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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07
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Oh COuS less
Our CANDIDATE.--Our accounts from the
West where the Gubernatorial canvass is now
being carried on by Messrs. Reid and
Manly, are of the most cheering character. -
Reid is doing noble service for the principles
Of the party, and we feel assured that the bal
lot box will attest that he is walking into the
Federal candidate wherever they meet Mr.
Reid is the first man who, in our recollection,
has advocated ,onthe stump,the principle of free
suffrage before the people of North Carolina
Depend upon it, he has the people with him
IN this matter. The free men Of North Caro-
lima are too republican in their notions 10 per-
nit such an invidious distinction to exist in
their borders much longer, between men who
are otherwise free and equal" as that which
permits one class of citizens to vote for Sena-
tors, whilst another class is debarred this
right. Why should man, merely because
he may have freehold interest in fifty acres
Of land, be entitled to political rights from
which another man who does not chance to
own this amount of land is debarred Is there
either sense or republicanism in such a dis
tinction' Just for Il moment look at the alb
surdIty Of the matter in the following instance:
Here, IN the town Of Wilminton. lives man
who may be worth fifty thousand dollars in
Real EState-in houses and lots--but who
does not own so acres of land, and forsooth
he cannot vote for Stale Senator, whilst his
neighbor, who owns so acres of Piney woods
land, not, perhaps, worth $50. has this right
from which his neighbor is debarred. Now,
does not the former pay more taxes into the
State treasury than the latter? Certainly he
ooes. But still he has no voice in electing
oi'e branch of the legislature which is 10 tax
MS property Is this consonant with either
coni'ho" sense or republican principles! We
trow not. Mr.. Reid is the champion of enual
rights. He is moreover the whole .souled
champion of the Republicans of North CAROL;
M. From them he will receive a perorov.
liberal and enthusiastic support. In the West
as we said before, Mr.. Reid is winning COLDER
opinions amongst the people. This we kno,c
and we predict that the eyes of many Fee
VIII De opened wide when the tale of the bal
lot box is told in Angus! next The East
our own glorious East--is always true. Sh
Will DO her whole duty. We assure on
trends in distant parts of the State, that her
Mr.. Reid will not only receive the Who'll
strength OF the party, but mark the predic,io
he will take many whig votes from the ";nim
table Charley"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

MARTIN VAN buren, MS Hisiits VINO mas
received at the hands of the Republican party
of the country, more favors than perhaps any
man in it, is now openly and undisgulsedly
lending the whole weight of his character to
iniure and destroy, so far as his influence can
60, that very party. The detection OF no oth-
er individual in the Union, could have hurt
our feelings as much as tina, of Martin Van
Buren,. We could not think that man pos
sessed of such undoubted abilities as Mr.. Van
Buren,. could be swayed as he has been by
personal piques and disappointments. lime
will convince him that he has been worse
than mad, in lending himself to this petty
Barnburner clique. His name, instead OF be-
ing handed down to posterity as that Of great
statesman and patriot, who has done his coun-
try much service will descend, to generations
vet unborn, furnished and blurred with the
foul deed which he has perpetrated, il the e.
vening of his life, in throwing himself into
the arms of the enemies of the Republican
party. We cannot trust ourselves to speak OF
this matter.
Mr. Van Buren, has not formally accepted
the nomination OF the Utica Convention, but
the Albany Atlas, known as his organ, says
that he will not object to the use of his name.
This, indeed, is poor, miserable, shutting
position, in which 10 find Martin Van Buren,
placed.
Senator Dodge is out in card, in the Union
of Friday last, declining the nomination for
the Vice Presidency on the ticket with Van
Buren,. Mr. Dodge says that his State wis
consin) was represented in the Baltimore Con-
vention, and voted for Gen. Cass, and it would
indeed be singular if he should be found OPP
posing that nomination.
MAssAcHUsETTs-The anti Taylor Con.
vention, held at Worcester, Mass on the 28th
ultimo, is represented as IS large and enthu-
siastic gathering together of the people. >
The object of the Convention was principally
to organize the anti-Taylor wings of Massa'
chusetts. No nomination was made, but the
Convention declared its intention to support
the " free soil" candidate that will be nomina
ted at Buffalo on the 9th of August. There
can be no doubt but that there is a tremendous
schism in the wing ranks of the old Bay
State. Many of them cannot be induced to
support Gen. Taylor under any circumstances
GEoRG1A.-At the Democratic State Con.
vention OF Georgia, held at Milledgeville or
the 2lst ultimo, Walter T. Colquitt and Hal
McAlister were appointed Electors for the
State at large. These are capital appoint
ments. Colquit and McAlster are two Of the
ablest men in the country.
G-The Charleston Mercury thus receives
the announcement of the Utica Convention
1t is said, too. that Mr.. Van Burcn has accep
ted the nomination. The Northern man with
Southern principles!' John Quincy Adam:
over again. From the ashes of the old hater o
the South has sprung successor, armed with thu
same cause of resentment and ready to wreak il
with the same intensity Of spite"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07
Extraordinary Cass.-A little fishino sci

