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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

MEcKLENBURG DECLARATIoN.--It is
gratifying 10 perceive from the Toasts
drank Ill this State, on the recent Annlver-
sary Of American Independence, that but
ono sentiment peryades our citizens from
the mountains 10 the sea-board, with regard
to the authenticity Of the Mecklcnburg
Declaration of lndependence--and that
sentiment IS Incorporating hostility >
30 all attempts to tear this chaplet from
the brows OF our Revolutionary Patriots.
We perceive some ailuslon made 10 this
matter at every celebration in the State.
At the Rutherford Dinner, Col. j. e.. By
mum being called on for a Toast, offered
the following, preiaced with some spirited
remarks, IN which he indicated the au-
thenicity of the Mecklenburg Declaration
of Independence, and showed that the pro-
yincial Congress of North Carolina, first
recommended National Declaration of
independence. lie also alluded to the
early Revolutionary history of North Car
DINA, and showed that the Governor Of
Virginia, Lord Dunmorc, was defeated and
lryen from Norfolk by North Carolina
troops under Col. Howe; and that more
than a year before the National Declare.
ton of Independence, North Carolina had
appropriated more than 81 $4,000 to-
wards the cause Of the Revolution. He
also maintained the fact tina, many Of the
most Distinguished battles in South Caro-
Ina were fought by soldiers from North
Carolina.--Ralaeh Register.
North. Cgroliua Her citizens first declared
their Independence ct Meckcnburg and her
pfuyincm! Congress FIRST recommended Nation
= Declaration Of Independence IN no State Of
Tia. ttiun. have the laws been more properly
administered, liberty better regulated and secur.
e, Or the principles Of -, more fully sustained.
I7soiencc.-Thcre Is no State in tine
tn.on, we believe, where more frcqucn,
aitcmpt> are made 10 di-paragc North.Car-
Dina than by our nearest southern neigh
Dor. Neither her Presses or her States.
men lose any opportunity 81 dcrdinr oui
character tur intelligence, en'erprin, d
patriotism How far Til, mas ~ attribu.
table 10 the firmncss of the Old North, in
resisting All ihc attempts Of the Bomjdae,
Furiosos Of Sou,h-Caroima TO scduce her
from The line of duty, We leave with the
puhlte 10 decide; but certainly, all mus,
admlt that such paragraphs as the follow
lng are conceived in bad spirit, and IN
worse taste :--ib.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

Nr Jefferson long ago predicted that the
: e1cfahsis' the better to doceiyc the people aud
met their purposes, would take the uanio of
Democrats" The prediction has been fully
'euheo Buchanan who declared ifhc had one
I'p OF Republican blood IN his veins he woull
~ II OUT is NOW Van Burca Demacr,u, So
$50 Is lnrcroll, who said IT, he had lived during
VIC Revolutionary War he would have been D
en- Ito IL now, Van Burcn Democrat, also.
RaI(ar Adrocats
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

g. ILk WORM EGGS for Sale, of the Two
- crop white, warranted genuine of this years
production. 81 per thousand or $50 per OF.
THOMAS TROTTER.
July %, 1899. 460J
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25
MARRIED

In this county, on the llth inst, by Rev. Jas.
Thomas, Mr.. JOAB l.. A. ORR to Miss ELIZA,
daughter Of Capt. VIM. Cook.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

DIED
In this place, on the 18th inst Mr.. JOSEPH
McCONNAUGHEY.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

Sgaurl Husf--Ne uuirr,i. laat 81
r. n Captain sampl e1mpsay Of IiorrpeI.
distinctive Hio company for t.e parp"s'
Z sai.rg sgair,cIs. 10 lit three manths Aiew
81 go, on rolui'og us ea.rs there was pro.
t.-,3 s55-f ,houzh' 900 uerr Killed but
Be- "a bad bscono destroyed WAC can bet
isr
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

Rapid TrGreIhag.--The Charleston
Courier Of Saturday says: 4 person just
returned from Washington City, has gone
6 aud a half days only, two Of which were
spent in that clty-was travelling lis
hours, says 30 each, with an opportunity
of sleeping greater part Of two nights in
each passage, on board the steamboats, on
the route. The whole distance is stated
at 545 miles, of which $50 miles are by
steamboats,, PAS BY railroads, and 20 miles
by stages. This is the age Of travelling
the age Of steam, only to yield prece-
dence in the march of events, 10 the age of
the Gronauts."
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

