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4.' - 'H.- I" i r I t i. - :'ir' I I r i ' L ! OtfR CELEBRATION. i ? W copy frota the" Petersburg Intelligencer the ! Mowing glowing account of oar glorious three days,? i. as well to present a graphic sketch of what Was done ,. .. . .rv. j ! , , , - 7T r um snow tnai we aia not. r m mjo usaeruon, ma iu or guests were delighted with their isit : tf: "ft DmHTFite A. larerevparty' of cXad'ieaianU-dGntlenien : from this place, of-which the publieV ?erv l Rumble emhl made brie.rave jnst; fretairned i from a most delightfallrtp tt the6 hospitable - and beautiful Metropolis of the Ukl North ' ;-Suie, where the v were invited to iotninAha . festival gireh tn eclebrattf the completion of voifc ot lntefnsiitnnrQveraentelhej Kaieigu ; I ing,. bright and eatl y, tlie party fjom Virginia tj nombeHng about two hundre'd, ind composed : ot matrons and mid3, beSsx bacnclors and f Xenidicts lirrtBc Depot the Petersburg i hohd Kaanok RaH Road.'-.;TW hearts oral! i ! seemed iqbe full of joyiulratfUcipattonsof the pleasure which atyaitcdLlhenvat lh end of the journey. Asmile of ruiet joy rested S upon the faces' of theVuid and discreet mat- f 1?; wH!k pleajuregjfandnhepulse o1fhopeibeat yjiigii.wHn expectation oi con rie nips anu con i quests 4lwivbelai. did the agreeable ; inj the j; most pprovel gylej,the ibacheloraforgot ' h their gu ty tbes ?jhrnatic' " trtnbsf arid 'om f eats, with te thousand Other ills which ce libacy is heir to4 and were as pleasant as bach elors can be Awhile the benedicts gallanted the matrons and fascinated the maids as tho' they had'nt beerfrmarried some tenoAweke ., 3rears j The jweather seemed to understand that a pleasant party was on foot, and was" as bright f and balmy as Spring itself, j V ' "Morning its sweets was flinging! , i'l eacQ flower and spraj ; i, , f Birds their notes were singing, . ' , j To greet the opening day." When theTlail Road bell rang out a merry I peal, thjjs Locomotive gave its warning shriek, and we. started as it were on the wings of the wind. As we went along, the merry laugh, : the excellent joke, and the good story enli I Yened the .monotbny of Rail Road travelling. ; and the time paired j like a tale that is tofd," until we reached GTaston on the Roanoke river, i Gaston is a village Which has beep called in- toexistfince by the magic wand of Internal f Improvement. There the Greensville and Roanoke RairRoad terminates, and the Ral j eigh and Gaston begins. The situation of , the village may be well adapted to trade but i. in Yankee phrase, ' we should rather calcu late it was powerful sickly ;" in truths we thought!: we t saw (it. may have been imagina tion,) lliose customers, ague and fever, walk ing arm in arm across the fertile low grounds, '."fmt'befdre we had time to approach and as certain whether or not they really were our old acquaintances, that 'beaitifiqne sound to a jejune stomach," the signal for dinner was heard,' and we hastened to the dining room, where we walked pretty extensively Into the affections of barbecued shoat, ham and chick en, and other provant, which would have made the rr oath of Major Dateettv water, and which kept the mouth of our worthy neighbor ?! very well employed. After i ; we had hmsued our work of internal im I provemerit, and celebrated its completion" ' . witli a rfood mint julep, we resumed our seats f jn inears. and with stretch of 85 miles be fore us,jrattled off like a TornadoSor Raleigh. L , he coiirrtry On the other side brnhe JJoanokR w c ntutiic inaii me. portion on ww'.eioe. - ihe lands are better the country Pay H possessed the charm of novelty. As we whirled alonsr, we Dasse(FRider.wavTJpn- i . . u"w;-fiwni ie.jioi, auu omer villages j wrhichjhave sprung up on the Ime of the road, anil ati t O Clock. F. M. rpnrhPfi tho tinnl of onrl nones anI welcomed with the firing of cannon, and the loud cheering of our hospitable Raleigh friends ----- :-j v vy i uwiinauiC uil mYC IJIaV SO r peaw i r sirue among Uie ;itizens of Raleigh occurred. J&ach was contending with the uuicr in enueavonng to nil hisliouse with visiters. "Come, sir, I expect you to stay with me," said one ; " O no, sir," another wcuW reply,- "you are a little too fast, Mr. .''