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, 1840-05-02
FOR THE
FUN TIE MI
Give us Light!

Nh. EpIroR:-N,w that the two political
parties in this county have. by party meet
ings, nominated party candidates for the slate
legislature, and for the Sheriff Of the county.
the people want ligh, upon some matters in
dispute between the contending parties for
power. To effect this desirable object, so
that every voter may have an opportunity
to vote IN hrstaadiagly, it is respectfully sug.
gested that some suitable arrangement be
made by which the candidates, and others
who think proper to do So. may have a
timely opportunity of addressing the voters
of each Township in the county, in person.
on the various subjects which now divide the
two great parties in politics. This sugges-
ton is made at the request of
MANY NoTERs.
, 1840-05-02

addressed to Gen raj Harrison, has been
placed in our possession with aview to early
attention. This is unavoidable, in conse-
quence Of the very numerous letters daily
received bv the General, and TO which his
reply in person is rendered absolutely I'M
practicable. As from his confidential com
mit,ee, you will look upon this response; and
if The policy observed by the COMMITTEES
should moi meet with your Appreciation, You
will attribute the error rather TO ourselves
and his immediate advisers, than to General
Harrison. The policy is, That the General
make no further declaration OF this principles,
for the public eye, whilst occupying his pres
ent position.
Such course has been adopted, not for
purpose of conceLlment, nor to avoid all
pr"pef responsibility :; but under the mpres-
sIon that the Generals views, IN regard tn
all Tic iTpIrtant ami eXcIln- questions OF
the dlv. n We heretofore heen gwen 10 the
public. Connected with cons i~tn'Iomal or 9th
er questions OF general interest, have under
gone no charge. The committee are strength
ened in regard to the propriety OF this policy.
that no new issue be made to the public.
from the consideration, that the National
convention deemed it impolitic at the then
crisis, 10 publish any general declaration Of
he views of the great opposition party. and
certainly the policy at the present remains
un ,l,ered. Ia the mean time we cannot
help expressing the hope. that our friends.
every where, will receive the nomination of
General Harrison with something akin to
generous confidence. When we reflect
upon the distinguished intelligence Of the
nominating convention how ably all inter-
estS were represented in that body, we GER
tainly have a high guaranty. that should Cen
eral Harrison be the successful candid lie
for the presidency, that office will be happily
and cousri,uiionally administered. and under
the guidance of the same principles which
directed or Washington, Jefferson and
Madison. Believing you will concur with US
in the rrHpriety of the policy adopted, we
have pleasure in subscribing ourselves.
Your friends.
, 1840-05-02
THE JOURNAL
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1910.

CoNGREss.-On the 18th Mr.. Linn gave
notice that he should introduce a bill for mar
king the southern boundary Of the territory
of Iowa; and a bill extending the laws OF the
United States over the territory of Oregon.
The bill to renew act of Nay &c. 1924, ena-
bling claimants of land within the limits OF
Missouri and Arkansas. to institute proceed
ings totry the validity of their cllims. and
extending the provisions of said act to claim
ants Of land within the states Of Louisiana
and Mississippi, after undergoing discussion
by several senator's, was engrossed for a third
reading. Mr.. Buchanan. from the committee
on foreign relations. reported the resolutions
submitted by Mr.. Calhoun in reference TO
the negroes liberated by the authorities of the
Island Of Bermuil, from the brics Comet,
Enterprise and Epcnmiurn, which were prin-
ted and made the order Of the day for We'd
nesday following.
In the House on the same day, the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill occupied the
greater portion Of the day.
Numerous petitions in favor of the passage
of a bankrupt law were presented in both
III Juses.
, 1840-05-02
OswEGo, Jan. 81, 1870

