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The North-Carolinian., 1850-11-16
THE CHARLESTON COURIER

We did not like the tone of article in the
Charleston Courier, but we see he has been CAL
led out on the subject, and we glad to see he
is all right That paper fully admits the right
of a State to recede when the guarantees of the
Constitution are violated; and goes on to say
that
''ln truth, and in plain terms, careful
AMI anxious observation ofthe progress of
events, has brought US to the conviction
that a dissolution Of the Union is inevitable,
unless the course of legislation in Congress
and in the northern States, should be re-
Progressive, Of which we have little or no
hope. We truly consider =. the argument
exhausted,'' aud the time " action at
hand. -
That is the way we like to hear southern men
talk.
The North-Carolinian., 1850-11-16

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NEW GOODS,
am now receiving large and general assortment of
DRY GOODS,
Hardware, Hats, Shoes, and
GROCERIES,

which will sell cheap for CASH OR COTTON.
All who wish to purchase good NJ cheap goods. ire
respectfully invited to call and examine themselv
boO-tf PETER P. JOHNSON.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
TILE PRESENT YEAR

German newspaper has feccni'y publish.
ed prophecy By BcnedlcIine monk, Win
died IN lsi7, The plrpori Of which is that thu
present year, 1850, will be one of unusual
prosperity. The dlifer,n, secis Of christian.
~ will 10 that year accord. The sultan vii
be poisoned, and his empire will become
christian. Russia viii suffer much from
warl'ke nation Of Tie east. A German prince
Will found On eastern empire. Gram. fruit.
len''ls, and o'her vegetables Will be 81 pleni.
full that The barns viii be unable to CONTAIN
them The disease Of the sweet potato will
every where cease, and old men viii nnl 70.
member such a year of frutluiness. The
winc Of this year viii surpsss tina, Of the year
Of the Comet Foreign Paper.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
Mr.. Clemens Remarks.

On the frs, page we give The remarks Of
Mr.. Clemens. Of Ala, delivered in the U.
S. Senate on the Vernon, resolutions. We
do not agree with all he says, especially the
latter part, where he condemns without stint,
those persons in tie South who are opposed
mid, hcsi'a,ins, shrinking class; !" they may
be hesi,ating, but as to being afraid or shrink.
ing from asserting their rights, Mr.. Clemens
is altogether mistaken. Let the worst come
and they will be found shoulder with the
most jealous of their traducers.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
Compromise Bill.

Mr.. Fooe has introduced in the Senate o
bill called the Compromise or Concession
bill" This bill (says the Washington cor
responder, Of the Charleston Courior) pro.
serves the honor Of the South in regard 10
the territorial question, and it gives TO the
North more than they have any right TO de.
mand. We shall rejoice to see this veSed
question setllrd-it ought to be disposed oil
a, once, either by compromise or in some
other way.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25

feet, we think is pretty much confined TO the
Of Congr ess, and meets but little IL any floor
response among the people oflhe South, per-
haps we except South Carolina, who We sup.
pose can be worked up 10 any thing after the
exhibition she made in the notification wal
Of 1882. Equally unfounded is the expcc.
tation or belief that the great body Of the
citizens Of the free States contemplate any
invasion Of Southern rights, or will allow
themselves TO be led into any urjusliinbs
or unconstitutional measures as regards the
South by few crazy and blind fanatics.
Any thing which the indiscreet and in
Judcious Of any or all sections Of the country
can do to dissolve this Union, We regard, as
mere brutum f.lmen, for it is bound ,oge,hei
by hooks Of steel, which all their efforts will
be unable TO loosen or destroy.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
COMMERCE OF THE TROPICS.

