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COMMUNICATION, roe tug aiaie-rsa. Ma. CLttsa tTbe next Legislature, m til know, r havs many important subjects befors it- sub jects wnub will require much deliberation, end demand ill the. experience of Jhtt body for, their wisw wJj'ii'oiCDt. " Or Iheeeut am aware of none which the people will feel mors interest in, than that of .Re districting thk State. For a while, I doubled somewhat, the policy of altering the Con . greeeional Districts, there being euggeelciHome V reaaona against It, which, at first view, appeared '." fOausibl bat I mast confess, the" more I bare , tjflected an tbi matter, tn mere clear my con ' v' vfclioo baa become, that it ie demanded by every consideration of policy and, justice. So far as the Members of theXeiatatore are concerned, who", ther they are Whigs or Democrats, this subject lands upon milch higher grounds than mere con. derations of policy. It ia their vvtr, under the cirtunrtahc,4T, and in the face of all the facta of tho cave, to re-district the State. It is a duly they owe te themselves to the Constitution, and to the Pbople. I do not -see how they can neg lect or tefuee it, without a plain, palpable aban donment of their obligation aa legislators. This Icenceiveo be clearly demonstrable, What then, in aha firet place,, are the fact f v At every popular election siftMJ836,the Whips bare car- - lied the Stately majorities ranging between three sndtweiveutousand, Wheneverlueirfuintrengin Jus been killed, ther have proved to the whole Universe, that NorthCarelrna is thoroughly Whig in her politics. Jo 1842, the Democrats had an accidental majority in loth branches of the Leg islature Not satisfied with sending to tli Sen ate of the United States one . who entertained po litical sentiments directly at variance with those of a large majority of the People of the State, they availed themselves of this accidental power, then' wielded by them, to deprive that majority of their just voice and influence ia the popular branch of Congress. Since that time, tha true and genu. iue sentiments of the State have not had their just influence in the House of Representatives. A minority had appropriated to themselves, un- derlhe provisions of as unjust law, what belong, ed to the majority, whose rights and protestations they have disregarded. It was a species of po litical bigh-way robbery the seizing and appro priating to their own use, under the brute force of mere numbers, the'poJitical privilegea of the Whigs of the State and not for a year or a sea sioo, but, as (hey pretended to believe, and no doubt desired others to believe, unalterably for ten yearsl To accomplish this, however, it be came necessary to disregard every fair principle by which tho State ought to be districted. Large Whig majorities were thrown together in masses, and thej-eby neutralized or rendered powerless. 0 achieve this more effectually, theyatrung to gether large Whig Counties, extending from the Boath Carolina line almost to tha of Virginia. They disregarded every thing like convenience or contiguity similarity of pursuits, or harmony of interests. They illustrated the former princi ple of action, by linking together Counties in one direct line, from person to the Tennessee boun- -dary tlialaJSce oiaumit SOO miles and the laU ter.priuciple, by endeavoring "to mould into one," the farmers and distillers of Nash, and tha fish ermen and wreckers of the Sea-coast, hundreds of miles apart Uy .silch means only, were they erikbled to secure to themselves a majority of the - Representative in Congress. They knew they were not ensiled to scrct) majority that in ap. propriating if to themselves, they lwtd shifted the true voice of the State. - The previous elections had proved ihia to the satisfaction of all, and sub. Bequent elections have confirmed it beyond a doubt. And, pray, what are the Whigs now xery gene rously asked to do, by these lovers of the dear People! Why, to continue this fraud upon their eights thia injustice this monstrous perversion of the very first principles of popular Government! The questions then for every-jnember of the Le gislature to answet, are Shall this be ? Must suck injustice be longer sanctioned and borne 1 Will it not be an abandonment of duty, and a Ireach of doth t These are serious enquiries 'let us endeavor to solve them. One of the fundamental principles upon which a, Republican Government rests, is that the ma jority should rule. This indeed ia the corner atone of all popular governmentthe very etarting point of all its other principles the pivot upon which every thing else turns. It is trute, this majority must be checked by the compact or Constitution uf Government under which it exists, so far as that has thrown any check around them. The 1st Section of our " BUI of Rights," which forms a part of bur State Constitution, declares, 14 that all power is vested in and derived from the Pso i le only." Now, who I ask, constitute the 1'eo. vie. as here meant 1 Not the voters of one sec- V tion or district not the minority, but clearly the majority of all the voters. In that majority of till the voters is rested the " political power" of the State. To give any other construction to Uie Constitution, would lead to an absurdity and contradiction would annul the first principles of popular Government Now, I