Extraordinary Casa little fishing schr.
was laying at one of the wharves of Salem,
Mass, last week, which deserves notice. She
was manned by veteran crew, consisting of
skipper Marshall, aged rs; his brother. aged
76; another man aged rs, and boy IS. The
vessel is IS years old, and the united ages OF
vessel and crew number $40 years! The
skipper has followed the pursuit from the age
of nine years
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

The Natural Potato-The Santa Fe Re-
publican says that the potatoe grows wild in
the mountains near that place. The largest
are about the size of hens egg, and the In
dams preserve them for winter. 1t is propo-
sed that they be used for seed in those dis
tricts of country that are subject to the pota-
to rot,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

*Mr. Manly at StatesviIe, Mr.. Reid at
Charlotte.-Raleiga Register, Tuesday,
Queer Beneuolence.-The British govern
ment has given to the Crown witnesses in the
recent State trials in Ireland. free passage 10
this country. After using the miserable trail
tors to convict their own brethren, the autho-
rites quietly kick them out of the country!
Baltimore Sun.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

w a'' now, becomes Of the bold ~,
pulous assertions made by the Feds,. Sascfu-
"eii' now suppose the debt incurred
count OF the Mexican war, presuminv ,s y" &C.
whole of the late sixteen million ,o.. . .n Tue
called in, will, amount TO the sr, Oe
nity millions. In the first place, we hon,
the ume will never come when the ~
States will be deferred, by the considerat;o" eG
what 1t may cost. from defending her ho"'
when that honor is insulted and tramrlo1
by foreign nation. We hope sb. r.:n VI
ways be prompt 10 vindicate alike her ha d.
and her interest, whenever neces,oru "O'
ter what the cost may be. In II. s. "H',
place. suPposing we place the matte, sS,"
upon the basis of dollars and cents ,,. sOey
ton, has not the United States, even %
made good bargain: Would sbe ov.n Ma
moment, part with what she has ACQUIRED H.,
the late treaty, for the sum of fifty million. ~
dollars We are of the opinion tb,, 81.
would not AS the Union eloqueu,lv rono.,n"
g. This debt has been contracted duriDr , ,.
which has settled long standing DISPUTE. wit.
Mexico, that were pronounced Years a0o -.
Gen, Jackson as justfying war with Msr;
co. The war which we have just conclud.a
is, too, the most brilliant one that grace, n.
annals OF any nation. 1t has covered U, wiz
glory. 1t has terminated in a most hoDo,,h.
peace. 1t has secured ample indemnify 70,
the past, and security for the future. Vienna
consult the history OF any people, and ".
shall seek in vain for more glorious va, =,
a more satisfactory peace.
fGrch. ls45, amount since paid, and the 6olan. ~
ck lRAS and tie debt incurred sialc. a.. .. onI ne
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

WAKE CoUNTY.-We notice from the STAN
dard OF Tuesday, that the Democrats of Wake
held glorious ratification meeting in Raleigh
on Friday last Mr.. Holden, the delegate to
the Baltimore Convention from the Wake dis
trict, was called, and gave an able and inter-
esting account of his stewardship.
The meeting adopted series of able reso-
lutions from the pen of Perrin Busbee, Esq,
we presume, as they were reported by him.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07
Discourse on the SirM Anniversary of Cap

