The North-Carolina standard., 1845-10-01

leave the City soon for a permanent residence In
Baltimore. While we regret the loss to our COM
munty of so useful and cstimable citizen, we
could not, if such a thing were necessary, too
strongly recommend him as a gentleman and an
accomplished business man to the citizens Of Bal
timore. May success and happiness go with him
and his to his new abode
Charleston Mercury's Correspondent.
1t appears from the last Washington Union that
the Washington Correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury is one Cyril V. Grey, an unnaturalzed
Engishman. Among other SANDERS he had
charged that Mr.. Robert ]. Walker was the au-
thor of COL Poks Kane Letter "-this the
Union promptly denied whereupon the said Cor
respondent comes out in a Card re-afirming the
charge. In answer to this Gard the Union again
comes forward, and in the name Of the President
and Mr.. Walker pronounces the said statement of
the Mercurys Correspondent false in all its parts
from beginning to end, without solitary circum-
stance of any kind, however remote, TO base it
upon" This, tOseVery candid mind, must be re-
garded as conclusive, and places the Correspond
ent in a most unenviabIe position. The Editor of
the Union concludes his article as follows:
Sand now, we ask, what appear to be the facts
of the case That the correspondent of the Mer-
curry, who has issued such fables and gross mis-
in the form of letters from this city,
is Cyril v. Grey. We are glad that we have
now the opportunity OF exposing the author of
these letters to the Charleston Mercury. And
who is Cyril v. Grey? An Englishman who
has been in the United States, but three or four
years,-has never been naluralized in the United
States and at this moment owes allegiance to the
crown of fGreat Britain. And has it come TO- this,
that Struggling Englishman, owing no nlIc-
glance to the United States, but having, it may be,
all the feelings, sympathies, and opinions of an
Esglishman: shall be pensioncd as hired writer
Of letters, stationed at Washington by such a pa
peras the Charleston Mercury, TO send forth dai-
ty his base calumncs upon the government of the
United States and its public fuuctionaries In
charity to the Charleston Mercury, we cannot
believe that it could have known the true charae-
ter of the foreign instrument it has employed to
SANDER and msrcpresent Mr.. Polk his administra-
tfon and his friends. At all events, it is proper
that our leading democratic friends in the South,
and throughout the Union, should know who the
instrument is who has been thus employed. We
ask the proud and gifted !" friends of Mr.. Calhoun"
how long the Charleston Mercury will abuse
their patience by such reckless misstatomonts, or
how long. they will suffer the Mercury to abuse
their conidence2 We say further to the Ameri-
can people, how long will they suffer morbid
curiosity after not what true, but after what is
circulating in the kennels of this city, to be graft
fled by such gross misrepresentation 1t is for
them to determine"
We are glad that this unprincipled Correspond
ent has been unmasked. We are glad TO have
the opportunity of showing to the Wings of North
Carolina, rs we'll as to the friends of Mr. Cal.
houn, the character of the person who is thus per-
mitted by the Mercury to defame and calumniate
the President, to misrepresent his motives and to
make ill-foundcd attacks upon leading members of.
the Cabinet. We believe we know something of
the friends of Mr.. Calhoun in this State. They
have no sympathies in common with this Cores
pondent, nor will they aid or countenance the
Charleston Mercury in its present imprudent
and antidemocratic course. They will stand by
the President of their choice, and give to his ad
ministration a full and fair trial. They believe
he will prove true to the principles of the Balti
more Convention, upon which he was elected
and no factious opposition of theirs will be exert
ed to thwart him IN his endeavors to serve the !
country We can appreciate as much as any one
the importance of party concert; but it is better
10 have small party united, than to have large
one distracted and divided by jealousies and false
charges And what, we ask, does the Charleston
Mercury mean2 Has'it seen any efforts on the
part of Col Polk to shrink from responsibility,
% give the go by to the principles which brought
him into office, or to avoid decided action upon
he Tariff If so, we must confess its vision is
keener than ours. On the contrary we knotO that
he is favorable to a Revenue Tariff, and we be-
ieve his first Message will prove the fact, if any
proof be wanting. And is the Mercury deter
mined to condemn him in advanced To make
war upon his administration before he shall have
aad the opportunity to demonstrate his fidelity by
lis recommendations to Congress- We hope that
PRINT respectable it is for its talents and position,
md feared it isby some for its mefciIess sar-
:asms, will reflect upon these things and pause
n its course. No good can come of what it is
loing, either to the South or to the friends of Mr.
Calhoun. i4.5r If