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terms of alarm or reprobation too strongly.
Upsides ls tendency to increase the already
almost despotic authority of ihe Chief Magis
trate, its effect upon the morals and happi
ness (if private life would be deeply injurious.
Think of a large portion ot the population.
withdrawn' between early manhood and mid-1
jeaore, Iroin me usual pursuits oi nusmess
t . t i .
frnmv the ties and affections and domestic
eliHiities of life accustomed to the dissipa-
lii of camps the thorough subserviency of
military discipline, and returned into society but let il stimulate us to renewed exertions
totally unfitted for its duties. What prudent not sink us in despair. We have in Harki
father caiiMh.ink, without deep anxiety, of ' son, a leader suited to the crisis a true
Uch a tiial, for his son? What mother's j friend to his country enlightened just
jipart can bear the image of her son, at the i sound in his opinions sincere in his profes-
most perilous tune ol his existence, withdrawn
from the influence and lies, the duties and
the senile restraints of the family circle, and
plunited amidst the vices .and profligacy the
t'iitifemnls-rhe almost resistless temptations
of a Soldiers life. And under such a sys
tem, in a few generations, language cannot
describe the revolting cirruptious the social
dUiiieinliepnent which would afflict our coun
try. But ifi tliere were no other objection to
thfs me-isure, than " its enormous expense,
siiri'lv. no friend of the country could, at this
.time, desire its adoption. It would involve,
'at a moderate .estimate, in addition lo our ex
penses (already far exceeding onr income) an
: expenditure5 of many millions of dollars year
f 1 v. ; and whence is the money to he obtained ?
Ve are already issuing our notes, because
we are unable to defray the charges of Gov
ern men t out of -the yearly revenues. With
'commerce crippled produce depreciated, and
! scarce saleable at any price property and
labour depressed, and the; Treasury supplied
;by loan, surely it is a; mockery, a cruel
mockery of the general: distress, to talk of
j a measure ' by which a nw expenditure of
: millions, yeaily, is to be brought upon an al
j ready exhausted . and broken country. He
that recommends it, may have other qualities,
but he can lay no claim to economy..
Fellow-citizens, let us pause and reflect !
Whatever I may think of the motives and
: principles of our rulers, I surely do not at
tribute their faults to the great majority of
their supporters. The mass of the people tn
our country are not partisans, and I look up
on the general body of Mr. Van Burens sup
j porters as friend ami brothers. We should
desire we doubtless all do . desire the wel-
fareitfoiir Country. Though alltit ty
cnt names, w yet agree in this, that we all
wish iv ell In nnrinintrv. .tviali lifr institutions
perpeUnted. nut only in form but n sulfinee
not only with the circnmstano'als, but with
the spirit of the ConiiamUon. United, then, in
this patriotic" desire, we should let no precon
ceived opinions close our eyes against light
no pride of consistency shut our ears to. thp
voice of truth and reason. Itbelong to man. to
err; it is never less than honorable to eon
fess, and to forsake error ; but when our er
rors regard the welfare of our children, the
permanent good of our whole country, then
a perseverance in them becomes the highest
follv and the deepest guilt. Let me ask, then,
of all, hy whatever party name distinguished
let me ask it, not in the spirit of reproach',
but of kind and earnest enquiry, can this Adjr
minisiratron ueserve iurtlier support : r or uf Georgia would result in carrying the State for Har
more than ten vars, they have had charge I L. t.i
of our affairs. At the commencement of that
period, we. were prosperous ; in the pursuit
of a visionary scheme tonnake every good
better, they have tried a variety of experi
ments upooour habits, institutions and prop
erty, promising that each should issue ingene
ral prosperity; but as we have advanced, the
good has -constantly retired before us
A nd like the circle, bounding earth and skies,
Allures from far, but as we follow, flies."
And now, when a general pressure is felt
when rur coffers, as a nation, are empty
arel distress, instead of prosperity, is the re
mit of.thj ten years cmsade of the Adminis
tration, the Preuhient and his advisers,
" Ctlrspd OritVl a haar
instead of submitting to palpable tlemonstra-
""il, and retracing their course, still cry on-
ward prepare for sacrifices, great and long,
mil have faith, anI we will, at TenginrOTing
Von the fruition of the good we have promis-
e
Deceived for ten years, we are asked In
renew oir confidence in those who have de
chived us, with no security hut the assurance
whii-h has been so often broken. Pressed by
uehts and embarrassment all over the cohi
try. while we pray for some measure to re
t"re cYejlit, and give a renewed vitality to
business we were .once told we expected
"o much from Government, , and must take
enre of ourselves but now, .we are invited. to
reduce the value of our labour and property
to the standard of the hard monev despotism's
r-r.Jihe.ntal Europe! to give way the
rumic Lands v the Western Slates and fur
rtih the president a standing army of 100.000
en, ami all w;ll vet be well, and our com
plaints he 'no more heard. Indeed, if these
things ae conceded in the President, our com
Pkuits may be suppressed, although our dis-
re.se? will increase. I hose who expect re
lie! from this Administration will, indeeilf'ex
peet too much. Let us, therefore, be true to
ourselves, and like our fathers in the Revotu
h'n, strike boldly for our own deliverance.