Discourse on the Sirh Anniversary of Cape
Fear Lodge, No. ?, I. o. Of D. F By Ed
qcard CantueU. Wilmington, 1913.
We have been favored by the author with
a copy of neat pamphlet, of which the above
is the title. We had the pleasure of listening
to the discourse when it was delivered some
weeks ago, and took occasion then TO express
our opinion of its merits. We have glanced
through its pages since it has been placed on
our table, with renewed pleasure. The style
is chaste and graceful; ornate yet vigorous.
The address before us, gives evidence.of a
highly cultivated mind. The style in which
it is written, evinces that the author yields no
unpractised pen. MIR. CantweIl, in this pro-
duction, fully bears out his reputation as a
scholar and writer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

The SLAVERY QUEsrIoN-lt would seem
that by common consent, the Senate of the U.
States is determined to put the slavery ques.
ton 10 rest, at least for season, by the adop.
ton of some ne,r compromise with regard to
the Territories. 1t is believed that the pres
ent Congress will not adjourn until this mat
ter has been decided in some shape or other.
The shrewd correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun thinks that the Missouri compromise will
be applied to the Territories. That is, that
the North and the South will mutually agree
that slavery will not be carried into any Ter
ritory North of SO degrees and 80 minutes
North latitude; but that the North will not
oppose the introduction of slavery into any
territory South of this line. We would not
be surprised if the question would be settled
somewhat in this way, before the adjournment
of Cong ress.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.
Messrs. Manly and Reid, the Wing and
Democratic Candidates for Governor, may be
expected TO address the people at the follow
ing times and places:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

THEATRE.-On the evening OF the 4th, the
ITALIAN Association gave one Of their delight
tul evening entertainments TO decidedly the
largest house We have seen in Wilmington for
years. The first piece was the "Point OF
Honor" which was, in the main, we'll played
The evening closed with the farco OF Box
and Cox" Of this piece, and the manner OF
It's performance, we cannot speak too highly
\ friend OF ours once observed that 4 real
good, full grown, irresistible laugh, was worth
fifty cents any time. Ii this be the case, and
we, for one, think it is, then every man, wo-
man and child who was present when BOX
and Cox" were on the stage, must have &c
celved at least ten dollars worth each Inc
house was one continual roar OF laughter du-
ring the whole performance. We are glad
that our young friends were favored with such
a fine house.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

TuE FoREIcN NEws-We have devoted
considerable space in this weeks paper TO the
foreign news brought by the Cambria. Ii is
important and interesting. 1t will be seen
that the Bonaparte family, the idols of the
French people, are about once more to come
into power. Should the Napoleon fever rise
TO such pitch as to upset the new born re-
public and place Prince Louis Napoleon on
the throne of ST. Louis, as Emperor, what
commentary would this form on the fitness OF
the French people for republican institutions!
We trust, however, that the republicans will
be able 10 calm the troubled waters, and that
all will yet go well with France. We must
confess that things look a little squally at
present. The news from other portions Of
Europe is not of any particular importance.
The Irish people have been, it would seem,
paralyzed by the conviction and transportation
of Mitchell. The Chartists are used up in
England, and the Continent is comparatively
quiet The next steamer will be looked for
with extreme anxiety.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

The WAR DERIVE call the attention of
the reader, whether he be Wing or Democrat,
10 the statement which will be found below,
of the public debt of the government. We
find the statement in the Washington Union
of Sunday morning last, for which the Union
says it sis indebted to member OF Congress-,
who obtained it under sanction of the proper
executive bureau" 1t is especially important
that the facts and figures contained in this
tabular view of the Indebtedness of the coun-
try, should be made known to the people
The Federal party are exaggerating the amount
of the public debt incurred in the prosecution
of the Mexican war, for the express purpose
Of making party capital. The Union says, cit
was but the other day that the candidate for
the Governors chair of Southern State did
not hesitate TO state it at one hundred and ff-
ty millions" We presume the Union aludes
10 the Federal candidate in North Carolina
We know that Mr. Manly, when he commen-
ced the canvass, boldly asserted that the Mex
lean war had cost the country already the e.
normous amount of one hundred and fifty mil
lions of dollars! Whether Mr. Manly did so
from sheer ignorance of the truth, or whether
he did so despite the truth, we are not prepa-
red to say. Now, if the reader will run his
eve over the table alluded to, he will see that
instead of the Mexican war having already
produced the enormous debt of $l50,0OO, 900,
the whole amount of the war debt is under
one.third this sum. And this, too, be it re-
membered, includes the amount which the
United States will have to pay her own citi-
zens on the score Of the Mexican indemnity.
Statement of the debt Of the United States the 4M
| debt remaining unpaid uhieh seGs due the 4h Ma
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

