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The native American., 1837-10-14

IHAGiCAL EVENt.-Recent letters from oar
dina speak Of tfagca event Of which that island has
been the theatre. The descendant Of the ancient SOW
ereigns Of the island. young Of 90 wears OF age,
the last scion Of the llustious house Of Villa Hermos-
sa. had, it appears, conceived passion for young
girl of pebian extraction. He had for time con-
timed his assidues to her. and began to ascrbe
to him better chances of success perhaps than he
really possessed, when one morning his servants
brought him the cloak Of fisherman which had been
found fixed IN the PANEL Of his door by the blade OF
aponard. The young nobeman understood the signal;
pendetta Of which fair warning was thus given
him. and his grandfather with whom he resided, pre-
vailed him for days not tn leave the house un-
attended. The young count Of Villa Hermosa, how
ever too brave and proud long to submit to these
precautions He declared his determination to go out
in the same unrestrained formerly, and he
did so. At night he met the rival who had planted
the poinard and mantle at the door Of his hotel What
passed between them is not known, but it has been as
certained that the body Of the fisherman was carried
by the Count to the beach, and there concealed under
heap Of stones. The Count now paid his addresses
to the young girl freely before, to the astonis
ment Of those who knew the history Of the poinard
and who fully expected some signal act Of vengeance
Meanwhile the family OF the fisherman who had DIS
appeared, entertained some suspicious Of the truth,
hogan to search for the body. II was found. ard.
among the stones under viii it was concealed, was
also found seal ring on which was engraved the arms
of the Count. The ring had probably shpped rom
his finger. while he engaued in his deco OF DARK
ness. The body was Immediately conveyed 20 'ne
honse Of a magistrate and the ring which had been
found was produced. An investigation commenced,
and the proofs against the Count were so strong tha'
he found guilty murder and cond ahmed to DEAN
The sentence was submitted to the King Tor conh'm
alton. Charles Albert was anxions, II Possinie, 10
save The last scion of royal and accordingly
cansed communication to be made TO the grandfather
that If he applied for mercv it would probably not ne
withheld. The answer Of the old Spaniard was. tha
having To choose between Justice and his own olooo
49, l,nrr Ia in
The young Count de villa Hermrsa has since been
5eheadsd,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Tue las nunbcr II h Southern Gu.
Ecu c,,a,a,ns y lev nhser' auons IN rela.
uah ~ IN In.,urtint undertaking, con.
ciuhtus i. ipilaws
Withaul ,tsmputg here to eu,er InI"
= larucalr offence III N" poll"v VT con
tend far, u NAV not he aus 10 NEE, one
',blec,ina. shlcn. q u hoped ~ hn ape
ran4g t. nlrh rx,e ~. bat wh,rh we
knhw hls brrn urged hy few prrjud'ced
and .ncnnsiderate petsons W. mean
the nblerunn lhst this Raj Rad IL nn-
thing 10, Nulllfran,a s"he,ne goi up
b Ntltii-t. 10 Strengthen ,he arm al Te-
sis,aare "a the Sna,h. whenever occasion
serves ~ revive that refrat tory spirit
winch threatens IL eel al detianse the
laws II the u uoi,.
Nav. IN or humble opinion. the con
sidrra,lon al few sImple Iacls aud teaa
bic positions w,li etFertnally set thi, mat
Ter right. NulIiiers are engaged in the
proierI II ls true; hui uoI exclusively
We have ssfFilen, evidence thai the
H,osl respectable and influential onion
mrn Of the 3 nth are no less zealuns IN
their promotion pf ,lte undertaking The
suprslpr advantages which one par, Ut
the imam possesses over The other. par
tlcularlv IN their fscillles Of transpofia-
iiun. have enabled them b. mon aPulize
wealth and anple resources al the ex>
pense NJ the mare destitute. In gsilili
cal ecouomy, po,csr bege,s poacer. Az
the Sjuih lnsrs, IL aecumulales in The
North. This process has been. and is
galag on 10 az alarming extent And
Umou mea. no iess than Nultlfers. see
the necessity of arres,iag lG not indeed
by endeasoring IN pull down the North.
but by laboring To build up the South
White one part of the community sses
itself possessed nf supenor advantages
over anolher. il i natural To Try TO mans
|, tain them, aud not only MAINTAIN them.
but augnenl them Suppose. IN our
present sltualIons all the direct, avail
able resources IT The nallun we're equal.
" distributed among all paris OF the
Coniederacy, the sane causes Of lnequa
lity would agala begin I" operate, and
s0ou reduce lis m,mr present impover,
ished cundillon. And this migh. happen,
naturally enough. sl,hou, any direct OPP
pressl"n On the par, of the North. ALI
we wanl Is a fair chamce And that We
must TAX for aEExa'Ses. 70 expect u
will be g., ,aAv" slowed by any other
portion Of The union, while we 81. idle.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

