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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-13

n .trston en- the 26,h Of April. JEREMIAH
fatR>AI.I, Esq, Of Dupln County, was unani.
81, chosen as ct person 10 DC placed on the
i ., atd T,Isr Electoral Ticket iot tia, Con.
.yasl D.s,r.e, Of tba state
o. Rail. Road Deleeafc&-h a meet.
+. 81 ,ae Citizens Of Richl4nd District, :. O.
20 10 Columbia, on the 27lh April, the Iiou.
W.l.mm Preston, Col. +. II. Fillmore. James H.
&lans, b +, Taylor, Dr.. II. NJ De Leon, A. Wal.
Sc. John " Cl.rk, John Bryce, and G 7. Book.
vcre appointed Delegates TO attend the Rail
~ Convention to be held Al Knoxville on The
& July nrst, 10 represent the feelings aud
s. q tie ci'itcns Of Richlaod District and the
sn cf Columbia IN relation 10 the msgnif.
a'epeirs Of establishing Railroad from
aalstl 10 Cherlcston
NaaH,'ar meeting Il Citizens Of York Dis
"a, h,'d u Yofkyille. On iha % instant, Captain
s Bar Joseph " Lcscsne, john spfin.s,
WA Beatty, and Capt. Jas. & Blact vsre
eaad Delegates from York District, to thr
Esargc Conycul,on o. The Ga o. J4ly nc1L
Aaa al meeting Of tiuEous Of Fairfield Dis.
r held Al innsborough, on The "a instant,
araam Als,on, John L. longuc, samuel John.
auard O. Palmer, James Blfkley, Charles
G,u rachanan, John VI S,atke, Osmand
- -,
Az - 'i''''''' ''' "Al '''''' -
Neas, Scrc appointed DELEGATES TO represent
irfe,o p.,,,ct n TIM. said Convention.
Fft' -
r.af feaP'c Of oar srsier State Of South Cato.l.
r N lie sub.eet ~ the p,of.,~ed Rs,I Road We
- = Wv ~
..ie' Of tie aJ1yc meetings
Ar YoEKvrttr:
p...l-,J .,y..t r..,..,,
I,,. 49,, -, ~ -,
,,r.,.ian an, f,,.,,,,,,,, !. ,,'l,,.L,n, c,I
,,ed 49,, e., :, - y. =,
s'ses, extend the commercial connections, and
ae9aeally to advance At once the physical and
..'l prosperity OF the State, feel deeply intsfcs
DO zoe success Of the great cntctpflzo, and are
4a anuoas aud rrady to promote it BY every
l'''. within their power.
heso.efd ttergoTf, That we meet, with a
'sf se4Iicsccucr, tic imitation Of the Rail
Gag commissioners 10 appoint Delegates 20 at
IVY zoe knoxville Convention on the lth Of July
NAT 'ud That the Chairman Of this meeting he
'"IoN,f'd !" nominate. oy ana WIN u'
u lh'H meeting, such persons as p,i'
d, nc mas deem most competent to DIS
nc dnh,s Of such appointment
H., '"tta' mat 70 iAcillla'e inc survey o
h 'o' 'hs Route winch WI pass through I'm
'ae Chairman "o cmPo" cred 10 nominate
Nv .'e persons 10 accompany The Engineers iron
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-13
Mr.. VAN buren, IN A DILEMMA.