Why is il that, from tho earliest times, al
commercial nations have attached much i'm.
por'ance 10 commerce with lIdia They
have coveted II, con,ended fnr il and when.
ever they had Obtained it, it has made them
rich and great. |, is owing TO the course
which tho rivers Of India run. They cross
parallels Of latitude and dram Of their surplus
produce climates that are MI found in En-.
rope consequently, the staples and products
that grow on their banks and values that sfe
ieniIizod and drained BY them, are sought
for in in from the soils aud climate Of Eu.
rope. All OF Eiropo lies Norll, Of The 35ih
parallel OF north laii'ude. All the river b..
sans Of India lie south Of that parallel they
arc embraced between l0o and 30s norih.--
Consequently, the farmer. in Latitude 5co
north, when he wished TO exchange his sur.
plu, siuf grown IN the valley drained by ths
Iuyde, Zee. foi the products oil 20o or 3oo
north, which he could only 6nd IN Iodis. had
10 ship II and send II around tho Capo Of
Good Hope always circniious route) iwen.
~ thousand miles 10 length. Not until The
full expiration Of tho year could he expect
that ship to come back with her return cargo,
so tedious Is the navigation thence still tina,
commerce increased bis substance, mado his
country rich and gave 1t revenue.
But here with us, the Amazon, with the
Mississippi ard the tributaries OF our in,cs.
tropical sea, drains the climate and soils Of
709 Of latitude aud iclches down 10 the ocean
all varieties Of products and staples of com.
mcree that are TO he found between 20s south
and Sc north. To exchange tho product,
Of our climate here FOR those Of another, tho
ship has bu, to sail al furihesl from tho
mouth nf thu Amaz,n, q d,slanco Of only
25Oo miles. The voyage can b. pctfotme!
there and bach ~ ,hiuy.siy days; conse.
qnently one ship Iau &c Oh. carry, exchange,
aud bring back in year as much merchan.
disc between this American system Of river
basins as ten ship, can between the remote
system Of the old world. Whai immense nd.
what sources Of wealth, power, aud
greatness do We not behold clustering and
cen,eflng IN this sea Of The new world
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
NEW ARTICLE or DIET.

short time since person N tho western
part Of this county focud buried in the sand
nest Of eggs Surprising them TO be turtle
eggs, and being pdssionatcly fond Of that ar.
tcIe. he carried them home. had them proper.
lycooked, and commenced his luscious Iepast.
After eating fourteen, insight and unseen"
curiosity prompted him 10 examine tho "crii,
iers," when, upon opening one of those lcls,
he found on infnnf tipe rorer beautifully COLI
ed therein. Reader, place yourself 10 his
condition. ard ihen you may know his feel,
ings.- Oakland Gszetis.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
Cotton.
other way

10 Charles on the 2lst instant, transactions
in cotton were limited owing to the incle
mency Of the weather. On the 10Th, 923
bales were disposed Of at 6rmer rates, rang.
ing from ~ to l23. Ia Columbia, on the
2lst. the weather operated against the bust.
ness, the receipts being light and sales limit.
ed TO liz bales, a, prices ranging from l0a
to l2i. In Camden on the 22d the price is
quoted a. 10! to 1875. In Cheraw on The
10Th, the price is quoted at IL to II cents.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House proceeded 10 the regular bust
cess - the election of officers - Messfs
Thompson, Of Pennsylvania, Crowell, Haial
con, and White, acting as teIlers. Havin:
voted twice wiihou. making a choice O
Clerk,
Mr.. Chester Butler moved that the furlh
er proceedings in the election of Clerk be
postponed for the present, ard that The House
proceed to the election Of a Sergcant.at.arms
having understood that the preseu, ircum
bent wishes 10 be relieved.
TO this there was objection.
Mr.. Marshall, Of Kentucky, asked leave
10 offer Inc following resolution, which wa,
read for Information, VIZ:
R'soired That Thomas J. Campbell who
- now performing er gratiI Inc duties Of
Clerk. should be sworn BY the Speaker, to
Get pro tempore as Clerk Of this House, and
that he b. sworn accordingly
Objection be ng made
Mr.. Marshall remarked, that, az would re
perceived By the other side of he House, TIN 5
was concession to the point made by The
genIIemaa from Alabama (Mr. Ingc) the
other day, namely, that the House cannot al
all proceed IN its bu-ines. until a Clerk be
sworn. He appealed to tn. law Of 1889 ON
the subject. II appeared 10 him ha, the DER.
son ocling as Clerk ough, 10 be sworn.
The Speaker reminded the gentleman TIA,
debate was out of order.
MIR. Marshall moved !ha, the rules which
require the resoluiion to lie over) be su.pen
ded, that vote might be taken on the pro
position.
Mr.. Carter inquired whether The House
had DOT better elect Clerk before they swore
him.
Mr.. Marshall would answer: Mr.. Camp.
bell was acting as Clerk, and ought to be
sworn, or not act at oil.
Mr.. Schenck suggested 10 the gentleman
from Kentucky, that instead Of moving a sus.
pension Of the rules. he offer another resolu.
lion, appom,,',, T. J. Campbell Clerk.
Tho speske. thought that q resolution Of
that character would not be in order, unless
by . suspension Of the rules.
The question was then taken on tho mo-
lion Of Mr.. Marshall and decided in The ne.
gative-two.,hirds not voting in favor of il.
Mr.. kaufman offered Q resolution. ,ha, ;f
on the next vote for Clerk, no person have
majority Of all the votes a plurality shall
eject.
Objection vas made, when
Mr.. kaufman moved suspension of the
rules.
The question was taken and decided 10 the
negative.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
A CURIOUS DISAPPOINTMENT.