- safe in he ksepinR OF ny c0unlFYmen.
Yes. sir. asch WaHld bs NJ IaagaaEr u
Nzshiagion. and I All knaa Ihal me
honnrahle SeRslnf from Pennsylvania has
is Fepoase u ne heart
ABd. sW. Il We .aEe nos called % %
this Zoe ne illusirious great and good,
who have depsrled. shall We Do u Cor he
living because he is powerful Because
he . The dispenser u ufice. Who i 70
Propagate his own system Of policy
through another generation. and 10 Hsns-
fuse his ssn vital spin. into . living
branch az the same siemi Iflhis sarri6ce
Vas % be offered IN the llIus,rIsus dead.
whom history hiss slrrsdy fixed in inches
of impvrishahlf honor. We might endure
i xIih greater patience Boz 10 hs-
M man. and man sho can reward ihe
deed. ar. | cannes ioak Inc thing steadily
N The face ] protest 10 YOU thai my
Inmosl heart is bowed dswa % The
thought with sorrow and shane
BnI the deed 10 70 be dane. States
have spoken. Whether The People al Ihe
Uailed sIales haN spaksH might bear .
QUESTION. Certainly may States have
uttered their rslee. whose right tO speak
sh"nld be- the is-i u qusstIan. That
lhry have acted under mistaken views. |
have nni a dunhI The act ~ frsuehl
wlih mast dangerous consequences. II
iuAiess deep sounds on the dignity aud
potency 81 this body; fpr | ere in the
eauhleaancss Of many honorabIe gentle.
men thar they would gladly avoid Tins
thing. aud wauld. e they could. avoid
the dsed. | do bslieEe that. IN .iha very
mnsnsRI of lnflesing the bl"w. their
hearts ali BE- haunted BY The same emo
TONS ~hhch fll and cypress my owa.
Aud shIle under the pressure OF dire
necessity they raise the axe. they feel
prepared. like 1lher execnIlnners. FIRST 10
ask pardon Of The viclIm. Ay, sir. be-
lieve lha whcn II comes 10 the actual
performance OF lhe tragedy, there will
be- q secret Whisper in their ear that will
say NJ them. Perhaps 10 this case our
party feelings have pressed Us lille too
far.
And when. afler s0lrmn aud mourn.
Col pause. The Secretary has performed
his deIssled office. and has mangled the
record of lha Senate. viii any hers rise
in his place and cry alaud--Ihus perish
al traitors! Or wIlltaey not rather hing
Their heads, and smiling on their b5essIs.
hesse mDaralal sighs over so hard q
uecsssityl shall witness IL, and what.
ever | may feel snail feel n",hlng
personally. NJ lar a. ! an personally
concerned 1 can fold my arms ~ periec,
cDalnrss, aud sItness The deed sI,hout
Shrinking Al Ieel nov is fnr The
Senale--l. TO- the CaasliluiIoR--ls for
The eounlry. INA, cry. W" 10 England.
bat not IL inc In moment | shall
recnver nv self,lussesslou, shall rise.
shall rrjuce. that l,sss my good fortune
b. nav. my name entered on the sane
page where the rights ot this bndy were
recorded. aud that there. IN company
Slth Ihr Spnats's honor. II shall sair,,
ABIDE forever. IN spite of your BLACK
LINES a. a*
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