Mr.. VAN buren, IN A DILEMMA.
The following letter addressed to Mr..
V. Buren,, in March last, he has not thought
Of sufficient importance to answer. La &C.
ceptlng the nomination of the Baltimore
Convention, he stated his willingness to sa.
tlsty bis telow.citIzens as TO his opinion on
any doubtful points. Here is a fair opening
for plain reply to direct lnterrogatory.
Having shown, by the eagerness with which
he responded TO the northampton gentle.
men, that he has no scfupes about opening
Political correspondence, it cannot be con.
sidered unfair TO infer, from his silence in
the present instance, that he does not an.
s,cer, because he is unable to do so sdtitac.
torily Il Raj. Reg.
RArNEs' TAVERN CUMBERLAND Va, J
goth March, 1886. /,
To Hon. MARTIN VAN BuREN, Washington.
SIR-There are several persons in this
section of country, who are unable, from
the language employed by you in your an.
swer to the enquiries of certain gentlemen
in North Carolina, 10 determine whether ii
isyour opinion that Congress possesses con.
sttutonal power to abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia, or not. We there.
fore request that YOU will have the goodness
to forward US an erPlicit GrowGl of your
opinion on that subject and also an erplic.
it and unequirocul confession or denial that
you are in principle an Abohtionist. We
trust, Sir, that you may excuse our plain.
ness. We are treemen, addressing a can.
didate for our sutfrages to raise him to the
highest office in our gift; and those are
subjects upon which we wish to act always
Understandings.
Very respectfully, Sir, yours,
WIN. WILSON, JOHN r. COOKE,
JOHN w. WILSON, JOHN ANDERSON,
ROYAL WATKINS, +. A. CLAIBORNE,
JOHN ?. WILLIAMS, ELISHA BLANTON,
WIN. d. PRICE, JOHN w. WRIGHT,
JOHN L. WATKINS, BOOKER WOODS0N,
CHAS. RAINE, PET. F. ANDERSON.
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o. Heeiing IN Burke, in fdror Of Ter.
as--A public meeting Of Citizens Of Burke Coun
Is, vas held al Me Courthouse in Morgan,on on
"Wednesday Tie 2ith Of Aprll, " for the purpose yi
taxing into consideration the present condition OF
icya.,' al which tie following among other re.
solutions were passed
Resoirsd That Texas, having declared her in.
dependence, and organized a Government and
believing that her people are physically and NOR
ais capable Of maintaining aud administering
9ovefnmcnl we tileteiorc bold that She is entitled
70 b. recognized by all civilized nations and thai,
standing ~ the relation she does to these United
states, our Government ought to be the fret TO
ackno" ledge Texas All Independent Republic
hesg!red, That VIC, portion OF the people Of
BurAt county, believing tlat ae have a right 10 be
heard ~ The councils Of The nation, request our
Senators and Representatives il Congress IL pr,.
sent these resolutions 10 the consideration OF that
Honorable BODY. We also request the Hon Hen.
q Clay, senator from kentucky, tic Hon Thos.
IT, Bcutoh, Senator from Missouri and the Hon.
VIM G. Preston, Senator from South Carolina, 10
AID IN promoting the object OF these resolutions"
As faithful public Journalist. We Join in CIV.
tng circulation 70 this expression OF the views aud
opinions Of "a portion OF the People Of Burke
County" 10 relation 10 Texas, because We arc sa.
tisGed tia, those views and opinions were dlcia.
ted by sympathy and patriotism on The part d our
friends IN Burke. But &c cannot help thinking
that aBy interference Of our Government in the
controversy now going on between Mexico and
he' Territory, would BE- a, least premature and
lmpoItie, ii not unjust to Mexico.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-13

