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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-11-19

SOUTH AMERpA.-We are truly sorry
mat we cannot this week, enrich our col,
u"Os win The proceedings Of the conyer-
''on oil this new and growing Republic
winch, We understand, convened at Benz,
Grocery on last Saturday. We engaged
reporter specially for the purpose, who i
em'nenlIy qualified for the task, bur we
plush to say, that he took so much Of The
crltlur, before he started tina, he fell bv ,b,.
way SIDE, and has not yet reached the
capitol OF gu. sister Republic.
we expect to make an inrosd into the
Republic ourse!f, next week, &, dare .av
we VIII be able to gather up suficiency
o. Tue do'qCs OF the convention to furnish
our readers with food for nights re1ec-
ton.
There are some grave and weighly mat.
terS 10 be settled by the conyeution. The
brst IN importance, is, whether pumpkeos
or sweet potatoes shall be made lecul
tender Rumor has reached US, that thus
question called forth most ungr, discus. |
sIon--'he strongest sectional feeling was
elected. The Northern district il in ia. |
yor OF po'atoes--tbe South of pumpkins.
The chivaIrons sons Of the South, true TO
lheir hery natures, threaten war and DISC
a''on; but We still hope, the exciting cues.
lon will be emicably settled.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-11-19

Individual States, Their fears, in some
resPec',will prove no, to have been ground.
less, if Mr.. Clay succeeds in this odiou.
and dangerous measure Of distribution,
1.-THE land fund is distributed. the def.
e. II VIII create IN the revenue, will have
TO be made up by an increase of the tariff
Which Is now opPresslvely high. Il is n
fact that cannot be successfully conlroyrr-
ted, that the South contributes an undne
proportion 10 The revenue raised nv III !.
tarif. This ne have not room here to dis,
cuss, and as we think il is so clear. shall
take It for granted. Iii he true, we NAV
safely say, that Mississippi phys more into
the United States Treasury than N. York:
the proposed plan for the distribution of lh.
land fund among tho States, is according
10 their respective representation in Con
gress. SO II Is estimated that Mississippi
would get about thirty or forty thousand
dollars annually and New York, near a
million, and yet Mississippi would pay the
most into the treasury. Is no, this even
handed justice. Is not this equality with
vengeance?
lsthere Mississppian with these facts
before him, who will vote for Henry CLAY ?
u SO, it would be idle to argue with him.
Ills mind Is made up-noh,ng could
change or alter it.
There is another objection to the dis.
trlbuion of The land fund. Il would make
The States humble pensioners upon the
United States treasury. They would be
bought up with their own money. Il
wonld also remove from our State LenisIa.
lures the responsibility, to some extent, Of
evyIng taxes, which would lead to ex.
trovagant and useless appropriations Of
The public money.
The assumption Of the State debts by
the general government, would realize one
OF tho tondest wishes Of The leading wings:
a National debt, which they consider q
public blcssing-rs necessary train is a
high tariff, internal improvement, and
National Bank. To all these the demo.
cratic party is bitterly opposed, and expe.
rlence mas shown tina, they are destructive
10 :he prosperity Of the American people,
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-11-19
LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI.
Saturday November l9, ls42.

TDuring the absence OF the editor,
we, land SE5 rosa il is confessed, that ,ce
are no other than the printers devil, have
tried our hand spell at writing, and con.
sldering, we hail from regions too hot for
schools, have done up the thing in man
ner not to be grinned at. We do not
boast much learning, for we have been all
our lie, impress!ag ideas on paper, instead
Of having them impressed on our BRAIN
Books, however, are nolhing-"natur," is
all; and we have Z right smart quantity
Of the latter.
Oar new honor add dignity, We hope we
support IN n becoming manner. We sit
on our editorial tripod, in most grac, ,ful
attitude, and deem ourse!f fine model for
the stu otyoung editors. Ou.sanc,um
will be open from 2 TO o'clock, p. NJ.
for the reception Of any Of our bretIren Of
the quill. We would advise them 10 call
they woult be much edited by visit.
Good Lord, how rapidly one sometimes
grows. Oar "bossn has been absen, but q
few days, and we think we have in ,ha,
short time got too big for our breaches, fol
we have Just discovered, with tears in our
eyes, considerable spill, in nameless
part OF ihem; but whether occasioned by
our Increased bulk, or the wear of time,
Tor they have seen "sone service" ia a
matter worthy of the iuy,igarion of the
keenesI hai:.splt'ios lawyer, even of our
friend EaIoe himself. We begin to feel
our consequence very sensibIy, and do not
think we can, under any circumstances
return to our qnandam calling. Ii our
editor does not speedily hasten to his post
ne will hnd The man too much far the
master. )"
we have been for few weeks O cnnSo2
morum and an eulighthenes Of the dear
people, and have discharged our office very
satisfactorily. ln giving light, we have
ourself received no small portion OF 1T. and
therefore solemny aGnouace TO all whom
1t may concern, tina, we will not 60 back
to our former dark and sombre realm.
1t there be in, or near these dlggins, n
paper w'thou. an editor, i, would do we'll
to engage our services; we are sto let
VIVA bidse Take care, gentlemen, don't
oil speak al ance.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-11-19
CRATIC PICTURE OF AN OLD
DRUNKARD.