take it, that these declarations or political axioms contained in our " Bill of Rights" and made a part of our Slate Constitution, are as binding aa obligatory on the conscience of Public Officers and Legis lators, as if they were positive and unequivocal commands, addressed directly to each and every one, who may bave taken an oath to obey, pro tect, and support the Constitution. lie, then, who in his capacity as Legislator, by the exer. cise of chicanery or power or otherwise, deprives the majority of that political power, which is guar, anteed to them by the Bill of Rights is acting against the spirit of the Constitution, and in di rect violation of its provisions. A law which ef fecU this purpose, whether it ba intentional or not, ia a violation of the Constitution. Much more is it so, when the pla'io object and avowed purpose, is, to deprive the majority of their political rights. Can mere be found on record a more palpabh a more glaring instance of aa iutentional depriva- tion of political rights than the Act of 18421 Would there not b a great wrong done to the . i'eople of the Stale, were the Legislature, by re i fuMDgor Begteetisg to lay off Districts to cut '' her off from her representation ill Congress! - llow much greater is tha wrong of making her peak a fait void in the National Legislature of sending aa bee Representatives, men who de nounce ber principles, and.fight, incessantly, a gainst the political interests of a decided majority f ber People I Can there be a plainer violation . f the principle that "all political power ia vest, d in, and derived from the People t" And moat assuredly, the members of the ensuing Legisla ture will not be able to evade the eonriction that te suffer this injustice to continue longer that to deprive the people of the SUM of their just po. l.tical power in Congress, even for two yeara lon ger, will be a continued violation of the Cineti tut ion for which thet will be responsible to their consciences and their constituents. The oath w'bich they take ia no child's play. Each member aweara that be will M endeavor to support, maintain and defend the Constitution of : the State" (Rev. Stat 432 ) Can any one be sjMfcatcnrur o support and matntam the Coneti- tuiion, who is not endeavoring to procure the re peal of the tyranical law ol 1842, and obtain a just and eauilable division of the State into dis tricts, so that the M political power" of the State may be vested in and come from the People J" Can that Legislator' be endeavoring, to support and maintain a Constitution who neglects to urge the repeal of a law which operates directly and plainly in violation of that Constitution ! Can he be defending what he is sworn to defend, who sees an enemy approaching and neglects or re fuses to drivo him back when he has the power to do so 1 Can he be endeavoring to support and defend the citadel who stands inactive and allows its foundations to be undermined and its walls to be razed to the ground 1 Can a Whig or Demo crat (I put the question direct) be endeavoring to support maintain or defend the Constitution, who remains silent and permits a law to continue in force, which is at war with the vejf first prin Vinton nf il ftnverninent which Violates the first article of the " llill of Rights"- end which plainly, palpably, and unequivocally, deprives the peo(Se of the Ststs of their just and honest voice in Congress 1 If he can, then indeed are the pro of the oath worth but Jittle, and the Dec laration of Riglts becomes a list of old political saws, strung together fur the amusement of the political mountebank, rather than the instruction and guidance of the Legislator. It ia under the influence of these considerations that I have been brought to the conclusion that it is tire wnr of every member ot the Legislature, anu every cu izeii, to exert himself to have the State re-districted. It is above far above mere suggestions or considerations of policy. It is a question in volving the preservation of the principles of our Government and Constitution and the restora tion of violated rights. As to its effects upon the Whigs aa a Party, it does not deserve a mo ment's consideration. If by giving to demagogue ism a theme for declamation it were to bury the Whig party foryeara, yet it should not. weigh a feather against the alj absorbing and overpower ing consideration of right of justice of jin'nci ple. It this he surrendered tamely, we are lit to be slaves, and none of the wise provisions of our Constitution Will prevent our ultimately becom ing bo, fcfr they may be and will be violated with impunity by an unscrupulous party. w henever it gets the reins of power. Rut what do the WhigB fear in this matter! Are they afraid to do right lest they may by some fortuitous event, or some caprice of the People, lose their popularity! Then irideed are they unworthy of the confidence reposed in them, and the sooner they retire to the shades of private life, the belter for both them and their constituents. But the Whigs, thank (leaven, are not afraid to do what is right and before shewing anv such craven fear, may their power evaporate " into airy nothingness," and I the sceptre of their influence be clutched by other hands. Rut even if the Whigs were capable of indulging such fears, where is the reason for them ? Are they to he frightened by the noise of every political