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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-09
WONDERFUL SIGHT SEEN on THE
9lst OF MARCH


On Saturday afternoon Mr.. VIM. Fran
ces, pilot of the VIM. Penn steamboat, a
packet that runs between Cincinnati and
Rising Sun, Ia, called personally ut our
office to give us the full particulars OF the
wonderful sight seen by him on the night
above mentioned, fully impressed with the
solemni,y of the subject, and the awful re-
sponsibility Of telling any thing of this na-
ture but what Is strictly true. MIR. Fran
ces informed US that he is member OF the
church, and assured us, in the most SOL
emn manner, that what he was about TO
relate was truth, and nothing but the
truth, and he is ready to convince any
gentleman or lady that will call upon hun.
He states that as the Penn was on her
trip TO this city, when between Rising Sun
and Aurora, about | or II o'clock, L. NJ.
he was steering the boat along, it being a
star bright night, excepting few clouds
IN the west low down, sky clear, when OF
a sudden light burst forth, the whole
face Of the earth appearing TO be lat up,
which so blinded him that il was with diff.
fculIy that he could see any thing, even
the most near object. His first impres.
sion was that i, lightcned very sharply
but its continuing convinced him il musl
be something else, which he could not &C.
count for. The Captain of the Penn
Parlzman, was sitting in the cabin at the
/ time with or 4 candies he saw the light
notwithstanding, ran OF, 10 the guard anX.
ous 10 know the cause asked Mr.. Fran.
ces il he saw the lighii Mr.. +. said be
did. Wha, is ii said Captain r. Dear
only knows answered Mr.. +. for don't.
From that the Captain disappeared from
/ looking over the hurricane deck and went
below.
M. Frances now being very anxious
TO discover whvs.sn this strange ligh, came
looked diligently ou, at The side OF the pi.
dollhouse, IN rather a south west course
bot nearly over head, when he saw The
outlines OF Serpem IN the sky, !" .
crooked position, except the tail ~hlef
was straight, the head towards the East
1, turned TO a hyid bfleh, red, deep ans
awful, aud remained stationary IN th,
stars. Mr.. Frances watched j, for two OF
three minutes, when the tail part disap
pcared nearly To the middle, and the re
mander IN n gradual manner formed int,
a distinct Roman
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Mr.. F. had time now to mind the clan.
mel Of the river, and deliberate upon the
beauty and grandeur Of letter ~ the sky
II was remarkably interesting to him, a.
may wen be supposed, frum the accuracy
OF its formation. After about one minute
and halt, he watching Il and tho boat
alternately, il changed, turning INTO DIS.
ttnct
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-09

We publish above a narration or M
extraordinary phenomenon said t. hoe
been Witnessed last week, wbici g put
forth III such shape MS would seem 10
leave but too little room to doph lts truth
Ii indeed such myslorlo,s aud awful
VISION did really manifest 'sell to the gaze
OF human b Ing, Il aay wen sci Tue
minds OF the most ~ ~ ana most seepical,
to ponderipg upon he subject, aud the
dread and solalri events OF which sue0
ominious sirb. Of the heavens may VII
be considcPd The harblnger. Tbai hr'#
Frances ad witness sert' rematkahle
aprrarar1c 10 the sky, ~ are prepared to
beiiev but Il seeps' too great a stretch
Of . edulily 10 believe that the letters com. /
risinp the name of the great Ruler Of the
Universe vas susccsslvcly formed and pre-.
sepled 10 - astonished VISION. Prentice,
IN corr ing the article, says, il is absurd to
Suppose such sight was seen by SINGLE
individual, when there are hundreds Of
persons IN the community abroad of all
hours OF the night, none Of whom observ-
cd 1t. 1t would he supposing the whole
phenomenon TO have Jvcrspreod the whole
heavens or been remotely situated but
we are disposed to believe that ii occurred
near the earth ard was not therefore visa.
be al any great distance. During last
week we heard HAT several persons had
witnessed unusual appearances in the
heavens on the night in question. II was
said that one individual had seen angels
flying through the air; while at Lexing.
ton in this State, others had witnessed two
splendid ranbows Mt the same time arch.
ing the sky from west 10 cast. From all
these rumors, we are led TO tho conclu.
sion that on the night Of tho 2Ist, a re.
markable meteor or luminous substance
hoated through the heavens, Illuminating
the earth at times with It's bright corrus.