Death Of John Ridse.-The Little Rock
Ark Gazette of the 18th ult. says a
gentleman who arrived here on Monday
evening, from the West, informs US that a
rumor was current there, when he left. that
John Ridge, one of the chiefs of the Cher
okee Indians, had been waylaid aud shot,
while on his return from the Council
We have not been able to learn any partic-
ulars,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

Every stalk ofcon in Nansemond coun.
ty, Va. in an area Of about mile square,
was stripped by severe hail storm on the
night of the 4th. the hail lay feet deep.
That Mr.. Clay is an aboitionist is evi.
dent from his whole life.--Lycoming
Herald.
The remark is worthy of the source
The name of the place where the Herald
is published should be put at the head Of
each and every one Of its paragraphs as a
warning to the reader.-Lle.coming.--
Prentice.
Gooseberries have been raised in Will
mlngton, Delaware, measuring upwards Of
four inches in circumference, and weigh
ing three quarters of an ounce.
" The Striped Pig" outdone. 1T is said
that /" thirst has so sharpened the wits of
some hard drinkers in Mississippi, as to
have enabled them to discover way Of
getting round the gallon law Of that State.
They purchase one gallon and a gill;
they then drink the gill, and sell the gal
lon back again"
We understand that seventy five men
and girls arrived in this town last week
I IL e..
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

VT Tho standard asserts tina, two Rrvola.
bonarl Pensioners in rn Comfy. wrre drcscu
tam he Goyctnnon, Roll 10 rs, bee iuaa they
'"'nd ior Or. Ii,tL apd asks i any Wing Prcss
' depoerd TO doubt sho iTuth ct the statement
~ 60 not brlioyr one word nf il. Their might
. 2 greater tembihurr OF truth 10 tho mstirr, If
~ charge had been that thc Pensions were lost
@T voting against Tho Doctor. The Government
N'ald hrdiy trouble itsclf 20 punish a man for
y"QR fsr lcge subject, ogaB1 Mmg.--Ra.
Iorh Register
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

Mr.. Clay has gone on visit to the Sar-
atoga Springs, by way of the Lakes. He
passed through cincinnati few days ago,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

The Woman Of d Century While the
President of the United States was seated
at the breakfast table in this city on Satur-
day morning, he was informed that an old
lady upwards of 100 years Of age, was
present, anxious to see him. Upon this,
the President went into the hall to bring
her in. ltappeared that she is in her one
hundred and fourth year. Her name is
Hannah Gouge, and she lives at l35
Rcade ST. She said that she had seen ev-
cry President of the L. States, and had
shaken hands with Washington and was
quite delighted to see the present incum-
bent. She walked without assistance from
her residence but was escorted back by
Robert W. Bowyer, Esq.-N. Y. Ifhig.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

A Shabby Irick.-Just before the New
York election last November, Circular
appeared in one Of the New York Loco
Foco papers, purporting 10 be signed by the
leaders of the Abolition party in that City
and Albany, calling upon the aboIitionists
to vote for the Wing Ticket. The per-
sons whose names are appended to this cir
cuiar, denounced it as Forgery,
The Raleigh Standard, as soon as il APP
peared, made a prodigious fuss over it,
published il in an extra, as well as in the
Standard, as evidence Of league between
the abolItonists and the VI higs. Bat the
fact of It's being forgery, Though the
Standard never stated it, put stop to it
for the time. The last Standard. think
ing, doubtless, that the public had forgot
ten the matter, has again brought 1t forth,
so cooked up in column OF its own edito-
rails, that it was with some difficulty We
recognised 1t. Let the public recolIect,
that the Standard relies upon Forged doc.
lmca,-frged doubtless by some of his
own party,-to convict the Wings OF a
league with aboitioniets.-Foy OBS.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25
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3Hall|1
CDarInttR
Thursday, July rs, 1880.

