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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-03-09
"A.
THE HARD TINES.

1T is an i'll wind that blows no good,'
and we heard shrewd old farmer OBJ
serve the other day. that the low price
of agricultural produce was already in
.duciug many farmers to pay great .atten-
ton to the improvement Of their lands.
who were formerly tempted to skim
them for the large returns the market af-
forded.
The idea IS not ae unreasonable one;
such is the cupidty and short-sighteG
ness Of human nature. that extra prices
will always excite extra production at
the expense of Improvement. 1t is true.
that money making is the great object of
agriculture, but it by no means follows
that the most certain way to effect it is
TO impoyersh the land for the sake of a
single crop. There is no state of the
market in which farmer may not preju-
dice his own interest by robbing his land,
but it frequent!ykuppens, at the present,
that prices OF produce are so low, that
the best investment farmer can make
Of his labor, is, to devote it fhe improve
.ment of his land, whereby, for the crop
he would take from it now he will receive
fwofoId hereafter, when prices are better.
If we have succeeded in extracting a
nv comfort out of the present state Of
things, we conceive we deserve as much
credit as the man, who
-.Finds tongues in trees, books in the running
brooks,
sermons in stones, and good in everything
Southern Planter.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-03-09

sWas ist dest Deutsc5en Vaterznna?
Ist's P,ussenland? ISIS Schw 1beniand!
ISIS 100 am Rteia die Rsbe bLunt?
ISIS 40 am belt die .Nowe zieght?
o nein, faeia, net,l,
Sem Vateri9id muss grosser segn-,'
What is the Germans Fatherand?
Is it Prussia, or Suabia's Land !?
@Or where. amid the purple vine.
Majestic flows the glorious Rhine?
Ono; for ah
His FatherIand is broader far.
What is The Germans Fatherllnd?
Bavaria, or Styria's Land?
Or where, beneath the rugged soil,
The miner plods his dreary toll;?
Stilino; for all
His Fatheriand is broader far.
What is the Germans Fatherland7
Is it Westphalia's blooming land?
Or where, along the fortfle shore,
Their mountain waves the quicksands
Still no; for ah pour!
His Fdtherland is broader far.
What is the Germans Fatherland2
% name the far-extended land
Is it Switzerland in mountain gracea
Fair is the Land, and brave the race;
Vet no; for ah
His Fatherland is broader far.
What is the Germans Fatherland?
% name the far extended land.
But stay; at length | have it.risht;
L is Austria in glory bright.
Nor yet; for all
His Fatherland is broader far.
What is the Germans Fa:herand?
Then name to me this lar-famed land!
is it where fram the feuda chain,
The princes rent their fair domaiLP
O no Tor all
His Fatherland is broader far.
What is the Germans Fatherland?
y name at length the glorious land.
Far as the Germans accents sound,
Ear as his hymns are heard around;
Thus must Tt'be;
This, German, is the Land for thee,
This is the Germans Fatherland.
Where Faith is in the friendly hand;
Where Love is in each clear blue eve,
And in each heart Fidelity,
And Truth alone;
This, noble German, cali thine own!
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-03-09
2 0 ET &c A L !,
From the Democratic Review.
Ehe German Fatherland.

FROM THE GERMAN OF E. NJ. AnNDr.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-03-09

Shall old acquaintance be forgot.
And never bro't to mind ?-Zounds, no
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-03-09

Vas ist dest DeutscseD Taterznna?
ISt's P,ussenland? ISIS Schw 1beniaad?
ISIS 100 am Rteia die Rebe blunt?
ISIS 40 am belt die .Noave zieght?
O nein, nein, nei,l,
. Sci, KlrfnrI na,tI n,ala, orrooenr ao,,ra
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-03-09

Shall e'er colG water be forgot.
When We sit down to dine ?-Gness ndt
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02
From the Globe.
TURNING FOUR STATES OUT OF
CONGRESS.