birch which may be shaken by the leaders of Democracy! Have they yet to learn the true character of these leaders ! Will the Whigs dread discussion before the People upon a subject, on which they will have reason and justice to support them ! Rut some have indulged the tpprehensfcn, that to repeal the law and re-district the State, will be establishing a bad precedent, and, that should the Democrats gain the ascendancy, they will alter it again. This will produce, they fear, Instability of legislation,- Hut see what a weak process of reason ing this is, and how unworthy the Whig Party. Forsoothwe must decline doing a right thing, lest tho Democrats following our example may do a wrong one ! We must refuse to repeal a bad and unjust law and pass a good one, lest that good one may be repealed by the Democrats Jereafter ! Now, in this as in all other matters, I am in favor bf acting according to the old max im, "let every tub stand on its own bottom." The same process of reasoning might be used against perfecting any and every Whig measure, wherever the power of repeal exists. No- 1 am for the Whigs shrinking from no rightful res ponsibility. Let them act boldly and answer promptly. Nothing was ever yet gained by timid ity and backwardness. Uejievuig that our prin ciples are right, and that the salvation of the eountry depends on their success knowing that the law of 1842 was and is now unjust oppres st re, and ttnconsifirtiVnaZ that it deprives the W'biirs of their iuat richts, let us go forth boldly anj fearlessly to its repeal ! The People de mand it. It is demanded bf the high considera lions of right and justice, and against these all these, the mere fliniiig hints of parly policy, are not worth'a gossamer. Let the Whigs do hi, and my honest conviction is, thai it they suffer such a wronp; to themselves to continue. when they have the power to right it, they wij nut. deserve the confidence of the Peoplr-crml .- n . i f. Win eveuiuuny kmc purnitpj iiuvur iu rt-gaiii u. , ONE OK THE PEOPLE, .1 COMMONWEATII vs. MYERS &. EURR. - Motor's Court, QctJuVlSKL When the Court met, Mr. Mayo replied on the part of the Commonwealth, in a very lucid and able exposition of the duties of a committing magistrate. This concluded the argument, and the Mayor proceeded to announce the decision of the Court. He remarked, in a voice husky with emotion : "This is the most painful act of my official life; but I will never permit the feelings of the man to interfere with the duty of the officer. One, of the accused' baa been my besom friend for forty years. 1 am a father, and Jiave been a husband, and if I bad been wronged as one of these men baa been, I do not know that would not have done as he baa. But my duty as a mag. istrste is clear, and however painful it may be to pronounce the sentence, I am compelled under the solemn obligations of my official oath, to re. in and the parties, ono and all, to be tried by an The counsel for the defence then made an ap plication for bail, under the peculiar circum stances of the accused ; contending that the law left the question of bail even in the highest grade uf ofience to the discretion' of the Judge. Two of the sccomS were the partners and imme'diate managers of a very large business in the city, which must suffer extremely for the want of their superintendence hilal they lay in jail. Mr. Lyons begged the Judge to remember the honorable promptitude with which the parties met their re cognizances even after the death of lloyt had subjected there to a, prosecution for a higher crime than that under which they bad underta ken to appear, UaJioped the Court would remem ber the guarantee this conduct afforded for the appearance of the parties to anawer the charge, which w-ai all that the law could require. -, The Mayor declared that he waa sorry to aay, that in his opinion be did not possess the right to bail the partjes under the circumstances, and they were then remanded to jail, to await their trial by an Examining Court, called for Wednes day next, the 21st October. - Samuel Bigger, late Governor of Indiana, died lately of congestive fever, at Fort Wayne. r DISASTERS OF A DIFFIDENT MAN,' T lr waaat a dinner in Pans. The ordinary routine of a French table had commenced. regular series of servants appeared eaeb instant at our elbows, inviting ua to partaxe oi a inous and different kinde of wine. .Resolute to avoid alkfiirtber opportunities lor oiepiaymg wj pre, dominant trait of bashfulness, I sal in the most obstinate silence, saying oui to every thing that was offered tome, and eating with the moat ue voted application, till my fair neighbor, tired"wHh my taciturnity and JHer own, at length herself be gun a conversation by inquiring how I was plas ed with the opera. I was juat raisinf a large morsel of potatoe to my mouth, and t erdet lo reply aa quick as possible, 1 hastily thrust it in, intending to swallow it as hastily. Heavens ! St was hot aa lava ! What could I do 1 The lady's eyes were fixed upon me, waiting a reply to ber auestion. But myou(ti was all in a flame. I rolled the burning morsel hither and thither, rock ing my head from side to aide, while my eyes, which involuntarily I had nxed on ner, were strained from tboir sockets. She regarded my grimaces, of ihe,auaefvic ahe was ignorant, witlf an expression of amazement and surprise, at which I can laugh