Here IS picture, painted by lhs hand
Of Il master, Professor Wilson y that is
worth thousand sermons or Iecture. H.
gansl the sin OF drunkenness.
"Look at tina, gray headed man of three.
score and upwards, sitting by The way
side. lie was once an elder Of the KIRK
and pIous man he was if ever piety J..
dorned the temples "the lyart haffts,
wearing thin and bare"-of a Scottish
peasant. What eye beheld the many
hundred steps that, one by one, with inn
perceplbIe graduation, led him down, down
Gown, to the lowest depths, of shame, sui.
lerIrg, and ruin? For years before it was
bruIled about tha, & lbrieI Mason was ad
dIc'ed to dirk, bis wife used to 81, weep.
ing, when her sons s. daughters were on,
at Their work IN the fields; and the infat.
nated man, fierce IN the excitement Of raw
spirits. Kept causelessly raging and storm.
lng through every nook Of that once so
peaceful tenement, which, for many han.
py years, had neyer been disturbed by the
loud voice of anger or reproach. His
eyes we're seldom turned on his UNHAPPY
wite, except with sallen scowI of fierv
wrath: but, when they did look on her
win klOdness, ;here vas also a rueful
seituphraIdlug in their expression, on &C.
count of his cruelty; ard, al sigh: of such
trans'ory tenderness, her heart would
overflow with iorgiving affection, and her
eyes with uncomfortable tears. But Meth
er domestic sin nor domestic borrow will
conceal from the eyes and ears Of men: g.
at last Gabriel MasoH's name was by.
word IN the mouth Of the scoiFer. One
sabbath be entered the kirk in state of
miserable abandonment, and from that
lay he was no longer an elder To re-
,aIn his charocle-, seemed to him, in bis
desperation, beyond The power of man, and
against he decree OF God. So he delivered
up, like slave to that one apes
tie; aud IN a few years his whole house.
l'Id mad gone 10 destruction. His wife a.,
vas matron almost 10 the prpie Of life,
'heh she died; but as she KEEP; wearing
way TO the other world. her face told thai p,
no leIt her years had been too many il :
his. Her eldest son, unable in pride and ,
hame, to llltup his eyes at kirk or market J.,
vent away 10 the city, and enlisted into a
eglment about TO embark on foreign ser, i
ice. dis TWO sisters went 10 take lare. :
,ell oI him, but never returned; one, I, is /,
aid having died Of y fever ia the intirma- !.
y, just as i she had been pauper; and =
10 olher--lor the thought OF Elm, and cor. = =
Nv, aud shame, and suffering is ruinous .
the soul-gave herself up 10 her beauty Z,
an easy prey 10 her destroyer, and /,
1ub'less has run her course OF agony and J,
now at peace, Tho rest of the family a,
,oPped down, one by one, OUT Of sight, in. 4
to ier'or situations, ia fnr.otf places; but Il
ere was curse, j. was thought hanging 7
'eE the family. aud Of none Of them did n
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-11-19

OF by gentleman Just from Bolivar
county, we learO that the steamboat Hec.
ier width freight ofl5OO bales Of cotton
wa" burnt TO the waters sdge, at Island
70 on ae Mississippi. A ggtIemaa nam.
g Wilson, rn,rchaAt from Randolph
tennessee, jampe4 overheard add was
drowned 10 attempting to save !,is trunk
witch contained $4,000. @
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-11-19

are alone steadily pursued, it will raise
this nation 10 pitch of grandeur and
greatness that no other has ever attained.
II. on the contrary, it madly shoots from
lis sphere and persists ina course Of unj just
legislation, and Authorizing one part to
levy contribution on another, it will as
surely lead eventually to lis overthrow, MS
oppression has ever lead to resistance.
To the support and maintenance of,his
protective and oppressive tariff is Mr.
Clay solemnIy pledged. lie is bound by
consistency, ecgaged by conviction and
forced by parry francis to do so. IfeIec-
ted, so far from diminishing The tariff, he
will Use his influence, and with his party
it is imperious, and despotic to increase it,
On the other hand, the democratic party
is opposed to a protective tariff, and the
temperate candidate for the Presidency.
be he who no may, will come into the
field its sworn foe.
Every Souhron is then hound by the
highest consIderarons-by duty to himself
TO his country and poster,ry, to record
his vote against Henry CIay--a man i'm
perious and ambitious graar. tho dam
gerous, and whose measures are at war
with our dearest Interests.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-11-19