-,( is to be my guest, that is setUedr' " My carriage is awaiting you," said a third; J'l am before you," said a fourth, "Mr. - 's lraggage has Inst, been strapped on mv'ba- rpuchej" This scene lasted until every guest was couuorianiy provided tor, and the com pany separated for the evening. A good sup per and a bountiful .supply of "balmy sleep," removed all the traces of Oor journey, and we tose the next morning well prepared for the festivilfes-oT the day. The forenoon was epent in walkinar and riding about the beauti ful "Cityf the Old North State," admiring its beauties, and interchanging greetings with its kind-hearted and polished inhabitants. Of all tile objects which greeted our sight, the Capitolj as our readers may imaging, was " tte cjnosnre all , eyes," In, folding this magnificent structurein eiamin1nfiits beautiful propoflicms fn admiring its splen did domeits stately fiails, and spacious of- '; nces, we could never tire. We wish, with , ! all our hearts, that we could readerf jevena' portion of the pleasure which we derived, from beholding this building of. buildings, but our powers of descripiion'are ' inadequate to the undertaking, and we can, ooly ay to those who have not yet been so V i fortunateourIvs, go and examine for yoiirsetoe -To see Itie Capitol of North ' ,'jyaii;ui) a ni'fllim WilllkUU 1U()1 ITOm In IS tO ; j Raleigh in the deptlrof winter, and on cordu roy tonus ; and tie should like to know what i excuse any one can give for failing to'see this : gem of art when a journey ofwelve hours over a fine Rail Road will land hira safely irv ! j Raleigh, j :.. ; , f In the .manner, we tiave described, the mor ! i mng slipped away, for , ' 7 m JN"oiseIess falls the foot ot time, t , Wnen u treads on flowers and 3 o'clock found a company of about sev en hundred assembled at the festive board, which groaned witb the good things of life. The table was soon "relieved of the pressure of the times," the meataand the cloth disap- jpeared together,tand wine, wit, and senti ment, walked hand in hand. lw reply, to a jcbroplimentaryendoieni, :the worthy Gov- i r il. iintt .'KTnrtk SI f t AmUvaroA . delivered a j hapnyk a&d;apprpp)!ate, aadresff hichs r received witlit the rnthusiasthir!9ppfause of the fompany wen-jheiiaisiieu, Air, Aor-leeau.-the Iresideo thunder whosedirecrion the Raleigh and Uajion.roao was construct ed, and to whose judicious management the StrKkiiodersiearvample 4nd:"grateful testi monvv was ein hr istfi which he reponded in, abeaati ThevChiefnguieer5 .urworthy andlacdom plished i'friend; Mr.'C. F. M. Garnelt; next occupied the floors an'd delighted ihe compa- ny witnra snort Duixceneni aouress ; anu then idj Jude Ojaston, the pride and boast, not of North Carolina alone, bnt of . the Uni ted 'States, IrepjiedTto a compHmetftary sehti iueiu in a, siram vt viwueimv wurwij ui ins ekalted Tepotatioa Hads we derived; no oth er pleasure frotooar trip to Raleigli but that ot listening to UGge lr., we should have been a thousand times re Diid forlheouble and fatigue of Ihejpurnev.iHiname is associa- leu in our.minajWun ,au tnav is gooa in cnar- acier, exaiieu in intellect nu usevuji in me, and to, hear him speak was glory enougli" for us. Jndge'G. hiving finished, one of the guests ffojri Persbulrgr albejt unused to the speaking mood (as Mr Ritchjeays when ever he becomeseratorical, made a short re ply to a: toasLcomplimentary to the cockade of Virginia, The shades of evening now warped jesf that Ijtartimei toiJeaveitJie lable and repair to the Capitol Square,' where" a gorgeous and beautiful illumination attracted a large crowd of Ladies and Gentlemen, who spent the evening in admiring the Variegated lights and beautiful transparencies, and listen ing to the strain of a fine band of music, which I been furnished for the ; occasion J4 Thus passed the first day of the "carnival," astmr frfend of the-Register appropriately terms. t, and if more pleasure than we enjoyed -could be crowded into the events of one day, we are much deceived. The next day was consumed in vjsitingand being visited ; in promenading and; riding; in making love j to the Ladies, and engaging partner? for the Ball, ndi so on,'1; as Pr. Cophagus would say, and night found the Senate Chamber of the Capitol filled with the beautiful and gaywhose fairy formsfnighl be seen flitting through t!ie mazes of the dance, and whose brighteyes sparkled with innocent mirth and pleasure. ! "There was a noise of revelry by night, And Carolina's Capitol had gathered thea Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright The Iaqaps shone o'er fair women and riicn ; A thousand hearts leat happily, and when , Music aros( with its voluptuous swell, : . Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage belL" At this ballithe largest we have ever aU tended, evary thingwas conducted with the most perfect order. ? The arrangements of tne managers were faultless, and we did not hear of a single one of those untoward occur rences which some tfraes mar the pleasure of the dance. With, the exception of an inter val which was employed in doing justice to tne most splendid and tasteful supper whicl we nave ever seen spread, the dance contin ued until a late hour of the njght, or rather an early hour of the next morning, when the company retired and sought their couches, the old to go last asleep and the young to dream over again tne pleasures pi the night. I he third and last day of the " glorious three," was spent in quiet enjoyment of the society of our Raleigh friends, and in talking uer me evenis4oi tne two previous days. At nignt tne yonng people assembled again in the Ball room and 'fought their battles o'er again. We have not -heard the particulars of the engagement, but we have no doubt that the arrows from the quiver of love flew thick and fast, and many hearts were pierced. On Saturday morning, the company took a reluc tant leave ol their hospitable CaroHna friends, anu icudccu men sieps io reiersourg, where they arrived at 6 o'clock in the evening, safe and sound, after such a trip as does not occur more than once in a lifetime. Before we con clude this imperfect accountof our excursion, we feel it to be t)ar duty to say, that if any honest, industrious, good fellow-In Ralftiirh. has tuken a "sneaking notion" to any of our reiersourg girls, Jie h3S only to come to us. anu we will "speak a good word for him." THE BLOODHOUND HUMBUG. The Territory of Florida to R. Fitzpatkck Dr, January, 1840 For 33 Bloodhounds pur- 11 enaseu in iuba, $2,733 00 iJipcusKsai xnaiamoras ana ivey West, in cluding port charges and quarantine dues ; volante hire to go to the south side of Cuba, and expenses at Madrega ; trans portation of the dogs at Matanzas and Key West; carpenter's bill for making dog bouses ; lumber, old canvass, &c. Charter of the sloop Marshall for the voy age to Matanzas and back to St. Mart 303 99 This sum advanced to the 5 SnnninrHd mim 600 00 accompany the dogs as per accountsiere with, Passports for those five Spaniards. 136 63 26 25 m. kijuhjv lo iresnr m -TaUahasseo My compensation, n j - 6 96 1,000,00 Cr.4?By this -sum received from the Union $5,006 83 JJank by Order of Gov. Call, 5,000 00 Balance, $6 83 lyo small price for 33 do ! ! Thi B.im L. .a outf the Territorial treasury, but in, reality the ex- Dense is hnmn tr W SI rt . J -. 7 J wiierai vjrovernment, as appro priaUon t are annually made to make up any deficien cief in the Territorial receipte.' Ballooning- Mr. Wise, the balloonist. has made some curious discoveries. He says what we all know, that almost every one, on looking down from a.great height, feejs affec ted by vertigogiddiness of the headand asensation of sickening in security; but main tains that thuj. only ocriirs wen the individu al is standing or sitting upon something con netted twVA the ground. Ho avers that while suspended in air, entirely isolated from the earth, no such feeling or sensation can be experienced; but that the slightest link of communication-Seven a single rope thrown out and touching the ground is cer tain to create it, This is worth investiga tion, and we trust those who have leisure and disposition will lestitlists demonstration will K ihar L. :' - -.i : , . ..... r 1W -uiuiiua o.jiioiner oi .Nature mysteries. ; . . TTPPEC AJfQjp : BATTLE GROUND -1 ::Laatette. fjA:t.JpVs t;iS40 The- Convehtiou which assembled-TOOsthe battle ground jon the.29ih ult. was one of the most extraordinary public assemblages ever held in this bf'auy oilier country , iot only in lRjnjberSi but in its, character an3 display. The lowest estimate of numbers. ts 20.X100, ami maav sav 30,006 but th soul-stirring energy oflhe People wa? more demonstrative ofpower than evert their numbers. Farmers came with their baggage wagons 'over wo hundred miles, through mud and quagmire, made almost impassable. by recent rains, id yet they came along in' delegations singing Harrison songs, and thus merrily prying their wagons through line' blacVprairiemud. Up and down the Wabash they came iu skiffs and canoes, and the steamboats; were full, and over full. If a scenic reDresentation could be made of the encampmehts, horses, camp fires, mot Jos, banners, costrimes, military companies, hunters, log cabimv&c, that stretched out for three miles ohand along the battle ground, it would be the greatest drama ever exhibited upon the stage, more showV than the scenes of the Crusades even, for here was'AVesiern life, fresh and free, of which the older parts of this country have not even an'jdea. That here,' in this remote part of tharcpuntry, but so Recently settled, such mjgj licsses of people could be gathered together, is to me a matter of great astonishment, to be accounted for only by the fact, that the hearts as well as the heads of the People are most profound ly interested rn the success of their Harrison. The scenes of interest, upon the battle ground during the sitting of the Convention