The Wabash Courier, Volume 10, Number 38, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 May 1842 — Page 2

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CONGRESS,

SENATE—MAT 12th

IktL TO unniD THE W« IMPOW® VT090EHBBAL JACMOIT. -Mr. Lion asked that the Bill,

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The yea* »c™ Messrs. Uagoy, uewoo Buchaoft n, Calhoun, Fulton. Henderseo, King, Linn, McRoberta, Merrick, Rives, Sevier, ktirffcon. Tsppon, Walker, Wilcox, Williams Wood bridge, and Young, 19.:

Jrhe nays were Messrs. Bates, Bayard, tierrien, Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Crittenden, Evans, Graham, Huntington, Miller, More* head, Phelps, Smith of Indiana,

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.-mage, White, 18. The bill ha ring been brought before the Senate as in Committee of the Whole, it was explained and very briefly defended by Mr.

Linn of Mo. Mr. Berrien of Geo. from the Judiciary Committee who had made an adverse report, .gave his reasons for sodoing. He stated that the case was anew one, that there was no precedent for it, that it might establish a dangerous precedent, and that the Committee were not in possesion of sufficient information to act properly. The Committee were governed only by the merits of the claim. General Jackson had presented none to the Senute or the Committee, and they had concluded that the Bill ought not to pass.

Mr. Walker went intoan ecstasy in defence of the bill, and contended that there were precedents and right in the question. He was a member of the Judiciary Committee, and did not concur in the Report. He was absent when the case was acted upon by the Judiciary Committee, or he should have presented a minority. The Committee could have found information, and as much as was nece60 ry if they had sought for it—if they had read tho history of thecountry for that purpose.

Mr. Bon ton said that he was cotemporaneotjs with the fine, and knew intimately all of the occurences connected with it. Tho fine, he said, wps paid by General Jackson out of his own pocket. His friends offered to pay it for him, but he would not allow it to be done. Some funds were collected for the purpose, but they werejdevoted to charitable purposes. General Jackson felt it to be an op* pression upon him, and he chose to bear it himself. The fine was a stain upon him which the country could alone wipe out. He hoped, of course, that the Bill would pass.

Mr. Crittenden of Ky. continued the discussion. He said that he wished the Bill was such a one as he could vote for. He should take moro pleasure in voting for than ugainst it. General Jackson, by his military achievements, had brought much honor home to the country, aud none was more ready to do him honor than himself. If a case could be made out, he would gladly vote for the Bill. But he ceuld not consent in an ecstacy, in a moment of enthusiasm, to refund a fine which had been imposed by oue of tho courts of the country upon a patriot, however distinguished. The claims of justice were more important to be preserved than any devotion we might have for any public man. It was not for the Senate to revise the decisions of the Court.— Let justice be done. General Jackson could gain or lose nothing by the passage of the Bill.

Mr. King assented to the last remark of the Senator from Kentucky, but took issue with him in refernce to other points. He argued that the decision of Judge Hall was unjust, .and that there was no propriety in the decision made. Mr. King hoped that the question would not be a party one, and the money would be refunded. He regarded it as an act of justice to tho Senate as well as to General

Jackson, that the Bill should pass. 4gtjjMr.King was then questioned pretty close* sty by Mr, Crittenden as to his authorities. The Senator from Alabama, though pronouncing them to be very authentic, would not name one. He refered to Niles Register, which states that the fine was paid by the friends of General Jackson,—a statement denied by Mr. Benton to-day. and by others. He referred to "the life of General Jackson," also. "What life t" asked Mr Crittenden.

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]responded Mr. King, h# 1 j^ "A very pretty authority truly," rejoined 8the Senator from Kentucky. Mr. C. continued the debate. He argued that the Sen.ate were called upon to say that tho decision jof Judge Hall was*wrong. For one he could inotdoao. The Committee had no information to that effect. •,

Mr. Buchanan continued tho debate, and defended the Bill. Mr. Preston opposed it. In reply, Mr. Linn and Mr. Woodbury spoke at length, and the •Senato before four o'clock adjourned without •coming to any conclusion upon the Bill,

TUB NEW NAVY BILL*

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The t.ll on the Navy as recently reported to Congress by the Hon. John C. Clark, re* "commends the establishment of three addi *tional grades or ranks—thoee of Admiral, "Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral, and to fix their pay per annum as follows:^ '4

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The Admiral, at a!) times in service, 95000 When on leave or waiting orders, 4000 The Vice Admiral, in service, 4600 ^When on leave. &c., 9500 *The Rear Admiral, fn wrvice, 4250 fjWhenon leave, 8000

The rates are but in considerably higher than thoee now paid to the Senior Captain, Captains of squadrons, or Captians waiting orders: making an entire additional expense of only $1750.

