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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-04-06
From the Trenton Daily News
THE ESSENCE OF HUMBJJG

Elk President Polk, it will be remembered,
dismissed from the Navy two Midshipmen.
for having engaged in duel. 1t appears that
since Gen. Taylor's arrival al Washington
they have presented petition TO be restored
to their former POSITIONS. The Secretary of
the Navy, in Cabinet meeting, a day or two
ago, informed the President that he had read
the petition, and considered that the mldship-
Cabinet President Taylor answered:
:" | am very glad of it, for if the whole
Cabinet had thought otherwise, would not
have consented to re-appont these gentlemen
hate dueis, hate wars, and will have no
dueling about me if ] can help it,
The Federal press are publishing this ''last
speech" of President Tay Ior with great gus
to, and hold it up as model of the {" Taylor
model" (" hate wars" says the General -
So it would appear from his past life. AT the
ear age of seventeen, he entered the army,
and has never been out of it, until the latter
end of February last. when he resigned 10 en-
ter upon the duties of the Presidency. Du-
ring that period-about AZ years only-he
fought number of important battles, and for
two years at time never slept under
roof " Who, then, will gainsay that he
hates wars ," The reader will remember
that it was ny no means necessary for Gen
T. 10 follow camp life. He was the owner
of splendid plantation, OF three hundred
slaves, and of enough of this worlds goods &c
enable him 10 live in retirement perfect gen.
teman, but the General hated war, and con-
sequently followed it-not for the love of it
not for the money he made by it-not for tht
glory connected with it-but he continued {
soldier because he hated war!! This is {
great country, and as the Dutchman said, WI
are a great PEBBLES.
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THE PLANK RoAD.-We have the pleasure
of learning from Major McRae, one of the
Delegates from this place to meeting at
Ashborough, that the sum of $4,000 is SUBJ
scribed in that county, and S.. 400 al Watson's
Bridge, in Moore county. These, added to
the sum taken in this place, and about $500
in Salisbury, and $3.50 in Wilmington, make
nearly SIS. 900 subscribed. The remainder to
secure the States subscription, is only about
1000, which amount, we learn, will be ia
ken at Murchison's Factory, in this county.
So that this important work is now placed be-
yond contingency, provided the Northern
Route be adopted, as sthe subscriptions in
Randolph and Moore, are, very properly, con-
ditioned that the road take that direction.
Fdgetterile Observer. Sd inst.
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:. PROGRESSIVE" DEMOCRACY.

Ii 10 almost unnecessary 10 inform our read
ers that'there is large party in this country,
with whose presses and other organs it has
become quite fashionable TO apply the appel.
lation of +" Progressive Democracy" as term
of reproaCh--as though, indeed, progression
were not the very spirit of our age and our
country+-as though any party could be pro-
per representative of the American people,
and the genius of the American institutions,
without. being progressive. In these days il
is absolutely impossible to stand still. States
as we'll as men must either advance or recede.
Ours has always advanced. under the in1u-
ence of a spirit of progress, and the guidance
of a progressive Democracy. A progressive
Democracy overthrow monarchial power and
founded our glorious constitutions progress
sive Democracy swept the alien and seditior
laws from the statute book-defended oul
country and maintained the honor of our flag
in the war of 1812-acquired Florida and
Louisiaaa-rid the country from the incubus
OF monster bank and its system of fraud ant
corrupiion-freed our commerce from The
trammels of partial and unjust restriction
misnamed protection-and though last, no
least, stood by our country in her late wa
with NexieO-carried her gloriously. through
that siruggle-almOst doubling her nationa
domain and her national resources, and placec
her on a pinnacle of eminence 10 which sh
had never previously attained. All this ha
been the work; of progressive Democracy
Contrast it with its opposite. The stand.stil
party-the tories OF the revoutiou-the sup
porters of John Adams in his odious meas
ures-the blue light Federalisls of lsl2-th
Bank men and protectiOnists. who oppose
and villified Andrew Jackson-and finally, tn
Mexican Wings Of the present day-and ca
any Democrat fail to be proud of the name
and hail the title of progressive Democra
cy" as the designation Of nobler chivalr,,
than ever banded for the recovery OF the Sc
pulchrs,,Or rallied at the war cry Of the " no
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DEATH OF COMMODORE BoLroN-The Lon.
don Daily News gives the following particu-
lars from their correspondent at Genoa:
In one Of those frequent anarchicaI riots
which have disturbed this city during the last
fifteen months large body of the red repub-
licans went on the evening of the 23I in
slant to the Hotel FEEDER, in order to get pos
session of the person of the extraordinary
royal commissary, Domenico Bluffs, whom
they thought TO be hid there. Although the
most solemn assurances were given them that
no such person was on the premises, the RIO
tiers insisted upon searching the hotel, where
they had been told BY the hotel keeper him
self that Com Bolton, who had arrived here
some time ago in the American frigate, the
Jamestown, lay then seriously i'll. They FILL
ed the interior of the place with ferocious
yells for several successive hours, and the
suffering Commodore suddenly expired. The
mortal remains of Commodore Bolton were
yesterday conveyed in great pomp to their
last place of abode, the English burial ground
here. Several battalions of the regular troops.
line. guard. and artillery, opened the process
sion. Next came the pail, carried alternately
by the sailors of the Jamestown and the Sar-
dlnian troops; and Immediately behind this
walked, as the mourners, large body of the
staff officers of the Sandman navy, the Am
erIcans of the jamestown, and the English OF
the VesuVius, an "a gun ship which had come
into this harbor in same day.
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!. transcription pROsCRTBED.n

