The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-01-14

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discussion uron thsse bills sssuned very
much parry rharseser-the ovpvsilian
% ihrm came almnsl entirely irum he
Van Bsrrn rsfly. We Of Inc esn we're
se'ing ~lsh the western Whigs. aud re-
lied ~ their promises and Known ssnlI.
nsnis IL favor al internal improvements.
The proposition foT western rail road
hes fsiled. from the condition al he
times; an surry los Il. The east. how
esef. acted IN good faith thfoughcu. he
transaction, and expected. IN our return
here, 10 Be treated with similar fairness
and liberslily. We were met by shs
Gosernofs message, referring The sub
jeet Of Roanoke inlet 10 The federal sssx-
eminent. ! mean. sir. 10 attach 10 hlsme
20 the Governors reference. Under she
circumstances il vas perfectly proper,
and . w0rk undoubtedly ai,hm lie COM
peieney Of The federal government.
take This opportunity, with gres, pleasure,
81 bearing my testimony % the psisiosiym
and public spirit Of Governor lladIry.-
lie has throughout his administration,
acted ssihe chief magistrate Of HE whole
slate. and no. ~ corner. Moreover,
there has beea a great revolution 10 i've
federal GuseumenL Our political friends
will shortly be IN power. end we hope
wiser councils will prevail al Washing.
ton. For the first iime. for. fourteen years
past. tkfre 10 a ray of hope for The cas-.
Tern psrl IL North Carolina. thai llle GOV.
eminent d Washington will perform ia
du,y; and. cir, have no doubt il ,l,is
matter 10 properly represented 10 them nj
appropriation can be obtained 10 effecl
the long talked of woIk-lhe opening oI
The inlet Al Mays Head. And, il We nov
fail. the blame must res, solely aud sxcIu.
sisely with our senator's.
say, il nc fail now. The blame will
ress with our senator's. II 10 perfectly
well known, 70 every bndy Il al famill.
sr with The mode Of doing business II
Washington. Tia, the Sensie il lheeoDly
one Of the tao bodies that attends 10 pob.
lie business. All important bills. excep
those otherwise directed in die consliir
ton, originate and are perfected In III,
Senae. The House Of Representative,
10 nothing more than talking machine
where pamphlet speeches are prepare,
Tor eleclioneering pprposrs.
In Ibis condluon OF ihinss, since GU
matter has been referred 10 Washington
We had q RICH, 10 expect thai our Whil
brethren from The west would have ha,
The generosity 10 yield us on The floor 0
The sruaie Of The United States. ii lea.
one advocate 81 or CLAIMS. Il may b
said. what can we complain Of. sinee boil
shr gentlemen have expressed ihemseIse
favorable 70 lhe fc-sPeniDg OF Rnanok-
inlet by the general government Sir
We are told by General Harrison. gu
present apostle, thai promises made OF
4 he eve or an election are not worth has
ing; and that man whose previous pc
inicsl life does not give on assurance o
good conduct. ought mol 10 be trusted.
As one of the representatives OF hi
great interest. | complsin of The thin.
done. and Of the mode and msnaer Of do
| ing il. | say 10 the country, that III
IVES, has not acted in good faith IN lhi
matter; that they have jeopsrdiyed th
/ great interest Of The eastern par. Of Noft
Carolina. for The poor andpiliful plessef
OF gisiag an Office 10 western man.
How was this extraordinary unanim
Il ~ produced. ia the election Of our sens
tors, II was done, sir. BY that pnien
machine called cGucus--s power whic
has grown NJ IN this coan,Iy greater tina
4 the Constitution iiseif--whose omnipo
tent and midnight decisions no man ha
the courage or dares 10 disobey. Il rons
] es 10 madness. IN the bosom If lbs unior
,unase votaries. The spiri, Of pat,y--a spi
rio which ersdicaies from The bosom al
love oil. country. and infuses into n lh
hiiterest hatred of our political opponenl
i (which makes US regard our. neighbu
and our couniryman. who has embarke,
i his fortune and hts life in the same YES
sci DC stale with ourselves. as our wars
enemy. il be differs from Us upon .he hes
mode 0I saIllng the snip.
Well aware Of this unfortunate infirmi
/ ~. ar,ful aud cunning ,ncn always SOM,
flhe ,ocsin Of party. when they wish, 70
q selfish purpose, 10 impose upnn others
.Ths party 10 in DANGER" has been tn,
err since The birth of The Albany Regen
cy, oi hypucsisy and meanness.
Well did Nathaniel Macon--lhe bright
est name in our history; man VIII,
stands unrisslled for purity Of character
great natural sagsci.y. and attachment 4
liberty; though many hate him becaus,
he loved The people-say. that he ha,
/. attended one caucus. and would never Of
lend another; for he lound il no place 70
!, On honest man.
Ia my region, Mr.. Speaker. tho people
J know but liule about this business.
I will, therefore. describe the one vii
j nessetI. ,ha. they may be better ilforme,
! for The future. ss
| intend. Me-. Speaker. 70 talk yer,
/ plainly about This caucus matter. Ii hs
J assumed 10 itself the right Of deciding III
!. -. .ortent atpstinn whfrh fan rom