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The Captain said to Mr. r. What's
wanting
Come here quick, said Mr.. r.. and
look up yondcr, did you ever see the Ike I
The Captain answered, | zee i. aud
looked a, i ilI il disappeared
Mr.. + states that when the Q turned to
ID II formed hlud 81 obloug shape, and
then came straight % one side - q u
should be. When i disappeared il turn.
ed into the same oblnnu STARE as before,
and gradually the SKIS returned 10 It's org.
NAL appearance.
SIR. Frances sintcs that he did not leave
the wheel Of the boat, bat stccrcd it 10
this city. lie declares that lei others
think or say as they will, What he has r..
lated - strictly true. He IS no MlIcrie.
neither IS he crazy nor frightened, and i,
gentlemen or ladies will call upon him he
will convince them that what he has told
i true. Captain Parizman remarked at
the time, that 1t was something quite ia.
cxplcable, and was sorry he did not CONF
60 the deck sooner 20 AZ TO have had lul
view Of this grand wonderful and unac.
countablo phenomenon.
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Nrm Tork Correspondence.

Nsw YoRs, March %, 1s43.
We are without Eastern mails since SATURDAY.. and
cannot guess what the good people are at in iona
thans down East Universal Nation. The wind
chopped around" last night to the West, the rain
and the wind abated, and now we have beautiful
day Of sunshine before rs. The atmosphere /. not
cold, and Spring actually smiles upon u.s. hope W,
shall have few weeks Of good weather at last.
The Coroner's Inquest, in the case Of Charles G.
Corls, concluded its labors last night and returned
verdict that Corlis murdered by being shot in
the head, by some person or persons unknown. Mr.
and Mrs Cotton forthwith discharged. Thus
ends the affair for the present. And, q. vas. msio
rity Of the peo lie Of the city are Of opinion that
Cors merited the fate attended him, It is not proba
BILE that extraordinary pains will be taken hereafter
to ferret out the murderer The dsno.emena Of IN q
Coroner's investigation presents a most deplorable
state Of public morals
The Spring bushes, opens rapidly and with much
Vgor. Notwithstanding the times are dull indeed
New York is not PROSTATE. On the contrary. she
presents evidences Of commercial life, which show
that she csnno, be put down. though she NAV be on
pressed.
To-day We have an immense Temperance celebrs.
ton. All the reformed n.bristes Of the CITY and a,
the friends Of temperance and rirse, will be in At,
tendance.
woman, name not yet learned, was murdered
last night near the Brooklyn Ferry, by her husband
He cut her throat from ear to ear do not knov IL
he escaped or was arrested.
Robert Morris the presen, Mayor Of this city. wa.
dominated candidate for reelection last night lie
'1li undoubtedly be elected. Robert sm,h--no re-
aiion to John Smith, jr., of Arkan,as-i. his wbis
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almost any other portion Of the eastern cont
nen bat from the moment Of the Invasion by
Great Britain, she has att acted the attention Of
both continents, and will heneefouh be an Oh
lect of peculiar interest TO the civilized world
Her history will afford the grand Novel oil The
Age, such as destiny alone, and not man, writes
for nation. Though we affected TO condemn
England for the war she waged upon the Chi
nese Empire we shall not be backward proba
bly, in probing by any advantage we can take o
il. Our faith teaches US 10 believe that High
er than human Power, in the wisdom Of Hi,
providence, has wrought this mighty change ii
this ancient nation, for wise aud great end.
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And whereas the said Convention has been d,,,
ratified on both parts, and the respective ratification,
OF the same were exchanged at Washington on tbe
twenty ninth day Of March, one thousand eight hun
dred and forty-three, by Daniel Webster, Secretary
OF State of the United States, and Juan N Amon,e.
Brigadier General Of the Mexican Republic, and liz
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten,ary 10
The Government Of the United States on the part Of
their respective Governments: Now, THEREFORE,,
BE 1T KNOWN THAT l. JOHN TYLER, President of the
United States Of America, have caused the said Con
venton to be made public, TO the end that the same
and every clause and article thereof NAV be obsery
ed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States
and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof, have hereunto set nv hand
and caused the seal Of the United States 10 be az
fixed.