1t would seem from the National IntelI-
gencer the 22d ult,, that the Federal party
is resolved 10 follow up its mandamus act
commanding the State Legislatures to do
what Congress- has power to do, but is not
authorized to cotnpsl the State Governments
to pcrinrm for it-by excluding the whole re-
presentation of four States. Sone Of these
States had elected under the old law, before
the new law promulg gated, SO as to enable
the States 10 provide a new mode Of election.
Others, denying the constitutional authority
of Congress 10 command the States to make
" alterations in the mode of electing Repre-
sentatives, refused to execute that duty for
Congress, which is expressly imposed en that
body by the Constitution, whenever it might
deem alterations in the State laws necessary
Congress having only directed alterations 10
be made in the election laws of The States -
laws which the States were authorized 10 es-
tabish, and to act upon un,il altered by Cou-
gress-and such alteration having been
made by act Of Congress, Georgia, M iss ouri,
Mississippi, and New Hampshire elected un-
der the only existing laws upon the subject
laws remaining unrepealed and unaltered by
Congress, unless act o. that body requiring
the Leg lslatures OF the States 10 repeal or al
Ter, can be construed into actual repeal aud
alteration. Upon this const. uciiop, however
shocking to the State rights, and irgcconcia-
ble to the spirit of our popular institutions,
lhe Federal party are, ii seems, prepared to
shut the door of Congress upon four States,
and exclude from the councils Of the Union
their entHe representation, regularly elected
by large majorl,ies of the people, under the
authority Of State regulations existing from
the foundation Of their respective Govern
ments!
"A ,ciH Be the duly Of Tie fast friends of
The Constitution (we are toId) TO resist 10 the
| utnost'-what? The admission I" of ths per-
sons sent hnher as Representatives. 6y tn.
States" And this upon the principle tha,
Federalism resisted the admission of Renre-
senta'ives returned on the polls as elected by
the majority OF the people. In the New Jer-
sey case, however, the attempt of Federalism
| was not tnonsirous as that now contemoIa.
ted. 1t was not then the purpose to deprive
| the State Of its representation in Concress-
| to dlsiranchise ito drive it, in effect. out
Of the Union. At that time Federalism con-
tended that there existed no right in Congress
| to go behind the great seal of the State, to
look into the title of members claiming seats
under it TO form House; i; was prima- facie
| evidence Of right; and the question o.. It's
| verify, as we'll as of the legality and constitu-
| tionally Of the election certified by ii, was
reserved for the House, after organization
.NoiO, the great seals Of four States, as well
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02

hanson, S Stowe, L Eccles, JAS White, V
Darr, aud John Hoke, esqrs.
They recommended the Hon. Chas. Fish
er, of Salisbury, as one of the delegates to
represent this State at large in the Baltimore
Conve ntion.
Their first choice for the Presidency is the
<great statesman Of the South" the Hou.
sJNO. C. CALHOUN.
The Hon. Levi Woodbury. is their choice
for the Vice Presidency.
They have seen with pride the many mani
fes'aiions Of public sentiment throughout the
State 10 favor of their distinguished fellow
citizen, MICHAEL HOKE, Esq as the
candidate of the Democratic party for Gov
ernor, and cordially unite in recommending
him to the State Convention.
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02
c. Ii. BkoGpEN, Sec'ry.

CRAVEN COU UNTY.-At a meeting OF
the Democrats, held at the Court House III
Newbefn, on the l4th ult. the Hon. X. u.
Spaight was called to the Chair, and Chtisto-
pher ID Foy and Nathaniel S B:own, appoIn-
ted Secretaries.
They were unwilling 10 express any choice
for the Presidency, but had sufficient conf
deuce in the wisdom and patriotism of the
Convention which is TO assemble In Baltimore
in 1914, that it wl nominate no one unwor-
thy their united support
Their delegates to the State Convention
were Instructed to urge the name Of Michael
Hoke as their candidate for Governor.
twenty five delegates were appointed to
the State Convention, as follows:
Christopher d Foy. Henry Jones, Reddins
Jones, J. Lee, r W Latham Geo Steven
son, W ii Marshall, Geo E Carraway, JOS
Robinson, Ihos Howard, Henry l Green,
Raymond Casiex, John Chadwick, BENZ +
Bordon, n S Brown, Thos l Pasteur, n ii
Street. W Daniels, Abner Brickhouse. E r
Hubberd, W Carman, Caswell Gardner, j
Lancaster, 0 Dewey, T. Cole.
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02
From the Globe.
MONOPOLY FOR THE NORTH
LETTERS AND FETTERS FOR
THE SOUTH.