a. Philemon Morris, Andrew Gricr, Jno. Nc.
Corcle, Tho. L. Hutchinson aud Robt ID. Alexan.
ar were elected on Tuesday last the special
Court ofthis county for the ensuing year.
--~~-
II We are authorised 70 state that Professor
Sparrow will deliver an Grafton 10 the young gen.
aamcn of tine literary societies Of Davidson Col,
agc on Wednesday, 3ls, inst at tho Close ofthe
exercises Of the Examination.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

y 3 sld lhat vhea Nc V7n Burn len
Washington, be would not Irls, ken. q, BIair
So. with ne keeping 81 h. plate ANA urilnlcF
g y le. bot deposited tho sams IN tbe Hank q.
lo Metropolis.
4 striking illustration Of ,la Pr ,lsni's os'i.
n1'r n his own scheme IT. d 'pn shrcNd q
,rln ha nEu ylluaLlcs with II. Sub'Fmanrsra,
VI, Hr uas no objection 10 NJ to pp the people
iAaa ~ thc,r custody ~ RtrAe8ai FAig
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

The Public Lands coded to the United
States IN each Of the States and Territories
amount 10 more than three nullions Of
acres. If 10 The quantity unso!d lying
within the limits Of the States, the amount
in the territories and regions beyond be
added, the aggregate, according to the Of
fetal statement Of the Commissioners Of
the General Land Office, will exceed nine
hundred millions Of acres. Tins, II has
been estimated, would furnish every man,
woman, and child in the United States
with a farm from fifty to seyenty-ive
acres IN extent.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

II Look Hefe.--Of the sixtg screen receivers
at Land Agencies in the United States, sirty. four
are defaniters. DO the People want any further
proof Of the corruption of those who administer
the General Government Ofall the agents APP.
pointed by II 10 receive money on lards, ouly
three have been found honest. How well this
yeriiies true saying" give any party the power
for long time. and they will abuse it," The
only safety of Republic, is the privilege of
changing our rulers when they become corrupt
BailstOn Spa. Gas.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

a. Counterfeit Aa.creau gold pieces, Of The
Denomination Of $ have been circulated At Lou.
isvi.lc.-They ioos wei enough. bat can be de.
lected by the sound.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

" The New York correspondent Of the Phil.
adelphia Gazette states that Gen. Scott win not
accept nomination at present for the Prosiden-
ey Tie has declared that Mr.. Clay ought 10 be
President, and that he Will do all in his power TO
promote his election.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

Old Tmes,-The following is extract
cd from an old number Of the London
Magazine, of October l175, II shows
the march and progress Of matrimony
am,de, the turmolls, battles and strlies of
20:
Fatfeld. Aag. 2ati.-Tast evening, was
married, the Hon, John Hancock, ESQ, Prcsi,
den, Of the Continental Congress, TO Miss Doro.
thy Quincy, Esq. Of Boston
Difference betrecn the cash and credit
psfems.--A sportsman in Missouri adver-
Uses a dog for sale, terms, "twenly dollars
cash, hundred dollars credit
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

Good Adriee.-Rsad good books. seek on,
good companions. attend good counsrs. unitate
good eAsmPles, aHa tofe NE Wig Ticket"
The last pant o, t5e advicc Is unnecessary.
Whoever follows the iirst pant VIII adopt the .ast
as . matter Of course.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25

u" The Union Of M Wigs for the sake Of
ne Uaioa.'-This admiral sentiment was given
BY MIR. Wise al public dinner in Philadelphia,
on the 18th Of July. IL cannot fail to meet cor.
dial response IN the bosom OF every true Wing.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-09-03