were so many that I must confine .myself to remarks upou the most prominent. The most interesting, however, wns the meelm?, in a log cabin erected near the battle ground, of the old soldiers of Tippecanoe, who made the campaign of 1811 under Qen. Harrison. There were about fifty or sixty of these old soldiers Jjere, all now venerable looking men, arid all, to a man, testifying to the confidence the armV put in their " old Governor." The feeling they seemed to have for hitn'is that of the strongest affection ; and the attacks made upon his military reputation particularly on 'hiscourse at Tippecanoe, Jtave goaded rhem to thefqfuick. I have never seen men so pro foundIyexcited as they were at this meetings and when, after passing formal resolutions respecting Gen. Harrison, and transacting their other business, they adjourned they shook hands and cried like children, often bursting forth, too, in the most touching pa thos of expression. To prove to the world the perils they and their Commander ran for their country on this memorable battle field, they presented to Mr. Brooks of -New York city, the flag of the Spencer company, slash ed with the tomahawk, and cut by bullets, for him, in their namely this Bag, to confute the lies that assail this battle ; which flag is subsequently to be deposited idf the' archives of the Government at Washington. -The late Gen. Tipton of the United Stales Senate, was the ensign who bore this fla?. and the on officer of the company who was not kilieck The appearance of this flao in n fontral Q point as New York Will be the besXrefutalion a w u inai can- oe made ot the lies that are now pro- muigated about the battle of Tippecanoe. It speaks books. Another very interesting scene was the pre sentation to the people-, from the stare, by the Chairman of the Convention, of the offi . . 5 .. . . cers who were in this battle of Tippecanoe. The people cheered them with live most tre mendous demonstrations, not only in the most vociferous hurrahs, but with a sound that re sembles an Indian yell, not to be described. The old soldiers profoundly felt this demon stration of gratitude for their past services. Yet another scene of interest was the nar ration, from this stage, by many of the old soldiers, of the respective parts they took in the engagement, and of the incidents prior to it; which narrations here, on the battle ground, attracted the greatest interest. One of the soldiers said that, during the fighttt was ru mored in his division of the army that Gen. Harrison was killed, when the whole division seemed to be in despair and panic-struck ; but, in a moment after, Gen. H. came riding up, giving orders, and, though the bullets were whistling like the wind among them, they all, of one accord, stopped firing, gave him three cheers, and then turned about and made quick work with the enemy. I regret that ill health prevents me from giving you a more detailed account of this truly wonderful convocation of farmers. The sight was well worth the labor of a thou sanihmiles' travel. You will see, I presume, detailed accounts in the Indiana and Ohio pa pers, and the novelty of the displays and the originality of the banners will be well worthy public attention. Hoosier wit never shone brighter. v A brilliant Aurora Borealis spanned the whole battle-ground on the night of the Con- vention. The effect was electric. The srjeak. ers Mi stopped, for God himselflemedlc be shadowing rorth tne setter destinies of our- country in the illuminated, arch-way of the neavens, and the doinffs of the dav wrfi hloa. ed from above Nat. Intel. Interesting Anniversary. .Trm Ua.,r. of Germany, it is understood, intend vo cel ebretft.jhe0wr hundretti annixersary of the """""j1 "i e a.ri oi rnuting, on the 24th day of this month. Similar celebrations will be held, we believe, in New York and Ph;i.i aueipnia. Whether Gen. Harrison be himself; an A hr itionisl 9t llPQPt nr nt a ... c "ft M, tO a UldllCr Ol HO Hit.- .."im, aiiu lves in a non-laTe-holding State. ' " 'Marion Ma. Berald. The Editor, who says this. Rimnnrt " V . J r. I 1 1 1 1 17 jm K f 1 1 1 1 1 1 I u . n M Jl the Presidency Martin ian. Buren. The simpleton is firmly persuaded that . Mr. Van Buren is a slave-holder, and, thai Nev York is a slave-holdintf State. f - Has the loco foco party no brains ? Buffalo Journal. No it has knocked them out bvVnnninir a5oiui a iuS uauin. - i ; - ssrr-r" All men are orators when they feel Miss, Free Tfaders How exceedinffly eloauent Vmi ninel K'gva been when Gen. Quiman was thrashing you! A GEtf.'HAltftlSON'S- OPINfQNS. :r, . - . - , . - We iOiink ihei oowmg' Letters will leflectuany scatter to the-wuids, the miserable slanders that uen. Harrison has been a member of