Done at the City Of Washington this thirteth day Of
March, in the year of our Lord one thou,
sand eight hundred and forty three, and Of
H. 81 the Independence of the United States, tho
sixty seventh.
JOHN TYLER
By the President
DANIEL WEBSTER, Seeretary Of State.
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MEN-NOT PRINCIPLES.

The Globe has illustrated this maxim in We
ry peculiar manner. With MIR. Benton, once
an ardent admirer and advocate of Mr.. Clay
then for time his violent opponent, and now
in secret connexion with Mr.. Clay, the Globe
assas most furiously the best men OF the ma
ion and the most prominent Democrats. II
must have some one TO abuse, and It's taste
seems to run against the Democrats. Did ever
newspaper columns teen with more violent
abuse than those of the Globe against Mr.. Cal
houn? What choice specimens OF coarse and
rabd billingsgate may be selected from its long
columns Of ferocious and malignant calumny
against that distinguished MANI What has
been its course towards the scar covered vete-
ran Johnson And how soon would it hurl It's
reckless shafts against Buchanan and Cass, il
it were not restrained by the hope Of killing
them off in more eflectual way? AT one time
Governor Porter, one of the most prominent
Democrats of the Keystone State, and then his
brother, Judge Porter, than whom no more SIN
cere and ardent Republican breathes then the
President; and now MIR. Spencer, must be as
sailed.
The Globe has no regard for principles
men constitute the great object Of their efforts.
No pure Democracy is to be found out of Mr..
Benton--wi,hin the dimensions of that one man
is to be found the quintessence of all Demo
cracy.
1t does not matter tina, John C. Spencer was
an ardent supporter of the late war that in Iha,
struggle, when the courage and patriotism OF
men were put to severe test, he was still found
among the most devoted and fearless of the
friends of the war. 1t does not matter that
when he was in Congress, he drafted mosl
able and convincing report against the Unite
States Bank. All this is nothing with the
Globe in comparison with the fact, that he has
taken Office under President Tyler, and that he
is devoted friend of his This is the unpar-
donabe sin.
The Globe is prepared to go any length, and
to denounce any man who will not subscribe to
the views of Mr.. Benton. If man has al
ways and uniformly opposed United States
Bank; if he has opposed Distribution, and is
now opposed to the two hundred million scheme
if he has uniformly voted the Democratic tick
ct, and enjoyed the confidence of the Democra-
tic party and even if he should be in favor of a
metallic currency, and should with all not be op-
posed TO Mr.. Tyler, he must be denounced aud
communicated from the Democratic party.
No Democrat in the Union can escape, unless he
will ascribe 10 Mr.. Benton unsurpassed and IN
equalled Democracy. Ii he will fall down and
worship Mr.. Benton, he is a Simon Pure if
not, then "turn him outp
Has not the Globe illustrated the maxim,
4" Men, not principles" in very peculiar man
ner?
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Al meeting Of the mechanics and working men.
employed in the u. S. Navy Yard, GosportD held
at the Town Hall, Portsmouth. Va, on Monday
evening, March 27th, lsi3. MIR. Thomas Green wa,
called TO the chair and Mr. John L. Porter appointed
secretary.
The chairman having stated, that the meeting had
been called TO hear the report Of DR. William Col
Inns, who had been sent delegate TO intercede for
us respecting the working hours in the yard, with
President Tyler at Washington and the Hon. seere.
tary Of the Navy, A. P. Upshur DR. Collins arose,
and stated to the meeting, that he had carried out
their wishes to the best Of his ability, related the
conversation he had held with President TYLER dur.
ing an nterView-also read letter from the Presi
dent ard one from the Hon. Secretary Of the NAVY.
all OF which were highly gratifying to the meeting.
On motion Of Mr. John a. Foreman, it wa. re
solved, that committee OF three be appointed TO
prepare a preamble and resolutions suitable TO TIN.
occasion wbereupon, Messrs. John A. Foreman
Robt Scott, and VIM. Gleason, were appointed nv
the char to compo'e said committee
The committee having retired for short time re-
turned and reported the following preamble and TO-
solutions
WHEsris, The mechanics and laborer, in the ero- |
ployment Of the Government at this Navy Yard
have iet desirous that the system Of working hours
commonly called the Ten hour system, now IN one
ration should be continued AID as an expression Of
their wish has been formally made by their renre.er
lAuVs and delegate, DR. VIM. Collins, in person, TO
'' hHcshsnoy John Tyler, tb. President Of tn.