he results of ten years has shown our rulers
tn be either unable or unwilling to perform
what they have promised ; for had they bejen
v"rn ante and willing, why was it not accom
P'lshed? Would it not he madness, then, to
jrust them longer ? In my opinion, it would
oe worse than madness ; yes,' sir. if the peo
ple again confute in Mr. Vn RurPii. afler'nll
his failuresif we are again allured by promi-
Be. so ofteu broken and never in a single in
Appendix,
stance performed if we yield once more to
specious professions, at "variance with the
whole public conduct of the man and again
trust power to an artful and selfish demagogue
smooth insinuating ambitious, and un
principled, 1 fully believe we shall, at no
distant day, read the histdry of our folly in
the ruins of thp country.
Ltui such h luie may tieaven avert: it i
one, dreadful to contemplate ; one, which 1
T ... i. e n . .
am inn wining u neiieve awaits us. it is
true, the danger which threatens is imminent,
sins plain unostentatious and of truly
R
oman firmness in his purposes for his conn
y's good one, whom no dangers can in
try'
timidate no temptationscorrnpt. Under his
banner, let us rally. It is the banner of the
Constitution the glorious star-spangled
banner of our country. Let " Union" be
our watchword the Union of the Whigs
not Jor office not for pojver not for fame
but in the language of an eloquent s.on of Vir
ginia, " Union fir the sake of THE UNION"
that Union which was cemented hy the
blood of our fathers. With sucSi a leader,
such -a cause, anil such a motive, we cannot
fail. No a glorious success -awaits us, and
that Constitution, which is the best and bright
est inheritance we owe to the. wisdom and
valour of our sires rescued from the unhal
lowed grasp of the Spoilers; will yet be trans
mitted in untarnished splendour to our pos
terity !
THE REGISTER.
TI'ESDIT, APRIL at, 1840.
QTj Contrary to expectation, we conclude in this
paper, Mr. Badger's, great Speech. The Appendix,
embracing a numbero interesting Notes, will be pub
lished on Friday. If this Speech is extensively cir
culated, we honestly believe it will have greater effect
in opening the eyes of the politically blind, than Ad
dresses from the Central Committee, or any other
quarter. We hope, therefore, that every Whig paper
in the State will republish it, and that County Com
mittees will industriously circulate the Pamphlet copies,
which will be ready in about a fortnight's time.
WILMlWUlTlrV tEi.EBKATTOIS'. .
We understand from a guest, that the celebration of
tne completion of the Wilmington Road, which took
place at Wilmington on Wednesday last, was on the
most imposing and magnificent scale. The talented
Editors of that Town will, no doubt, give us a graphic
sketch.
Mr. Morehead, we learn, addressed an immense au
ditory with great effect on the day after the celebration.
. GEORGIA.
In uW State the Opposition State Rights party,
whose first inclination appeared to be to stand neuter,
or throw away the vote of the -State upon Gov. Troup,
have resolved to support Harrison; and we have heard
the very high authority of John McPherson Berrien
quoted for the opinion, that a union of the opposition
I liOUU CUIU A VtCl
! WILKES DISTRICT.
lit will be seen from the proceedings of the District
Convention, in another column, that Gen. James
Wellborn has been nominated as the Harrison E-
lector for Wilkes, Iredell, Ashe and Surry. He is one
of the sternest Republicans in the State, and was so
in 1798-99, when the word had a distinctive meaning.
AN EFFECTIVE ADDRESS.
The late Treasurer of the United States, John
Campbell, Esq. who was removed from office by
Mr. Van Buren without cause, has published an
Address to the people of hishative County in Vir-
ginia. it is principally aevoteu- to an examination oi
1 .1..
the financial measures of the Administration, but
touches generally upon other prominent topics con
jnected with national politics. This address, we are
iold.has already exerted a great influence,
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DREADFUL STORM.