an AboUtion Society, and that he is objected to the dominion of a Corn- I mittee wkhout whose counsel he dare not move or act. Wecali upon the "Standard" td come forward like a man, and magnanimously retract its allega --- ... tions. The "Warren ton Reporter, too, must now acknowledge the injustice it has done the General. From the Wilmington Advertiser. GEN HARRISON'S LETTER TO THE HON. JOHN OWEN. We have ifeen kindlf permitted to pub- hsh the annexed.expliciC; and unequivocal denial By GenTWUliam of the charge of JuffowJbeing; orliaing ev- cr been a memner of an aboution.aoeiety. When asked bVrGowenAre you now, or have voo ever been a member of stn Abolition. Society ? he replies ; I answer decisively no.'' Can language be plainer could a more concise, a more pointed answer be given ? i Here is no evasion, no circum- locutionV no dodging the-question. It is'bold ly, honestly, entirely met. But will this si lence his calumniators ? N(H Pot-house politicians, heated partizans and deliberate libellers, will continue to misunderstand and misrepresent Genl Harrison wheneveril can subserve their selfish purposes or advance their party interests. These ?ewd fellows of the baser sort are incapable of doing an opponent iustice. Their tiny understand- ings cannot comprehend how goodness or greatness can characterize an opponent. But we will to the letter. Cixcnrxvri, 16th Feb. 1840. My Dear Sir : Ypur letter of the 31st ult. reached my residence at North Bend, by the mail yesterday, from whence it was sent Ut me at this place. You ask me whether I now am, or ever have been a member of an AboUtion Society ? I answer decisively no So far from being a mem ber of such a Society, I, did not know, but as you knew it, viz: by common, fame, that there was or ev er had been a Society of that description in any of the North Western States, until three weeks ago, when I received a Jetter from a citizen of this city, an entire stranger to-me, who styled himself, President of the Abolition Sor'Jy' of Hamilton Counlr. -.- Ls. jtelationSo thaOhf' StaiesmaSronv which as yotfsay, this charge of belonging to an Abolition So- j cieiy was copiea mio some papers oi your oiate, such is the reckless -coursehich it, and some others of the same politics, pursue towards me, that I have determined to notice nothing which they may pub- ' usn. 1 am, Dear ir, Truly Yours, Wm. H. HARRISON. To the Hon. Johs Owejt, Sr. we have great pleasure in presenting to our readers the following Letter from the Hon. Joseph L. Williams, a respected Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee, which explodes the founda- uon oi one 01 aie contempithle ellorts to dis- parage the Republican candidate for the Pre sidency. jVar. Intelligencer. TO TltE EDITOR. Messrs. Galxs & Seatox : Please publish in the TntplRrpnrpr 'tho jen. Harrison, under date of the-28th nit. It in I'answ - er'to a communication which I addressed t ; to him. reiauve to that rgnominious subjection to the Cincin- . . . . natti Committee which has been so often ascribed to him. He repels the imputation that his thoughts are subject to the keeping or dictation of a Committee. The publication of the annexed, portion of his let ter is due to Gen. Harrison. It will be appreciated oy tne candid and the iust of all parties. To eive it autnenucity, is a sufficient moUve for connecting my name wun its publication. 1 ours, respectfully, JOSEPH L. WILLIAMS YVashisgtos, June 5, 1840. EXTRACT FROM Gen. HaRRISOn's LETTER. "All the connexion which I ever had with the cor responding Committee of the Whigs of Hamilton county (mat which I suppose has been alluded to,) is, that I requested the committee, throuarh its chair man, Major G wynne, to give the information sought for, in some of the numerous letters I rerp.ivd in re lation to my political opinions, and events in my past "o i-ms was to be done by sending to the writers of those fetters the documents which contained the information they sought.. He was, also, authorized m cases where further opinions were asked for. to state my determination to give no other pledges of wimi i wouui or would not do, if I should be elected to the Presiddncy. The reasons which had induced me to adopt this determination are contained in a let ter written to a committee in New York, and which win, i presume he soon published. With neither of tne other members of the" committee did I ever ex change ono word, or, by letter, give or receive anv suggestions as to the manner in which the task I had assigned to the committee was tn hf rtoi-Tarmmt In deed, I did not know, until very recently, who were uC meinoers oi tne committee. I could havo no doubt ot their being my political and personal firiends ; and sucu i iounu