now whei 1 think of it " Monsieur ia ill !" at length she gently and in an anxious tone inquired. I could hear no'more. My mouth was flaying with intolerable pain; SO quietly abandoning the point, I opened it to toe utmost'and out dropped the infernal brand upon, my plate. Not the slightest tendency to risibil ity ruffled the imperturbable politeness of the la dy. She soothingly condoled with me, on my misfortune, then gradually led the conversation to a variety of topics till exerting the magic influence that true politeness always exercises, I began tp forget even my own blunders. Gradually my cheeks burped less painfully, and I could join in the conversation without the fear that every word I uttered shared the fate of the action that 1 attempted. I even ventured to hope, nay, to congratulate myself, that the catologue of cala mities was completed for the day. " Let no man call himself happy before death," said Solon, and he said wisely. The Ides of March is not yet over. Before ua stood a dislvo cauliflower, nice done wi:h butter. This fnaturally enough took for a custard pud ding, which it v$ry much resembled. Unfortu nately my vocabulary was not extensive enough to embrace all the technicalitiea of the table, and when my fair neighbor inquired if I was fond of corjleur, I verily took it to be the French for cus tard pudding, and so high was my panegyric of it that my plate was bountifully laden with it Alas, one single mouthful was enough to dispel my il lusion. Would to heaven that the corfleur had vanished with it. Rut that remained bodily, and as I gazed despondent on the huge mass that loomed almost as large and burning as Vesuvius, mv heart died within me. Ashamed to confess my mistake, though I could aa readily have swallowed an equal quantity of soft soap, 1 strug gled manfully on against the mountainous heap at its base shutting my eyes, and opening my mouth, to inhale as large masses as I could with out stopping to taste it But ray stomach soon began intelligibly enough to intimate its mien tion to admit no more of tbia nauseous stranger beneath its roof. if not even expelling that which had already gained admission. The seriousness of t'ie task I had undertaken, aqd the resolution to execute it, had given an earnestness and rapidity to my exertions which appetite .could not have inspired, when my plate having got something over the edge of the table, upon my leaning forward tilted up, and down slid the disgusting mass into my lap. My handkor chief, unable to bear so heavy a load, bent un der in its turn, and a great portion landed safely in my hat. The pln'e instantly righted itself, as I raised my person and saw as I glanced my eye round the table, that no one noticed my disaster. I inwardly congratulated myself that the nause ous deception was so happily disposed of. Re solved not to be detected, I instantly rolled my handkerchief together, with its remaining con tents, and whipped it into my pocket. The dinner-table was at length deserted for the drawing-room, where coffee and liqtiors were I served. Meanwhile I had sought out what I eon- sidered a safe hiding-place for my hat, beneath a chair in the dining-room, for 1 dare not carry it any longer in my hand, having first thrown a mor seluf paper, lo hide the cauliflower, should anyone chance, iu seeking for his own hat, to look into mine. On mv return to the drawing room, I chanced to be again seated by the lady by whom I had sat at the table, uur conversation was ruiiumuu, nd we were in the midst of an animated discus sion, wheu a huge spider was seen running up her arm. " Take it off! take it off I" she ejaculated in a terrified voice. I was alwavs "afraid of spiders ; so, to avoid touching him with my hand, I caught my pocket handkerchief from mv pocket, and clapped it at once on the miscreant, who was already moun- ting over ner tempie wun rapiu vunues. ura chal heavenal I had forgotten the cauliflower, which waaliow plastered over ber face like an emollient poultice, fairly killing the spider, and blinding an eye of the lady while little stream lets of soft butter glided slowly down ber neck and bosom. Mon:dicu l Mon dieu !" exclaimed the aston. ished fair "one. "Mon dieu!" waa re-echoed from every per son s mouth. " No ! no ! the spider Monsieur is killing the spider." -Well might the company be astonished t the spray of the execrable vegetable had spattered her dress from head to foot For myself, the mo ment Ihe accident occurred, I had mechanically returned my handkerchief to my pocket, but iu contenta remained. - , " What a monster must it have been," observ ed a young lady, as ahe helped to relieve my victim from her cruel situation, " I declare that I ahould think be had been living on cauliflower." - At that moment I felt some one touch me, and turning, I aaw roy companion, who had come with me.