We noticed in our last, the occurrence of a violent
storm at Washington City, which did much damage,
i: - iir-li.: . : uiu u .1-
It wast however, much more terrific in its effects, and
more fatal to life and pronertv in Rhode Island. The
a. a
createst iniurv appears to have: been' done m
Johnston! in the manufacturing .village called Sim
,monsvilleL where : the emban' men ts gave way and
flooded the country. With the dams and the bridge,
were carried away two dwelling-houses, the factory,
store, and part of a grist-mill ; and along with them
were swept away thirty persons, of whom six have
been found a live, and of the remainder, twenty dead
bodies had, at the last accounts, been recovered.
"HUGE PAWS."
A correspondent of die Thomaston, (Me.) Republi
can, writing from Cincinnati, about ben. Harrison a
farm, "which is said to be in a fine state of cultivation,"
adds" I was tojd that he was often seen following
the plough, or with a rake or other implement of hus
bandry in his hands engaging in all the business of a
fanner, from morning til night. I have heard it re
marked that it was his temperate, active, and indus
trious habits that preserved to htm so much vigor, vi
vacity, and clearness of mind. His hand bore ; evi
dence of his laboring in the field. It was in perfect
contrast to the little soft delicate, silken hand of. Mr.
Van BuTen, who, I suppose, would shudder at the
thought of taking bold of a plough. . The very sight
cf a harrow or dung-fork would throw him into fits.'
"THE! RACES. ,
The Races over the State Course come off this day
We do not believ that ny great sport is anticipated.
HARRISONIANA.
The Township Elections, which took place in New
Jersey on Monday last, have resulted in favour of the
Whigs, in almost every place yet heard, from. In
Princeton, New Brunswick, Bridgeton, West Wind
sor, Piscataway and Jersey City, they . have obtained
majorities in some places where the opposite party
prevailed last year, and in others they have gained by
larger majorities than ever. In Middlesex county the
Whigs have carried five Townships out of seven. In
the county of Mercef, they have sustained themselves
nobly.. Trenton gives a majority of sixty-five for the
Whigs last year the parties were nearly balanced
Out of eight towns in the county, the Administration
party have carried one. '
. TENNESSEE.
Bedford County,(TennesseeN last August, gave Col.
Polk a majority of 500 votes. At a recent election
for county officers which turned upon party politics,
the Whigs triumphed. The ShelbyviHe, Locofoco
paper, in announcing the result of the election, says :
" It ha resulted in a most disgraceful defeat of the
4 Republican party, and the most signal triumph of our
Federal Whig opponents. We are beaten badly
beaten and it is perfect stuff to say otherwise."
A THOUSAND CHEERS FOR OHIO !
In addition to returns already given, we have.to-day
another batch of Whig victories, at the town elections
in Ohio :
Troy, last ' year part Van Buren, is now entire
Whig.
In Dayton, says the Miami Times, where the Lo-co-Focos
have rioted in victory for years, the scales
hav now turned. The Whig ticket prevailed by a
majority of 125.
Newberry township, heretofore a strong Van Buren
hold, giving last October a majority of 48 in their fa
vor, has given a Whig majority of, 40.
In Concord, Staunton and Newton, the entire
Whig Ticket was elected by large majorities. Thus
the Ball rolls on ! ! ! gathering and enlarging as it
goes.
The City of Zanesville, where Flour is down to a
bout $2 a barrel, is Whig throughout.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
For the first time for we don't know how long, the
Whigs, on the 6th instant, elected their candidate for
Mayor of the city of New Orleans. Wuium Fre
ret was their candidate, and he obtained a clear ma
jority over two opponents.
BROOKLYN, IN NEW YORK.
rri r i i j n mn.tt eaeo netter at
election on Tuesday last, than their brethren in the
great City opposite to them. They elected their am-
didate for Mayor by 187 majority, and carried their
Ticket for Aldermen, &c. in six out of their nine
wards.
SOUTH W ARK, (Paii.AnKi.eHiA couwtt.) PA.
In this district, at the election for Corporation offi
cers, on Monday last, the Whigs were victorious for the
first time for 20 years! They obtained handsome majori
ties in four wards out of five, and the aggregate Harri
son majority was 445 votes. Well done Southwark !
VIRGINIA.
The most important Election which has occurred
for years, is that which takes place in Virginia on
Thursday, the 23d inst. If Mr. Van Buren should be
defeated there, we presume he will no longer be con
sidered an " available candidate."
NEW YORK CITY ELECTION.
