The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-04-17

) while | gazed for hours. iost in admiration. a
the power of Hun Who. by h $ word, create,
such scoun,ry, aud gratitude for the blessr
he Lad scattered oton it, | thought that ,
Adam srd E"r, when driven from Paradi 20
had bern near this hand, they would hav.
thought themselves in the uext best place I,
that they bad left. could bu, think bopt
tevernlh OF What was told the children O
Israel they should have, when lie said
I" Fa1- iLs i.o,drhy God briuse,h thee in
to good lond--a land of .ooks of water, q
luun's'u- sod de,,ts that springs ou, of val
leys and hills:
a land of ~hest aud barley and vines anc
iis.'nes and pomegrf mites lend OF oil, olive
ard honey ; ,Lou shut en-, bread withou,
scafceuess; thu shalt not lack any thing il
-; laud whose stones arc iron, and out Vi
whose h''ls thou maJest dis brass"
And 10 this couttfy, FOR wan. of ralfced
/ hv l. 81 are strangers. And now, when our
patriotic sons at home. forgetting all part,
calls, are. ~lb unlied fioft, struggling nobl,
10 build ihls road, TO mskc Gs better acqnan.
'od, To bui!d up cI'os IN lhe East, to give or
farmers market lor their produce. TO stop
The tide OF cmigta'iun, TO bud the T. AID
West 'cg ';her IN iudissoluble bond, oi interest
aud tHeciioa, our eats are salultd here with
the h9afse brew!ing of dnUnan And We
are invited TO conlempla'e the glories Of
southern conrcterecy, IN which Virginia and
South Csfnlina are to have gf,a cliies, 10 be
supported by the colony orpantaliun OF North
Caroline A southern con'ederhcv 10 WHICH
Ge fuefs will PGG us iB,o sn Ut holy crusade.
A. far as Vera C,uz. 10 couquer ierritcry, 20
give The " snus of1he Prestdenls ma, ke,
Wien the American army was ri ac,ng
at the surrender OF Cofnxsis at Ymkto~n;
shcU tie acclamatian of our rcvou,lonar,
pa:ncis, ihtu th1Lks TO Providence we're
poured forth from their grateful hearts, i, IL
sand ihata Scotchnan, u hose bullock had been
taken 10 supply tie wants OF the soldiers. was
hrnfd to shou, through the army, Beet
bee beet !" sben hc was cIamorinc fnr The
price OF h's property. The genus Of ihe Il:
iusIons PaIIck Henry has gwen this man an
unfusiabie natotiety. la the m'rds Of the
people oil North Caro,na the nau,e of John
Hu"k will be associated With these advocates
oI dnunion and civil war.
Bst tho hea,, the c-os, mn-, vf cur Pc,
pie ol both parties are nahi. Oar great rail.
read nus snd will be built. Ia les ycaIs,
the cuvenlng sound OF the seam whistle srll
be heard IN the rrcesses Of our forests; beau.
''ul v'Ilsges MI sprIne up among Us, aud the
" hide his shall itjnIce on every eide; y The
"vliieys shall stand 20 thick With corr that
thev shall laugh end sIog"
Yes, sir, We wi'l build Ibis road ard srh
the electro.rna. neiic telegraph NC can con
fnunics'e news ~ n fes houes 10 places DIS
'GnI hundreds Of miles. And let n.urrec lou
take place, our gallant mountain b)ys-snd,
az org the f st Of then, the "uh,e blsls I"
membrts Of our L'giss,ute-s,ile cone down
By thou,and- to cur aid. They will come
ss the Winds come when nay!es are slian
ded"
Bu. nus, hurry on. Inox,tsble. rclen,
less tine viii no, stay his march, even 10 hear
ne spesk ofthe future slorlcs OF North Cato.
hne.
come nov 10 another reason assigned hy
sone Why We should think of dsuniou. Il
sas also referred TO IN The southern sddfess
It's he "noiorious G,,s resolution" Nov
whatl,ui
have copy fore me. ln December,
lS4s, Mr.. Got offered this resolution. II
had to southern gentlemen Oh offensive pre-.
amllr, " of the 'tp!lic IN human beings" &c /;
but the resolution is as !olluws
"Resolrtd, Tha, the Committee for the
Dsc,rict of Columbia be inslfuc ed to repor,
a bill as soon as practicable prohibiting The
siupe trade in said ID strict"
The resolution Was adopted. aflewards. re.
considered, aud no action believe vas ever
afterwards had upon II. Add here. by the
way, wish could have some good reason
Why The southern Democracy voted for lbe
previous question, with the AbolllIuulsls on
this resolution Why was action desired
cxcep, for agitation Bu, thlsls The Gou
Resolutien--lhs is the resolution which rous.
ed the South, and troush, sbOut the southern
convention which issued ,he southern address.
II proposes SIMPLY to abolish the slave Iiade
IN this District.
II | understand correctly tho opinions Cf
Mr.. Clay, in his recent and former speeches,
no has expressed his Willingness that The slave
trade in this Ds'rlcl should be abo!ished.-
But because he vas a candidate for tho Pfes
ldcpcy, he has been called an Aboh,ionIs..--
But have strong southern authority to sup.
port Cots resolution. A distinguished Sen
n,or from Alabama, one very worthy OF the
place he adorns, gentleman OF ability, of Dig
niiud senatorial department., respected by all
who know hlm, and, am proud to say, ma.
tive Of my own Stae, (Mr. King,) in recen,
debate in the Senate, used very strong Ian.
guage upon this sutjsct. Tbs gentleman
had so good character, that even John Ty.
ler conferred office on him without injurirg
him. lie said, very properly, "he asked no
&C. Of Congress TO carry slavery any where.