OF Gmbord Superior Court.-At SEES.
sion Of the Superior Court for Guilford County,
held week before last, ---- Colhoun was sentcn-
ccd to be hung on the last Saturday in May, tthe
2Sth day. for the murder Of his wife. This case
was tried at the last Superior Court for that Coun-
ty, and the prisoner found guilty, but he appealed
to the Supreme Court of the State, by which tri-
bunal the decision of the Court below was con.
frmcd, and ordered To proceed in the case accord
ing 10 the verdict. Colhoun was accordingly sen.
fenced, as above stated, TO death.
On the Civil Docket, in the same Court, two
actions for malicious prosecution were brought
and decided in both for the plaintiff in one s35,
and in the other $500, we're awarded as damages
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C~y-A Specimen 81 lon B,rcn " Demo.
crazy In The rcccn, debate in the senate, upon
the motion not to receive the Abolition Petitions,
Mr.. Calhoun having stated, as one Of the obicc
lions to their reception, the TACT that thcy were
eouched IN language highly .dIsrcsPcotiul to the
South, and contained terms Of reproach and con-
tamcly towards her People, Mr. Brown, Of tins
state, rho ra' in taror n hsir reception, said that
"hc had examined some Of these petitions, and
could not find IN them The language and the terms
referred To-"
Mr., Calhoun replied, with grea, animation and
force, 10 Mr.. Brown tie quoted The language OF
the petitions themselves, 10 show that he had moi
misstaled IT, One OF the torms used was Traffic
IN human iosh,' a phrase borrowed from the
shsmbles. Another was "Pjmcy."-Thc object
was to associate the southern People with the N.
famous aud sanculnary robbers on the high seas
This was one oil the ,no9eastr, phrases spoken Of
by the gentleman from North Carolina Again
slavery violates all the laws Of God aud man
eorrupts public morals--brands our nation as ava.
rcious, cruel" SC. &c. Nr Brown himself and
has constituents lncludcdA
/ Mr. Mangum asked has colleague whether he
would consent 10 receive memorials containing
such language Mr.. Brown replied, that II the
terms were personally disrespcc,tul TO any mrnt.
Der Of the Senate, he would vote against ttem-jat
not u they trers morcly Of general character.
Nj Mangum expressed hls astonlshment at
hearing such sentiments from men who pretended
10 be the only tue representatives Of the People
Of the South. Tie ridicnled the pretensions Of
sHeA representatives, of the Democratic Party
/ They will submit 10 have the Imputation of pira.
cy, SC, cast upon their fcilor cit!stns-hut will
no, tolerate /, rheH applied 10 themselves - Mr.
Mungum said that the people he represented were
as much entitled to respect for intelligence, honor
and dignity Of character, as the Senate itself,
Let the People decide, from this specimen, be.
tween the "Iristocraey' aud the Democracy II
Of Mr. Brown and his political friends.
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Very respectfully,
VIM. WILSON,
JOHN w. WILSON,
ROYAL W ATKINS,
JOHN 7. WILLIAMS,
WIN. d. PRICE,
JOHN L. w WATKINS,
CHAS. RAlNE,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-15

wall. W hen man who, as be thinks. is so
far IN advance of his age, that he is entitled
10 comme nce reiormer, finds the General
ASSOCIATION OF Connecticut, Tor example
and the individual pastors in tho Stale SO
dull that they cannot apprehend his new wis
dom, or SO destitute of bcneyulence that thew
are not willing TO have han make II known
10 their congregations, he ought 10 pause
and ask himself wheihcr he is indeed so much
wiser, and more holy and benevolent than
all these brethren united. This would save
great deal OF denunciation and agitation.
Another OF the speakers granted that ca
ses may arise where man might lawfully.
hnd al whatever sacrifice of ecCeSiastic or
der, carry on his purposes OF reform II no
cannot find an entrance Tor his light, he NAV
make one withaslcdge hammer But, then.
ihis is revolution-A desperate remedy for
desperate disease. Ii is not a thing ofcom-
mon occurrcncc--a procedure to be adopted
on every light occasion The case of Luther is
IN point. But that is not the present condi-
lion 0! things. Every man, whatsoever he
may think of himself, is not Luther,
raised up by heaven TO accomplish a reior-
nation such as the world witnesses only once
or twice in many thousand years. Besides,
the ministry of the present day are not stu
pad, and ignorant, and liCentious monks, who
are indifferent or hostile to the light.
On the subject o! Evangclisls, there was
surprising degree olharmony All seemed
to unite in he sentiment that such an order
Of men, in the circumstances Of New Enr-
land, is pernicious to the peace of the church>
es, and dangerous in lis influence upon
the pastoral Office. DIR. Beeche, remarked,
that The Operations Of this system, in trans
irrring influence, affection and confidence
from the pastor, who is the natural centre Of
the church around which they should clus-
ter, is like what would result from making
The sun, moon, and all the planets revo!ye
around an eccentric comet.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-15