Many candidates have been sndly dsap'
pointed with results Of the elections which
have been had thus far by the presen. Con
eress, but the following circumstance, stated
in the correspondence Of the Charleston f.
vening News, is perhrps the .,rangcst disap-
poinimen, OF al:
Mr.. G!ossbenucr, the new Sergeant. at.
Arms Of the House. is tho editor OF the York
pa Gazette. On the day previous 10 has
election, in noticing the fact Of his nomina.
ton, he wrote: We think The last mention.
ed is very judicious nomination indeed-w
know the nominee very we'll, and are rather
prejudced 10 his iavor-but we are some what
apprehensive that he would have a first rate
chance only in the even, Of The election be-.
ing decided in favor Of the candidate who
should receive The least votes. We are glad
TO know, on the best possible authority, tina,
be looks to the election with full appreci.
alton Of the Ethiopian sentiment: Blessed
are dey wot don't expect nutitn, for dey amt
suinc to be disappointed y"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at II O'clock. The ,ur
nal Of yesterday having beoa read,
Mr.. Gentry, Of Tenn, VINO b ~ Unit now
been detained al home By domestic afi crion
appeared in mis- seat lo.day, aud was qiaiii
ed by taking the usual na'h 10 support tie
Constitution of The United Safes.
Mr.. lIhmmpnd, nf Nd presented a poti.
ton from Samuel Chalmers PRAYING odem.
MY for French spoiiatinn PRIOR 20 1901
WHICH VAS referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
The speaker announced That the first bust.
ness IN order was the election Of Officers
The roll was then called the ZANE gentle.
men ANNOUNCED yesterday, acting as tellers
There was three balloltngs for Clerk 10.
day but no cleo ion.
After the 10Th vote motion was made by
Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. IilIIlard to postpone The
election Of all officers, except sergean, at
arms, until September next.
The chair ruled that the order passed by
the House, TO 60 into an election, was indl
visible, and that, # a postponement was made,
il must be Of all the officers.
Mr.. Richa rdson here moved that there be
a call Of the House, and on which motion
Mr.. Bayly demanded the yeas and nays,
which being ordered the question resulted IN
the negative by yeas SO, nays l4l.
Mr.. Brooks then moved TO postpone the
election Of officers Of the House until Sep
Iember next, and on that motion demanded
Tho yeas and nays. which we're ordered
The House refused 10 postpone by yeas 81,
nays 1879.
Mr.. Meade made an Intellectual effort 10
Introduce a resolution 10 repeal all the rules
OF tho House, which presented bar to The
Election of Clerk by plurality vote. The
:. '"se then adjourned TIL tomorrow.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25