1 fuM Roa».—The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser describes a new species of road "Undertaken in Upper Canada as a substitute 8ft* a rtilpd. A railroad was first promoted, ^feat itwss abandoned as too expensive. An improved communication between the Lakes. :bowever, was much deoired, and to effect it *hey have now*ndertakentheeonatractiooof

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juute Ontario, to rort sarnta, opooMte Fo»« ^Gratiot, a distance of about 1» vSSl The a l«a out rod. vife, gruMwi jrods, graded, levelled, and drained as for a •turnpike, and then covered with three-inch 'plank laid across the road upon tax inch Iscantling, the plank to rest upon the Soil so l&at there shall be no ciroulaiion of air SeUMath. The road, when finished, it is said %riU oost not over 1%J&0Q a mile.

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TUB CHEAT RACK.

On the course ad was excitement It is not possible to estimate the numbtr in attend* ance hut it was greater than the former greet contest hetwo «^he North^nd^oth,r and certainly exceeded ?irar 9tafoajcb.*-~ Bostoo was favorite ind betting ranged from 100 $o to 100tp 80—$1Q0 Id HfO being about the Mate of the odflp.

At the call, both hones came forward without any attendance and sole!v under the control of their Riders. There was no show of trainers——no holding by the bridle to aid in keeping them back—no prancing or excitement but both nags appeared to understand that they had work to do of a serious character, and came forward pretty much as two determined combatants would take their ground at six paces. At the tap of the drum, both were off in gallant style without either having exhibited the slighest excitement or anxiety.

Boston took the lead at a killing, pace, followed at the distance of about two lengths by Fashion. Atthe commencement of the third quarter, she increased her speed and made something of a brush, which only resulted in changing her position and increasing the speed of Boston.^ They came down the straight side in gallant style, Boston about two lengths ahead——time 1m. 53£s. In the samo place as before, on the second mile, Fashion again, made a brush and lapped the horse, and continued to do so until in passing the stand, when her nose was within a foot of Boston's tail.—Time of the two first head 3m. 45|s. The third mile teas beautifully run. Fashion continued close on the quarters of Boston,evidently putting him to bis speed and forcing him to a killing pace, but not attempting to pass so long as she compelled him to keep up to his w^rk and they again passed the stand nearly in the same position as before —the whole mile being the most beautiful specimen of a race ever witnessed on the course in a four mile heat. Time of the three miles 5m. 37s.—Fashion now made play and no sooner had she passed the Southern gate, than her rider, Joseph Laibd shook his whip over her head, gave her the spur, and she shot ahead of her adversary with as much facility as if up to that period she had only been taking her usual exercise, while Boston had been kept at the top of his speed. wfrAt- this moment such a shout from the assembled multitude rent the air as we never heard before, and never expect to hear again. It was tho shout of victory—of victory which admitted of no question, because it was evident to all from the manner of her taking the lead, that up to this moment her only object had been to keep Boston well at his work while she had been running at her ease. Now came the death struggle of Boston. The whip

It was a critical moment. Boston, who was rode by that veteran, GIL PATRICK, made a gallant rush at her and recovered nearly all his lost ground. The crowd saw their error. As one man they foil back and then with a

clear course before them, the noble animals1 came down the straight side. The moment' was one of intense excitement. Not a whis-! per was heard in that immense mass even the space through which the horses had just passed remained for a moment vacant. LAIRD rotfe beautifully, with his eye cast over his right shoulder fixed intently on the wjiite nose of Boston about fifteen feet in his rear while GIL was plying whip and sour in manner which but too cleat iy told old white face that "he was out of position. In this manner they passed the stand and then again such a shout of triumph and of victory rent the pir, as startled even those who joined in it. 7

Thus terminated the first heat and when it was announced that the time was seven minutes thirty-two and a half seconds each man looked at his neighbour as if io inquire can this bet and once more the spontaneous huzza denoted the high estimation in which both the gallant steeds wero lield. 'M

Thus terminated the first heat, being the FASTEST four miles ever run either in England or America and beating the far-famed Eclipsa and Henry*heat.