In an article under this head, the Raleigh
Register of the 3Ist ult., says that those DEM
ocratic ofice-holders who have taken part in
elections should be removed, and that such
removal is demanded by the party which ele-
waited Gen. Taylor. Are we to understand the
Register as meaning, that by accepting an of
fee under government, man is 10 be depri-
we'd of the Independent expression of his opin-
ions, or the full exercise of his rights as cit
izen. AS for the vague charge of prostitution
of Offices for base purposes and so forth, 1t is
a matter of which we have heard much and
seen nothing A charge frequently made
but seldom, if ever, proved. Such a rule az
this might be strained so as 10 include every
honest and independent Democrat under the
government. For our own part, we mus
confess that we have little confidence in any
man who either has no principles or is afraic
to express them.
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w. T. DoRCH, Sec'g.
SUPREME COURT.

The following Opinions have been deliver.
ed by the Judges, since our last. We learn
that the Court was expected to adjourn to-day
t FHday:lt We shall therefore conclude the
list of decisions in our next:
By RuFFfN, CT In Graham o. Little, in
Equity from Wake. Also, in HoIdfast a.
Shepard, from Pasquotank, reversing the
judgment and directing uenire de novo AL
so, in Bedside y. Monroe. in Equity from Bla
den. declaring that there is no error in the in
terIocutory order, Also, in J. C. Rankin a.
T. Rankin, from Guilford affirming the SEN
tence of the Superior Court. Also, in State o.
Williams, from Sampson, declaring that there
is no error in the record and proceedings oil
the Court below. Also, in Davis Gillian
in Equity from Martin, affirming the decree
Also. Marlborough o. Arlington, in Equity from
Nash, dismissng the bill with costs.
By NASH, J. In Barnes q. Farmer. from
Edgecombe, reversing the Judgment and direc.
ting renire de noUo. Also, in Sutton q. Ed
wards. in Equity from Greene, declaring plain.
tiffs entitled 10 have the former partition es.
tablished &c. Also, in Doggett .. Hogan, in
Equity from Halifax, declaring the plaintiff
entitled to decree and directing a reference
&c.
By PEARSON, ]. In Simmons y. Godding
and Ward, in Equity from Jones. Also, il
Culby q. Jones, from Craven. affirming the
judgment below. Also, Devereux .. Burgwyn
in Equity from Northampton, directing re-
valuation &c. Also, in Nicholson y. Yellow
y. in Equity. from Halifax. Also, in Hen.
bricks .. Moye, in Equity, from Pitt, dismiss
ing the bill with eosts.-Ral. Register.
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Crevasse Gen. Taylor's Plantations
The river below is represented to have COM
menced a serious overflow, having broken
through the levee in numerous places. In
conversation with gentleman from New Or
leans, arrived last evening, lie states that al
most the entire country west of the Missis-
sipp. for twenty-five or thirty miles into the
interior, is under water. from near Point Chi
cot down to the Red River, embracing the
southeastern part of Arkansas and the CONT
gious portions of Upper Louisiana. Gen.
Tayor's plantation is represented 10 be entire
v under water. The steamer Bulletin in a
fog, went over the levee below Baton Rouge,
and when the fog cleared off, she found her.
self making a beautiful excursion over cot
ton plantation, and had TO put back to the
place where she left the regular channei OF
tho rivar
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A DISTRICT coNYENTIoN.

