got by the celebrated Old Sir Ar chy Jus dam. by the imported Dtuid grandam, the famous Old Mark Anthony his g. grandam by th imported Old Jolly Roger, out of a thorough bred1 Race Mare. His Colls are laige aud likely. To Ite convinced of this fact, it is only necessary to visit Pomona and see them. I have a few fine blooded Mares very cheap. Also, several fine Devon Bull Yearlings and Heifers for sale said to be the best blood in England, for the practical Farmer. For further particulars, apply lo SET1I JONES. Pomona, near Raleigh, Dec. It, 1839. 7- tf. A Tutoress wanted to take charge of HAN NAH MORE ACADEMY ia Duplin Coun ty, to whom a salary, of $500 per annum will be given- For particulars, address the undersigned aS Serecta Post Oifice.Y JERE. PEARSALL. December 20, 1839. 9 Valuable Property for sale, IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF RA LEIGH. The Sulcribcr cfiers f..r sale the Dwelling House in which he at present resides,: adjoining the premises of the Gavernor, in tho Southern Suburbs of the City. There ate . few more eligible situations for a Family residence, here abouts. The House contains 2 Rooms below, 2 above Stairs, a "Dining Room in the basement. Pas sages above and below, a Piazza in the rear the whole length of the building, and a Portico in front. The Kitchen and Smoke House are of brick, and there is in the yard a Spring which furnishes a co pious supply of fine Wafer. There are three or fnur acres of ground attached, including a good Garden, and thriving young Orchard. -Also, a comfortable Residence in the Eastern Suburbs, near Mr. Ooiixis', known as the Lsachman place. There are 6 acre of ground, a good House with 4 Rooms, Kitchen, Well 4 c. , This property will be sold on such terms as can not fail to be satisfactory to the purchaser. Apply soon. JOHN BUFFALO W. Raleigh Dec. 17, 1839. 8 G3 I wish also to sell a splendidly finished Cab riace, entirely new, and recently purchased by me. J. B.