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men, may utterly divide and break down the demo-
cratic party The appointment Of such persons to
Office by President Tyler does not imply that thsy
are Van BtTen men, but rather that they are soanu
and honest democrats.
It's therefore, the democratic party, its princi-
PIES character, and nomins tons, which we are de-
srous to sustain al the approaching ohsrier-elecon
We hope TO see friends Of President Tyler IN nomi-
nation we are sure his enemies VIII not Dc recon-
mended but there can be no DOUBT that IL Is our
duty and the interest Of the country TO vote Tor the
democratic ticket All cques, all third pa rties, all
independent nominations called, are only strength
eninr the wing ticket and will inevitably secure the
success of that ticket at the approaching election
Our course therefore, is plain before us, aod cannot
TYLER.
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United States, and az his reply, through the afore.
said source he's been received by this meeting and Is
ounsohant with that due regard flr our rights, and
consultation Of our feelings and wishes, which was
TO have been expected from the high and honorable
source which We addressed and as we further learn
ed that the Hon A. =. Upshur, the Secretary OF the
Navy, fully aecords with the Executive in sentiment,
therefore be IL
Resoired That has ENcellency John Tyler, has dis
played in this matter Judgment which IS sound and
feelings OF senslbiliiy and Difference for the rights,
wishes, and feelings, OF the mechanics aud aborers
hich do infinite honor 10 his head and reflects the
highest euogy on his heart
Resoired That we tender 10 him our cordial and
unieigned thanks for the kindness and courtesy dis
played both TO our delegate and the subject submitted
to his consideration.
Resoired That our thanks due, and are hereby
respectfully rendered, 10 the Hon. A. F. Upshur Sc
cretary of the Navy, for his contemplated action in
relation TO this subject which We believe is predi-
Gated upon an honest desire to promote the wishes OF
the mechanics and laborers as far as is consistent
with good faith and his obligations to the Govern
ment
Resoired That the cordial Acknowledgements Of
this meeting be, and they hereby made TO DR. VIM.
Collins, for the kind promptitude with which he ac-
ceded to our reques TO visit the seat of Government
and that the remembrance Of this grateful service
will always be held in lasting recollection.
Resoired, That copy of these proceedingr signed
by the chairman and secretary be transmit ed to the
editor Of the Madisonan with a request that he will
publish the same and that the editors of the Norfolk
and Portsmouth papers be also requested to insert the
same IN their respective journals.
On motion IL was Resotped, That the above pream.
BILE and resolutions be adopted
(Signed)
THOMAS GREEN, Chairman
JSo. L. Porter, Secretary.
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MR.. CLAY'S LAST STRUGGLE.

Wesee by our exchange papers far and near
that the whole Clay artillery in the Union is
concentrating its fire on one point-and thai
point is Mr.. Wise's district in Virginia. IL Mr.
Wise should be defeated by means of the whole
Clay inhuence-lhe presses in Virginia, in
Washington, (the Globe took sides with the
Clay Wings in exulting over his rrjection,) in
Maryland, (Ihe Baltimore Patriot devotes its
columns daily to the work. in Pennsylvania, in
New York, (all the Clay presses in New York
are bombarding Mr.. Wise,) in Kentucky-in
short, in all the States where there are Clay
presses-if by such means, and (including the
speeches made by Mr.. Clay's friends in the dis
trict) the innumerable letters written, land it is
reported that Mr.. Clay himself is wriling,) and
the pamphlets, bandbills, and circulars which
are to inundate the district-if, even by such
means, Mr.. Wise should be defeated, then Clay
bon6res and Examinations will celebrate The ric-
tory throughout the land
Mr.. Wise's constituents hold the issue in
their hands. lie will cheerfully submit to their
verdict
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The advertisement is published (perhsps should
say Iutaied--as | doubt whether printing in that pa
per amounts to publication) in the Madisonan
alone and published printed only twice in il after
the LIST Of December-to wit on the 5tb and 2lst OF
that month.-John G. Ripes Of The Globe.