ELECTORAL APPoINTMENTs-Messr Will
liam S. Ashe and George Davis, Electoral cam
didates in this District, will address their fell
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

EARLY PEAcHEs.-We were presented on
Monday last with some ripe Peaches, by Mir
John Wood, of this place, grown in his gar
den on Smiths Creek, some two miles from
town. These are the earliest Peaches we
have seen or heard of in this region OF coun-
try. Indeed, we do not think that we have
ever seen Peaches rs early as the first OF July
LoFo-a IN North Carolina.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

THE FOURTH AT SOUTH WASHINGTON"
learn from friend who was present. tnat our
friends at South Washington had SPIRITED
celebration of the national anniversary Inc
Grafton was delivered by MIR. Daniel Shaw,
and tho Declaration of independence was read
nv Dempsey Harrell, Esq. Our friend in
forms rs that the audience was large one, and
thu, the address was we'll received. In the
evening there was ball at the house OF Demp-
sey Harrel, Esq, given by the young men.
We understand there was quite an assemblage
of youth aid beauty" and that all went of
as merry as marriage bell"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
GEN. Z Nv IS G a sSs
OF MICHIGAN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-08-03

Majority against the bill, Is. Every Wing
from the free States and eight southern Wings,
voted to kill the bill. Vermont voted as a unit
all against the bill. A motion TO reconsider this
vote was rejected by 10 majority: so the Com
promise bill is dead. We regard this decision
as an omen that Slavery by Wing Congress
never can be extended over Soil now Free Judge
Phelps is the only Northern Wing who has sls.
tanned the bill. We doubt not his integrity to
the cause of freedom he supported this bill
from an undoubted conviction that the Courts
would exclude Slavery under it, and on any
measure excluding Slavery we are as sure of his
vote as of that of any man living. But we must
stoo let us only add that this is sure omen
that no Wing Congress will ever assent to the
extension of Slavery The twenty locofoco
doughfaces yEaAauxs- where all the danger lies :
it is in ocofoceism. Froemen of Vermont, give
it no quarter; aid it not by commencing divis-
ions in your own ranks, or coalitions of your en-
emies. Stand by the Wing standard-by the
Wing members who by their faithfulness in this
trial give the strongest pledge for faithfuness in
the future,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-08-03
Congress.

MONDAY, July "a.
Sennte.-The Territorial Bill was discussed
IN the Senate today from Il quarter past II to &
O'Clock.
Air. Hale, of New Hampshire, Offered an n.
mendment 10 the BILL in favor OF striking out the
words "lree Whites" so rs to allow all persons
TO vote in the Territory of Oregon.
Mr.. Clarke (Whig Of r. ~ opened the discus
sion with deliberate statement of the amend
inens he had moved, and which had been reiec-
ted IN committee, OF the protest he had put in a.
ganst the bill and after stating that his purpose
was 10 guard against The encroachment Of slave
ny, especially in Oregon, he offered his ameud-
mcnts TO the Senate.
Mr.. Miller tWhig Of N. J.) objected TO the
bill in regard to its provisions Tor all the terrific
Ties. 1t left an opening for the admission of
slavery in Oregon, and expressly provides a.
ganst its exclusion in California and New Mex
ico. You deny, said Mr. Miller, the power OF
Congress over slavery, and yet you legisaie to
project and defend IL; and anticipate the wishes
of the inhabitants and their determination, if left
TO themselves, TO prohibit slavery, by declaring
that they shall not in California and New Mexi.
co, have any jurisdiction over the subject. He
objected to the bill because il guarantees slavery
III New Mexico aud California, and does not Sc
cure Oregon against lis introduction.
Mr.. Phelps Wing, w followed, IN long and
iapoIious IeSal hre ulhenl 10 prove tndl tle com
lnltlee had oone the best they could-tllat, IN
fact, the bill would exclude slavery from Ore
son, and It's effect would be to exclude It from
California and New Mexico, by leaving The con-
stllutlonal question 10 the Supreme Court. lie
was indignant at the newspaper writer's, who
knew nothing about the bill, for not one of them
could tell what It was. lie was indignant that
tue newspapers could, in their profound gno.
rance, presume to say that the committee had
been lodging, skulkiDg, shufilng off the ques-
lion, and even call us Of the North dough-iaces.
lie ielt in his conscience that he was acting for
the peace of the Union, whatever newspapers
might say OF his lodging and skulking. ltwould
have no weight with HIN, nor among Northern
ihep. lie ielt that he was standing almost a.
Jones but MIR. Niles, who had said that they who
compromised this subject, would be burned in
ctfigy whea they go home, he, MIR. Niles, was
himself responsible for tins difficulty, in having
voted Tor the annexation OF Texas, Tor there lies
The whole secret.
MIR. Fitzgerald Q4cco, of Mlchgan) denied
standing there in the shoes Of General Cass. lie
hdd nolhing whatever TO do with The opinions OF
General Cas- lie acted there upon his own req
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-08-03
THE GREAT QUESTION.
GREAT SPEECH OF MIR. CORWIN.
I.AAlpDl AAIIs,lL u LLAIl ~ NM