Mr. CHADWICK II very seldom write anything
for the press and especially for the political press.
can truly say that am dsgusted with the spirit
with which our political contests are conducted
would not willingly become interested in poiti-
cal controversies, but when witness assault up
on honest worth, and the foulest SANDER propa-
gated against virtuous citizen, my duty is clear.
am personally acquainted with Governor JENf-
soN-I know him to he man OF unimpeac hable
integrity. | do not hesitate to say that the story
published in the last North Star about his defraud-
ing the town Of Shoreham of a sum of money is
fLLsc-H is malicious. No man stands higher a
mong his fellow citizens and in the estimation of
his own townsmen than does that worthy farmer of
Shoreham. The people Of that town would spurn
the mlscrcant who would dare to propagate so foul
SANDER there. But il seems that in the estima.
ton of the conductors of the Star ''t is a good
enough story till after election, in Caledonia Co.
o Temporal, Morcs
Equally false and malicious is the insinuation of
another winter in the Star, that Maj. DENIsoN was
engaged during the last war in smuggling and in
supplying the enemys troops with Beef Major
Denison was at that time staunch Republican,
firm supporter of the Administration. The Editor
of the Star hnOaoS that the insinuaton about his
"supplying the Canadian troops with Beef is
false. Mr. Eaton ,oas then Republican, and p0liti,
Guilty associated acih .MaiOr DenisOn l confess
cunnoi now respect the moral honesty of man
who for party ends will admit an article into his
paper slandering the reputation of political oppo-
nent whom he kno,cs to be innocent.
So far Mr. Editor, speak without fear of con.
| tradiction
The articles in the North Star both in relation &c
Governor Jenison and Major Denison are absolute
Iy untrue In regard to commun ication about
| Mr. STRONG published in tho Star two weeks ago
the presumption that 1t is equally sIanderous.
know nothing of Mr. S,rong's early history eXcep,
| that he commenced trade in Hardwick and that he
was successful in business. OF his latter life
| know something. He is a man of strict probity
| and great personal worth. Universally esteemed
| by all who have the pleasure Of his acquaintance
his reputation cannot be injured by the malice o
his political traducers. FRIEND TO TRUTH
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-09-03
THE MEASURES PROPOSED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION.

The establishment Of the Sub Treasury, which
would place the funds of The Government IN the
hands Of deiauters.
The repeaL Of the Tarl6,-the utter "5a"do"mem
of the PrOtectiue System, which would ruin our
manufacturing establishments, and place us com
pletely at the mercy Of foreign nations for supply
of the necessaries of life.
The continuation Of the present system Of traud
defuLcation and corruption, which has fully dis
graced and half ruined the country
= Tie reelection Of Martin Yum Burcn to tie Pres
idency
TIE increase of EnecutiYe POoer by the making
of neao Lalos, md the multiplication Of E1ecntj0e
0gfces so that the President shall have suprem @
command of the Public Purse, and control the sew
raj elect ons.
The sacrifice of our Public Lands, so that Yer
mon loses more than million Of doitars.
The Establishment Of 70 Hord Money Government
so that the poor people of this country vii be
in the condition of the peasantry of Ireland,
France and Austria.
The Destruction of the Credit System, for the
purpose of making the people more dependent up
on the Government, by bringing them at the foot
stool Of Power
The making Of one and better Currency for the
Government, and another anil poorer Currency
for The Peopte,-nominaliy for the purpose of dI.
vorcing the Government from the Banks, but
really for the purpose Of controlling the Public
Purse.
FtnaIly,-the contraction of the business and the
limitation Of tho Currency Of The Country,-so that
we shall have but $50 100000 per annum, to do a
business which requires $500 100000.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-09-03
VAN BuREN's DEMOCRACY.

We always smile when we hear Van Buren, set
up as the beau ideal of democracy for think
how very ridiculous democrat would look in a
British coach and six, attended by servants in lv-
cry But Van Buren, is not merely not a democrat
in his appearance, manners and habits: he is not
one in principle Let us have the testimony OF
one of his old familiar acquaintances-a Jetterso-
nian Democrat by the Wayne mean Major
Noah -:
"Think of Van Buren, Cruising his voice in de
fence of the country during the with Eng
land !" Why Mr. Van Buren, actually commjt.
ted himself against the declaration Of war by act
ing with the peace party-the old federal party
in favor of the election Of De Witt Clinton as
President against James Madison.
The late Governor Yates and Martin Van Buren,
appointed committee to wait De Witt
Clinton, to ascertain whether he would accept tho
nomination of the peace party for Preside against
James Madison. MIR Van Buren, returned late in
the evening, and stated that he had seen Mr. Gin
tom and had the pleasure to say that Mr. Clinton
accepted the nomination. With this party Nh
Van Buren, acted until it ascertaincd that Nj
Madison would be elected, aud the prosecuted
with energy, and then he backed out for coca
sion to throw one of his sGmerset5.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-09-03
THE FRUITS or EXPERIMENTS.