Both horses "dried up" beautifully but it was very apparent that Fashion was less wearied than her more aged and justly famed competitor. Two to one was now freely offered on the race, but there were no takers.

Again they were started at the tap of the drum in the same quiet style as before, Fashion of course taking the inside track previously occupied hy Boston. The first mile was run slow, Fashion taking and keeping the lead, and passing the stand in two minutes. In the third quarter of this mile Boston made an unsuccessful effort to come alongside but she threw him off with great ease, awl passed the stand three lengths ahead.

Four hundred to one offered on Fashion, and taken by one of her heaviest backers as a hedge. Again in the second mile at the same place, Boston made a rush and met with the same fete. Fashion again leading about throe lengths.—Time of the two miles 8 58. Again at the commencement of the third quar* ter on the descending ground Boston made a despente straggle, came op alongside and PASSED, getting by the stand two ahead.—Time of the three mile 5 46. no sooner had thejf passed the gate than Fashion wee again put to ber work, and passed Boston, like an arrow shot from a how and from this moment it was plain that she had it all her own way, and might have distanced her antagonist if an unkiwi feeliog had to warrant such a proceeding. As it

existed was, the heat was terminated in 7 45, Boston being just opposite the two mile distance post.

Thus terminated this second greet trial of speed between the North and the South, and vtotoav haa once more bean oars. It was a

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and spur were both liberally applied but it' 000 men, the greater pirt ussembled togeth-. was in vain, and during the third quarter of the mile he was not less than thirty yards in the rear.' ^As the Horses turned the northwest corner of the track to come down tho straight side, such was the intense excitement of those on the track who could not witness what had passed, and knew not the state of the heat except from the shout of triumph put forth when Fashion took her proper station, that a rush was made and the track completely covered with a dense mass of human beings. As the Mare approached it, she faltered and was thrown from her stride.

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orioos contest and although Boston was it most be boroe in mind that hisitsw1ground better than that of Eclipse- All that can to said is, that Boston has beaten himself, and Fashion has beaten Bos'oo. In this race both horses love woo additional laurels and Boe» *0 although a beaten nag, has proved hisMel/ better racer than even bis warmest friends ever coneeired him to be. While, therefore, ear Soo'Jbern friends base lest their money

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and the honor* of vtetnry,&ey hate consolation of knowing it was under circumstances which reflect no dishonor upon their ciack nag. .x*

The weather was ver/llH' jbut dnrafc ajd| tbe dkirse although to tfe eye goedf wst tn fiO^n^yy from Hie rece|gf mio. The time tfnder^chjnccumstances, isalmost incredible. But for the* balk dxpcrkSpfced by tlnMnarQi her tim^Wotald "'1»ave*|iii«^ least one and a half seconds less in the first beat.

-T "TEXAfl AND MEXICO. A paper printed ii» Merida, Yucatan, and called.

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We witnessed, on Saturday last, the trial of% new portable saw-mill, propelled by a porta* He steam engine, at the factory of Mr. George Page, of this city, which we learned was built by him for a company of gentlemen in Virginia. The trial was. made with a view of testing the perfection and strength of the mill, as well as its capacity for labor, before delivery. To say that we were gratified at its performance, is to speak not only our own sentiments, but the unanimous voice of every one present. .,,/j "The mill cut, after it got into perfect op erntion, aboard 11 feet 8 inches long by 14 inches broad, which is equaljtq I3£fee|,board Qieasure, in 50 seconds.