o. aPshd or limes ana destroy OF 60
srg.ss. in Isslians disPais,iun snloaR one
aa0ihsF q . uai1 lor tie - % al,
thsI we mag catch larks. Why shall
we nsi enier successfully into e0mpeti-
lion wish TOE Norh for ne wesssrn trade.
The aessern travel. and foreign commerce.
Nnlhlng Under The heavens 10 waning.
bot faeiliiies q transportation: and Ihess
iscilIlies ne can make. However dr.
vided se may Be % subjects az rrligion
and pnlilies. lsI n unite al our paInolic
energies 10 Toe great and glorious work
Of improving the internal condiuon ol
our common southern couDlry. To re-
ssafs sqHaiig. remove lhs canses Of inc.
qualify.
Gres, works Of internal improvement
IN che south. 80 Ear iron advancing he
0hjeci Of Inc NuIlfier. directly remove e
the cause Of dissffeetaon. and rendes this
glorious Union doubly secure.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Errata.-In our first page is . hide
article from an English paper. in which
reference is made 10 the large surplus
supposed 10 be IN our treasury on The Isl
of January last Al the close Of lhe ar
iiele line sas by accident omitted. The
writer had quoted an expression from an
American paper chsrseisrIzlng nation
al surplus AZ one Of the greatest evils the
country has 70 fear aud then congralu
Istss The people of England on the
peaeesble and undislurbed possession Of
q national debt. the bare interest Of which
amounts to between thirty and forty nail
lions annually"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10
SUPREME COURT.


kufEn Oh ]. delivered ne opinian Or
ihe eours in he ease Of the Susse '
sanusl. from casseil, Affirming de
Judgment below.
Also IN The rass Of Perry. Ex. Ter
nell. En-. in Equity. from FrsnkIin. az
inning he decree.
Also. in ihe case of Ward Cole, in
Equity. IRON J"hss. Injunction psrprlu>
ard.
Daniel J. delivered the opinion II the
Caurt IN the ease Of me Stale Richie,
from surry. affirming The Judgment be,
log.
Alsn. in The case 6 Doe er dem Mob
ley 81 a. Powell is"m Columbus. al.
hrming The judgmenl below.
AlsO, IN she ease 0f The Chairman az
GuilfoFd county Windsor. from Gull.
ford. sfiTming thF Judgment below. 3
Also. IN ihe CASE &c Barnard Matt
land 81 al. exrs. in Equity. rum v ash
ingIen; deerre for an account
Also. IN The case of Swink v Fort,
from Arson. affirming the Judgment be.
Low.
CASTOR j. delivered ihe opiniun NJ the
cOurI inslhs esss ii Bell cuipepper.
from Ans"n. afhrD'ng IiIe judgment be-
low
Also. in the rsse If Radiord Rice,
from faney. affirming thu judgment be-
low.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

IL toe case of Richard n White. chsre.
ed with burning the treasury building.
tried in the Circuit Geuri at Washington.
the jury brought in verdict nf MOI Gull
~. an account nj the slalUse Of limitation.
though they believed hun IN be guilty Of
the charge. ss stated in The Indictment.
This verdict has heen SET aside b. the
Court. Judge Cranch dissenting. and 9
venirs JaeiGs de nOvO ordered. Richard
II. White, therefore. still remains IN pri-
son. and his case will BE- tried over again.
Harry White. charged with being con
cerned in the same offence. has been con.
yicIed and sentenced 10 ten years lmpri.
sonmens in the Penilen,iary.
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g.