not know, sir, that even if he had not such a
majority AT The commencement of the next
session OF congress, that having in his pos
session the political lamp Of Madden the
patronage OF the government he could very
readily, by lis patent influence, secure such
majority: What motive then could the
hiSS have i"r carrying their cause before
a tribunal which had preju6ged il against
them, or Tor playing game when they knew
That The cards were so stocked that "knave"
would DC turned upon them in The first deal
pay you, sir, 10 ponder upon these things
we'll cannot believe, If you would permit
your mind 10 be relaxed from the hish tens
sion OF party excitement. that YOU would will
ing'y caiumniate large PORTION of your
fellow citizens by such charges as that above
re'erred to. Remember, sir, the character
you once enjoyed, and the position in society
winch YOU once occupied. Contrast them
WIN your present Standing. ! know, sir,
Tie retrospect will lie painful, for / trust YOU
have senSihility enough left 10 feel the loss of
The confidence and friendship 81. those whom
YOU were once proud To recognize as your
friends and associates, and Whon YOU now
continue, in the reCcsScs of youI heart To es-
lccn, AT the very moment that stimulated
10y me eniuri"ted spirit at party, YOU attempt
TO oNerwhrlm them with defamation and a.
busc. humbly trust hat the "Reminiscences
may not be unprofIablc. 1t may he the
means OF aiicsIing you IN your mad career.
II may retindlc a genIer fame in that heart
which your acqudlntaGCeS Of all parties were
wont To say glowed with every social virtue.
! repeat the expression Of my humble hope
that such may be The fact, Tor 10 my mind
there IS no more painful spectacle than an old
man Who has outlved the kind sympathee of
humanity, and as the chilling shadows Of the
evening OF lite advance upon him, and the
warm affections OF his heart decay, is forced
to supply their place 10y the artificial stimu-
ius oi party excitement or personal abuse
SHELBY
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-15

that vcur name should descend TO posterity
among the mass o; those whose fame has been
derived from shedding human blood, without
single advantage 10 the human race: Or,
shall ii be united 20 that OF Washington, as
the founder ard father OF great and happy
people: The choice is before you The
friends of liberty throughout the world, and
the people in the United States in particular,
are waiting with intense anxiety. Alcxan-
der toiled and conquered to gain the applause
OF the Athenians will you regard as moth
ing the opinions Of nation which has eyin-
ced It's superiority over that celebrated peo-
pie, IN the science most useful 10 man, 10y
having carried into actual practice a system
OF government, Of which the wiSest Alheni-
aus had but glimpse in theory, and cOnsid-
cred as blessing never 10 be realised, how
ever ardently 10 be desired: The place
Which you are To occupy in their esteem de
ponds upon yourself Farewell"
w. III. HARRISON
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-15

Glorious Prospects Of Gen. Harrison IN
Ohio.-The Cincinnati Wing contains an
account of political meeting held at Lam
caster, Fairfield county, on the 18th instant,
which was one of the most numerous assem-
b!hges Of the kind ever held in the interior of
that state. The friends of Mr.. Van Buren,
were invited and attended. The court house
was so full that the meeting was obliged to
adjourn TO an orchard The meeting was
addressed in an eloquent style by the Hon.
Thomas Ewing and others, who called in
vain upon the Van Burenites 10 sustain their
caIumnics upon Gen. Harrison. As many
as l 500 were present, and among them Mes
srs Wiseman, Wells, and Bell, the Gcner>
al's companions in arms under WAYNE, and
with Harrison at the battle Of the Thames.
~ T. Star
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-15

Paupers and Prisoners The alGs
house office is continually throngeG with
applications for admission by foreign pau
ptTs, most Of them recently landed on our
shores, and even now in the summer sea
son, when the aims house is usually
comparatively empty, there are 1880
PauPers there. Inthc penitcntiary there
are $50 females and %? male prisoners !;
557 in all, sentenced for longer or shor-
ter periods and i'll chs Bridewell, there
are on an average constantly 100 per
sons committed for trial, making of pau.
pers and prisoners, convicted and uncon-
victed, 2537 persons. From the rapid
ty and increasing number of the appli-
Cations for admission into the aims house,
by foreign paupers, it is apprehended
that the present accommodations, will
not be half sufficient in the winter to
contain all that will struggle for admis-
sion, and the erection of more extensive
buildings will be inevitably necessary.
NJ 7. Courier.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-15