If we take this as the measure of its competency, it is capable of cutting 11,644 feet in one day, allowing 12 working hours and, if allowance be made for contingencies, we think it fair to assume, that, with a power equal to 10 horses, it can with ease cut 10,000 feet in a day.: "As this .mill will oe removed in a few days to its destined home in Virginia, it strikes us that the Government at Washington would do the country good service by having it set up at some convenient point in the Capitol, where its wonderful powers could be made manifest to tho assembled wisdom ofthe nation. The mill could be set to work in less than a day after its transportation thither and,from our knowledge of Mr. Page, we have no hesitation in saying that he would not only consent, but afford every facility to render the it in re in "In every section of our country,"sucTi a mill is valuable but in all newly settled parts where timber abounds, it would prove invaluable. Such being the case, we think it due to the people that their Representatives should have an opportunity of judging of ite merits, in order that their constituents may profit by knowledge.*^—Albany Cultivator. ,,

A DBBADFUL AFFAIR.

,3^ The Richmond Star gives the details of circumstance of a distressing character, which occuted at Beaver Dam Depot, not far from that citv, in which James Hamilton, formerly of Richmond, was shot by a young man named Musgrove, in the employ of the railroad company. The facts connected with this painful a flair seem to be these: Musgrove was eagagod to Mr. Hamilton*s daughter, an amiable, highly accomplished and very beau* tiful young lady but the engagement was broken off in consequence of some attainder* standing, growing out of hasty fealtngs and excitement. Heir father became incensed and threatened the youag man's life, promising that be would give him call. Musgrove armed himself with a gun and-a six barrelled pistol, and upon the approach of Hamilton, with a friend be warned him to stay away or he would shoot him die warning was dis* regarded, and Musgrove fired. Hamilton feU terribly wounded in the face, arms and breast with a beavy cbaigeof shot. Musgrove gave himself ap to the^ magistrate. He is in great diatiess of mind, and justifies his act, on the that he would otherwise have been killed and there is reason to suppose that robable, as a brace of loaded pistols, and a nife or durkwere fmdjpon If Hamilton's person.

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The Spirit of the Timet hat Ms PotUcript. We have seen Mr. Long, and have been desired by him to state that he will run Bostou against Fashion for 920,000, $5,000 forfeit, four mile heats, at any time to he agreed, upon by the parties between the 25th of Septette commiuee wine row .nawer ber and tbe 25ih of October next. »ho thereupon commu meted to the Senate

He alra authorises a. to «ttte that he wW Committee certmn htten wh«h bad been bet 91000 be wins with Boston the regtylar Jockey Club Purse, four mile heats, on Friday, on the Union Course—91000 that Boston wins the J. C. Purse at Camdeu, and 91000 that Boston wins the J. C. Purs^ ^yjrenton, the week following! r-, 5 W

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ishes the annexed statement of the~j$auees which have led to the raising of so larget*. military force in Mexico. •. "General Pa redes is the most powerful antagonist of Santa Anna. Santa Apna has lost the election in the departments pf Mexico* Guanajuto,San Luis, Aguascalieotas,

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Valladolid and JalisQo. These States with the exception of tho first, all ac.t in concert with Gen. Paredes, who commands the force* in the last mentioned State in that of Mexico, D.Juan J. Andrade is in command and the Generals Guitierror, Galipdo, Juvera, and another not .recollected, cyjnmand the rest..-^. ^r. "Prados is in favor of the re-establishment of the Federal institutions, to which Santa Anna is opposed." His party is augmented in numbers-by the partizans of Bustamente and the clergy, by whom he is despised in consequence of his attempts surreptitiously to possess himself of the propriety in 'mort main/ r,y fV

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The government authorized Paredes to raise in the State before mentioned a limited military force but this General abusing that authority, and exceeding hie orders, raised and enlisted to the enormous number of 15,000 men, well appointed and disciplined, and with* which he intends to force Santa Anna to fulfil the promises he has made to the people, and iu which promises he is also implicated, This has caused the President ad interim, whose views do not seem to accord with those of Paredes and his party hastely to augment his forces so that in Mexico alone he has 10,-

er without discipline, and confined in convents in that capital and in those of the adja* cent towns, such as St. Augul, where they are guarded by corps of coufideatial troops,, to prevent desertion, which notwitstatiding all these precautions, cannot be prevented.?*

PAGE'S PORTABLE SAW MILL. In answer to the several inquiries which we haVe received in relation to this mill, we copy the following from the American Farmer-of the. 9th of last month:

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U. BENTON AND THB P. GENERAL. A difficulty has arisen between Mr. Benton and Gov. Wicklifle, the Post Master General, which has given riae to much blustering on the pert of the ''Missouri Humbug* gerMi» the Senate ofthe United Static The fadfe**#e understand them, areeb6ut these: time since the. nomination of Gal. Si retail was pent t^ the Senate by the, nt as Master of St. Louis.„ It was, as nominations of the' kind, refered to the Committee on Post Offices in the Senate and that Committee, as is their wont, called upon the President for the testimonials upon which the nomination of Col. Churchill was made. The President referred the call of the committee to the Post Master General, 3

received* and placed upon file in the Department, recommending the appointment which had been made. These letters a short time afterwards appeared in the St. Louis Reporter, a locofoco paper, with a letter of Col. Benton commenting thereon, and speaking in disrespectful terms of the peveons who hind written^the letters, the act of removal otlf the Post Office incombent and of the appointee. When they ^net the eye of the P. M. General, he felt indignant, of course, that the privacy with which communications of jthe kind are made to the Senate especially ~in their Executive capacity,should have been jhvaded, and forthwith addressed a letter to the Senate calling their attention to the fact, aqd asking to be informed of the mode by which the communications hnd received publicity. So soon as the Post Master General's letter was read, the Missouri Humbugger rose, and in his vaunting braggadooia style, avowed that he was the parson who had made copies of the letters and had them published at St. Louis and again denonuced the President and the Poet Master General for the removal. The matter then passed from the Senate, after a brief but spirited reply from Mr. Merrick, of Maryland, chairman of tho Post Office Committee in the Senate, who did not hesitnte to speak ofthe act of Col. Benton, in copying letters which had been confidentially communicated to that body in terms of decided condemnation—Lexington Reporter.

THE ISSUE.

It is a well known fact, that the Loco foco party, in the contest of 1840, asserted that the Whigs would not make a fair issue before the people—that they tried to dod the main question—that of a National Ban Notwithstanding tho falseness of the charge,we have no doubt by its free use, they succeeded in getting many to cast their votes against the Whig party. However, in the approaching contest, from the bold stand already taken by the true Whigs, throughout the Union, no such advantage can be taken by our opponents. The great measure which will devide the parties are declared* and the people have only to make their choice, The Whigs go for a Natioiidl Bank and a Protective Tariff, which are the only measures to protect home industry and place us on an equality with foreign manufactures. The Loco foco party go in for an exclusive metalic currency, a subtreasury and FREE TRADE, i. e. England shall send her articles of trade into our ports ahd sell them out free of duty, and at the same time charge us a heavy duty on D^jery article we take into her ports. This is Mfe docterine of the Loco focos and we thank heaven that they have riveted themselves to it SQ tightly that they cannot slide back—we wish to make no other issue with them in the next contest. Already do they begin to trembleat the destiny which awaits them in 1644, and in anticipation of the death blow which their unwise policy will give them, they have raised the cry against Hery Clay who they anticipate will be the Whig candidate for the Presidency, thinking to raise a personal prejudice against him and thereby dodge the main questions which are to devide them and the Whigs. They did in days by gone, succeed in playing this game, but it won't work now—41Measures not men"is the watch word of the people, and, no matter whether Mr. Clay or any other individual be the Whig candidate for the Presidency, ail he has to do is to advocate the adoption of a National .Bank and a Protective Tariff, and if the peo pie are in favor of these they will elect him and not stop to enquire whether or not they like him personally. The nation is now bleeding at every pore because the the people have so long voted for men instead of measures.•—Blooming ton Post.

IMPORTANT DECISION IN BANKRUPTCY. The very important

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question' as to the effect of attachments of the property of bankrupts prior to the institution of proceedings in bankruptcy, was decided by Judge Story, at Boston,

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length, in which he discussed the whole subject with his usual ability

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result to which he came was, that such attachmerUs would not hold the property, but would, in effedtbe dissolved by the proceedings bankruptcy. This decision is considered of more importance by legal gentlemen, than any which is likely to arise under the bank rupt law, and, in some of the States, it will make a vast difference in the effects of bankrupts. Judge Story remarked, that as the decision was of greet importance, he should furnish it to the Law Reporter for publication, and he hoped the counsel in the case would do the same with their arguments.