THE subscriber was qualified at the lsst
j term Of the Court Of Pleas aud Quarter
Sessions for Orange county, ss executor tn the
last will and testament OF John Minnis, Decd:
Al perso ns indebted to said estate ere there
fore hereby requested to make immediate pay.
ment, and those having claims will present
them properly authenticated within the time
prescribed by Law. or this notice will be plead
10 bar of recovery
WILLIAM MINNIS. Ear. :
Rebruarys Sc sw
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

The accounts which have reached Us
from New Orleans, slaiing that The
government Of Mexico had given orders
Cor The arrest Of Santa Aua as soon as be
appeared in any part Of Mexico. are
assuredly incorrect. The files Of papers
before US make no allusion 10 any such
order. on the contrary, they still speak Of
him in terms Of the highes, attachment
and respect, and the account Of his re-
lease BY the Texans, broughtie Vera Cruz
BY the U. s. sloop Of var Na,chez, APP
peats TO have given great satisfaction,
Nor are the New Orleans statements
Of The enthusiasm with which Busta-
mente was received on his arrival in ex'
leo. corroboraied by the accounts brought
by this vessel The newspapers say
liitle on the subject, and some individuals
who we're 10 Vera Cruz al the time he
arrived there, assure US that il did not
produce auy extraordinary sensation.
Gen. Bravo had Cor third time thrown
up the command of the expedi,Ienary
army against Texas, and announced his
positive intention not in any contingency
to resume il ". + Courier {. Eng.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10
STR Az.

St,AKEN up add entered on the Stray BOOB
OF orange county, on The sls' Of January,
by Anderson Horne. living abou, SIX miles
south east from Iiillsborough, one SuE', whlte
amt black, with smooth crop and upper bit
in the right ear, aud three white PIGS unmsrk-
ed; one SOW, red witt black spots, two
smooth crops and a swallow fork IN the night
ca. and slit in the left, with PIGS OF sandy
colour unmarked.
JOHN A. FAUCETT, Ranger.
February 9. So
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Julius c. Afford. a talented Wing. has
been elected to Congress from Georgia.
10 supply the vacancy in the House of
Representatives accustomed BY the resig.
nation OF Mr.. Townes. In tina, state the
congressional elections are by general
tlcke, so that the choice Of single mem
6erhdIcsIes the political character Of the
vhOIe state. 49,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

A grea, FIRE occurred at Auburn. New
York, on Sunday morning. The 22d uls
The Auburn Journal states tina. the de
s,ruction ofproper,y is immense. and thai
il is impossible To form sav thiag like a
correct esIuate If the anOdm Of property
DESTROYED. The violence Of the storm
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Gen. Santa Anna and Col. Almonle.
after spending few days in Washington
city, proceeded to Norfolk. and embark
ed on the 3Isl ult. in the United States
barque Pioneer. Lieut.. Com. Ta.nall. for
Vera Cruz. a passage on board Of which
had been rendered TO them by the Presi-
dent. On receiving them on board. the
Pioneer fred a salute in honor of the
President OF the Republic Of Mexico.
The return of Santa Anna may produce
difficulties, in Iiexico; but il is said tina,
his party is much the strongest, and IL is
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Executive C0uIcI-We learn that
Governor Dudley hss notified his Coun-
ell 10 meet IN this cry an tht 18th inst.
10 advise slIh him touching the sppalnt
neni al Iwa members Of The Board for
Internal Improvement, and of three ID.
recIors oi the Literary Fund. a. required
BY The acts Of Assembly whirh appear in
this paper. kegiaer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

William Herod. a sound Wing, has
been elected member of Congress from
the state of Indiana, 10 fill the vacsncy
oceasloned by the decease Of The late
Hon. G II. Kiunard.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

~
The isegislalnrs q Peansylsania hsss
adopted rss0iniiaa appoinling ! con
BIllse 70 inquire into ne maansr -
which ne Bank Il ihs Uniied States ob-
lalned ils charter. We hope inc CON
nisise viii b faiihful m lhs performance
Of this duty. and make lhsrnsgh exam
insiioa q the msiisI. ThisIs due y vel
% he baak. - q the public I. i lie
only gay 10 which the elamor against
thai iDslilulinn can be puI donn. il false;
and II lrue. the warld should kR0w IL.
Mr. Ford offered q resaluGioa in me
House Of Representatives Of Pennsylsa.
ma, granting he use Of The hall Cor the
evening 10 the State Ann Slavery Soeieiy
70 lecIUre in; but lhe house refused 10
consider IL by vote Of So 10 q.
Mr.. AnrlOn ofTered aresolullon Of like
import Int IN different terms. and cup
ported his motion in . SPEECH of some
length. Several others spoke, on both
sides Of lhe question; but the resolution
was rejeeted-I9 10 sc.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