A Vicw Of MatrimOny IN mfe ay' y
eat lights. The married l'e 10 a'sG i';."
lnsIpld, vexa,ious, or happy cO"o' WV.
The first is, when two persons OF 90 'a ,s.
meet together, upon such a se''leneu' NV. ~,
has been thought reasonable Oy pa' 'io.
and conyevancsrs, from an exact valuation I,l
of land cash Of both parties. !" '"' ~ !.
the young Iudy's person Is 20 " '"m.o,
gsrded than The house and lmPTovs'D' ~,
Ia tho purchase Of an estate; O 1,a s"' ~
with her fortune with her. These M m'l -
up the crowd or vulgar of'hc r'cn'' .. a
The lumber Of tho human race .s S""' y
beoeticence towards those beIo" 'n'" VI
respect towards those above 1"o 'a,. n,
lead despicable, independent, uI .;adors,
without sense Cf The laws o. "' -. IN
,ood na,ore, mutual Offices, aoO ' .",'on
Fan, ."lisiac,ions which a,w from f' ~.
Ind virtue. The ycxa'iOOs Of I' .lso III"
rom conjunction Of Two po1SU s. n rs,,
asis and rassntmeni pot lOge'oe'!'. ~~bich
ions we'll known to their frieoos, y ,bsv
pe cars is taken 70 AVOID (". ."d ~. .s
hink the chief of evils) poverty; 4 ' hs,iJs
IRE them riches, with every ~" 'a, rs,.
the good people live 10 c0 'D1sS aloe
rOint before company, 900 WV
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-29
Speech of Mr.. IL Hudson of aIass.

The following is an extract from the speech of
Mr. Hudson of Mass. in favor of protection to A.
merican industry;
Gentlemen have spoken Of protective tariff
as an exploded doctrine. An exploded doctrine
When, where, and by whom was this doctrine
exploded | demand. 1t was the doctrine of
the Constitution. 1t had the support OF the
President and the first Congress. Yes, sir,
General Washington, who was President of
the Convention which formed the Constitution
IN has first message to Congress, says "The
advancement OF agriculture, commerce, and
manufactures, by all proper means, will not,
trust need recommendation" In compliance
with his suggestion, the first Congress, in their
first public act-I say first, for though it stands
second in the laws, the first act was simply an
act binding all officers of Government to the
CONSTITUTIONS an act imposing solemn oath to
adhere TO that sacred instrument--the first
Congress, composed in no small degree of the
very men who formed the Constitution, in their
first public act employ this language in the
preamble "Whereas it is necessary, for the
support of Government for the discharge of
the United States, and for the encouragement
and protection of manufactures, that duties be
laid upon goods, wares, and merchandise i'm.
ported;
"Be it enacted" &c. This act then goes
on 10 provide for discriminating duties. Now,
care not whether these duties be high or low.
1t Is sufficient that they were laid to raise a
reycEd" and to protect manufactures. | will
not 90 through the list Of Presidents or prece-
dents an the subject; this has been done by nv
. friend from Vermont Mr.. SLspE; but will
say that every President, from General Wash
lngt"n down 10 the present Executive, unless
/ 1t be the elder Adams, has recognised the doc.
trnc of protecting domestic industry, and has
recommended encouraging manufactures.
When Washington the President of the Con.
vcntIon that framed the Constitution; Madison
the writer of that matchless instrument; and
Jefferson, the great democrat expounaer of it.
concur IN the opinion that Congress has the
right OF protecting manufactures, and ought &c
exercise H. every modest man should be SLOW
IN PToaounclng that doctrine unconstitutional.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-29

CT The Committee of Ways AMI Means have
reported bill to tax coal % cents per ton. They
hope there but few members favorable to poll
cy SO ruinous to the true interests of the state I,
is strange, that instead of endeavoring to facilitate
the progress of the coal trade, they should stemp,
to cripple il, FIVE altemp, to place duty upon
coal our consumers would most assuredly petition
Congress to repeal the duty on foreign coal. The
fable of the goose that laid the golden eggs, would
hardly afford parallel to such a suicidal act.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-29