A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
writing from Washington, says OF tho Wi.
mot Proviso, TINT its fate els sealed IN tie
Senate. Tina, body, emineniIy conservative,
will not pass il. Mr. Benton will not vote
for it some Of The Northern Senators, fr ends
Of The administration, will help TO bury it,
Mr. Hale, by offering his Wilmot proviso
amendment to Mr.. Foote's resolution, will be
the hero Of an unfinished tragedy. His viz.
tues will not be rewarded ia the fifth act, and
he will not even be permitted TO stab himself.
Mr.. Clay, the monumental grandeur Of the
Senate, will employ the influence of his magic
name and tie eloquence which on former oc.
casions guel'ed tho storm Of popular passions,
preserve tho Union and bliss Of his country.
MIR. Seward may act the dems goguo in tho
Senate, as he pleases. lie oscs tho Union
nothing, and the Union d, cs not rare for him.
Like the woman in SoIomon's Judgment, he
is coriending for his haif. Mr.. Clay has,
on more than one occasion. stood aside 10
preserve his offspring, and what no has done
for . mere party, no will do with thousand
times more chserfulncss for The whole coun.
tIy."- Raj. Reg.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25

col. wEBB'S DEPARTURE EXPLAINED
The New York Courier and Enquirer.
10 regard to an assertion Mr.. Cas- made on
the floor Of the Senate, in his speech on ,hs
Austria Mission, that Col. Webb had nuwu
I" from the judgment Of the Senate" has the
following reply:
I'VE deem il therefore, duo not only II
Colonel Webb, bu, also TO the Senate. IN
state, that tie impression, however naiursIi,
may be, is entirely erroneous. Col. Webb.
down to Wednesday, the 27ih Of November
had intended TO sail for Europe on or abou,
the 20.h Of December. surprising bis nomina.
lion would have been con6i med, il confirmed
at oil, before that time I; aud his departure on
Saturday, the Is, December, was caused Ly
circumstances entirely une,pected-in The
highest degree embarrassing TO himself, and
which he was Compelled to regard as impera.
tive upon him. He felt and expressed
very grca, reluctance thus TO leave at tina,
time, knowing the misconceptions to which
he would thereby become liable. But the
considerations referred 10, left him in his
Judgment, no choice, and he therefore yield.
cd 10 the necessity imposed upon him-irust.
ing 10 the knowledge which Senators posses.
sed of his feelings aud character, and TO The
confidence in both, which many Of them had
often expressed, for defence against The sus.
p'cions Of disrespeci TO which he becameex.
posed.
"Wha, these considerations were IL i'm.
possible, with duo regard to tho feelings Of
others and the prophecies Of social life. for
US here To state. They were, however, en-.
,ircly honorable To Col. Webb himself. Wa
take i, for granted tina, the Senate will not
assume the truth OF the presumption to which
the matter naturally gives rise, after the cx.
plici, and intelligent self denial given them
by the New York Senator, without givin:
due opportunities for tbs submission Of pro.
per evidence"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
rITTSBURG ELECfIOy-A PRISONER E.
LECTED MAYOR

The Pttsbufg prfs fully endorse The tel
egraphic account ol the election Of joseph
B,,kcr as Mayor Of P'tisburg.
Tho successful candidate, il will be re.
mcmbercd, was sentenced 10 six months I'M.
prisonmen, about two months since. on tho
charge of Peisi'tlnc IN the use Of indecent
and b'asphemous language in the streets. by
preaching againt the Catholics s. somei hing
similar TO the harangues Of the Monk Of La
Trappe.
A despatch was received Of Pi,,sburg, IRON
Harrisburg, on the day before tho election,
announcing tina, the Governor had par,Ioned
Barker, bot the pardon had not reached that
city up to Thursday, and the Mayor cleo,
was still prisoner.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
FRIDAY, JANAURY 25, 1850.

IL WILLIAM THOMPSON. Esq. is our a
gent in Baltimore. authorized - obtain advertise
ments and subscriptions, ant q ant receipts.
pE. w. CARR, Esq, is our agent in Philadel.
ph;a, authorized 10 obtain advertisements and pro.
cure subscriptions.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
A LIEUTENANT HORSE.

III man who stands in the place Of ano.h.
er be called lieutenant, as a lieutenant col.
onel, &C., then whatever stands or acts ia
the place Of a horse must be a lieulenan,
horse. Ii 90, then did we last Tuesday see
n Lieutenant horse. A gentleman came rid.
ing into town 10 an old fashioned gig, bu, in.
stead Of horse, mare, or mule. he had in the
shafts an OK. 1t appeared 10 be something
new TO the boys Of our town, who gathered
round in all their juvenile strength. |, was
the frs, horned horse ever we saw 10 Q gig.
- Wadesboro Argus.
Why is The sun like good loaf Because
il is light when il rises,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
THE NICARAGUA QUESTION.