The very able and interesting defence
If Gpaeral Scott. delivered before the
MlIiIary Courl Al FTeLrnrk, lusumled for
the purpose 81 Inqulring into The causes
Of lhe failure nj she S,ninoie and Creek
campaigns, has bren published IN the
Naunnal intelligence. whose reporter
was present Vt III drlIyery. No doubt
appears 10 he entertained that the Gene
raj will he exonera,ed from all censurr,
an', hnnorably asqui,ed. e.
SIaee the above was In type..we have
seta slalrd as contained in letter
fran Frederick To- the edaors &c the N
v t'qIuer and Enquirer, ina, the Cour.
have exantraled General Scott from all
censure. aud decided that The failure Of
the campaign Is attributable Ia causes
over which he had no control.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Archibald ". Hooper. ESQ. has been
appointed BY ,he President. b. and Nth
ihs sdyice aud consent af the Sensle.
Inspector Of The port ~ Wilmington. in
this STATE. in place &c Gsbrrl HoDes.
esq. resigned. Standard.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

PEsEsnied he saving al asurh pEopsr.ys
80 - a. as slhuDsd ~ Du,soagis
,Hisillbls ftnsdy of b.oxIag y buula-
lngs.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10
N o &c E

WHEREAS my vile ELIZA SMITH has
w LEFT my bed and board without any just
cause, hereby forbid all psrsons from harbor-
ing her, or trusting her on my account, as !
will pay no debts OF her contracting after this.
date.
JAMES II. SMITH.
F"b'uarSS sc swp
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10
Markets.

= . '.fg, February q
C0ft0n-l3 a IS cents.
I0baceo-New I.ugs. 2 90
Good IA best. s So . d SO
Uhedt-Red. 1 50 z 90:
Wine. ! 90 . 2 Is.
HOtT-FsmIIy, Sig OO.
Superhne. 10 50.
fsseItCSnie, febTaaIys Q:
Coffon-l2t q Is.
Hheat-l 80.
H0ur-s so q 9 so.
Corn so . IS.
Far Seed-l 30 a I 30.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Il stated in the Fayetteville Observ-
er. that DR.. Thomas N. Cameron has de.
cI,ned the acceptance II the appointment
ul collector Of the port Of Wilmington.
iedered TO him BY the President and
Senale The Observer states farther, as
an act of justice To DR.. Cameron, that he
has never sought the Office, either direct.
Iy or indirectly. .., 1a
The Observer makes honorable men,
ron If General Owen. the officer VIM
vas To BE- superseded BY This spp"int
menL There is not. says the editor, a
more promp, and capable officer. or a
murs honorable and esteemed gentleman,
than Zen 0w en-; aud u is understood
thar he has uniformly made his returns
aud settlements 10 the Treasury Depart
m, ut on the yers day on which he was
bound to make them. He. thus left The
party MT the slightest preIexi for has re-
movsI, except that he has had the manly
, Independence 10 exercise his rights as
freeman by voting. tor General Dudley
and Judge White. The Observer APP
pears inclined To protest against the in.
iroducuon Of the spoils system into this
state, particularly in instances like the
present; and we hope honest North Ca
rulina' will sustain The protest ~s,..s
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