To the Hon. William II. Harrison.
DEAR SlR-In accordance with a :esolu-
ton Of tn Union Association of OSweg",
instructed to propose three questions to
you, in relation to subjects that a large por-
ton of this section OF the country feel a
deep interest in. The first is
Are you in favor Of receiving and referring
petitions for the immediate abolition oil slave
nv in the District of Columbia
2d.-Are you in favor of a United States
bank, or some institution similar Ia that, for
the safe keeping and disbursing of the public
moneys. and for giving a uniform currency
throughout the United States?
And lastIy-Would you favor the passage
of a General Bankrupt Law, by Congress
so that its operations might he equal in all
the states of The Union
have only to say, sir, that the above in.
auiries are made in accordance with the
unanimous wishes of this association, the
members Of which, | AM instructed to say
entertain the highest regard for your pas,
services, and hope, should you be elected tc
the high office for which you are nominated
that nothing may occur to lessen yml in the
estimation Of a great and free people.
| am, sir,
Respectfully, your obedient servant
MILES HOTCHKISS,
Corresponding Secretary.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 90, l840.
lOswego Union Association.
Gentlemeu-Your letter Of the 3lst ult
, 1840-05-02
Communications.
Pike Farm. 24lh April. 1910.
To MesSrs. McCune. Booth, and others)
of Tie Mig committee for Pie Co


GENTLEMEN:-Since you were at my house,
n melancholy event has occurred in our fami-
ly circle, by which very considerable labor
and responsibility will devolve upon me, and
which, added to the reasons already made
known to you, renders it utterly impractical
bic for me to leave home next winter should
/ be elected. | must therefore beg leave TO
decline being a candidate for a seat in the le-
g~isluture at the ensuing August election. and
in so doing, | hope and believe. that our Cause
viii sustain no injury-and that the commit
tee will find no difficulty in making another
and much better selection.
have the honor to be Gentlemen,
Your ob't servant,
JOHN w. DAVIS.
, 1840-05-02

Destructive FIRE.-A fire broke out on
the 18th inst. in Washington City, which
consumed the Printing Office of the Madiso-
Man and Democratic Review, with all the
materials and the extensive stationary estab-
lishment of Lang,ree & OSullivan, contrac.
tors for furnishing stationary to Congress. A
large portion of Madison's works, which thew
had just issued from the press, were also de-
stroved.
, 1840-05-02

We learn from the St. Louis Republican,
that the ste amboat Bedford struck a snag,
near the mouth Of Missouri river, about six
O'Clock on Saturday evening last, and filled
Immediately. She sunk in about 9 minutes;
and it was with great difficulty that the pas
sengers saved themselves. 1t is believed
that 70 or IA were unable to reach the shore.
Boat and Cargo 6 fetal loss. !
, 1840-05-02
Iron Ant Mrssoum.-Iron is to make Mis-
,onri more wealthy and powerful, than she