-, ;v " Look at your pantaloons," he whispered. Already half dead with the confusion and dis aster I bad caused, I cast my eyes upoo niy own white dress, and saw, at a glance, the borribte extent of my dilemna. I had been sitting on the fated pocket, and had crushed out the liquid but ter, and the soft, paste-like vegetable, which had bedaubed and dripped down them, till it seemed aa if it were actually dissolving my pantaloons. Darting from the spot, I sprang to the place where 1 had left my hat ; but, before I could reach it, a sudden storm of wrath was heard at tbe door. ' W ' '". "' I Sacret bett 'sae-f. " the in the Bret syl labie oemg made to roll like a watenman s rattle, mingled with another epithet and name that an angry Frenchman never spares,, vras heard rising like a fierce tempest without the doors, sudden ly there sraa a, pause, a gurgling sound,-as of one ewallowripg jnvoluutarily-T-and- the storm of wrath broke put with redoubled fury, I seized mi bat, and opened the door, and the whole mat- tee, was at onca explained ; we had exchanged fiats anithere he stood, the soft cauliflower gushing down bis cheeks, blinding his eyes, fil ling hi mouth, hair, mustachios, ears, and w Ma kers. Never shall I forget tbaf spectacle. There he aided astride, like the Colossuis, and stooping gently forward, his eye foraiblv closed, his arms drooping" out from bis bb3y, (nd dripping Cauli flower and butter from every pore. , I staid tie longer, but retaining his hat, I nish. ed from the housejumped Into "fiacre," and arrfved safely home, heartily" resolving that fd never again deliver a letter of introduction. . THE WHIG PARTY IN OHIO. The aulhexed Circular from the Whig Centra) Committee of Ohio, while it announces with calm1 dignity the. signal triumph of their party in the late election stales briefly, but clearly and com prehensively, the issues which were 'involved in the contest and which give to the victory its chief value.; . - - ,"'t-. TO THE AVIIIGS OF Olfid. V Witio Statb Central Committbs Room, ) ' Columbus, October 17,' 1846. - ) In closing the labors of this campaign, the State Central Committee cannot but congratulate you in view of the triumphant vindication of your principles in the recent election. Sufficient re turns are in to make it certain that we have elec ted our Governor by a majority not far from 3,000 j we hare carried both brandies of the Legisla ture, and have gained four Congressmen. Thus have the freemen of Ohio rebuked those that were in favor of repealing our just and equitable Revenue system, and rejected tbe hard-money doctrines of the self-styled Democratic party, and repudiated those who would tarnish the honor and bring the disgrace of repudiation upon our State. We have secured the continuance of a sound and safe Banking system, and prevented the repeal of a revenue law that will build up and sustain the credit of the State, and enable us to pay off the large public debt created by the mismanagement and enormous frauds and pecu lations of the I)cofoco party. To the Whigs of the Union we say,' be ofgood cheer; Ohio is note, as ever, a stronghold of Whig principles, and her free and patriotic sons will, at all proper times, assert and vindicate them. In this election Ohio has spoken out her sentiments upon the subject of a Protective Ta riff, Internal Improvements, the Subtreasury, Di rect Taxation, and a War waged for mere con quest. The result is seen in Tier votes, and the National Administration may profit by it JOHN A. LAZELL. JOSEPH R1DG WAV, JOHN B. THOMPSON, . JOS. SULLIVANT, L.CURTIS, J. L. BATES, Whig State Central Committee. THE OREGON QUESTION. This is now an old story, and is quietly settled and done with. But it is curious and instructive to look back, in this country, every now and then, at the strange alterations which take place in party feeling and party smliment with regard to public measures. In nothing has this altera tion been more apparent than in the matter of the Oregon dispute. We have before us an ex tract from a strong Administration journal, pub lished whilst the Oregon negotiation was in pro gress, and supposed to speak the opinions of a large1 portion if not the whole of the "Democra cy" of the United States. Here, is the extract: " The public rumor respecting the boundary line of Oregon, having been agreed upon with the British Minister to be the 4!)th degree, ia be lieved to be unfounded no such arrangement having" been made ; no such arrangement will be sanctioned by ihe American people. Oregon is all ours ; we negotiate for nothing short of all that belongs to us, we will-have no compromise' upon the 'question " but at the cannon's mouth." We own it and we will keep it, come whal may." "The Missouri Reporter says: "The West will' never acquiesce willingly in any arrange ment bv which that portion of Oregon Territory North of the 49th degree shall be surrendered to England." ;",No nor will the East asquiesce in any such arrangement either. It is entirely useless to discuss the questionthe minds of the American people are fully made up in the case. Oregonis OUrS AND OURS IT SHALL REMAIN ! " We give a specimen of what the West thinks about the matter. It i s in the tbapeof a toast drank at Columbus (Ohio) on the 4th of July: " By Win. Lawrence. Oregon all or noe! We have the Jiearfs to 'will it the heads to advo cate it the strong arms to defend it and, if the occasion require it, the blood to spill in its defence." These were the feelings which the party pro fessed tentertain, and these were the sentiments which were echoed and re-echoed from one end of the country to the other, "deep calling unto deep," and the nation appealed to for the main tonance of its rights. And yet all of Oregon was not obtained, the 49th parallel was adopted, and the party not only quietly acquiesced, but has been busily at work, from that day to