The last Fayetteville Carolinion, asks ous
opinion upon the subject OF holding District
Convention for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Congress. We believe 1t has
always been the custom in this District for the
people in the different Counties 10 make the
nomination in their primary meetings, and, &c
far. we see no disposition to depart from the
usual custom. In this matter, we defer alto
gether to the wishes of the party; and woult
be happy to receive any communication upor
the subject In another column will be fount
a communication from columbus" on tn
subject We presume some action will b,
had by the Democrats OF New Hanover during
next Superior Court week.
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The CLARENDON HORSE GuAKDs.-This
fine Cavalry Company. commanded by Capt
Howard, paraded last Saturday. The Com,
pany looked remarkably we'll. At the cleo.
ton held after parade, we learn that Cornet
CowAk was elected I'd Lieutenant, in place OF
1t. THOMPSON, resigned. The vacancy Of
Cornet was filled by the election of RICHARD
H. GRANT, to whose post OF I'd Sergeant, MIR.
W. TT; YAM was chosen.
We understand that Capt. Howard tender
ed his resignation, which was nOtaccepted BY
the Company. -
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For the journal.

F0E the JDuTDdls
Messrs. Editors: Is it not about time that
our people in this District were moving upon
the subject of bringing out a candidate for
Congress wish you would call the atten-
ton of the Democracy to this matter through
the columns OF the Journal. Some sugges-
tons have been made. that a Distric: Conven-
ton should be held for this purpose. Now.
we here, think that this is unnecessary. as il
is believed that our former distinguished rep.
resentative will consent to serve, and in thai
case. but little difference of opinion exists, SC
far as can see. 1t seems to me, that this
would meet the views OF majority of the
party in the District-at least in this part oil
it. What are your ideas' Let US have some
understanding upon the subject.
COLUMBUS.
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Later from Col. Fremont-Safe arrival at
Santa Fe-Loss of Eieuen Men.
ST LOUIS, March 30 49,

a.. ST LOUIS, March 80, l849
We have received news from Santa Fe 10
the 18th of February. Col Fremont had ar
rived there on his way TO California, taking
Cooks route He lost eleven men in the
mountains from the severity of the weather
We have only three of The names, Wise, of
St Louis, and King and Preup, of Washing
ton. The name OF the latter will be recoIec-
ted as having been frequently mentioned by
Col. Fremont in the narrative Of his first ex-
petition.
Col. Fremont did not reach the top Of the
mountains from the vicinity Of which the last
accounts received by Col. Benton left them.
He was competed 10 return TO the valley,
where the snow fell 10 the depth of thirty or
forty feet, covering up all his outfit and kill
ing all his mules, He then left the valley
and made his way through the hills, from
| where he sent out party TO obtain relief, and
return within stated period Not doing so,
Col. Fremont started after, and overlook them
in six days. He finally reached Taos, anil the
Survivors of his patty being assisted by par
ty sent 10 their assistance, also arrived at that
point. After they had sufficiently recovered
| from the fatigues they had undergone. Col.
| Fremont was supplied with another outfit by
| the Quartermaster and Commissary, and he re-
sumed his route to California.
Lieut.. Beall was last heard from at Sorocco
He was getting on without difficulty, and will
probably be in California within thirty days.
Phil Bulletin
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ALL THE DECENCY.