According to DR.. Bulls experiments on the
quantity ofheat produced by several kinds of wood
and c. al, if hickory woodis S. per ccrd the relative
value of other kinds of fael are as follows White
oak S6,ss, white ash S6,s4, white beech S5,52,
hard maoe $3.50, white elm 81 "a, soft maple s4,
SO, button wood 4,l6, pitch pine 3,65, white pine
$50, Schuylkll coal 7,79, per ton. I.ehigh 7,4s,
lackawana 7,is, Rhode Island SAL, Worcester A.
46, Liverpool coal 1928 The 100 bushels, Rich.
mold coal l742, hickory charcoal l4,ll, maple
9,69, osk 9,0l, pine 6,37, dc. &c. The scale is
graduated for the prices of hickory from to IL a
cord, The table will be of great use to every buy
er of fuel who wishes to study economy in his pun
chases of this article, and is for sale a, the book.
stores. 1t should be recollected by the seller, that
wood upon on average, loses A. in 100 l5s. by dry
ing. Hence the disadvantage Of taking green
wood to market. And the buyer should rsmem.
be5 that he loses l3 per cent of the value of his
wood by buying it when gIeen,-ABany Cshi.
rGfUr.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-29

Capital in lands, ssl2WO,OOO
Capital IN slaves, 4c5,000,900
Capital in horses, cattle, &c, 2O,400;ege
Floating capital, for taxes, tools,
overseers &c, 3O,600,0O0
Making grand totalof.. S77l 100000
With these facts staring them in the face,
will Southern gentlemen on this floor have the
etfrontery to tell US that the doctrine of Protec.
ton is a contest between Northern Capital and
Southern Labor 1t is contest between
Southern Capital, or what is made Capital by
their laws, and the free Labor of the North.
The gentleman from South Carolina laments
that any thing should be said tending to array
one part Of the Union ngains. the ether; and
YET In the same speech, he speaks Of Northern
Manufacturers as oppresscrs, plunderers, rob
bers. The gentleman tells US that if the pro-
tective policy is adhered to- the Constitution
will be destroyed; and he more than intimates
thai the Union will be dissolved. | regret TINT
any gentleman should so far torget his duty to
himself and his country as 10 speak of disso!.
wing the Union; yes, sir, | am mere gr,ieved
than alarmed at this threat; il has been renea.
ted so often that it has lost all its terror. Dis.
selre the Uniont Who woald suffer by such
an event Let gentlemen count the cost be.
fore they take step involving such horrid con-
sequences will not dwell upon subject so
painful. But, if the Union must be dissolved
be the responsibility upon those who ce,na,it
the suicidal act.
have no disposition to array one portion Of
the Union against aaother; would strengthen
the cord which binds them together. And
believe that the measure before us is one in
which we have a mutual interest Let dis
eliminating tariff be wisely adjusted, distin
gushing luxnrics and necessarics, between
articles which come in competitor with our own
industry and those which do not, and il will
prove bond ofuniou, by imparting the grea-
test good 10 fhc greatest nunlter. Such
tariff would promote alike the interest of the
Fast and the West, the North and the South,
and spread prosperity through the land.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-29
\. True Mr. Smith and We, | doubt if thew

A. True Mr. Smith and yet doubt if they
will see it precisely alike. Ifno two blades OF
grass are precisely alike, for higher reason,
1t seems that no two intellects are.'
Mr.. y. (gettng warn,) There told you
go. You don't come here to seek truth. You
begin with taking the place of opposition
Now, say what may, you have but to answer
Notwo men can sec alike
A. mir. Smith, I said not that no two could
see alike; but that no two could see, on the
whole precisely alike
Mr.. 5. Does not the scripture say, They
shall see, eye toeyer
A. Granted, Sir but be geod enough to take
q case. The words ALI and all things we've
brought up as meaning, vt one sime, universal
creation. n.---And again One beliepeth that he
may cat all things, e that ia any thing, or, az
we say, every thing.
Mr.. S. You mary explain away the bible, Sit,
as much as you please, Z ask, have you ever
been baptized' =
A. Yes, sir, think have
Mr. =. Can you prophesyr
4. Well, Sir, that depends on the meaning
you give tho word. grant that it generally
means, to preach the gospel. In this sense sir,
/ can prophesy7
Mr., 5. -You lie, sir, and you know it,
A. 1t is as easy for rne to impugn your mo-
tives, Mr.. Smith, as for you to impugR mine
Mr.. 9. Il tell you, you don't seek to know the
truth. You are bypocrte, saw it when
you first began TO speak
a. 1t is plain, Mr.. Smith, that we differ in
opinion. Now, one mans opinion is as good az
another's, until some third party colncs in to
strike balance between them
Mr.. S. 4 want no third party, sir You are
q fool, sir, to talk as you do. Have | not seen
twice thcyears TINT you have! Joseph Smith
is 80 years old; the speaker, a., was ten years
yorngetI | say sir, you are no gentleman,
would not trust yoa with my purse scrossthe
street.
Here my friend interposed, saying,i don't
believe, Mr.. Smith, that this gentleman came
to your house 10 insult you. He had heard all
sorts ofaccounts of your people, and came sim
ply to see with his own eyes
Mr.. S Il have no i'll feeling towards the gen
tleman. He is welcome TO my house, but what
| see te be the truth, must speak out flat
ter no man. Itell you sir, that man is hypo-
crite Iou'll.fnd him out, ifyou're long enough
with Linn. tell you, wouldn't trust him as far
as ceuld see him. What right has he to speak
so TO me! Am not the leader OF great peo-
pie! He, himself, will not blame me for spea-
king the truth plainly
Here kind expressions passed on both sides,
and we were rising 10 60.
NJ sn~''', ha uninu rortlo--~- n =
bread and salt with us, our tea is on the table
We stad, accordingly, and made up around
his smoking and well filed table
| have been careful, especially towards the
close oftsis talk, to give the words that were
that were used, emitting nothing but con-
versational by-play, and some of the filling up
The skeleton ID complete. Sc much for this
man at his own fresde
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-29
Appointment by the Governor