mem to be. 7 , t . as it has been asserted that I employed this committee to write political opinions for me, because I was unable to write them myself, it may be proper to say, that I was never in the habit of doing this ; uu iust m an tne Addremea. lifters Knh, eral Orders, &c which have been Dublishednnder mv name and with my sanction, there is not a line that was wruien or suggested: hv nnv nth- Jni;;rlQi t do not claim for these productions any merit ; nor would I consider mvself h1moahl ha1 f "ccanai assistance of my friends in this way: but r . ftI0n V to. show how totally reckless are my po- " me assertions ttey make in relaUon Great Whig Festival at Alexandria. - .js On Thursday last, several "thousand free- men ui me district oj Columbia and lhe i . - " uv I land aS9.mhl.d u ' ""V- w, UWui i u uiuctw sr. m. unuer and aritnni-l n i m - . . the green adjoining the neighboring town of A PVonH.io 'PI l f , "r, " iiuuicusc awning erecteu on " i ex. x iic mace oi meetinir nra nr cu 111 lue Pa oi the arrangements "neutral I - ""'i-k Uft9 M . , 1 i ffrnnnrt ' .n . . i - mnnnJ w, Hftycic.cuuc io its location muie District of Columbia. But if the wound was " neutral," there was nothing else'neutral in the whole affair. A more heart-stirring spec tacle has never, we venture taaS been pre sented to the friends of the. PgasiituUon. : I he. citizens of Alexandria, though po litically separated from the land of their fa thers, have never ceased to vearrHdWIt with i; II . fi id devotion or to take a just pride in the glorious "Old Dominion.' On the present occasion their attachment to the nrinrin!M rf inuciiv was inaniiested rv tnkeiis nf -r.i, i;k ... . . . - --- r- --r -- iL. . ! .... - V " the interest wiU JLe fett in the'remotest corner oi me union. v We shall not attemnUo anticioartf e nL cial account of Uiis meeting by any eflorts at minute description. SufficeMt to saythat nothinff was omitted 'which, patriotism and taste could contribute to eljte animation- and l aftractiba to the scene, j Te company was receiyedy the coram: lleef arrangements, anu welcomed in appropriate terras by .Edgar Sno wdenrEsq. Mayor of Alexandria. Among tne jnvuea giresis were opnawre mcusjci from Massachusetts, Phelps; from Vermont, Preston, from South Carolina, Crittenden, from Kentucky; Messrs. Wise, Garland Hill, fTr: r u r Tvru r-Kn Tori?; oi v lrgmia, vrrauaui, mi mi ui in vxi uima, fer, of Maryland, Thomuson, of South Caro lina, Graves, of Kentucky, Kinj, of Georgia, Hoffman, of New York, Bkldle, of Pennsyl vania, all of the House of Representatives ; John Janney, Esq. of Virginia; all of whom addressed the meeting; the Mayor o( Wash- ington, Gen. Waljer Jones, of Washington, and other gentlemen. A more magnificent display of eloquence has never been witness- ed ; but what was a yet more agreeable tea- tore of the festival, neaTlyhalf the States and all tne sectional interests ot the union were represented by the sneakers. Views were "t - WT interchanged in a frank arid cordial spirit; and the re&ult was a general TeelingioT harmony, which, on their return hotue, will be diffused by the gentlemen presentairiong their friends and neighbors. Jbroin the names ffiven, it will be seen thatthe meeting was graced by a splendid array of Congressional talent and weigntH cnarpiefajc.noris;wiu, it is nopea, -oenaue to iareserve some record ot the speeches, as well on account of their literary I excellepee, as of the benign influence of the sentiments, in promotm?, in every quarter, attachment to the Union,, and the ejection of the present Administration fcom power. The first speech was made by'Mp. Webster, and the last by Mr. Wise,whconcIuded at half i past ten o clock, when the,company separa ted. National Intelligencer. " HOME TRUTHS.' Extract from the Speech of Joht Rks, of Mass in the House of Representatives : " The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Keim) and the gentleman fronvMassachusetts have defined democracy. Their definition, as far as I could comnrehendrit,- was . that democracy is love ofy4he People, confidence in the People, and tot"lof economy." That, on the other hand, Whigs, have no love of the. teqplet and are anxious to riae a strong uovernment. A trench philosopher and po litician, I believe Mirabeaa, said words were things. It is certainly true to a considera ble extent. The words democrat and demo cracy have' passed current for love of the Peo ple. It has now come to be questioned. On examination it is often found counterfeit a gold humbug or shin plaster. Words and professions are cheap.