It has been deckled in Boston, in the U. S. District Court, that whilst a petition of credi tors praying that a debtor may be declared a bankrupt, is pending, said debtor has no right to dispose of his property, and an injunction to prevent him was ordered to be issued.

In New York, in a case where one of die creditors of the applicant excepted to hie being decreed a bankrupt, upob the ground that he was owing debts which had been created by reason of defalcation while acting in a fidocia 17 capacity, the court overruled the exception, and decided that any person (otherwise qualified) may become a volunteer bankrupt under the "art, who is owing debts which shall not have been created in consequence of a de* fefeation as a public officer, or as executor, administrator, guardian or trustee, or while acting in any other fiduciary capacity, altho' he may, at the same time, owe other debts which have been thus created.—Bait, Pat,

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eoeotf, Pa. end (and mmwMij, (Making two or ikm bottles of wine dstly. The last day a •MpatssNssskom tlMS|M»i of ttair borate, and (bey SMSKsgfeed to eater tho "profitable coatm*."— Tfce tuidtoed *y appointed jadcc. each being the ridsr of Ims owe horse. When they wow •sm—tsd. tfee jedgs, like theesat UwOlympis eaawe, gave the .word, •aa, two, three, and go! Off the* went, and have aeww (masses er beard el steet-iesviat the taadlord fafly swapwMated by having bad the hsaer to be rtwwjedjsi

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SPEECH OP HON. GEO. E.BAD6 [Reported Im tht Editor of tke In the Whig State Convention, which conven* ^djn the city of Rajjd^hp^he 5th ofAjtriU

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«n*?r conatcferatuxp. JJuder Ofdkwqr ctr* cufhslancesfu might be deemed impertinent to make any allusion to himself, hut occupying the peculiar position referred to by hie friend from Bertie, he felt aasured the Convention would not attribute to egotism a slight deviation by him, from a rule, the propriety of which, in general none more readily acknowledged than himself.

It was known to all that he had been requested by Gen, Harrison to accept an appointment as a member of his Cabinet. It was well known to his immediate friends, who understood his motives, that he yielded his own personal arishes to the opinions of those he felt haind to consult. He went into tho public service with extreme reluctance, and so far as he might bo permitted to be a judge in his own case, entertaining no views inconsistent with true devotion to thecountry. We all know, continued Mr. B. that the eyes of the whole American People were turned to Harrison, with perfect confidence that every faculty he possessed would be exerted for the good of the country and ne believed as truly, as he did in his existence, that be would have administered the Government according to the great principles that had received the sanction of his fellow citizens.— Not like an Eastern Sultan, born to rule, who by the right of succession, cliams the mastery over his fellow-creatures but, as the Representative of a free constitutional Republic, chosen by tho voluntary suffrages of his fel-low-citizens to administer the Government they themselves had constructed on the principles they them selves had declared. Therefore, it was that Harrison, before his election, and afterwards, in his Inaugurar Address, took occasion distinctly to announce that this power should never be used to disappoint the known wishes or counteract the deliberate opinion of those over whom he presided,

that the Government should be restored to its original health apd.vi^or, so far as it coul 1 be affected by itny legitimate exercise ofthe power placed in his hands.