The Investigating Committees. under
the twn Resolutions of the House of
Representatives, Mr. Garlsnd's and Mr..
WIse's,) are pursuing their inquiries and
exsmlnauens Of witnesses. A number
OF witnesses hsEe been examined, and
Others have been summoned aud are
daily arriving here. Amongs, thosr. VT
hear. who have arrived ~ this rHy. IN
obedience m the summohs Of III. com
mliiee Is William ] Duane. eco. LATE
s, rtetar, al tir Treasury.
Statements of some oC the evidence
and IncHlenIs before the IommhIlee have
been made BY writers of letters from this
city, and by others; which we DO not
repeat "a our columns, because they
necessarily can afford only partial view
Of the whole ground, for full view Of
which we await the evidence which the
committees will doubtless impariIslly
repor, when they shall have brough,
their examinations 10, close. y
National InteHigeneer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

For Sale or Rent,
Ezra THAT well known stand az
&MssiIa presco, s,eupod as Dr, Odds
VHsftM IoTe by Col Am d. Shields,
ageui tor Robert Mod.rwel., de-
ceased. II Is but few doors from tie Court
House, and ~ the centre Of business. The
house fronts Is feet on the main street, and runs
s6 bach the man body Of the building oen.
islns six rooms and the wing two, with four
fire. places 10 all. There is good dry cellar be-
Gently undergone repair. With the addition Of
into comfortable dwelling Tor family. Pos.
session will be gwen on the I5ln AptiL
For terms inquire at this Office.
February Q. . $50 tf-5e
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

thsEsiofs thogFhi that be- viii b. abie @
reassEns BIS 0asslal slzliah. @ s.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

The Hon. Pcwha,an Ellis. late charge
de- afTaires &c the United States 10 NexI.
CO. has arrived in Washington. .sr
The Pensacols Gazette says that Judge
Ellis did finally receive his passports from
the Mexican government, bu, no, until he
had armed himself and his friends to Sc
cure his safe egress. From this ii would
appear 10 have been the anxious desire
ef the Mexican Government, that our
charge should not Withdraw himself from
his station. and cannot therefore be con.
sidered as any evidence of approaching
hos,ili,ies between the two governments.
as supposed BY some. ~..s-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10
Weekly Almanac.
VENTRILOQUIsM
lAs9aa laA99o
The JuUenite IenfriIO0sxisf.

ESPEf FULLY informs tue LadIrs and
- Gentlrmen Of tiIlsborough aud IT'S vlcIui
y that he wi! have the honor OF appearing be-
tor t"em ob
Friday and Saturdcy Evening. The l0ih
and I'M Of February.
al the Nasn &c L. '.e.
Performance to commence at Z o'clock.
February 20 Sc
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DI Il ID,

DIE ID,
APiiisborough. on Thursday. the 26th
nh. oi pulmonary affection. Mrs. Nary
Z. Jones. 10 the 64th year Of her sge.
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@...sgoacT9E.


Al an election held in ihls place on
last Cor Magislrals Of Police and
Commissioners for the ensuing year. the
gentlemen sere elected:
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-26

IL We mention ID, that the State Journal
at Ann Arbor, said, "Mr. Van Buren, once made
a long speech against the right of universal suff-
rage" and asked its editor TO state when that
time In his paper of the 9th inst, he has
copied our paragraph, and appended some smart
remarks, referring us to his first page for " an
answer" hoping we would publish the remarks
of Mr.. Van Buren," We turned to his first page,
but could find no " answer there and the long
speech against the right of universal suffrage
was not there, either. To be sure, the editor has
copied into his first page, half column which
he has the presumption to head" Mr.. Van Bu-
ren's Speech against universal suffrage, (which
exhibits nothing more than the preference for
merly maintained by hundreds Of the best men
in the state of Newly ork-the distinctive char
which was matter of debate, in the convention
of that state to amend the constitution, some ff-
teen years ago. He who is now president of the
United States, it is true, took part in that de-
bate, and advocated what to him then appeared
to be the right side of the question but that he
ever made long speech against the right of uni
versal suffrage, is not true.
Buff the Journal man will have his sag
about it, we would inform him that the agitation
of such thread bare tale can be of no interest,
even to his own party, only when the subject of
it happens to be candidate for Office. We will
drop the matter, our part, till that time shall
ag lin arrive.