The Madisonian has larger circulation, we
believe, than any paper in the Disrict--and
t,eice as large as the Globes. Since Mr.. Ben
ton has " denounced without reserve" all the
has been going down, down-and the Madlsoni-
an up, up.
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A. this new arrange
ment, which is entered
into for the sccommoda-
ton Of Mexico, will in
volve additional charges
Of freight, commission,
&c. the Government of
Mexico hereby agrees TO
add two and a haIf per
centum on each Of The
aforesaid payments on ac-
count Of "a d charges.
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OFFICIAL.
BY THE PRESIDENTO OF THEUNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
ITICIH4fD NTNITl
JSo. l.. Porter, Secretary.

Whereas, Convention further to provide for the
payment of awards in favor Of claimants under
the Convention between the United States and the
Mexican Republic, Of the 18th of April, 1899 was con-
cuded and signed in the city of Mexico the thir-
tieth day of January last, which Convention, being
in the English and Spanish languages is word for
word as follows
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ARTtcLE g.

The Mexican Govern
ment hereby solomuly
pledges the proceeds Of
the direct taxes Of the
Mexican Republic for the
payment Of the install
ments and interest sfore-
said, but IL is understood
that whilst no other fund
IS thus specifically hypo-
thecsted, the Government
Of the United States, by
accepting this pledge does
not incur any obligation
to look for payment Of
those instruments and in
ierest 10 that fund alone.
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competitor Tic will be most scientifically defeated
Father Miller, the Prophet, ID not yet dead but bal
got the measles.
Yours In very great haste,
NnoKAR IN NEW YoRk.
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In faith whereof we,
the Plenipolentiaries of
the United States of Anne
rica and of the Mexican
Republic, have signed
and sealed these presents.
Done at the City Of
Mexico on the thirtielh
day Of January, in the
year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred
and forty-three, and in
the sixty-seyenth year Of
The Independence of the
United States of Ameri-
ca, and in the twenty
third Of that Of the Mex
lean Republic.
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ARTIcLE 8

The payments afor said
shall be made IN the city
Of Mexico TO such person
as the United States may
authorize to receive them,
IN gold or silver money
But no circulation, cx-
port, nor other duties shall
be charged thereon-snd
the Mexican Government
takes the risk, charges,
and exp nses Of the trans.
portation Of the money
TO the city Of Vera Cruz.
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a new Convention shall
be entered int for the
settlement Of ell claims
OF the Government and
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CoNvESTIos further 10 pro-
ride for the payment Of
aicHds IN Japor Of claim
ants under the Canuen-
ton beticeen the United
Stats and the Merican
Republic Of the ii .3ppii,
1899.
Whereas, by the Con-
vention between the Uni
ted States and the Mexi-
can Republic, of the IL
April, 1889, ii is stipula-
ted that, if it should not
be convenient 10 the Mex
ican Government TO pay
at once the sums found TO
be due TO the claimants
under that Convention
that Government shall be
al liberty to issue Trea-
sury notes IN satisfaction
of those sums and
whereas the Government
Of Mexico is anxious 10
comply with the terms of
said Convention, and 10
pay those awards in full,
but finds il inconvenient
either to pay them in
money or to issue the said
Treasury notes The Pre-
.ident OF theUnited States
has, for the purpose of
carrying into full effect
the intentions of the par
ties, conferred full pow
ers on Waddy Thompson,
Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Of the United
States TO the Mexican
Government, and the Pre-
sident of the Mexican
Republic has conferred
full powers on their Ex-
c,llencies, Jose Maria de
Bocanegra, Minister of
Foreign Relations, and
Manuel Eduardo de CO.
rostIza, Minister Of ri.
nance. And the said
Plenipotentlaries, after
having exchanged their
full powers, found to be
in due form, have agreed
to and concluded the fol-
lowing articles
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citizens Of The United
states against the Re
public Of Mexico which
were not finally decided
by tho late commission
which met in the City Of
Washington, and Of all
claims of the Government
and citizens Of Mexico
against the United Sta .es.
Article 7.
The notifications Of this
Convention shall be ex-
changed at Washington
within three months af-
ter the date IN reof, pro-
vided il shall arrive al
w ashington before the
adjournment of the pre-
sent session Of Congress
and if not, then within
one month after the meet
ing of the next Congress
of the United States.