As we predicted more than a fortnight ago, the
Charter Election in New York ha9 resulted in the
success of the Tammany or Van Buren party. Va
rias (Mayor) is re-elected, Tut by a reduced ma
ority, and the Locos hae 12 out of the 17 Wards of
the City. What the Whigs of New York think,
themselves, of this result, may be seen by the following
comments of the " Courier & Enquirer" upon the oc
casion :
" On this auspicious result we cordially congratu
late our Whig friends throughout the United States.
This is the strong hold of the Administration. Here
tney could, ana uiu Dnng to Dear upon us an ineir in
fluence and all their power. The army of custom
house officers alone were taxed sevestssx thou
sand three hundred dollars. Twkxtt-two
hundred Foreionerh were made citizens in order
to secure Locofoco misrule, and whole' gangs of illegal
voters passed from poll to poll .recording against us
the votes purchased by a corrupt and unprincipled
Government. From so unequal a contest we have
had every thing to apprehend, and our opponents every ,
thine to hope. They bet freely on five thousand ma
jority! and benma, ; i ,k. i, tvas last fall!!
They confidently predicted a majority which Wohio
warrant them in claiming the State next autumn; and
alas for Loafocoism ! they have been most wofully
disappointed. Again we say, let the Whigs rejoice
in this auspicious result, as it clearly arid emphatically
proclaims that the State of New York will give Har
rison and Tyler a clear majority of more than fifteen
thousand in November next."
And what the Loco Focos think of it, themselves,
may be inferred from the following dolorous para
graph which we find in the ""New York Evening
Post," the especial organ of Van Burenism and Abo
litionism: "As to the result (of the Election) we confess we
are somewhat disappointed. We had hoped, that we
might congratulate our friends on a majority of two
thousand at least "
frThe death of Gov. Noble, of South-Carolina,
is confirmed. Dr. B. K. Hexaoaw, of Marlboro',
Lieut. Governor, now becomes Governor until the
Legislature meets.
GOING THE WHOLE.
At a meeting of Loco Focos, in Yancy County, in
this State,; the following reason is assigned for refusing
to support Gen. Harrison, viz :
Because we believe him to be, both mentally and
physically, incompetent to discharge the duties of
that important othce.
To say nothing of the General's mental powers, we
will wager a bottle of, hard cider, that he can maul
more rails in a day, plough over more ground, thresh
more grain, and do it better too, than any one who
was present at this meeting and assentod to the Reso
lution.
THE BANK DEFALCATION.
The explosion of the Loco Foco Bank at Richmond,
Y ft. i one rf th mrust nutnunilino- Mvi,rrns nf ttto
age. The deficit had reached, at last accounts, the j
almost incredible sum of $700,000 and the examina
tion was still going on. The Cashier had gone off in
pursuit, it U said, of the absconding Teller.
GEN. JACKSON'S COMMITTEE.
We- are charged by the " Warrenton Reporter,"
with perversion of facts, in stating that Gen. Jackson's
" White-washing Committee," was of the same char
acter, as that which has recently been falsely said to
surround Gen. Harrison. If there be any error of fact
on our Jjart, it is unintentional. We may be deceiv
ed ourselves, but we" never attempt deliberately to de
ceive others. W,have searched our flies in vaip for
some account of the character of Gen. Jackson's
Committee, and the duties which devolved upon them.
We are assured, however, by a gentleman who ought
to know, that this Committee did answer letters ad
dressed to the General on various topics ; but if the
" Reporter" can convince us, that we are mistaken,
we will acknowledge .the fact. We hope, however,
that print will so far keep pace with usin fair dealing,
as to tell 4he people of Warren, that the whole corres
pondence, letter, reply and all, is a contemptible hoax,
or rather a base forgery, from beginning to end.
Extract of a Letter from Wilkes.
" I would just observe to your that the Whigs of
this District are enthusiastic in their support of the
nomination of the Harrisburg Convention. It is true,
that we prefered another ; but we will go as one mar.
for Gen. Harrison. We will carry our Ticket next
fall, by 2000 or 2500 majority. Thece have been con
siderable changes in our favor, in each County in the
District. I will state one fact. In Statesville, last fall,
the Van Buren men could vote five strong; now, they
can number one ; no removals.
u Mr. Morehead has'as yet visited but one County
in this District, (Surry.) He was there cordially re
ceived, and made a strong impression in his own favor,
and some breaches in the Van Buren ranks."
CONGRESS.
EDITOR S CORRESPONDENCE.
Washixstox, April 16.