The New York Tribune mentions the re.
ceIpt of private advices from Washington,
which leave no room for doubt tina, oil causes
Of difference between the United States and
Great Britain respecting the proposed Ship
Canal through Nicaragua will DO promptly,
anicably and satisfactorily adjusted on terms
honorable TO both parties and eminen,ly con.
ducive 10 the speedy prosecution and uninier.
rup,ed usefulness Of the great undertaking
in question. We cannot speak Of details
(adds Tfbune;) Tut we have every reason to
expect that the two oceans will within three
years be united by ship canal through Nj.
caragna under d guaranty Of its perpetual
freedom and neutrality by several Of the chief
powers OF Chris,endom.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
THE FRANkING PRIVILEGE OF POST.
MASTERS.

The Postmaster General has decided that
when Postmaster Is agent, or chooses TEN
porarily to act as an asen, for publisher, he
has power to frank letters forwarding sub
scriplons to such publishers. The language
Of the Postmaster General is explicit on the
poin, lha, the power Of franklin. all subscrip.
tioa letters is given to the Pos,masters. with
the mere understanding that, in doing so, he
is acting as the agen, of the publisher, and no.
as the agent of the Department. lie further
states that tho fact Of a postmaster Thanking
letters TO a publisher will be regarded by the
Department as presumption tina. he Is an
agent for the publisher. II, therefore. any
Of The new postmas,ers should have a doub.
as TO their privileges in this respect, they
now have the official decision Of the Depart.
ment on the subject.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25

W L,s, week We stated that Cotton had
advanced one penny in Europe. This was a
mis,ake-i, was only J.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-21
MA iAs Las II a 4, iS!5 /.

In Charleston Dec 10, by Row II. Bmckctt, Mr
Charles Strccter and Miss Sarah NJ, Prescott both
Of Charleston.
In this town, Dec. o, by Roy, Mr. Quincy, Mr. Ir,
q. Smith, and Miss sarah j. Stcnns, both OF thi.
town.
At Greensboro, bee. 1, 10y Roy. On Poartsu, Of
Barton, Rev. Henry Melville, lutc of Scotland and
Mics Sarah c. Chaplin eldest daughter of the late
Rev. W. \. ChHpm, of Grccn.buro.
In BMion, Dec. 1, by ICY. Ora Pearson, VI, Tii
+. Park, ofuruftou, aud Miss Sylvia Drown, Of
Barton. %
ln Danyiilc Dee. 4, by Rev. A. Webster, Mr. Ste
phen NJ Hoyt, of Whccock, and Alirs Susan Esta-
brooks, OF Dunyic.
In Springfield, Mass, by Rev. Il. H. Scclcy, Mr.
John NJ. Woodruff aud Miss Margaret Rose, both OF
Springhcd
In. Covcf FRY, Dec. 3, by Rev, II. n. lIovcy, Rev
Franklin \, Slater, Of rotcrsvillc Conn, and Miss
Sophronia EHovcy Of the former place.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-21
CHENEY 4 cos EXPRESS.

HHE subscribers having nn exclusive contract
WIN the Directors at the Concord, Northern
ana hs'ulnpsc Hairunds, Ia nin cars with pAs-eu-
ger Trains daily SAID ra,ls Tor the transu1..inu
~ rHrNHru' AfuiIr M5ICnIn;IizJ TufIy
gNc notice THAI they vail forward all article, la their
INC OF business Iauy' c'ch way Sunday excepted }
Packages viii bg forwarded T., nil ptrt. uf New.
Hampshire onnnni and the Canndus.
once, al Railroad ENchangr, court squnrc. Hos
"hi n' the building opposite the st. Johu.h burt
House 81 JohnsbuN az T. G.. buffers, Stanstcad.
ana package, delivered and received az intermediate
places.
~ H. The subscribers are alone responsible iNr the
,eH OF injury "l any ARTICLES of property OF Iusv
description entrusted to their care nor A amy Isl
assumed by The Railroad companies that are dc,ig-
mated. NATHANIEL ~, Gaou,1{ ~ H.
j. T. CHENEY, Er,huHge, court sya,,
B,SLm. s,,rr