The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-25

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on the manuscript journal of the Senate. What
miserable humbug is this on the part of that Prince
Of llumbuggers, Thomas II. Benton He and his
party are afraid openly to sIpunge the journals Of
the Senate-they insist that "drawipg black lines
around is not expunging, and yet they propose
to write on the face OF The manuseupt ;onrnaI or
the Senate, Ia document which, after being once
land away, probably never again sees the light Of
day, unless brought out for some such purpose ms
that they have IN yiew) that portion Of il is en-
Punged! Was ever such chicanery heard Of he.
fore What will not base adulation and man.wor.
ship reduce party to. We do not believe. how.
ever, that the degrading resolution for this new.
langled mode OF eHPunging will ever pass the
Senate.
VT1he Sendte.-Mr. Rives. and some
others of the newly elected members having taken
their seats, the Senate is now full Calculations
Q. the political complexion OF the body have been
vehtured by both parties, and they generally con-
cur IN the result Of "a for and "a against the Ad
mlnls,ralon. If this be correct, and We are In
clned 10 the opinion that ii is not far wrong, the
Tories will be enabled to carry ali their measures
OF purely party character BY the casting vote of
the Nlce-Pfesident BUTT is a source OF satisfac
ton 10 know that ON the most important subjects
which will occupy the attention Of the Senate it
VIII be Impossible to bring one-haf Of the Sena.
tors 10 concert Of action with the Administration
Upon the subjects OF e1puRgiHg, and of the divi.
sion of the sales of the Public Lands among the
States, for instance, some Of the collar Senators
are instructed 10 vote for the good Of their cnnsl.
tuents and not for party aud the Tory. Democrats
make 50 much cutlery about The right OF instruc.
ton" &c. that it would be cruel even TO suspect
them Of an intention 10 disobey Upon the whole.
therefore, incline 10 the beletth that the complex
ion of the Senate is not such as lhat The patriot
should despair o., the Republic.
Q1~ China. Accounts from this country.
received BY the way Of Valparaiso, to the mlddle
OF November, state that China had been visited BY
the most terrible Earthquake within the memory
OF man. The "PekIn Gazette saws, that the
shocks continued with intervals for twen,y-one
days. 1t is estimated that IN tie tour provinces
one hundred thousand houses were DESTROYED -
The helds were covered with dead bodies, and no
one TO bury them, and the survivors we're obliged
to 1--we IN the open air, exposed TO the inclemen-
eies OF the weather A Pong Tehin, the earth
opened aud stream OF black water burst forth
which carried away produce, mer, animals houses,
and whatever II met with IN It's contsc.
At Canton great fire broke out in November.
which destroyed 1000 houses. The warehouses
Of The foreign merchants were IN great danger,
but escaped the confag-atiou. There is a law Of
the Celestial! Empire, iofbiddlng foreigners from
going within the walls 0! the city oil Cantor but
some OF them took advantage Of the confusion
caused BY the fire to enter the gates, They we're
apprehended, however, and punished for their IN.
uuslon, by tiagellatlou with the bamboo.
CO Rdil Road accident. The Charles.
ton Courier contains an account OF an unfortunate
occurrence on the Charleston and Augusta Rat.
Road, by which very valuable engineer Mr.
Rohlusonl and fireman Mr.. IIeu.psleadJ lost
their lives, No ont else injured. Ii appears that
some cafelessn,ss N not re arranging Tic tracks
Of the road at one Of the tlrn-ouls after the stop
page Of certain cars On the evening preceding,
wss the oau-' . the misfortune The uutoitp.
nate men A4gt, with nengine and cars loaded,
towards h .ksvllc, before day the next morning,
contrary to a standlug rule Of the Company, anu
upon arriving at the obstruction already mention
ed, the Engine mounted the rail, and ran uti'-thc
tender following, caught them between the foot.
board OF the Engine aud that OF the tender throw.
Ing them lmmodlAlcly IN from, OF the fire door.
new the fire, and the flames were therefore almost
Immediately N contact with their persons H.
this most distressing situation they remained from
10 10 20 minutes, until their cries for assistance
were heard by hands attached TO another engine.
Who fastened TO their rcliet Both Wtre distress.
iucly burned. from the knees upward,-lhe en-.
gncer had both hIs thighs broken. and the fire.
man had one OF has much laccrated. They both
gV, ii in
cr person was on the engine, bat escaped uuhurt
and no damage sustained by the engine, i
Is said that abou, three months ago Mr Robinson
met with an accident by which his arm was bro
ken, and that this unfortunate trip was the first
which he had attempted to make since that occur
renee. lie was an engineer in whom the compa.
ny had entire confidence, and his late is much re-
GREETED.
0-7- The hardest tcnd of.-A Bill being
before the Ohio Legislature, prohibiting She csta.
blishmcnt OF any Branch or Agency OF the Penn.
syNania Bank Of the United States IL that STATE,
and prohibiting the circulation of It's notes, Nc.-
preamble and resolution were offered in the lie.
glsaturc OF fennsy vania, on the 5th instant, pro.
posing that law be passed TO place the State OF
Pennsylvania IN the same position towards Ohio
and all other States which may adopt her policy,
as they may occupy towards her-that Is, il other
States refuse to let the notes. 4 c. of the Bank of
the L. States, chartered by Pennsy lvania, cir
cuate in their borders that she also refuse to take
their notes The Globe is of opinion that the bill
viii pass the Legislature Of Ohio; aud no doubt
the same game will be attempted in other States
IA game which will be ruluous to the monetary
system of the country, If carried to any extent as
we'll serve TO excite fatal hearburnings and dy.
sons among the different States oihe Contcdcracy.
Out upon the contriycrs and abettors of such ia.
tai and disgraceiul course Of policy
$50
U'Coafrmdtion BY the nate.-We I'm,
dersand, from the National luiclligencer, that the
following gentlemen whose nominations for the