The morning hour was yesterday consumed by the
House, in discussing the propositions for re-commkt-
ing the Report of the Committee of Accounts on the
Clerk's Stationery Contract with the Publisher of " the
Democratic Reyiew, without coming to a decision up
on it. "And "the remainder of the day was spent i-
Commi".wfiole on me Ulril Appropriation
bill. Mr. Oert continued his Speech upon it, without
bringing his argument to a close, before a motion was
made and carried, for the Committee to rise and report
progress.
In the Senate, the bill making grants of public lands
to certain States for purposes of Internal Improvement,
was taken up, and after being discussed by Messrs,
Norveil, Merrick, Walker and Clay, was laid on the
table. .
The Resolutions of Mr, Calhoun, as amended by
the Committee on Foreign Relations, respecting the
liberation of Slaves by the British' authorities at Ber
muda, were, after some remarks from Messrs. Clay
Calhoun and Porter, unanimously adopted.
: A message was received from the President of the
United States, with a. copy of a Convention for the ad
justment of claims of the United States on the Mexican
Republic, which was ordered to be printed.
Washixgtox, April 17.
After the presentntibn of several petitions, the Spea-.
ker yesterday laid before the House a Report of the
Secretary of State, with certain documents in relation
to the Tobacco trade; certain depositions in relation to
the New Jersey-election; and a message from the Pre
sident, enclosing a copy of a Convention for the adjust
ment of claims of our citizens on the. Government of
Mexico, all which was referred.
-Mr. W. Cost Johnson asked leave to present a bill
to be printed for the examination and information of
the HOuse, wnicn ne intenueti to movers a.suosuiuie
to the Sub Treasury bill, whenever it should be called
up by the Chairman of the Committee ot w ays and
Means, which request vroa agreed to. The bill is- en
titled, "a bill to prevent defalcations in the Revenue of
the United State, and to insure its sate-keeping, and
provides that all payments shall be placed in Deposit
' . . i. r . i m
Banks to the creau oi tne l reasurer.
The Speaker announced the unfinished business of
the corning hour to be, the Keport ot the Committee
on Accounts in relation to the existing contracts for
Stationery with.Langtree & O Sullivan.
b. The debate of yesterday was continued, and Mr.
Willhad not concluded his remarks, when the hour
expired, and
The House then resolved itself into Committee of
the whole on the General Appropriation bill. Mr.Ogle
who held the floor from yesterday continueu nis re
marks till near 4 o'clock, when Mr. Lincoln rose. He
did not agree with Mr. Ogle in his views of the expen
ditures in and about the Presidential mansion. He
thought all that had been done fit and proper, and
wholly exculpated die present Executive from all par
ticipation ia obtaining any part of the expenditures
stating that there were still apartments almost destitute
of furniture.! Mr. L. complained of the expenditures
on the Public Buildings having greatly exceeded the
original estimates pf the Architect, and censured the?
Secretary of the Treasury for not stating the fact, as
he knew the Works could not proceed without further
appropriations. Mr. L. having concluded his remarks,
MPetriken moved that the Committee rise, which
motien was carried and the House adjourned.
Inthe Senate, several private bills were ordered to
be engrossed. A bill supplemental to the act establish
ing Branches of the'Mint, was ordered to be engross
ed. -And the bill supplemental to the act to grant pre
emption rights to? settlers on the Public Lands, was
discussed and amended, and ordered to be engrossed,
25 votes to 7. The Senate then went into Executive
business.
Whilst the Report of the Committee on Foreign
Relations on the Maine Boundary question was under
consideration in the Senate on Tuesday last, Mr.Clay
made some very strong and pointed remarks. Amongst
which were the following:
"The controversy with Great Britain presents
no case for war. It would be shocking and scandalous
if sach a direrul calamity grew out ot it. it is a eon
troversv that ouorht to be settled by amicable means,
ttbe Senate has deliberately and unanimously express-
ed its opinion in favor of the territorial rights of Maine.