1t is remarkable that, although this whole
country has for the last twenty years consid-
cred Mr. Clay the champion OF the system ol
monopoly, chrstened by him the American
System although it has seen him during
that whole time, stand forth as the author OF
advocate of that most ultra protective, policy,
which has brought The Union to the brink oi
civil war-it should suddenly be discovered
that this prominent statesman has been en-
tirelv misunderstood upon this great national
question. 1t now appears that, although the
Southern whigs-every succession OF them
have always found it necessary to vote aud
speak against Mr. Clay and his friends III re-
gard 10 the tariff, question, whenever 1t has
been broueh, up in Congress for discussion
or action, they are, nevertheless, altogether OF
one mind upon This deeply ly-distracting qaes-
ton. Mr. Clay now says, in letter to Mr.
Merrwe,her of Georgia : 81 never vas in
favor OF what regarded as high tariff; and
my present opinion is iu perfect concordance
with the whole whis party of the L. States,
including Georgia, as l understand it! y
How, then, are we to account for The phe-
notnenon Of the Georgia Wing Party-indeed
the whig party of the whole Sonth-inva' labiy
voting against Mr. Clay and the rest Of the
whig party of the United States. upon every
tariff issue which has been made between par
lies for the last fifteen years-If we except
the compromise bill, which Mr. Clay expressly
admitted was extotted by the election which
made General jackson President, Mr. Van
Buren, Vice president, and brought demo-
cratic naiori,ies in both branches of Con-
gress Even in the vote on the passage Of
the existing Tariff law-of which Mr. Clay
SAYS, il<his letter to MIR Merriwe,her, g
think fhe present tariff, in the main, is right,
aud working much good "-everv Georgia
whig voted against the Northern wings and
Mr. Clay. Not one Georgia whig voted for
it. Even Mr. BerrieD, the devout worshipper
Of Mr. Clay, dared not vote for it, but split of
from his C!ay-"his friends, by whom he was
surrounded. This tariff, which Mr. Clay ap-
proves as "working much good" was, in
fact, opposed by the whole mass of the South
ern wings, who would now persuade the South
tha, Mr. Clay's a'ig policy is perfectly con
cordant with :heir The leading South
ern parlzaus of Mr. Clay Tor Instance, Mr.
Bolts, Mr. Dawson, and Others, remarkable
for sort OF personal idoary towards him
Tevolted from the measure which Mr. Clays
Northern friends urgeG on them, and which
he now says Is g working much good" II
there is perfect identity Of the n orthern and
Southern wings in favor OF the tariff policy, as
now exempIified iii the act approved by Mr.
Clay, why were they found ar'ayed against
each other on the vote and how can these
Georgia adversaries Of this tariff, pfomul gate
this letter of Mr. Clay, and thus eudorse it as
true, without condemning their votes
against it, or admitting that they have under
gone a change in the principles heretofore
proiessed by them in regard 10 MIR CIay'S
protective policy?
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02
IN LINCOLN.

On Saturday, the lsth November, 1s43, u
meeting composed of delegates from several
Captains companies, and other citizens OF
Lincoln County, was held a. the Court House
Ill Iincolnton. l. Holland was called to
- Uea'F, and K. Williamson, Jr., appointed
Secretary.
The following persons we're appointed del
esates to the State Convention at Raleigh, viz:
l. E Thompson, John Webster, WIN VIII
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02
THE NORTH CAROLINIAN~

as the original poll-boo showing the cleo
tion Of heir -Congressional representation by
undispuied majorities of the sufirages OF me
legal voters of the States, are to be rePnlsed
at the threshold and void Is TO be made In
the popular branch of the Congress Of the
Union, by expeling four States from it,!
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02
From the Standard.
II UtIl
IN WAYNE.

at a meeting of the Democratic Central
Committee for Wayne county, held, according
to notice, at the Court House on Wednesday
The 22d November, every district being re-
presented, John Exum, esq, was appointed
Chairman, aud c. IL. Brogden, Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of the
meeting to he TO select delegates 10 the State
and Disric, Conventions, pursuant to a
resolution adopted by the county meeting.
On motion of VIM. Thompson, esq, it was
Resolved That S \ Andrews, r Simms,
John F.xuln, w K Lane, aud JAS + Korne
gay be appointed delegates TO represent this
county in said Conventions,
On motion of / L Sim,ns, it was
Resolved, That the comittee adjourn to
meet again on tic Slh of January, 1874. and
the delegates TO the Conventions be Instruct
ed 10 report to said meeting.
JOHN EXUM, Chm.
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02
MICHIGAN.

