The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-10-14
FROM HoN.L. ". TAzEWELL.

ter OF the Both ult., III which vou have been
! pleased TO invite me 10 partake nf IA pubhc
dinner that the " ht4s Of the county Of Or.
ange propose to give on the l7lh INST. near
HIlsboTough, IN celebration Of ll3 result of
the late elections IN your State. Although 1
participate very sincerely in the Satisfaction
you express at this result, which deem not
less honorable to North Carolina than i'm.
portaut to the future destiny of our common
country; and although | should be happy
to minge with YOURS the expression Of ray
own sentiments IN regard to this suspicious
event, yet am constrained 10 deny myself
the pleasure. The distance from his place
To- iflllsbOrough Is too great for al old man
like me TO venture upon so long jouta.y,
especially at this season Of the year.
pray YOU, therefore, to accept this as nv
apology for declining your kind invitation.
You do more than JUS zee, gentlemen, to
the fancled merit you ascri6c to my pohtl-
cal course. Whatever that course has been,
the principles by which II has been reguia-
ted we're taught me By the examples set
before me IN the life and conduct Of some
Of Your own eslluable cliizcns with whom
il was my good fortune To be associated in
the public councils, al different periods
Most Of these have paid the debt of nature
but their pIecepis still remain with u, Ncii
illustrated By their practice. Guided by
these precepis, North Carolina vas The first
Of all the British colonies to proclaim 10
the world the encroachments made by the
British klng upon the rights OF his Ameri-
can subjects and 10 announce her deterni-
nation to become independent Of such ms
rule. Her sister colonies soon followed bgf
example, and thertupou the independence
Of al vas declared. Guided by the sane
preceptS, North Carolina was one Of the
two Suites Who at first refused her assent
to the present federal constitution, unil it
should be 50 amended as Ia OTTER a better
guarantee Of her rights. Guided by the
satnr precepS, North Carolina has been the
irst to proclaim, BY the event Of her recent
elections, her nvlncible devotion to the
cause of American Liberty, which must 10
endangered Whenever the incumbent IN the
office Of President becomes a partIZln in
the election Of has successor, bending all
TIE influence and patronage Of h's nigh
place to The Accomplishments Of his views.
think | iudpr..rud the character o.. tie
cillze-us OF North Carolina, as well as that
Of her prominent statesmen. Believing tf:.,
when III the secluslon of my retirement l
first heard of the commencement OF the
struggle you have lately passed through, |
did not hesitate To declare what would be
lis result. During the continuance OF yeur
contest, meny miscellaneous were cfcula-
ted as to lis progress; bot ny belief vas
never shaken by any of then. ! ieli con-
hdeut ui the event, although Your letter gave
me the first certain Information What this
had been. Permit me Ia congratulate you
upon your success. You owed 1t TO your
iorctaihers aud 10 yourselves to make such
a struggle. You have made 1t IN the sane
sptut which formerly animated them aud
YOU have achieved the like success. May
the ultimate results Of this prove as auspl-
cious to YOU and to Nougs, as were the et.
lects Of their Efforts 10 them aud TO YOU.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your most obt. >erNt.
LIT w. TAzEWELL.
Cadwallsder Jone~, ESQ, &c.
llii>borou- h.
Z. s. Be pleased to tender to our assem-
bed friends the following toast:
North Caru!iaa-Idke tile morning star. in the
darkest huur she maile>ts her splcnloE, d wei
come Aarl!nger OF the coming day.