this, defending the settlement that was made, and, instead of " spilling blood" and firing "cannon" actively engaged in securing the political power of those who relinquish the whit of Oregon. Alexandria Gazette- The Washington (Pennsylvania) Reporter of 17th inatant relates the following interesting in cident, alike honorable to the. venerable citizen it relates to as it is valuable as an example to others : i . ' " A Glorious Example Amid the storm and the rain on Tuesday last there appeared at the polls in East Bethlehem township, an aged citi zen, TuoirfAs Farquiiab, who cast his ballot for the Whigs. This man on tho election was over ninety-six years of age ( Long, long may the aged patriot yet live, and long may hia bright and glorious example be cherished and treasured in the hearts of the rising generation i Can the polls of the whole Union produce a parallel 1" "L What an Excuss J A soldier on trial for habitual drunkenness, was addressed by the Pres ident: " Prisoner you have been prosecuted for habitual drunkenness; what have you to plead in your defence !" : u Nothing, please your honor, but au habitual thirst r" The greatest farce of the day is the attempt, on the part of the administration journals, to ac count for their defeat id Pennsylvania at tbe re cent election, by the state of the weather I It ia the first time that we have heard of the " unter. rificd democracy" being afraid of a shoicerl . Alex. Gazette. General Taylor baa been elected a member of the flew "York Statd Society of the Cincinnati. SAN JUAN DE VIVA. . . -i In the London News the following description is given of the works of this renowned Fortress. It is now generally conceded that an attempt to gain possession of it by a naval attack would lead only to a deplorable loss of life J nor do we suppose that our Government designs to make an attempt which if successful, woujd not com pensate (or the inevitable cost, autl if unfortunate, wmjld reflect disgrace upoB our arms; The de scription given in the News is none the less in teresting on this account r : : San Juaft de UluaOn the termination of the war with Spain, after the miserable remains of their garrison bad been sent off to Havana, I went wun two companions over the castle of San Juan do Ulua, . It is tremendous place if at all well manned. No wonder it had held out so long Had it not been for the raging oftlhe yellow fever wunut its wans and the want ot provisions, tbe Mexicans would neverhave taken it without a naval force very auperior to tha. -one they then had any thickness upward of twelve fecf; and in the positions mostejiposed, the walls are seventeen or eighteen feet in dcpih of solid white stone. It Is a very porous and rather nftntonnv.iikit hallo do not split or crack it ao much as they quietly ...,uou tuciiiBciveg. i nese outer wans have bat teries all round ; the guns were well planted, with here and there a neat corner for a mortar. The inner walla are so constructed that if the outer walla are gained it would still' be at a slaughterous expense to the besiegers, if ihe garrison were at all competent to avail themselves of their position. " We entered the fortress from below at the pnncipal gate, which was of great strength and very skilfully contrived ; and then went along a stone passage, which had several gateways and " cunningly devised" narrow passes, with high stone walls on each side. ' This was terminated by a canal 'or moat, with a-drawbridge over it We next arrived at flights of stairs-and passing' up several vaultlike ascents we gained the top of the grand batteries. Their general character istic is that of great strength and plenty of room to work in. They .mounted one hundred and twenty long 21-poutiders, all of brass. They were lor the most part in excellent condition; The mortars were of large calibre, though not in such good order as the guns. The powder magazines were cacli literally a dry stone well, plugged at the top with blankets, and having a round metal lid over the mouth that opeued upon the batteries. We next descended to tha inner works, and gained the secondary walls by a circuitous route. Besides the necessity lo the besiegers of having guides who well know every turn of the works, the excitement and smoke are almost certain to produce a confusion, in which the voice or, pre sence of the guides would be lost, and the party dashing onward niighLnnly arrive at a dead wall, a gap looking out upon the sea, or the mouth of a 'Jl pounder. The circuitous route ot our de scent from the upper to the lower range of walls waa entirely exposed to their batteries, the guns grinning at us all the way like ao many black tusks as we traversed stone causeways and nar row passed. Whole regiments might here be raked down after they had conquered ihe outer wall. But the "chances of war" are numerous; and one imperfection in the greatest power (if otherwise perfect) may render it "inapplicable, and perhaps ridiculous. On arriving at their inner batteries we found the guns in a wretched condition. They were no better than a Chinese effect, "calculated" to strike terror into the mind. But one may imagine how very .angry the subtle architect of this formidable castle would have been, could he have seen hia excellent arrange ments for the safe and nearly certain destruction of the assailants thus rendered abortive. We now descended