There is no parallel in any State i'll the
Union to the results of the election III this
State for the last three years. III 1910, the
wings had majority in both branches of our
State Legislature, as we'll as the Governor ;
aud in order to secure themselves in power,
they, in making the new appof'ionment of
Senators aud Representatives which devov-
ed upon them, gerrymandeIed the State as
to secnte, in their own opinion, permauen,
ma jority fol several years in the Legislature,
bu, more particularly liz the Senate. And
now see the result Of their sinister Legi>a-
ton. They have not elected one single
Senator since-a period Of three years, nor
over five (tha. is, in ten,) Representa-
tives ;! What a severe popular view is this,
and what marked lesson to politicians that
"honesty is the bes, policy.-Deiroit Free
Press.
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02

MARhET.-Cotton comes in ff..,!v ant 81
generally al y cts, t!'ough some brought Is. Oh
"nrsday las'' but the former Is the hi-b,sr VS.
coud give as The going rate' and indeed sc e..r.
not see now even that price is MA ntaired et,..
The "friva oi The last steamer brought news
decided decline of European pres Eaeoa b.i....
from e. to : cts, but The price of the ami; H.
merely nominal, the demand beng slack. Ftc
we quote al $s3. and 81, per baucI. fqr rre -..
other articles see table,
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02
New ORLEANS, Nov. 9.


The gay season has commenced for proof
whereof, i,h in ihe streets, the hotels, the
private paIlors. Walk down St. Charles
street, or any other public taoroushfate, and
note the sleek black coats of seasonabIe
material aud Of fashionable cut, the fancifulv
devised vests and cravas, the glazed leather
boots, the modernizc hats. Go through Char
ties street, aud see the butterfly colors which
embelliSh the dresses of the ladies', aud after
what manner they signaIize themselves in
bonnets and feathers. looking much as ii just
out of SO many Partisan banGooxes unpacked
in the stores, and sent out for an airing in all
their grandeur, with reticule and paraso in
hand.
Multiiudes Of strange faces fill the public
places, the exchanges, and the bar-rooms Of
the hotels. There is great shaking of hands
In all quarters, accompanied by an endless
huzz OF &C How are you % &c How have you
been! " and "When did you get down ~
Those who belong here, or who may have
been here before, seem quite at home, aud
have their hands full in greeting old acquain-
tances; and those who are strangers look
about after the lions, and, finding no lions OF
note, make themselves as comfortable as pos
sible. In few days the theatres will be
opened; the concerts viii! be announced mo
ney Will be briSk!y circulated hustle and ac-
iivlty will be the order Of the day and the
disease and death Of few weeks ago viii be
forgotten.-Repubtiean.
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02

Congress will meet next Monday Tho
Washington papers announce the arr,>a ~
the ne" Senators from FenuesSce. aud o.auy
other members Of both Houses fioo, l,f..
States. The President is said 10 be- ..n,aI
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02

s1SrIcK PIN HERE '-MEssgs WHIGs.
The Wing Central Committee nf Norh
Carolina, in ls4O, issued an Address to the
people Of No,h Carolina, and sent forth thou
sands Of copies throughout the State. On the
18th and 9Th pages of this Addless these
worthless arraisn Mr. Van Buren, for not exer-
cising his veto power to check the ex;ravagant
appropriations voted by the body Of the Fed
votes.
Read what they said:
'But say his friends-aHe did not make
the appropriations" But where is his veto i?
If he could not veto one part Of Bill and ap-
prove another, why did he not send the whole
back to the House, and let the responsibility
rest upon its members 7"
Here we see MIR Van Buren condemned
and strongly condemned by these wings in
1910, for not exercising the veto, and in
nouncing Tyler for exercising the veto -
Nay, they are even threatening TO break up
the Constitution because this power stands in
the way Of their high handed measures.
What shameless inconsistency is here!
But again:
In lS4O, the Central Committee told the
PooPio VII VIC Aou pdSc oi tueU AUufeSS, mat
Gen. Harrison was in favor Of leaving the
Compromise Act undisturbed. Here are
their words:
''He considers that The Tariff Compy on.ise
should remain undistu1bed.''
Now this same party in Congress has pas
sed bill TO break up this Compromise, and
are trying every day to violate il still, mere
grossly both in letter and spirit; and when
M Tyler exercises his power of veto to pre-
serve it, they yell out that he is t.aitor-a
Judas-a Benedict Arnold.
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02

DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS have
been held in Lenoir, Halifax, and Nash, to
appoint delegates to the State Convention,
aud to District Conventions.
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02