SOuEl more NtJi'nN dHu po"ciiuis hihu shC
would he if the hills OF the Msrrimac and
the mountains Of It's sources were Fl led with
gold. The use at tins article md tI: value
To the great agricultural interests ni our
country, Will make ii sought Tor. II will
employ thousands in its mandatory, and
wherever il is 10 be obtained, there will
ihrong the multiIud.. of the laboring class OF
society. the brne and sinew Of the land.
Where gold has been found in abundance,
the treasures which are TO be dug from the
earth by husbandman, have gone unnotlced;
md the elegant comforts of life have never
been eni"ved. But man has depended on
this mineral for the supply OF his wants, and
has cone unsiiisiied rs the horse, who feast
ed on tho oats Of gilt.
lie. who will visit the hanks OF the Merri
mac in twenty wears, will see the landscape
enIivened nv the towns and Villages. and fifty
wears will exhihi, g scene the most enchan'-
Ing 10 the traveller. who may pas over the
~prairies Of the west. Farms at every step
will wave the yellow harvest, and orchards
with golden fruit will blush between. while
millions o. a hardy, free born race will he
found rultivating and enjoying the boun,IcS
of the earth. Contrast the present condi-
Won of Mexico with that of the Mississippi
Wiley. Gold has rendered that people lnio-
lent and worthless, notwithstanding their soil
is of great fertility ; while ir"n and aarIrul
rure have made us 4 people rich in resources.
great in commerce and powerful in the field.
Within the short space Of six months, three
of the states of the Mississippi Valley could
o~verrun all Mexico, and put her people, ii
they chnose, in bondage. or push them into
the pacific, and their gold would only pur-
chase their destruction.
After all the ado about gold, the iron o!
commerce and the steel IF war is the support
of the delivery of any country. When the
Gauls he'd the Roman capital, the steel OF
the noble Camlllus WAS her deliverance ; and
like the sierra old Roman. we should make
this invaluable metal our anchor /; and with
it the ship Of State will be staid, amid the
storms and tempests Of POLITICAL fury, and
ride upon the billow with an imperious con-
seriousness of power and strength compared
only to the majesty Of the occasion itself.
Let Missouri carry out her plans in ma
king navlgable the streams that hold on then
banks this invaluable treasure. and she Wi
not only be wealthy but powerful. Men o.
forecast are beholding these things, and al
ready towns are selling out on the MerrimaC
and other streams, and those who purchase
and those who sell will become rich.-Com
ncrclak
, 1840-05-02

Several elections have taken place in DIFF
ferent parts of the union within the last
month, which give some indications how the
wind blows. New Hampshire has elected a
Democratic Governor by 1000 majority; be-
mo , cain since the last election. Connec-
,icu, has gone for the Wings by an increased
majority of about 1000. In the city OF New
York. the administration have elected their
Mayor by l4oO majority.
, 1840-05-02

1t is stated in some of our exchange papers
that. Mrs. Crockett, has received the letter
which was spoken of in the article we pub
Iished a week or two since, and which CO.
rohoratcs the statement OF the writer that
1. Davyn is in one of the mines of Mexico
His son, the Hon. John Crockett, it is said,
has started to Mexico, with the view of re-
storing him to freedom. The whole story
needs confirmation.
, 1840-05-02

Those States marked with a star, choose
Numbers Of Congress on the same day that
State officers are chosen.
The Electors meet at the capitols Of the
respective states in which they are chosen,
on The second day of December. and give in
their ballots for President and Vice Presi-
den,s.-TBoston Democrat.
, 1840-05-02
DAVID GWYNNE,
J. G. WRIGHT,
O. NJ. SPENCER.
II. f. Spencer, Cor. Sec'ry.

The G. rmmi,tee are now publishing in
pamphlet form many of the former expressed
opinions of the General, and facts and Incl
dents c"unected with his past life, which will
be forwarded TO you at an early moment.
, 1840-05-02

WIZ. SunrEEs. Esq Extract of letter
from a Cincinnati gentleman now in Paris,
dated March 6:
{. met with a singular adventure to-day;
walking down the B~oulevards, whom should
| meet with but WIN. Surtees, Esq. the CT
devart cashier of the Mechanics and Ira
ders' Bank, Cincinnati. He told me that
the newspapers had fabricated many lie,
about him, and that he was the injured
man &c. He lives AZ Versailles,
, 1840-05-02

james Finley, ESQ. has been nominated
as the Wing candidate for the Senate, from
the district composed Of the counties Of Ian.
coin and Montgomery.
, 1840-05-02

Coz. John Glover of Lewis, is the Wing
candidate for tine senate, from the district
composed of the counties, Rails, Marion,
Lewis and Clark. Maj. Mcdaniel runs on
the Democratic ticket.
, 1840-05-02

VE The funeral sermon of Mr.. EDWIN B.
TIMER, will be preacte ed by the Rev. ]. W.
Campbell. on the 81 Sabbath in May, at tho
house of his Father, DR.. Tinker, in this
county.
, 1840-05-02