Let Democratic editor but venture to crit
else even the public acts of the new admins
tration, and straightway there will arise one
" dismal universal howl" from the whole
tribe of sycophantic Office seekers; the Fede-
raj presses will re-echo the cry, and the
groans of the Britons" will be heard, as
though the whole party laid claim TO the hon.
ors OF martyrdom. And yet have they ever
been sparing OF the abuse of the late admins
trstion Have they ever respected the sane
tity of private life and private character , Per.
haps the following extract, which we find ii
the Washington Union, may serve to answer
this query The Union says:--
The Richmond Wing, always rahid, rarely
liberal or just, vents its spleen upon the corp:
of foreign ministers whom the last admins
tration has sent abroad For instance, it says
g AT London, we have an ambassador whe
sleeps in garnet, and eats at shop house
habits, than which none could be less prepos
sessing in the eyes OF the English AT Paris
we have little more than "a decayed serving
mana livered lackey of past generation
The New York Mirror (anolher wing pa
per) is much more liberal and just 1t says
=" This is rather broad eXaggeration. Mr.
Bancroft lives in handsome style in the arts
tocratc quarter Of London, and we dare say
spends quite as much money as his station
demands. No diplomatic agent in London hal
been more noticed by the nobility, or compli
mented by the press. Mr.. Rush is not exact
ly a ruSh-light in the ambassadorial world, i
he can't speak French"
MIR. Rush is one of the most finished gen
tleman we have eveE seen-amiable in hi:
manners, and an accomplished salesman
We wish the editor of the Richmond Whie
had half his attainments, talents, experience
generosity of character, and amiability o
manners.
Such habits as those attributed to- AM
sneered at in these Democratic functionaries
would in Old lack be "republican simpli
city" Rough and Readyism," and so forth
Such is toadysm, and so very consistent ART
the Federal presses.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
The following are the Districts, with thu
names Of the late members -
F1RsT-Cherokee, Macon, Haywood, Bun
combe. Henderson, Rutherford, Burke, Yam
cY, Mcdowell, Cleaveland and CALDWELL
.Thos. L. Clingman, Wing.
SEcoND.-Ashe, Wilkes, Surry. Davie
Rowan, Iredel!, and Catawba N Boyden
Wing. -.~... = -.
-TH1RD.-Lincoln, CASTOR, Mecklenburg
Union, Stanly, Cabarrus, Montgomery, Rich
mond, and Moore.-D. NJ. Barringer, Wing.
FOURTH Stokes, Rockingham, Guilford
Randolph, and Davidson "A. H. Shepherd
Wing
FIFTH Granville, Caswell, Person, Or
ange, and Chaiham.-A w. Venable, Demo
crat.
SIXTH Wake, Franklin, Warren, Edge
combe, Halifax. Nash, and Johnston.-J. r
j. Daniel, Democrat.
SEVENTH -Cumberland, Robson, Colum
bus, Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover. Samp
son, Duplin, and Onslow.-James J. Mckay
Democrat.
E1GHTH.-Wayne, Greene, Lenoir, Jones
Craven, Carteret, Beaufort, Pitt, Hyde, Wash
ington, and Tyrrell.-R s. Donnel. Wing.
NINTH-Martin, BERTHE, Hartford, North
ampton, Gates, Chowan, PerquimonS, Pasquo
tank, Camden, and Currituck. David Outlaw
Wing.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING N WAYNE.-The
proceedings of meeting OF our Democratic
friends of Wayne County, held at Goldsboro',
on Tuesday last, for the purpose Of appoint
ing delegates to District Convention to be
held at Newbern on the 26th instant, will be
found in another column. A most excellent
spirit prevails among our friends in that Dis
trict, and they feel confident Of being able TO
give good account of themselves next Au-
gust.
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HARTFORD, CT, April 2, lS49.
COnDecticrt Election,