COMPROMISE DEFEATED.
To the exclusion of almost every thing else
from our inside columns we give entire the
Speech of SENATOR CoRwIN of Ohio--ToM
CoRwIN ON the Compromise Bill. 1t is the
most brilliant and the most effective speech ever
made in Congress upon this subject No less
than six Southern Senators felt themselves bound
to attempt to answer it but they found it unan-
swerable, we are thinking Read it, old and
young-Whigs, Locos, and Liberty men-men,
women and children; ard if there is a single
Wing who ent erains the slightest fear that he
must ubate one jot or title Of his anti-slavery
principles in supporting Gen. TAYLOR, we ask
him to read this speech carefully and remember
that it comes from supporter of Zachary Jay
lor.
We have no room for details this week of the
action of Congress on the Compromise Bill
Suffice it to say now, that The Senate continued
the debate during the whole of the night of the
Goth, and on the morning of the 9th passed it
80 ayes, % noes, as follows;
YEAS-For The Compromise.
FREE STATES.
Anterior, NIL, b eese, Ill Bright, Ind. Doug
lass, H., Dickinson, N. Y, Hannegan, Ind,
Phelps, VT, Sturgeon, Pas.
Do. SLAVE STATES.
Atchison, Mo, Benton, do. Brrien, Ga, Bor-
land Ark, Butler, s. C., Calhoun, do. Clayton,
Del, Davis, Miss, Downs La, Foote, Miss,
Houston, Texas, HUNTER Va, r. Johnson, Md,
II. johnson, La, II. y johnson, Ga, King, Ala,
Lewis, Ala, Mangum, N. e. Mason, Va, Rusk,
Texas, Sebastian, Ark, Spruance, Del, Turney,
Tenn, Westcott, Fla, Yulee, Fla-25. Total,
49,
NAYS-Againsi The COMPROMISE.
SLAVE STATES.
Badger, N. c., Bell, Tenn, .hIeicaiC Ky.. I'm.
derieood, Ky.-4.
Do. FREE STATES.
Allen, Ohio, Batd'cin, Conn, Bradbury, Me-
Clarke, r. L.. CorDin, Ohio, Davis, Mass Dan,
ton, N. j., Dix, N Y, Dodge, Wise, Fitzgerald
Mich, Felch, do Greene, II. l., HALE, N. H.,
Hamlin, Me-, Miller, N. j., Niles, Conn, UpLam.
VT, Walker, Wisc.-l9
Total-Nays %. Maj, IL.
Absent, Cameron, Pa, Pearce, Md, WsJsier,
Mass.-3.
lWhigs in Halics,l
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-08-03

10 look upon the election of Locoiocos MS the
best way TO do it. And we venture to redict
that no extent of dissatisfaction with the nomi-
nation of Gen. TAYLOR, (wbo has repeatedly de-
clared himself opposed to the Annexation of
Texas and to tho acquisition of Territory by con-
ques,,) will lead the Whigs of Vermont to vote
for members of party who brought about these
very measures