James G. Berney has been nominated bv
the Abolition Convention lately held in New.
York. as the candidate of that party, for the
Presidency. Six states were represented in
the convention.
, 1840-05-02

A northern editor, among the reason. for
desiring a war with England says, it will
manufacture a new supply of Presidential
candidates, the stock on hand being nearly
exhausted.
, 1840-05-02

OF We are authorized to announce JAS.
E. GLENN, as a candidate for reelection
to the office of Constable, for Buffalo Town
ship.
, 1840-05-02

A Mr.. VIM. t. Coupland committed sui.
eide near st. Louis, on the 25th inst He
has left a large family TO deplore his loss.
, 1840-05-02

Rhode Island has gone for the Harrison
men, by an increased Wing majority.
, 1840-05-02
NOTICES.

o. The funeral sermon of Mrs. CAROLINE
E. S%rnorHKR, will be preached by the Rev.
Mr.. Dole, at Mr.. Baysie's, tomorrow. at II
o'clock.
, 1840-05-02
DIED

At his residence in Lincoln county, On the
23d inst, NICHOLAS LEWIS, Esq, after a long
and painful illness of several months.
, 1840-05-02

ENGLAND AT WAR WITH CHISa.-By the
latest advices from the East Indies, the 60
vernon general Of India had declared war
agains. China, in the name Of the British gov
eminent. Great military preparations were
making, and a force oi 1900 men were rea-
Gy TO embark against Canton. The Empe-
ror had prohibited tie importation Of all Bri-
fish goods, and the trade between the t@o
countries was at an end. The Americans
still continued their trade unmoles,ed.
, 1840-05-02
Elections.

The following table will be found handy
as n matter of reference. 1t has been com
piled with great care, and is believed to be
accurate:
, 1840-05-02

The astounding dedication of the first tel
Ter of the bank OF Virginia, has struck ano,h-
er blow at the confidence which should cha
racterize man, in his intercourse with his fel-
low. For years this man has enjoyed the
esteem and respect of all who knew him,
and his reputation, for integrity and honesty,
was as s~potless as that of any other citizen oil
the state. His connexion were influential
and extensive, his demeanour popular, and
his cnnduc, had gained for him the unlimited
confidence Of the Directory Of the Institution
of which he had been for years an active and
efficient officer. To see such men yield TO
temptation. and forgetting their obligations
to themselves and society, wander from the
path OF virtue and honesty, strikes the mind
W it'll alarm and astonislment, and fills US with
fearful mis-ivings Of the corruption OF the
times. The loss which the institution may
sustain, amounting it is supposed to more
than a half million Of dollars, is of no mo
ment when compared with the spirit OF dis
trust it tends 10 excite, and The suspicion it
viii euGendcr among men in their ransac-
tons with each other. The effect Of n Soli-
rary case OF this sort. may he c"unteracted
by the standing and long tried integrity OF
many who may be held upas examples TO So
ciety; but they crowd in upon US IN such
quick succe ,slnn, that we have scarcely reco-
vered from the shock which is produced by
ono, nefnre Il second is announced. II is but
a short time since, that the cashier OF a
banking institution in Philadelphia, high IN
the esteem nf his fellow citizens, stopped 10
"A fraud of Il similar character, and snread
CONSERVATION and alarm among Il confiding
community. Confidence may well be dis
MAYED, anI look with a timid and suspicious
glance on all around her, when such men
fall from their high estate.
, 1840-05-02

CINCINNATI, Feb. %, 1910.
Oswego Union Association.
Gen,lemeu-Your letter Of the 3lst nit
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-27
DISTRICT CONVENTION.