That opiaiok was the result of a thorough inveatiga-
tion. And we have a right to suppose, that when the
enlightened Councils of Great Britain are brought se- :
riouRly to examine the same question, they will arrive :
tTlT' dTT
1 J uairs tuil VAaUllllUUUUt V 1 1 T 1 UU M an
opinion, as clearly and as unanimously as we do, op
posite to ours. We shall exhibit the spectacle of two
great and kindred nations being directly opposed in
judgment in regard to their respective rights to a ter
ritory m dispute between them. Is war then inevita
ble! By no means. The treatv of Ghent comes in
and provides for that very contingency. A subsisting
stipulation in it meets the case, and requires the par
ties to submit the dispute to arbitration. A subsisting
stipulation, for the Treaty has not yet performed its
otnee. i he arbitration of the King of the Netherlands,
eaves the stipulation in full force, and yet to be exe
cuted.. Butlfthere were ;noTreaty at all, and if the
case were wholly unprovided for, Mr. C. could not en
tertain the smallest doubt that it was perfectly within
the constitutional competency of the General Govern
ment, in co-operation with Great Britain, to institute
and arrange an arbitration. He -would add, that it was
no less its duty,-than within its power to do so, if other
means ol adjustment should fail."
Washixbtox, April 18.
The business of the House yesterday, commenced
by Mr. Burke's presenting a Memorial from the Clerk
requesting the appointment of a Select Committee,
with power to enter fully into the examination of all
transactions between himself and Mr. Longtree ; and
Mr. B. offered a resolution corresponding with the
prayer of the memorial..
After sundry remarks by members on the subject,
and a modification ,of the resolution by Mr. Wise, the
previous question was moved and carried, and the res
olution was then agreed to without a count.
The Chair laid before the House, a Plan- of de
fence for the frontiers from the War Department, a
copy of the Treaty, with Mexico, testimony in the New
Jewy election, and a number of bills from the Sen
ate of a private nature, which were referred.
Mr. W, C. Johnson offered a Resolution, settinir
apart the 13th & 14th of May for the consideration
of subjects connected with the district of Columbia,
which lies over till to-morrow.
The House then went into a Cdmmittee of the
whole on the General Appropriation bill. Mr. Petri-
ken had the floor. He went into a discussion of the
great expenditures on the Public Buildings but denied
that either the President or his Cabinet were respon
sible for them, but Congress and the Architect.
The debate was then continued by several other
members ; when Mr. Weller obtained the floor, but
the hour being late, he moved that the Committee rise.
At the request of Mr. Sunly, Mr. W. withdrew his
motion, to enable Mr. S. to make some explanations
in reply to Mr. Pctriken in relation to the expenditures
on the Public Buildings. '
On the motion for the Committee to rise being ta
ker , it appe ired that there was not a quorum of mem
ber? present. The Chairman thereupon rose and re
ported the fact to the House, which produced some ir
TP.fulnr jtohatA i .kw -rrn-'i mat a portion of
trie members were in the habit of retiring from the
Hall . about 4 o'clock to dine which practice- left the
House frequently without a quorum. A call of the
House was made, but afterwards withdrawn. An un
successful motion t adjourn was then made. Another
call of the House was moved, but the motion was neg
atived 56 votes to 48. On motion of Mr. Wise, the
House then adjourned.
In the Senate, an animated debate took place on
the bill supplementary to the act for establishing the
Branch Mints, on a motion made by Mr. Preston to
recommit the Bill to the Committee on Finance, with
instructions to enquire into the expediency f abolish
ing the Branches. The motion failed, and the bill
was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The bill supplementary to the act granting preemp
tion rights beinar on its tRird reading, was postponed
until Monday, Mr. Clay having intimated his inten
tion of offering some remarks against its passage.
A number of bills of a private nature were acted
on and passed.
Fun the rtseisTKH.
Mr. Calks : In pursuance of the recommendation
of the Whig Convention, held in Raleigh on the 12th
of November last, the Delegates appointed from the
Counties of Iredell, Surry, Wilkes and Ashs mot in
conformity to public notice given, when the following
Delegates appeared, viz-: "
From Iredell. Col. Fhos. A. Allison. Col. Joseph
P. Caldwell, Joel Huggins, Esq. and William A. Dun
lap. Esq.
From S'lrry. Dr. M. Oglcsby, Gen. G. W. Brown,
and Nicholas L. Williams, Esq. ?
From Wlkes. Gen. James Martin. Gen. William
Horton, Robert Steele, Esq. and P. Eller, Esq.
From Ashe. Jonathan Faw, Esq. and J. Hartzag,
Esq.
The meeting was organized by appointing Col. T.
A. Allison, Chairman, and JN'icholas Williams, Secre
tary. The object of the meeting was then explained
by the Chairman, and the meeting adopted the follow
ing Resolutions :
Resolved, That the name of Gen. James Welborn
be placed on the Electoral Ticket for this District, as
Elector for Pre-tident and Vice President.
KerolvrJ, That the Secretory send a copy of the
proceedings of this meeting to the Central Commitec,
Raleigh.
THOS. A. ALLISON, Chairmax.