Was there. Sir, a member of the Whig party, who did net look with confident hope and expectation, to that session of Congress, called by Harrison? Who did not anticipate a complete and satisfactory adjustment of all difficulties, caused by fraud or mismanagement! Every countenance was. bright with animation, and every bosom beat high with the hope of deliverance. But in the councils of Heaven, another result was prepared. The good Harrison was taken away. All can bear witness to the pang which our hearts felt, when the melancholy tidings reached us. And it was not confined to the Whig party alone for many a good man, who had differed from him in political opinions, severely felt the blow some expressed indifference at the event, and a few so fur forgot themselves, as to indulgo in exultation. He hazarded nothing in saying, that no dispensation of Providence, since the death of Washington, had produce^ throughout the whole lartd so general a oonviction, that we had cause for sorrow, and the anticipation of evil. Still we could not but hope. The gentleman,on whom by constitutional provision, the duties of President devolved, as his friend from Bertie remarked, had been nominated and elected as a Whig, and where votes were to be got by the declaration, was "every inch a Whig.*' How could it bo supposed he would prove faithless, and forget all the obligations imposed upon him by the circumstances of his election, heightened by a solemn sense of Providential interposition? How cruelly all our hopes were disappointed, is known but too well. Nothing which the ingenuity of man could devise, deeply anxious as the Whig Cabinet and the Whig Congress were on the subject, was able to satisfy the impracticable notions of Mr. Tyler. The Extra Session closed in gloom and despondency. And he must be here permitted to say, that he then regretted deeply, that our Whig friends in Congress did not take up at once and pass the bill to establish a Fiscal Bank, recommended by Mr. Ewing, the then Secretary of the Treasury. As a matter of policy, he thought, in this instance, the Whigs had acted injudiciously though subsequent developments, he confessed, had produced a strong impression that even this bill would not have received his official approbation,

Congress adjourned. The Whig members issued an Address to the People of the United States, detailing thejeause why nothing effectual had been done for public relief, and describing matters as they actually existed. To every word, contained in that Manifesto, Mr. B. said he heartly subscribed. Immediately after this proceeding, several elections took place, and the Whigs were defeated. What was the inference Did it manifest aoy diminution of Whig strength? Did it prove the Whig were less able, or less wilting than before to carry out their principles? Let us examine. In Maine, for instance, the election took place immdeately after the Veto. There, as eliewhere, the people were suffering from- all the effects of a disordered currency—-this Bank Bill WJLB looked to by them as a greet measure of relief—and, at the very moment when they expected its adoption :bey are informed that it has been destroyed by one they supposed a friend. And with oot opportunity for consideration, 6r time to rally from the effects of such a blow, they are forced into an etection. Did they go over to the enemy! No Sir, they remained at home, and permitted the election to go by default and, though not excusable for this result—for inaction, when the great interests of bis country are at stake—yet the circumstances offer a satisfactory solution of the causes of defeat, there and elsewhere. Such being the state of things, with one at the head of the Government, who has now thrown off all diiguiae—who no longer claim# to be a* Whig, either in principle, practice or name and from whom we have now just reason to expect an active agency, against Whig party to do As the eloquent gentleman last op {Mr. Cherry) had said—this is no time for uncertainty or indecision. What was ever gained by it by honest .men, united for Jast purposes 1 In 1896, the Whigs were defeated for the Presidency, and whyf Because, they were split up into fragments, sustaining a* candidate la «ee Arte, end a different one in another, and by thus dividing their strength, as might have been baffled and beaten. Bet, whan nominated at Harrisbofg, every men la

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aside bie persooat ptadttectioos, harried nor difference* of opinion, inscribed his name npon the Whig banner, «bd unfurling it to bteeae* invoked,j^the people to rally and their pi drive the spoilers frcm pie of the United Statee gathered under tint

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glorious banner in 1840, and achieved a vie-: tory which astonished themselves. And so itn? will always be for never was there a greeted* mistake than this idea of waiting the tide of events. While timidity is carefully calculat* ing thechancea of failure* boldness movee forward and conquers success^ We are not?" like men seiting sail on the high' seas, delay*. ing for a propitious wind. The mariner pnuij wnit,.but what events wait we .for? I four minds are fully made up, in the name of common sense^nd of.the disaatrous resultsof our former' short-sighted and weak policy, and in view of our glorious success before, let us proceed to act, and that promptly. Why should we waitt Do we expect that our Loco Focof friends will come to our support? Or will they1' wait too, and relax their vigilance,and say— **They sleep—let us not engage in a contest against sleeping men." Experience hasT shown us that they are ever active—incessanrly engaged by day, not only on the great, theatre o! public action, but in the litile circles of neighborhood association, and even in I the private intercourse of life, where the kindlier feeling7of,nature should alone & be cultivated.