In pursuance Of appointments made in the
Counties Of Cabarrus, Lincoln and Meeklonburg,
the delegates from the SAID Counties met in Con.
yention in the Court House in Charlotte on Wed.
nesday tho 18th inst for the purpose Of selecting
an Elector for this District When on motion
Of Col Thos. | Grcr Jno. Coulter Esq. Of Lin.
coin County was appointed President and Doct.
D. r, Dunlap Vice President of the Convention,
and on motion of Alexander McCorkle Esq. Maj
w Bauinger of Cabarrus was appointed Sec
rotary. The Secretary was directed to call the
roll of Delegates, when the following gentlemen
appeared as delegates from their respective coun-
tee, TO wit:
lincoln Counfg-Jno. Coulter, Alexander Ne.
Corkle, Robt. Alexander, Eli Iioyle, |. I. Alex.
andar, Robt johnson.
Meckleabayg Couuty-Natthcw PhifcT, Necl
NJ Sttt, Chas. MGiunis, Jno. NJ. Black, w
Boyles, Jas, w. Osborne, ThoS, /. Grier, Rob't
d. Alexander, VIM. Necl, Alexander Caldwell
Jos. H. Wilson, JAS Porter, David X. Dunlap.
Root. Mcdowell, JOS Smith, L, NJ. Ross, Thos
Jamison.
CabarruS Coanty.-Jno o. Walllce, George
Houston, w c, Corum, \, ii. Cochran, Robt
Kirkpatrick VIM. Bdrringer.
Col. Thos l. Grier nominated David Ramsour,
Esq of Lincoln County as a suitable person for
Elector The roll being called it appeared that
this nomination was unanimously approved ana
DAVID RAMSoUR Esq. was accordingly cho.
sen as suitable person to be placed upon the Re.
publican Wing Ticket as Presidential Elector for
this District.
On motion of Alexander McCorkle, Esq. the
following gentlemen were appointed by the Chair
TO inform Mr.. Ramsour, of his nomination, tc
wit: Col. Jno. o. Wallace, Of Cabarrus, |. T
Alexander, of Lincoln and Jas. w, Osborne, Esq
of Mccklenburg
On motion of Jas. w. Osborne Esq. it was or
dered that the proceedings of this Convention be
published together with the Correspondence Of
the Committee with Mr.. Ramsour, in all the
Wing papers of the State.
On motion of l. I. Alexander Esq. the thanks
-
sThis name was omitted in the list of Dele
gates published last week,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-27
urNRY A WIS.,.

The following extract furnished by one Of
the newspaper reporters ia Congress, is a
complimentary but faithful sketch Of this
bold, independent aud patriotic Statesman.
Henry 4. W ise of Virginia has gained much
reputation, among his friends, by The course
which be has pursued IN relation to The New
Jersey case. He has modified bis manner
yery much Of late, and is less impe,uous and
yioien, than formerly. lie has adopted a
bold, manly, decisive, aud couciIia,ory
course, and has met with great success. As
Gle leader, il ! may So speak, hr las few
equals ard no superior in the House, HIS
voice aud manner eminenuy III him tor that
position. tie IS a slender man, Of the me.
dun height, bis features are ra,ber sharp
and strongly marked, AMI his voice is par,
|iculafly clear and snuorous. BIS hair lie
| ghl, and Is worn long IN the 81 lie Of the
day his eyes are very large and bright,
aud express the character of the man very
distinctly, The general appearance o: his
|counlenLnce Is that OF man about thirty
years Of age, no had beea too constantly
devoted to difficult business for long pc.
bod, or Of man who had suffered seine
serious shock, 10 his business OF family. lie
has an earnest, nervous, care. worn, anxious
|lock, quite unlike tho hale, bluff and io,ial
|aspscl OF most men from the Old Dominion.
|lhe STYLE Of his dress is cateless and indlf
|lcten,, and more like that Of working
merchant, than OF The gentleman legislator.
49,. Wise is generally right 10 his positions,
|a0d rarely yields the floor to 10 opponent
until he feels disposed. Ills voice can lie
heard IN any part Of the ball, and when he
|calis upon the Speaker ia earnest, be sci
dom fails to SECURE attention. He can al.
ways be heard above the lauaesi din that
ever rings ia that ball, and when his shrill
|roieo Is distinguished, all others soon be
|come stleni. lie speaks With great direct.
|hcss and energy, coming the words. as 1t
|wete, 10 unmnlcabl5 metal, and d;iying
khem ihto yonf very ears. Every thing
: be says. is bold, determined, unconpromls
tng there il no hesitation. and no pause
the torrent Of words. He makes pro
position, and Il must he accepted without
qualification, without reserve, or Il nus, be
klirccly rejected. Tie charges home upon
ts opponents, and ceases mol IN the Il sht #,
Eln,l be hears the cry for quarter, or until
Abe onposlitg forces have fed.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-27

