The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-27
Right of pefitiOn.-Resolutions have

I Right of Pefiion.-Resolutions have
Just passed the Legislature of New York,
almost unanimously, asserting the Right
of Petition, aud censuring the late decision
Of Congress upon that subject. The New
York Correspondent of the National Intel
ligencer says, that the first Resolution pas
sed Ayes s., Noes 10, and others without
division. The Van Buren, men, OF course,
acted with the Wings on this subject, and
1t was not party question. The action
here is quite significant sign Of the times.
1t shows what an important phalanx Of
Southern defenders the Northern men with
Southern principles are, and just how much
dependence the South can put upon them ,
but 10 matter for this, though, as the South
loves to be duped on this subject, and is
completely duped by the whole force of the
EMERGENCY Of the State. "-Rdl. Reg.
Nassachusetts.--The Legislature has,
BY large majority, repealed the law for
bidding the sale Of ardent spirits in less
quantities than Is gallons. This is the
law which 80 split up parties at the last
election. The repeal will put an end to
about 500 suits.-Fdy. OBS.
Roge. Sherman.--1t was remarked of
this distinguished man, by Mr.. Jefferson,
that !" he never said foolish thing in his
life" Fisher Ames was accustomed TO
express his opinion Of him, by saying that
If he happened to be out Of his seat, when
a subject was discussed, and came in when
the question was about TO be taken, he al
ways fell safe in voting rs Mr.. Sherman
did-for he always voted right. Nj. Ma
con used 10 say, that " Roger Sherman had
more common sense than any man he ever
knew" This great and good man was
sclt-taught. His first occupation in life
was that Of a Shoemaker. While carry.
ing on his trade, he used at his leisure
hours, to read useful books, iii he became
a distinguished Lawyer, and an eminent
Judge. Here is an example worthy Of the
notice and imitation Of youth in all stations
Of Society.-Rql. Reg.
49,
The DAY Of reckoning and Of rctributiye
Justice is at hand, when the people viii
call upon their rulers and leaders to answer
for their conduct. The tide is already
turned, and it will gather strength as ii
comes that tide viii sweep the present
administration from their high seats Of pow
er, and bear the old " Farmer Of North
Bend into the Presidential chair. This
event IS as certain as any future event can
be and let those whom il concerns take
heed in time.-Emted States Gu-eHe.
Horrible Catastrophe. : On Friday night,
the oath Of January, about Z O'Clock, the
Dwelling House Of Miss Patsey Ward, near
Windsor, BERTHE County. was consumed by
fire, together with all its inmates consisting
Of an elderly lady, three children, and Miss
Ward herself. The fire was not discovered
until it had progressed so far as to render
the efforts of all to eztlnguish II, or save
/ the inhabitants, unayailng. Two sons OF
the elderly lady reached the scene only in
/ time to see their only Parent buried be-
meath the mass of burning timber. No
! person lived nearer than quarter Of
mile, and none arrived in time TO hear
groan or cry Of distress from the burning
inmates. After the fire had burned out,
the consumed bones, supposed to be of Miss
Ward and the three children, were found
among the ashes RAJ. Reg.
Tdn Buren, Candidate for Governor in
( .Norh Carolina. We have omitted to
mention that the late Van Buren, Conyen-
ton in Raleigh, have nominated Judge
Romulus Saunders, as their candidate for
Governor of the State, TO be run in oppo-
stion to John NJ. Morehcad, Esq, the
chosen representative Of the Wings. In
this contest the Wings have only to fol.
low their leader and fear no danger. -
They have not only Mocthead, but a far
better head to lead them to victory, than
their opponents can boast OF, IN the person
of their General and Judge, who, if we
mistake not, win acquire for himself in the
coming canvass, the significant soubriquet
of Romaius The rJtcted.-Danpille Repor.
ter.
The Harrisburg lntelhgencer says:-
4" We have never seen such spirit as is
now among the people, and every day adds
to our confidence that Pennsylvania as safe
for HARRISON.
Agricultural-In one Of the old Roman
writers, there is story told Of one Pari-
dius, "who had two daughters and Vine
yard. When the eldest was married, he
gave her a third part of the vineyard; not
withsIanding which, he obtained from two
thirds, the same crop as from the whole.
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