PoLITIcAL DANDYIsM-"I wish -
said an honest western Van Buren, man,
"that my candidatc was less ola dandy ="
Aye, ave" said another, IL told him
tother day to shave off his big whiskers,
and leave his rings and gold chains, and
dress like sedate man." This reminds
us of old Noble, of the Senate, from In
diana. Alr. Noble had Il judiciary bill
OF great interest to his State, before the
Senate, which he could not some how or
other get through. At a late period Of
the session he called up the bill, but it
was opposed in consequence ofthe Chair
man OF the Judiciary Committee (Mr.
Van Buren, being absent. what am
to do Mr.. Chairman, " said Mr.. Noble.
What am to tell my constituents a
bout this bill. All can say is, that the
bill ras pat in charge Of lille Jaid
he"ded otd dandy, ,cho is eternaily run.
ming after and chaHine' 20 The girls"
Now there is IA great deal of truth in
this. Instead of Van Buren, being the
steady, sedate, sober minded man cacu-
lated fol the head of a great nation aud
thinking only of the public good, he is
'"~ S'"nS vi lhS'iiOu ant mirror Oh taStc
-?rides himself upon the neatncss and
exquisite style of his dress his acquain-
tance with Sussex, as he Familiarity calls
the Duke, and other princes OF the blood,
and reminds us of George the Fourth.
THE dandy of sixty who bows with
grace, who is a Judge of Perukes, ladies
fans and blond lac,e''-and yet Van Bu,
Democrat !--Ne,o York Star.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-15

FEMALE HUSBAND.-The Journal O
Commerce ralates a singular case from
the police court of New York. 1t i.
that OF woman brought to the office for
some offence, in male attire. After her
sex was discovered, another woman de-
Gently dressed called at the office and en-.
qulred for James Walker, the name By
which the person called herself Find.
ing, however, that the sex of the prison.
eT had been discovered she refused TO
speak TO her and went off in passion.
The prisoner upon further examination
stated that her true name was George
Moore Wilson, that she was born in Liv-
erpool, where the name George is fire.
quentIy given TO females : that her pa.
rents having died when she was Young.
she was i'll treated, and ran away to Scot
land, putting on boys clothes, & entered
Il factory at II years of age. She re-
manned in the Factory still wearing boys
clothes, till she was nearly grown, when
She married Eliza CommingS, and two
days afterwards, sailed with her for Ca
NADIA. A few days after the marriage
She revealed her sex TO her companion
but still they lived together as husband
AM wife from that time to the present,
which is fifteen years. The sex of the
husband was kept SO profound a secret
That it was not known to the rites faith.
En- who lived with them some wears.
Such is the womans statement. 1t is
sorrobora;ed as well by certificate of
marriage found with her, as by the vex-
liIon OF The other woman at seeing that
her Sex had been discovered.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-15

4 DANGEROUS PRINCGPLU.-It APP
pears to us that a principle, ieariully dan
geFous 10 the legal institutions and social or
der of every civilized community, and more
especially to those Of a Republic, has lately
been advocated by portion OF our public
press, with an uneXampled PcryerSiOn OF
judgment and recklesSness of feeling. 1t IS,
That a real or pretended opinion Of The ma
jOrity of The People shouu be the governing
principle, EVEN THOUGH II BE ~ oPPo-
sETIoN TO THEIR owN LAWS. This pFiD
ciplc strikes at the root OF the constitutional
sovereignty Of the People themselves, as yes
ted in their delegated authorities, and is
frighuul source o. outrage, injustice, and an
archy we cordially subscribe 10 the prin
ciple that the opinion OF The numerical ma
jority fthe People ought 10 govern. and with
our hearts blood would wc defend it but
only when this opinion is collected through
The elective franchise, and expressed by the
votes Of constitutional assemblies. Every
other mode ofcollecling that opinion must be
partial and uncertain and no other mode of
expressing il is entitled 10 the respect OF a
legal authority. To contend for the reverse
is 10 advocate the reduction Of our beautiful
~ organized and orderly systems OF demo
cracy down to- the chaos OF 4 fOrmlcss and
| fluctuating mohoCracy. Destroy the obi
cations Of Il government Of laws, and the ci-
emcnts Of civilized society are exposed to a
/ far more dangerous liability OF destructive
CONFUSION than those o! savage life. "Let
! the People make the laws, " is the first prinr
/ ciplc of Government, and LET the People o.
/ hey the laws is the second, without which
/ the act is worse than useless. " J. Sun.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-15

SIarerS capiured.-The Buzzard, a
British cruizer, captured another SLAYER
on the eth of June-the Portuguese brig
Mantle. with two hundred and sixty
eight slaves on board. This makes the
seventh vessel captured BY the Buzzard
since the 18th December, 1884, with a
total of tccO thousand sir hundred and &C.
vaRty three SidrcS.