Under all the circumstances or the case,. then it is idle to talk of delay. Action is dictated by every consideration of policy and duty. No wise man should hesitate for a too* mont. If then, we are to act, and at once, what ought we to do? The Rfepnrt recommends the nomination of a Whig Candidate, for the Presidency. Who shall that candidatel 5 be To this question, if asked in any assembly of Whig* in North Carolina, there will bei but one response. Not one man can be found, who will not answer—HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky. No Sir, not Henry Clay, of £en-l tacfy—nor Henry Clay, of Firyiaia—hef was not born, nor does he live for any portion! of this wido spread continent—his patriotio! affections, enlarged and elevated beyond every low and narrow, sectional prejudice, are widb! as the wholo country, embrace all its parts,.! and are given up withintence devotion to thei prosperity and happiness of the entire Unioii —when we contemplate such a man, we thinknot where lie was born, or where he lives, but regardless alike of his nativity and his residence, instinctively hail him as Henry Clay of the United States.

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There is then, continued Mr. B. every mo^ tive for union, every reason for confidence. Our country is still dear to us—it is still our desire to perpetuate, not only tho form of our Constitution, but its essence—to put down forever, false principles in the Administration of public affairs—to make the spirit and body of our Government correspond. All this wo wish to accomplish, but if we permit the present season to pass away unimproved, bow call we expect from a benignant Providence aootber opportunity Nothing is wanting sure success but action—prompt, united getic action.

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Have we, then, continued Mr. B. no sufficient motives of action, or rather, what excuse' can we give for silence and inactivity ?—1 Have our principles changed, or those of our, opponents improved The only alteration in Locofoco policy, of which he had heard, wasr their having adopted in a portion of tbe Uu* ion, the doctrine of Repudiation—by whichany Slate, finding it. inconvonient to pay its debts, blots them out, and begins anew. !f it be true, then that we have not changed, and? that our opponents have not changed, why stand we idle Is it because that distinguished Statesman, John Tyler, happens to differ from# us WASHINGTON, and other great worthies of the Revolution, may have concurred in tha policy of a particular measure, and shall to* doubt because JohnTylcrlacoooionce wHI no% let him sanction what they approved Whatif Whig would not be ashamed to avow this as a reason for his apathy Who is John Tyler, and what are his Opinions, that they should be regarded as the ji it of fate If tho principles we desire to establish are important, is there any reason, why we should despair of success? Shall we not be ashamed to soy that in 1840, leg on by Harrison and opposed/by Van Buren, who had no scrupiest we yet achieved such a victory as gave a renown that can never die—hut, we are now dismayed at the awful front of Mr. Tyler, bearing the truncheon of command Is he an Achilles nt whose shout whole armies flee, confu-ed and broken? True he has been styled the WASHINGTON and Napoleon of tho day, an union of irriconcileable qualities' in the same person, which no ingenuity can conceive. But, as he resembles WASHiNoroN, in nothing, but the accidental circumstance of filling the Presidential Chair, so fortunately for the country, he possesses none of thoee qualities which rendered the ambition of Napoleon dangerous to the wor'd.^ 1

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"That while he was Embassador at St. Pe. tersburgh, his peepatchee from Washington, sent by mail, wen regularly opened by every„ European Government through whose territory they passed—so that, when they reached^ him, the Eagle en the seal, so formally affix* ed, looked like a turkey buzzard. No European Government thought of sending fetatches by mail.

BREACH OF PSOMWE CASE/ At tbe recent term of the Court of Common Pleas for Claremoot, an action, brought bn Lymk S. Smith against Samuel BlancbanL both of Unity, to recover damages for (be, breach of a promise of marriage, was tried. The plaintiff proved distinctly that the defendant had promised to mari-y her but, ag it takes two to make a bargain," the defendant insisted, by way of defence, that the promise was«II on one aide that lie had for a long time been desirous of amrryiny the plaintiff, and had frequently made prppoeats matrimonial to her, which she rejected or did not accede to, and that die, it meet, never intended (warning,girls!) to marry him if the coald do better, but designed merely to- keep him "in tow." Until h^,a( length unwilling to bet «ny looger jilted and trifled with, had made# proposal of marriage to onowho, regarding mm more kindly than tbe fair Lyma, at once it. The jury founds reindict of 9900 for the plaintif£-~whetbev op6n oft he plaintiff, 'the rosricity ofthe dafcndaiit, or the merits of the oaae, we •^lJw*,"ndwu lake to say—Qlmrtment (i*T. J£)