- They cost nothing, are worth what they cost. Love of the Peo- nie. in verv manv ensps. mpunal nvp nl thorn. i selves and the votes of the People, But if, in the days of Hamilton, or any day since, any desire amono- the Whis ex- isted for a stronger Government, as it is term ed more power in the Executive -Gen. Jackson corrected the error. He cured the disease by administering calomel in full dQ ses. He exercised do wer that Hamilton new er jdreamed of. He dictated. He vetoed; and if there was a probability that a bill- would pass by two-thirds of Congress, the consfilu- tional majority, he executed his purpose by puuKeung me diu and norreturning it to Con gress, vv hat writer upon the Constitution ever contemplated such exercise of Executive power and prerogative? He broke down and destroyed what he disliked, and crushed friends and foes who dared to resist his will in indiscriminate ruin. And, as the People were taught and believed it was all for the love of the People, they cried amen. But the Whigs, if they or any of them ever de sired what is called a stronger Government more power in the Executive desire it no longer. I trust they will execute what Gen. Jacfcson professed and promised, and never aid perlorm, and compel his successor, who prolesses to tread in his steps, to regard their professions of democracy. If we succeed in choosing Gen. Harrison, President, fand I nuw uupe anu peneve we shall,) he will re main in office but four years. He makes no hollow deceptive professions. He will not be a candidate for re-election. It s hirh time that the Peonle,4he electors i II th TTn5 ted States, should look beyond professions. "7 "eir ruus e snail know them-. There is a small tree in the forest, in this Tlisfrlt nidi oiossoms most protuselv, and the bios L. LI.' - - soms cover the very body of the ire n OTu as the limbs; their color is crimson, but it bears no fruit. It is called the Juda tree. Tt is a nt emblem of many politicians, who be- gin and end in empty professions. .o ouiuu uuusiuerauons pleasant m the midst of uniust accusatinn. TTnUravA. I HP WC1 M t A n w. I 1 . 1 nouow and unlounded m some cases the pro- 1 - . - 0 . " v uc.ui;racy anu love ot the FeopI inaV hp. 9nd lnnnr the accusation against their opponents, hev j ivwcc ldlAK anil fi anr opnna m . - i r t v. u fc nr mnrto.n ri -n . - . , .Uv..,ua r ivj avuiu SDearinir nrnuiani forty, fifty years, when words may riass for tacts, and accusation for truth ; like cunuinff said to attract the attention of the bystanders by holding upthe right hand and looking at it. as if it were the hand operating, while with the left hand they practice their deception. nvk ucudir; mr ... ucuaw me policy and measures n?- acKSOn QU h13 accessor, who fol- lows in the same natli. hnt ;tk . i t. i ; . ciy unequal steps ? Do the Administration nan and tear it? TJie hocus-pocus of aUracting attention to foreign sobieets , f MHau days will nottiow avail. This whistle has been blown to long to deceive. Its, ml?fi wm not excite alarm, even if att,.l,0,i mstead sending delegates to convention ?S ery Part 0f countrv, for redress of ffnevanMs. ih. Pr- ;, W l- converting hickorylrees into log cabins. Let them ro themi. quire and investigate for themselves, and thev iiiiestiyuciOrltieiT will understand for themsel themselves. ves and act for The Journal refer tr. wi,: 1.- . Harnson countv. Tnri;n .i - l .? , y -r-.u 41 wuicn lour tnda sand persons were present. "Where did thev come from V Advertiser. , " 7 , Notfcw of them i came the administration ranks, ! but lately-from : Madigonian thinks" that u wilfgiveiMr. Van Buren no-term present prospect certainly i3, tl) ' , The haye lo content himself with oneerm W'1! Amos Kendal-.is sending a Circuit l throughout the whole country, beU' aJ subscriptions lor his Extra Globe "S fur those, who cannot afford a dollar tne 50 centsT Only thfnk of the late General of the U. States humbly his-hat, like one of the Iulian lazzaS8 981 even the smallest coin that a nasaer"? ' fr see fit to throw into it C7 We are grieved to learn, that tlemanof this city yesterday collp,i4Sen' sent on tn Amns fCpndoll 0a Globe, all the rancorous parairranl IS Wrih,,. t!)8 'all chaps so near. their Conn o .r political di.ssnl Htm. Kendall and our neighbor. It seems alJ! like inciting a set-to at fisticuffs between t plague-stricken tenants of a Turkic house. . 