a very wide and steep flight of stone stairs, which led down into the grand castle square, or little town, as one might almost call it We entered at the bottom through stone gateways the architect-had never missed an opportunity for gfving the besieged protection in retreating, and time to rally and then found ourselves in a large open square, enclosed on all sides by very TdTt'y walls, the lower par!,. of which displayed doors and entrances into barracks, guard-houses and shops of various kinds for the sale of such articles as a garruon would need. The Governor's house is at the farther end. ll was a genuine soldier's lodgment, and very bare of all ornament, except those of war, for it was riddled all over with the marks of Ehotand shell. Itsstrong covered balcony, intended to serve as a protection both from the broiling sun and from the fall of missiles, Waa in many places torn in long gaps. All the towers and buildings of any elevation had also been knocked about and de faced by the shot and shells from Vera Cruz, pre vious to the surrender of the castle. But the mutilations and destruction did not materially affect the strength of the place. Yqry few of the guns had been dislodged ; even tho ouler batteries were not injured sops to render them ineffective, with the exception of a gap of ruins in one or two places. There is about a mile's breadth of sea running between San Juan de Ulua and the town of Vera Cruz. How strongly and skilfully this fortress is pro tected by art, tbe reader has now some idea; but San Juan de Ulua is equally protected by nature; for, while the defences of art which 1 have briefly described are briefly devoted to the side and angle facing the townt those angles which face the main ocean on the opposite side, or back of the castle, are protected by long successions of rocky reefs, utterly defying the approach of any vessel of war. Many black and' rotting vessels, visible even at high water, attested some of the natural "lerrora of the place." " But in these days it is generally understood by all military men that no place is impregnable, and that thorough sol diers, well officered and led, can, and will, and do, take any place. At what cost,' is not the question. The thing can be done STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Gauss Countr Court of Pleas and (Quarter Kewioua, August Tprm, A. D., 1 846. Henry H. Harper and others, - tu. Richard Harper and John Harper. Petition for Division of Land. In this case, it being made appear te tbe satisfac tion of Ihe Court, that tbe Defendant, John Harper, U not an inhabitant of this State, and process cannot be served upon him : It is ordered, that publication be made for aix successive weeks in the Raleigh Register, and iha.New Bernian, commanding the said John Harper tu apiear at the neil Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, lo be held for the County of Greene, at tha, 'our t House io Snow Hill, on the second Monday of November next and plead, answer or demur to the Petition ; or, tbe same will be taken pro eonfesso and set for bearing ex parte. ; Witness, James Williams, Clerk of our said Court, ' at Office, the second Monday of August, A. V. 1840. V JAB. WILLIAMS, C O. O. Pr. Adv. ft5 6S. 7-6w BOA IS D FOR mUMBEKS. . .....v. .l -i .r..nM : 4 HE ouDkCfwrer wuuiu ivbnk(iuu announce to tbe j&fembers of the p. proaching Legislature that be is prepared io accommouata from tbiity lo thirty-fiv i... ,k. M.n Ma hu enlarged hia uuarucrB timing - dining-room, and baa construct! a brick building on S lot situated near bia Ilouw, wnn tour ( in , and he will uae his beat 4ierUons. as heretofore, to give aatufaclion. his "'" ",vJ Sept 30, 15i . 79-wOt possessed, though they have never since force comparable it) that one.if 1 he OUterrallsor this fortrosa ftra nf STATE OF NORTH ,OAR0LINA,Catimk CocsTtCourt of Pleas and Quarter Scserona August Term, A!)., 1846. . " - Amos Richardson, Samuel Richardson and laaad Edward Buckner and wife Elixabeth, James Hadley .. and wife Mary, Ketiah Richardson, and the chiW dren of William Richardson, dee'd, William Kiel ardson and Jesse, ebUdren of Robert Richardson," . dee'd, Iaaae Meaebana, and children of Edward Sleacham and wife Martha, dee'd. f ' - Petition far Partition of Lands. It appearing- tp the aaliefaclion of (be Court, tb all the Defendants are non-residents of tbia Sif and that process cannot ba personally served, upoit them a Jt ie therefore 'ordered, that publication tie made in the Raleigh Register for six Wert eora manding tbe said Defeaulaiit, to appear at eor next Court of Pleas and Quarter Session L to beheld for the County of Chatham, at the Court House in Pituboro'non the second in NovenSber next, tbeif and there lo plead to, ot answer the said Petition, otherwise, the same will be heard exparte.' "t Witness, N.. A. Stedman, Clerk of said Cpnrt at Office in Piltsboro', tbe 2nd Mondayrn August, A, D., 1846. - N. A. STEDMAN, CJerk. "t. Adv. So 62. 786 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.