The Portland Advertiser in summing up the
fruits of Jackson Van Burenism, remarks-We say
to the party in power, then
You began your Experiments ten years since.
You found the country prosperous, and blessed
with the best currency in the world.
You promised "Beter Currency You
have given us, if not the worst in the world,
rency, that by continual warfare you have made OF
doubtful and uncertain value.
You have abolished one Bank, and upon the
ruins of one, hundreds have been erected. You
have quadrupled the Banking capital of the coun-
try.
You have multiplied Executive Office Holders.
You have increased the expenses OF the Gov
eminent from thirteen to forty millions of dollars.
You promised limitation of Executive power,
and yet you have added to it until the Executive
has an army Of hundred thousand office holders,
and this power you are endeavoring to Increase.
You have deranged our Domestic Exchanges
The and half per cent. which made a
Maine bill good in Alabama and Louisiana, and
Louisiana and Alabama bills good in Portland, has
been multiplied to 5, 10, IS, 20, 25, and even 30
per cent.
Your 'better currency" has made the merchants
and business of the country the slaves of
usurpers and extortoners.
eminent.
You have made its officers Gamblers, speculn-
tors and stock jobbers,-mere politicians and par
tIzans, without principle and without capacity.
You have made the Nation almost bankrupt
From surplus of millions, reduced to pa
per issues, paying an interest, and to be redeemed
only when the future receipts of the government
will admit Of their redemption.
You have cried "Perish Credit" and 'Perisf
Commerce." and avowed that " all men who did
business on borrowed capital ought to bleak"-and
yet it is the credit system which at this momen
keeps the wheels Of Government in motion
You have robbed the old STATES of their proper
ton of the Public Laud, and Maine Of more thar
million and half of dollars.
Instead OF peace and plenty, you have given the
country tribulaton, woe and want. And yet no
content with the evil you have done, you cry give
GIVE, GIVE, and demand general sacrifice. You
wish for additional experiments, and will not b'
satisfied until you have changed blessing for ours
ing throughout the whole land
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-09-03
From the Watchman and J0urrt,;t
AN INDEPENDENT TREASURY

Mr.. EDITORS AS have been an old Jackson
democrat, OF course my reading has been mostly
confined to papers, that support Martin Van Buren, $
administration but can find nothing of any con-
sequence in its favor, upon which his friends rely,
except the great cry of an Independent Treasury ;
and as am for that, T will venture to give my
opinion as TO the best method to obtain it. Being
not only Democrat, but ever having been re-
trenchment and reform democrat, since 1 arrived
to the age of freeman, l626) l should say re-
duce the government expenses 20 their proper lev
ell, keep all SaoartcoUtS out of Office and in few
months, or at least, years. the treasury would be
Independent enough, to have surplus on hand to
divide among the States, or appropriate to some
other beneficial object, 1t is strange that those
who cried out against rag money so much, as hav-
ing no intrnsick value short time since, should
now think that rags would make the Treasury OF
the United States independents ''Sweet consisten
|cy," Yes, say rctrGnch the expenses of Govern
ment to where they should be, stop paying great
salaries to thousands Of office holders for election
eerinp, and will venture in short time, the Trea
sury will be independent. Then come on my old
Jackson friends with me, and let cry retrench
1nent rctrenchneent and make our rulers believe
we mean it and we shall not only have an hide
pendcnt Treasury but also an Independent Nation
and this, where the people rule is what | call
Democ, at;e Government.
A DEMOCRAT.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-09-03

QJ'We call upon every man, let him be high or
low, rich poor, to come up to the polls. Is any
one "Scrupulous" about voting? ask him to
ponder we'll what he is doing, By neglecting to
vote, you weakening the chain upon which
hangs all our civil and religious privileges. Our
forefathers considered the right Of choosing their
own rulers, next to that of worshpng their creator
according 10 the dictates Of their conscienceS. The
Wings of 76 shed their blood like water, to obtain
for themselves and their posterity, the right of
choosing their rulers, and making their own
laws. Shall the Wings of '39 forget to do their du
tye We hope not.-Pheonir.