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
withStanding which, he obtained from two
thirds, the same crop as from the whole.
When the other was married, he portioned
her with half of what remained, and still
the produce of his farm was undiminished !"
This story has an excellent moral, and
should be improved. 1t illustrates the adj
vantagcs Of cultiyating a small quantity of
land tpeli, rather than greater quantity,
badly. 1t is fact which strikes the most
superficial observer, that our Farmers cul-
tiyate too much land. The evils Of doing
so are obvious; great expense of labor,
and imperfect cultivation; by which the
land is impoverished and, comparatively
but small profits realized. It's a common
idea amongst Farmers, that the best invest
ment Of property, because the safest, is III
land. When, therefore, they have ac-
cumulated a sum of money, they will, If
possible, enlarge their farms. But, IN most
instances, it would be as much for their in-
terest to bury their surplus money as to
multiply their acres beyond the means Of
cultivation. Nothing IS more true than
the remark Of celebrated writer, that
+" Farmers are yet to learn the immense
productive power of a perfectly cultivated
acre. "-Raieigh Register.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-27
GENERAL WILLIAM II. HARRISON.

I.I. L.
TnE FARMERs FRIESD.
Cen. Harrison commended, IN the Senate
or,be United States, in 1927, for The reduc.
,;on on the duty Of salt. lie said, "thal he
was friend of manufactures, as far as they
did moi trample on other interests equally
entitled TO regard and protection. The pol.
;cv Of The country was, IN his opinion, to
lessen the expenses Of agriculture, and to
remove, if possible, the difficulties with
which the farmers of the country have now
10 struggle. He was Farmer himself,
and he sfoke of those difficulties as one who
had experienced them. He was farmer
alone. Iie did no, own bank share in the
world, nor had be farihing invested in
mercantile business; but depended alone on
the cultivation of the earth, for the support
If large family. He therefore felt a
kipired interest in the welfare Of the agri.
cultural class. But he never could believe
that this Hall ought to be the theatre on
which private sectional Interests should be
contested. lie thought men ought 10 come
into the councils oflheir country with better
and more liberal feelings, with more elevai
ed motives; nor would he have advocated
this bill, had be thought It's good effects az
plicable TO his immediate constituents alone.
Bu, he believed it would be productive Of
General good, and for that reason he was in
favor of It's passage."-Reg. Of Debates, v.
8, p. 260.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-27

, on the 2tth instant. Mr.. JOHN

In this county on the Oath instant, Mr.. JOHN
MASON, after a lingering illness.
In Meeklenburg county, ~ C. on the 23rd in
slant, Mr.. DANIEL X. WALKER, aged about
as, leaving wife and four small children Mr..
Walker was native of the District Of Columbia
and had boon Lieutenant in the u. S. Navy
The Washington papers VIII please insert tho
above
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-27
SAVANNAH, Feb. IL.

bhFANNAIFi TFU' ~
Another Indian murder IN East Florida.
"A military train consisting of IL wagons
when returning from Station No. y to Ga.
rey's Ferry, on Wednesday, the 4!h inst.
were attacked by party Of Indians that lay
IN ambush III the grass near the road and
fired on, killing one of the drivers and SIX
mules.
The Indians plundered the wagons Of all
articles OF value 10 them aud made their es.
cape.