Nicholas L. Williams, Secretary.
For tiit. Reoister.
Mr. Gales : I am no politician, nor have I ever
made it much my business to trouble with political af
fairs. I have always entertained my own opinions in
relation to these matters, and have left every one else'
to do the same. But a crisis in our national affairs
has been brought about, either by the ijrnorance or
mismanagement of our rulers, which summons every
man to his post, to do his duty to Iris God and his
country. The whitening frosts of seventy winters
have passed over my head, and I mU(t at least be al
lowed the credit of having some experience. I have
always been found on the side of Republican Liberty,
and I hope to continue in the ranks of this good cause
during the few remaining days! may be spared to
mingle with my Fellow-Citizens. I have given my
feeble efforts to the elevation of Jeffkbsox, Madisox,
Mo x roe and J ACitsox, and I feel proud in the pros
pect of being able to give, very probably, the last Pres
idential vote I shall ever give, to so pure a patriot, and
efficient a public servant, as WILLIAM HENRY
HARRISON. To many who are my juniors in
years, his history and his character are partially un
known. But it is not thus with me. Well do I rec
ollect the time when every breeze was filled- wjuYthe
glorious victories and achievements made by this gal
lant defender of our North western frontier ; and when
the altar of mercy was never approached by matron or
maid, without asking Heaven's choicest blessings up
on him who had preserved them from the outrage of
the savage tribes, and the still more savage Proctor.
Long my be live, and may he be elevated to the Pres
idential chair, and relieve our country trom tne emrjar
rassment, under which it now languishes.
I am no newspaper writer, and did not intend, when
I commenced these few lines, to have extended them
i-to the length I have already done, but I sannot close
j without relating to you a pleasing circumstance which
occurred under my. observation a short time since.
'Twas on a cold and bleak night, I called to sec an old
veteran frientf of mine. Around the blazing hearth
he sat, and one of his sons-reading aloud from a short
biographical sketch ot the life and services of Gen.
Harrison, which had hecn sent to him. As the youth-
ful reader recounted the General's chivalrous deetfs
and actions, the fire of youth sparkling in the eye of
the okl soldier, he said to his boys : Though old, I
hope I shall live to help the brave Harrison on, next
November. Boys do you hear that? I intend to give
my vote to aid in the promotion of those principles for
which I once fought ; but which, of late, have been so
much abused; and, as you are all chips of the old
block, I shall expect you to do likewise. The old
man's heart seemed to glow with patoio'3 c ardor,, and
I wish every misguided politician had been there t6
observe the principles of disinterested patriotism, and
AN OLD SOLDIER,
POSTSCRIPT.
We have only room to state that the Whigs art
gloriously triumphant in Rhode Island. They have
swept the State of its Loco JFocoism. Nothing can
equal the enthusiasm of the people for Harrison.
Under the head of "Short Mkxort" it will .b
seen how convenient it is in.all aspiring Locofocos, to
be thus peculiarly endowed. Saunders seems to have
forgotten every thing that he has ever done. First, h
entirely forgot, until told of it by the Whigs, that h
had presented Abolition petitions to Congress, al-
I though , last summer he was informed by the Stan
dard, that Augustine bbeppard had done o. Next,
he entirely forgot that he himself drew up the memo
rial of the Internal Improvement Convention of 1833,
recommending that a " Statk Jkbt" of three mil
liens should be incurred for internal improvements,
and did not recollect it when charging the Whigs, as
advocates of a splendid system of internal improve'
mcnts, with a design to ruin the- people, by creating
such a loan. And lastly he entirely forgot as Chair
man of the Stockholders, that he had justifiedthesuspen
sion of our own State Bank, only a few months ago. Yt
we should recollect that His Ex-honor, whilst entirely
forgetful of his own deeds and misdeeds, seems hap
pily and vividly, to retain evry thing done by his
opponents. Is not this a very peculiar memory ! I
not he a fine specimen of a Spoiler" and truly wor
ty of the party that presented him to 'the people 1 We
congratulate the friends of sane memory in politicians
that there is no prospecUof his election.
Whig Banner.
" Half the ills we hoard within our hearts,
Are ills because we hoard them. '
In Rowan, Mr. George H. Lirely, to Mrs. Elizabeth
C. Brown.
In Iredell, Mr. James C. Lewis, to Miss Sarah H.
Nisbit. Also, Mr.. James P. McCay, to Mjsa Barbary
Mcintosh.
In Rowan Mr. Jacob Sctzer to Mis Mary Ann Jo.
sey. Also, Mr. John M. Ritchie, to Miss Margaret
Linn.