AssoS V. Parsons, TO be Secretary of the Com
monweallh.
.ippointment by The Secretary Of the Common
,OeaAh.-E. w. HvrrKR, formerly OF Lehgh coun-
ty, to be Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Judge Parsons will no doubt make an able and
efficient officer, He is man of great energy OF
character, aud of un,ring industry,
Mr.. Hut.er formerly editor Of the Magician,
and subsequently of the 'Yeoman.' He is young
man Of fine talents, and well worthy to occupy The
station to which he has been appointed.
Judge Blythe has been nominated by the Cover
nor as President Judge Of the district made vacant
Ivy the appointment OF Judge Parsons.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-29

KNITTING MAcmyE.-We went yesterday to
the machine shop of Mr.. Charles Evans, No. 5
Quarry street, above Second, to see in operation
knitting machine, the invention Of one of our
cunning brethern Of the Fast, Mr.. Richard Walk
er, of Portsmouth, n, II. The machine is called
the Patent Rotary knitting i.oom,--it is very
small affair, not more than twenty two inches in
length, twelve inches wide, and eighteen inches
high. The movement wheels Of The mschiae are
very few, hut very eccentric. The needles, or
teeth, however, are wonderfully ingenious. The
machinery is propelled iy sealni and young
woman can, with Perec, ease, attend to three Of
these machines, and with them weave SISErr
Pairs of stockings day.
What would Railie Nichol Jarvic say, whose
father weaver in glasgow, when three OF
four pairs would have been glorious DAYS work
We wish ,ha, some OF our citizens, who feel Gu,
riou, in such msles, would vsIl the place, and
zee the m nJvements OF the machnery'-U. S. Gq-
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-29

Gr Some Of the papers have been commenting
severely upon the haste Of the appointment of J,
w. forney, of the Lancaster Intelhgencer, as Pro.
thono'ary. The appointment was one Of emergen'
cy, nor was Mr.. Fornsy the first among the appli-
can,s, Mr.. foIney, like his brother typo. E, w
Hu,ter, EsQ, recently appointed Deputy secretaty
of the Commonw eAl,h, is self.made and talented
young man. They sre both deserving and vel
worthy Of the station to which they have been sp-
pointed.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-29
Sis,200,O0O
EfprnecS for lS4.,


me Secretary of the Treasury estimates them
at sa5,75oOoO. Mr. Evans hopes they may be
reduced to s23,O0O,O0O. Means to meet them as
above, $4,000 ,oOO OF this Sl7 100000 is TO he
paid for public debt now, leaving $4,000, 900 de-
icency. This with the deficiency of the present,
year and the payment Of preseat will make a pub
lie debt of Sl7,000,0OO. The amount Of the loan
authorized at the Extra Session Of Congress.
lSl2,000,000] and the amount Of Treasury notes
now proposed, 81 100000 is nearly equal to this
debt, supposug the expenditures to be no more
than $4,000, 900, which is a matter Of great
doubt.
1t is obvious, OF course, that the Treasury Note
Bill is needed as an independent measure, and that
the balance Of the loan (ins,ead of deducing the
five millions from the loan, as proposed by the
House of Representatives, is necessary for the Go
venment.