The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-05-09

commercial interests OF the Southern States will not
only continue shackled and oppressed but have to
the additional difficulty of waging against
manufacturers amongst themselves. The Company
indeed, appear to have been sensible of the unpopu
larty of the movement, and to have apogiZed for it,
The Athenan says
"We notice this transaction, not so much for what
might seem an idle parade, but for that which we
ceive to be the first step towards very important
change In the productive industry of the Country
The agricultural character of the South has been
PEELED, by very unwise policy of the General Cos
eminent, to partake of that manufacturing spirit
which seems TO have been forced down upon the Ma
ton at the expense of every other interest.
of safety and feeling of independence, combined
doubtless, with expectation of profit have urged
gentlemen to an undertaking, against which their po
litical convictions most PROFESSIONALLY at
And authorized TO state that those sentiments
have by no means, undergone change; and their
project is certainly not to give countenance to sys
tenn which they have always denounced but it is TO
be regarded as measure unquesonably defensive"
National Lntelligeacer.
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RALEIGH, N. c., May 1.
Erecution.-Negro AJsalom, convicted of the Muir
der of Alexander Clark at the last term of Chatham
Superior Court, was hung at Peterborough Friday
last, pursuant to sentence. Although the day rainy
and disagreeabe, understand there between
three and four thousand persons assembled witness
fellow being launched into eternity. There never
we believe, flor we heard the trial) hard
ened vain yet he persisted to the last in procaimng
his innocence A gentleman who was present informs
that when Absalom arrived at the Gallows, he re-
marked that the first glimpse Of it made him feel un-
pleasant, but that this feeling off-he said
that they could only kill his body, &c. &C., and pro-
fessed to die exceedingly happy. Now we would Sc
riousy ask, if such declarations from justly convict
ed murderer do not act rather encouragement to the
commission of crime than a solemn warning to avoid
it Such last speeches defeat the ends of justice,
and dangerous to the safety of the community.
murders his neighbor at midday, or burns his
house at midnight, and when about to receive the
ward of his enormity, he proclams exutngy that he
is fit inhabitant of the mansion of eternal bliss, and
he dies in all the extacies of heated imagination =
Such gross delusion cannot be conformable either
the rules of strict justice to the maxims of sound
policy If it be asked how these displays to be
avoided, we answer-by private executions!
Negro Adam sentenced to be hung on the same day
for Burglary was reprieved by Governor OWEN, some
doubt being entertained from the evidence, whether
the offence perpetrated after night, or just before
dark. To constitute Burglary the HOUSEKEEPING
must take place after night. Register.
Muscular Strength-The muscular power of the human
body is wonderful Turkish porter will run along carrying
weight of 600 lbs; and Milo, of Cotona is said
lifted weighing 1000 lbs Halter mentions that he saw
an instance of whose finger being caught in chain
the bottom of the mine, by keeping orcby BENT support
ed by that the weight his whole body. (I50 ibs till
he drawn up the surface, height o 600 feet Angus
&c Dola will hieE