DEATHS
In Randolph, Mr. Hugh Mullen, after a very short
illness.
In Guilford, Jonathan P. Clark, son of John Clark,
Esq.
glTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Gracilis
3 Couniy Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
February Term. A. D. 1840. Churles M. Recks v
James Hunt. Judicial attachment levied on a Tract
of Land containing 21 0 acres more or less, on Moun
tain ('reek, ndjnuiing R. Fnzier and others. It ap
pearing to the fatisfaclioii of tilt) Court, that the defendant-
Jmes Hunt, has alisconoVd or so conceals
himself that the ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon him Il is therefore ordered, that publi
ration le made in the Raleigh Register, for six weeks
Kucressivfly, notifying the snid .lames Hunt pcnuin
ally to appear belote the Court of Plean and Quarter
Sessions, to he held for ihe County of Granville, at
the Court Husc in Oxford, on the first Monday in.
May next, then and there toplea l or replevy other
wisp, judgment final will Jje rendered against him.
and the property levied upon condemned subject to
Plaintiff's recovery.
Wiuievs, James M. Wiggins, Clerk of iid Court,
at Office in Oxford, ihe first Morula v of February,
D. 1840. ' J. M. W IGGINS. CI k.
TATEOF NORTH C A ROLIN A, Wake Cocn
ly Court ol Pleas and Qtinrter Scmion, Fetru
ary Term 1840. Joshua tephen-n & wife Isabella,
Henderson Johnson h wife Drucilla & Cohert Pow
ell, vs. William Carrol & wife ViHy, 4nnii E1!i Sc
wife Pa I sey, and William, James and Jack "on P,w
ell, infants. Petition to divide Land. It araring to
tiie satisfaction ol ihe Court, that James E'lis & wife
Pat sey, defendants in thi -ao, ore noitrcsioeuls; il is
therefore ordered, that publication be made in the ;
Ralei&h Register for six week's soccessivrly, notifying
the said James EHis wife Patsey, that they lie and
appear bef.we the Justice of our next ourt of P)rnJf
Quartt Sessions to be held for the County uf Wake,
at the Court House in Raleigh, on the 31 Monday in
May next, then and there to answer or plead to said
petition, otherwise ihe fame will be heard pro tottfis
oaml granted accordingly.
Witness. A. Williams, Clerk of aid Court at OA
fice in Raleigh, ihe 3d Mutiny nf February 1840.
- A. WILLIAMS, C. C
grrjiTE ur rrtnrni x, a kuiIIN Uraiivfile"
53 Countv - Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.
February Term, A. D, 1840. Wro U While, ,
Lem'l. Canthorn Original attachment levied on
1 10 acres nf laud on Fishing (.reek, adjoining Vm.
D Allen and ntheis. . It appearing to the satisfaction
of the Court, that Lemuel C:tw thorn the defendant,
resides beyond the limits of this tate Il was I here-,
fore ordered, thai publication le made in the Raleigh
Register lor six weeks successively notifying said
defendant, personally, to appear before the Court of.
Pleas and Quatter Sessions, to be held for the County
of Granville, t the Court House in OxfopL on the
first Monday in May next, then and there In plead or
replevy : otherwise, judgment final will be rendered
against biro, and the iiroperly levied ujan,eodnin
ed subject to Plaintiffs recovery.
Witness. James M. Wiggins. Cleric of onr all
Court, at Office in Oxford, the first Monday of Feb
ruary, A D 1840. J. M.WJGGINS, Ci'k.
TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA -Wasting
ton Couniy Ix baTT Spring I erm, 1840
-iarah nn Keith r. William Keith ; Bill for Divorce.
Oil motion, a d it piariii to the Court that two
Subpoenas to answer the Bill of Complaint iurd t
Bertie county, gn'mt Win. Keith, have been return
ed by the Sheriff that he is not to be f..uinl in that
county ; and also, thst ihe said William Keith it net
an inhabitant of this Sllte. or not within the jurisdic
tion of this Court : the court durb order lb t adfr
tisement t made for thirteen aueVrasive weeks In the
' Raleigh Register and North Card iua Gazelle, ad,
vising- the said William Keith that unless he appear
before the raid Court, at the Court house in Plymouth ..
on the second Monday of September next, and plea4
'answer or demur lo the Compla nai ts llity of Com "
plaint, it wi( he taken pre eon f esse, attd sueb 'decree,
made thereupon, as shaft le considered jC
Test, TH TURNER, C, & M.E.
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