The election for Governor, Members OF
Congress and of the Legislature, came off To-
night ir this State Col. T. H. Seymour, the
democratic candidate for Governor, gains 400
on the whig ticket, and has 10 majority in
Hartford. He gains in almost every town in
this county.
The present prospects are that democrat
ic Congressman has been elected in the first
district, and il is probable that the State has
gone in favor of the democratic party.
Baltimore Sun.
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FIRE! FIRE! On Thursday night last,
about IL O'Clock, our citizens were reused
from their slumbers by the alarming cry of
fire A brilliant light directed them to the
scene of destruction, when the ten pin alley
Of Mr.. L. c. Fender was discovered to be in a
blaze. With commendable alacrity the fire
company turned out, and 10 their skill and en-
ergy, aided by their new engine, which per-
formed admirably. and the assistance of the
citizens, are we indebted for the preservation
of perhaps the principal part of our town.
The alley was completely burnt, and the ad-
joining new building of DR. Lawrence. and
the storehouse of Mr. Pender somewhat iniu-
red. Happily there was but little air stirring,
and the progress of the fire was soon arrested
IaTboro' Press, 3lSt ult,
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BEAR IT IN MIND-That every member Of
Mr.. Folks Cabinet, without exception, was
pposed-openly opposed-to the Wilmot
Provso. Bear It also in min, that the lead
ing members Of Gen Taylors Cabinet are
Wilmot Proviso mer. Mr.. Clayton, Secreta-
ry of State, roted for The PrOuiso. Mr.. Ew-
ing, OF the Home Depa !tment, makes no con-
cealment of his views in this respect. The
appointment OF Jacob ColIamer as Postmaster
General, has been hailed by the whole Adolf
tion-Whigs of New England, as tribute paid
TO their principles. Mr.. Meredith, Secretary
of the Treasury, is unquestionab'y an able
lawyer, and respectable man but we speak
by the card, when we say that he is most
rigid Federalis,, and opposed to every exten.
sion of slave territory. OF Messrs. Crawford,
Preston, and johnson, we know but little, in
this respect, or indeed, in any other, always
excepting Mr.. Johnson, whom we consider
the best appointment Gen. Taylor has yet
made. Barring his politics, Reverdy Johnson
is most excellent appointment for the Office
of Attorney General.
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G-The following characteristic epistle from
our genial old friend, LAURIE TODD, needs
neither preface nor apology, and we cheerful
ly welcome the light-hearted old Philosopher
to our columns We hope that this will not
be the last time he will favor US with his
fluctuations:
CHARLESTON, Gath March, 1849.
Dear Sirs: | received the three Journals,
containing Scraps firm Laurie Todd. Your
friendly remarks, duly appreciate. My OBJ
Jet in writing at present, is this: In travel
ling from Petersburg TO Wilmington last year,
in the Cars, we stopped 10 get breakfast in
Goldsborough. I thought got a dead shave
on that occasion, and published some [per-
haps] TOO severe hints on the subject. The
Editor of paper in Wilmington, think the
Chronicle, gave me pretty good shaking for
my impudence sent me the paper, when
learned that the house was kept by acido,v.
This alters the case; when woman is in the
way. there should be only one side 10 the
question. Right or wrong, bid them God
speed; they are all angels sent on errands'
full of love, only men, like Lucifer of old,
makes devils of some of them. wrote the
Chronicle aforesaid. requesting him 10 publish
my apology, and send me the paper paid
the postage, bnt heard no more of it-perhaps
he never received my letter. AS it's better TO
repent twice, than to sin once, | wish this
apology might find place in your paper; and
when you go Goldsborough, make my best
bou to the widow, and tell her from me when
am in search of wife, will cal! with my
best wishes that is TO say, if she is hand
some article, and not over so; but | would
not take home-spun piece of work, though
her nest were strung with diamonds; for,
though II, my eyes admire handsome pic
ture, and read your Journal without specta-
cles.
was naturalized when WASHINGTON
1.-THE name should always appear in capitalist
was President in 1894, few weeks after my
arrival in America. The amount of my edu-
cation, when left Scotland, was to read the
Bible, and TO write my own name. By prGc-
tice, | now can write so that the Printer can
put it in type; and whomsoever reads and
practices the precepis of the Bible, will be
wise in time. and happy in eternity. Vo'aire,
Gibbon, Hume, Paine, and other lUise fools.
tell us that the Bible is curse to Society =.
They lie, and that's plain Scotch. speak
from fifty five years. experience. | was al.
most child, just emerged from the hut where.
in was born, set down among strangers, nc
friend to counsel or direct, with this book fol
my pilot, and the third Chapter of Proverbs
for my chart, have wsathered the rocks
where many of my young companions were
wrecked; and kind Providence has enabled
me so to steer my course. that now hold the
good opinion Of my fellow-men-the only
thing on earth worth living for.
Yours sincerely,
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BANK OF FAYETrEvILLE,-We learn from
the Fayetteville Observer that about 500, 900
have been subscribed to this institution, of
which about $4,000 have been taken in
Fayetteville, and most of the remainder in
Washington, N, C The Observer adds that
a,few gentlemen in Fayetteville will take the
balance necessary 10 put the Bank in opera
ton. viz $4,000.
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eS-We are happy 10 inform our readers tina

oo-We are happy TO inform our readers that
an anonymous correspondent OF the Whining
ton Commercial, has already commenced abu
sing u.s. If we had, at any time, entertained
the slightest doubts OF the propriety of ou
course. such opposition would most effectual
Iy. have removed them. AS there are few
things we would dislike more than the approva
of scribhlers of this class, so there is nothing
for which we have more thorough contemp
than their enmity Should we ever be SO un
fortunate as TO be praised by them, we viii
begin 10 fear that we have been guilty Of some
act of meanness of which we; ought to b.
ashamed.
We have always made it rule never Il
descend 10 personalities, and would now dis
tinctly state, once for all, that we can hold nj
sort of intercourse with writer who canno
conduct discussion without resortiDg to sour
ility and Misrepresentation.