Slate Conrenfion.
b Chestnut, E c Gavin,
Lane, L | Faison,
Il Z Holmes, d Murphy,
II Herring, John Wright,
ii Ovens, j White,
) Sellers, j JSpeU,
j d Parker, " B Jackson,
John Godwlu, B Cox,
4 Hobbs, j Bennett,
e Daughtry, L Faison.
l McClarn.
On motion, the Chairman was added 10
the delegation.
District Conreatioa.
) Boskin, DR. r Mckay,
P Murphy, VIM Faison,
) Herring, W Robinson,
r Parish, j A Moore.
L Bunting, S Boykin.
" Williamson, u Parker.
w C Draughon.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the North Caroln-
lan,sW lin ington Messenger, and other dem.
ocratc papers in the State.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this meeting
be rendered TO the Chairman and Secretary
for the prompt and faithful manner in which
they have discharged their duty
Whereupon the meeting adjourned
ISAIAH THOMSON, Cb'm'n
IHos. l. FAIsoN, Sec'ry.
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02
BEAR IN MIND, 1hat tta
Democratic State Con, enti0n !.
to meet in Raleigh on the I4tb os
December.

! to meet in Raleigh on the I1,h
| December.
| MARhET.-Cotton comes in e., * ant ~,
generally at y cts, t!,ough some brought s c,s o.,
Thursday usf, but the former is the hi.j,ss- a..
could give as The going rate; and indeed : -
not see how even that price is MA Dta;ie3 st,
the "friva Of the las; steamer brought neys
decided lt c Inc of European pres. caoo.
from G. to : cts, but The price of the an;
merely nominal, the demand bein, s,.ct u,
we quote al $s3. and 5 /, PEI batrcI For ree...
other articles table,
------------
N'i's'ess VIII meet next Monday Tho
| Washington papers aInounce the Arrival
the new Senators from 'renue.xce o,..f.
other members ,,f ,,o,, y,.
S. r. '''''' "'4F'
A"0 '"e"t IS said 10 be tli"eii
CARTHAGE DI+i-.-.
Ses-;,, or the Ex,,., ,r.,
Co,.r, ~ uao.. ..,.,., ''i''' "''
we,o =, C,,,h,na
or ssf1aii,,, NIL sr,,o-~,
there d4l;,bt to call nor .b
,,t;,, h,,ll t..>
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02
FRO NJ TEXAS.

The schr. Galveston arrived at New Or
leaus on the 10th ul'., bringing late dates
from Texas. We copy a few items from the
Picayune -
The elections have gone in favor Of the
approvers Of Gen. Houston's policy.
The alleged undue Interference and dic'a-
ton Of England with the internal policy of
Texas, attracts considerable attention on the
the part of the press of Texas. General
Murphy, our Charge d'Ahars, is, we learn,
fully alive to the importance ofthe proceeding,
and is engaged in ascertaining to what extent
this dictaiion or interference has been carried.
The editor of the T Telegraph says that docr-
menis have been obtained by Gen. Murphy,
in Texas, and by General Thompson, in
Mexico, which will furnish evidence of the
intentions Of Great Britain relating to Tex
as, that will convince the American States-
man that there are few alternatives left to rem
edy the evil.
BLOODY AFFAIR.-A letter from MiIledge-
vile, Ga, to the Editor Of the Augusta Chron-
icle, dated the l4th lust, saws: a gentle
man from Hancock county has just apprised
me of a mos. bIoody tragedy which was trans
acted there last light. Owing to some fami-
ly difficulty, two men named Culver and
Jackson, went to the house of Mr. Lawson
to inflict on him personal chastsemeni. Law
seized his gun and fed under cover of
the darkness, but finding himself hoty pur-
sued, turned and fired, and strange to say
killed both his adversarie boah at one shot
My informant is man Of character and ve-
racity, otherwise should aln,es. regard the
story fabulous
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02

ne Legislature OF 9uuih CAtoI4Da csa-
vened at Confnbia. on Monday last. The
Legislature of Georgia is also in session.
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02

- Gen John u. 4. Sanford IS the can
di'i"'e 'i lie democratic patty for Congress-
TO I'll! the vacancy occaSloned by lhc deah Of
Col. .John AIi!lan.
Gen ID. L. Clnrh has been nominated
by the "h:s~ of he Georgia Legislature, 10
supply tn" vacant seat in Congress. trou. '.,o
Savaunah district.
The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02

q The Observe says. Speaking Of ihc
'eceut election it ni~~i>~pp) 'roeuc,y is
sill III the ascendant in Mississippi" Iu
these few words may be ciealIv seen the bitter
whiggery at It's defeat in Mississippi ANY
'nan Who v'nks at the ''rosuaries'' Of DiJdles
Bauk, has great deal OF assurance TO say
'sfoguery to Mississippi.