-tGaEin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions; August Term, A. D., 1H46. Axcey Harper, V. John Harper and others, Heira-auLaw, of Charles If T Hariier, dee'd. p , "J "Petition for Dower. ' ' In tbia cane, it being made appear. to the eatfafaeV tloa of the Court, that the Defendant, John Harper, ia not an inhabitant of this Stale, and process canunt be served upon him: It ia ordered, that publication be made for six aucceaeive weeks in the Raleigh Hegister, and the Iew Bernian, commanding the said John Harper lo appear at the next Court of Fleae and Quarter Session, to be held for the Counly of Greene, at the Court Huuse in Snow Hill, on the aecond Monday of Noveaiber next, and plead, answer or demur to the i'elition ; or, the same will be taken jro eonfesso, and set for hearing ex parte. :i, V itness, James Williams, Clerk of our said Court, at Office, the second Monday of August, A. D., 1846. JAS. WILLIAMS, 0. C. C. Pr. Adv. $5 62 J. 76 Cw S' TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Uaaa- Vim Couhtt, Superior Court uf Law, Sep' leuioer i crm, a. u., ibio. i, Sarah Ware, I - os. ' ' "' '' ' Henry P. Ware. Petition for Divorce. 1 It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Henry r". Ware, the Defendant in thiscaae, ie not a resident of this State : It i therefore ordered, that publication be made In the Raleigh Register for thirty ilaya, notifying the aaid Henry F. Ware, thai on ihe 15th day uf December, 1846, at the Tavern house ot Champion Bledsoe; in the County of Fluvanna, and Slate of Virginia, the Plaintiff, by ber Attorney, will proceed lo take the testimony oi Champion Bledsoe and other,, to be read in her behall in aaid suit now pending in the Superior Court of Law for Granville County. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, at Office in Oxford, the 25th day of Septem ber, A. D. 1846. BENJ. C. COOKE, C. 8. C. Pr. Adv. ji 50. 78 w4w STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Cmmaa Couktt, Court of I'leaa and Quarter Sessions August Term, A. D., J846. Thomas A. Futral and wife Julia Ann, Elizabeth W. lirooka, Isaac O. Brooks, Kvander E. Brooks, William Dorsett and wife Margaret, Joniah II. Brooka, Samuel CulberUon, son of John, Daniel Murchison and wife Nancy, Daniel burner and ...:r iv- . VS. 3 l..l,n T? tf.r.1, Knlnmnn Tlrflv' John T. Ttrooks. Executor of Joab Brooks, John Brooks, Winifred Harper, William Brown and wile KuUi; Petition for Partition of Lands. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Ihe Defendant. John Brook-, Winifred Harper, and William Brown and wife liulb, are nou re aidenta of this State, and thai process cannol he , personally served uion them ; ll is therefure ordered, that publication be made in Ihe Raleigh Register, for aix weeks, commanding the said Defendants, tp ap pear at our neil Court of Pleaa and Quarter Seaniona, lo be held for the County of Chatham, at the Court House in 1'itUboro', on the second Monday in No vember next, then and there lo plead to, or answer the said Petition, otherwise, ihe same will be beard ex parte. Witness, N. A. Stedman, Clerk of said Court at Office at I'itlsborough.'lhe 2nd Monday iu August, A. D., 1846. N. A. STEDMAN. Clerk. Pr. Adv. 5 C2. 78 6w OTa'tE OF NORTH CAROLINA.-- Niau O CotNTr. Petition filed 23d September, 1846. The Petition of Elijah Boddie, of Tennessee, Tlam- tili, ... Tcmpc Battle, widow of Frederick Battle, Thomas Yarborougb and his wife Mary, James f arborough, William Battle, Thomas Balile, Eliiabeth Baule, Martha Battle, Lawrence Bailie, Nancy Baltic, and Tippecanoe iS attic, ilclcnuauis. Iu this case, it appearing that ihe defe nJanli Thomaa Varborougn anu ma wne marj . rih si. i of Norm Carolina. I. Francis M. Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Ses sions for the Uounty oinaan.uo.Bccoruws of Aaacmbly in such case maue, uy ioib auve,iu.c..- . i, ...onlr- i rltu.rtp.1 in hereby notify the said Thomas Yarborough ami i wife Mary, to appear before the Justices ol our Court of Picas and Quarter Sessions, lo be in th Conn Haute in Nashville, on ihe second Mo day of November next, and plead, answer, or demur lo aaid relilion, otnerwise me same win ue u" - t ..1 u 1 1. 1 V. - . ! . ,.,. Witnau Prnnci. M Tovlnr (Murk of OOr W Court at Office iu Nashville, ihe S3d day of Ser1""' per, isia. ' , wnaivpia vt TAYLOR. Clerk. . uni.viw .... ----- - . o. 1.1- r. eo, . 77 C ri . 1 , , "I.Tfrir-l-. TlFCEAS- JO THE NEXT OF KIN Ot Junn rfu...- . ed : In the matter of William H. Bridges and Sarah hia wife, John Justice, William .ium..- anu cnzauein ins wue, v mn "r; , ,i.P. Nancy bis wife, Allen Justice, David Jus Keziah. Justice Elizabeth Justice, o"" ; v." , t. i. I!ribcris" lice, Alien Kooenson, iiaiuM". , Stephen ".K.,. nooenson, jonn ivouerwow, . . . .... . ., ,. rr- 1VII lain JUSllCt, son ana Kiixaoew ms wib, " . n ,1( Clayborn Justice, Wealey Ed8, "ih hi lis wife, and Franklin Freeman and baran , MtikFlamtitjs, AND - - - ..... Stephen Pleasants, Executor of th last w ' Stephen Justice, oeceau - PURSUANT to sh Order of the Supreme Couj of Norm Carolina, directing me to eonain . to the Court who wers the children sf Justice, deceased, (a brother of lbs leettuw, Kr Justice) living at the death of the said euu".,nff wit, in 1835, and whether any of them are dead, and if dead, who is or are their i"1, scntalives: I bo bisibv ens kotics to a i persons, te come in aud make out tnejr smu" fort me. at the Office of said Court, io ... ... j i. u.,ch next, " naieurn, so me tain nij ---- u-e-.v....r .1,-. .ill I e tided from cfit in Lbs dialributiou of a fund new in lu .,t rnuin n. FREEMAN, Ll' 7l-3av Sept 2, 1816.
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