7" Anros Kendall i? a beeear of aim? We certainly do not think him'desm-in.r as it is our invariable rule to give SomI"hi ' to every uicndieant, .however nnwonriy S xvy-u " nniiij a nil nnii, piaster, post-paiu. He can aekno receipt in the Globe. wledge m The Whte.newspapers are foepnl;. to the causes that induced the administr-L, to appoint John M. Niles Postmaster G 'it ral. One cause, we presume, was d,.' "- genthman would consent to be the succenr of Amos Kendall. C7" It is a curious fact, that pvpph ;,i: vidual, whom Mr. Van Buren has recemK appointed to office, has been some rPi0nl and cast-off supplicant for office at the .,. of the people. In these times, if a lorn r. can show a mark of the Donular fnot . delicate part of his person, he exhibits it ln tne President and it proves a sure nassnnn,,, executive favor; I propose to measure ' Old Tin." d Whigs call him, and ascertain his intpllm.) dimensiens. Dr. Duncan. We very much doubt. Doctor, whetlier you can measure Tip, though every bar-keeper knows that you can tip a measure as wpII any other man. I heard Mr. Stanly offer Dr. Duncnn p. ry possible insolt upon the floor of the House, but nothing could induce the latter to open his mouth. Ft. Statesman. If Stanly had thrown a bottle of whiskey at the Doctor's head, he would have opened his mouth quick enough. Many of our brethren have falle n in Flnri. da by the pestilence. Globe. Ah, Mr. Editor, have anv of vour hretlirpn sickened and died theie ? 'Well, we had not heard of the breaking-out of the dos-distera- per in the Cuba Regiment. The Editor of the Louisville Journal tnlki of our boras- Have we pored him? " SoiUhern Democrat. Notbn4 you have hooked our articles. We shall soon have months of uninterrupt ed sun shine.- Globe. Indeed ypu will. We shall drive von to the North Pole where the sun shines six months in the year without setting. The lady of Mr. D. Norton lately crave birth to two boys, and their father has named one Andrew Jackson and the other Mania Van Buren. Boston Post. Does the sapient father intend that one of the boys shall be a treader in the other's foot steps and deem it elory enough to serve un der such a chief? EC?" Let the Democrats march shoulder to shoulder," says a Loco-foco paper in the interior ; if wemust be beaten, let us at least meet onr fate" IrTtke full discharge of our dutyf" " Hng up to me Peg.'salTTna thaVio hiswife in a thunder-storm; "let's die like xneri." T AWWOTICE & GENERAL. LAXD ILi AGEACV.-Hexht B. S. Williams, At- tornev at Law. will attend to the adjustment ami col, lection of claims throughout the W estern District of Tennessee; and also act asGen'l Land Agent in selling listing. And clearing old disputed titles. Persons re siding pi a distance, especially North Carolinians, whose interest is so extensive in this country, would do weil to notice more strictly the situation of their Land claims. .m Office at Somerville, Tenn. Refer to Col. Samuel King, Iredell County, N. C. . Thomas P. Devereux, Esq. Raleigh, " VV illiam Hill, Sec. of State, ,k Turner & Hugbes, s " . Brown, Snow; & Co. " . f: , W. M. Lewiv, Millon, " Eiheldred J. f eebJes, Noithampton, " - John Huske, Favelteville, . , " ' John MeNeil, Cumberland County, " Febniaryt8, 1840." " 156111 TfTHIOit ACAUEiHY, Of Orange.-T exgrciseg of this School will lose for the pre sent session on the 13ih of Juneand will 1 resr","' ed on the 13th of JalyJbr the Fall Session. Tb terms, for board and tuition, will be the same there tofore. Tuition in the preparatory collegiate course, per session, $13 5U In the English, 750 Board can be had in respectable families at slX : dollars per month. The sabscribcr deems it unnecessary to burden the public with a tedious advertisement, setting the local advantages, and the usual et ceteras of a School notice: but is willing to base his claims to patronage on the proficiency of his scholars alone He would be glad that those who design sending their sons, would do so at an early stage of the i ses sion. . JOHN Orange. May 15. 43 oaw3 TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA WiwAJ ton Countv lx Eauin Sorinsr Term, 184" Sarah Aon Kekh v. William Keith ; Bill for Divorce. On motion; and appearing to the Court that tw Subpcenas to answer the Bill of Complaint isl v Bertie county. eainstM'm. Keith, have been retam ed by the Sheriff that he is not to be found in county ; abd also.' thst the said William Keith n. an inhabitant of this Sute, or not within ihe junsdic tion of this Court : the Court doth order that adver tisement be made for thirteen successive weeks in Raleigh Register and North Carolina Gazette, vising the said William Keith that, unless be appe before the said Court, at the.Court house ir. Plymouuj on the second Monday.of September next, and I pleao, answer or demuc to the Complainant's Hill w t0"' plaint, k will be taken pro confexao, and such deer made thereupon, as shall be considered just. auaiHNL mill in I isv'.-i .r. trr -n- t Advertiser. We really do not, think it at ritrht tn tret nn a- fiirKt 1 -5 in f " uciwcn a Teat, TH: TURNER, C. & w it- st. J .r 7 -! t d w -as .'1 '
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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