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The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1850-12-14
FAYETTEVh n. c..
DECEMBER IL, 1850.
MR. CLAY'S OPINIONS.

Mr. Clay made another great speech ' before
the Kentucky Leg stature few weeks since
Some of the statements and opinions of that
speech may be of interest to the reader, com
ing from man of Mr. Clay's age, experience, and
| acknowledged ability.
Speaking of the subject Of sla. ery-its-sr Of
operation and its final dying out, he says:
"Apprehensions have been entertained
and expressed as to the want, in future
time. of Territorial scope for the Slave
population. | believe that a very distant
event. not likely to occur in the present or
next century. Whenever the vast un-
occupied wastes in Missouri, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas.
shall become fully peopled. Slavery will
have reached its natural termination. The
density of population in the United States
will then be 50 great, that there will be
such reduction III the price and value OF
labor, as to render it much cheaper to en-
ploy free than slave labor and Slaves.
becoming burden to their owners. will
be voluntarily disposed of. and allowed
to go tree Then. l hope and believe,
under the dispensation of Providence, the
Continent of Africa, by the system OF
Colonization, will be competent to receive
from America, all the descendants of its
own Race
He next squnts at the probable dissolution Of
present parties, and the formation of union
and disunion party; and he announces him
self, in advance, member of the union party.
This is Just what the whig party has been trying
to do for the last two years If some plan could
be fixed to bring about g dissolution of the
democratic party, whiggery would expect to be
made.
Speaking of the next Presidential election, Mr.
Clay says:
..If am alive, will give my humble
support TO that man for the Presidency.
who, to whatever party he may belong, is
not contaminated by fanaticism; rather
than to one who, crying out all the time
aloud that he is whig, maintains doctrines
utterly subversive of the constitution and
the Union"
Near the conclusion of his speech, he pays the
following high compliment to the democratic
party:
..Our late heated discussions and divi-
sions have produced one good result-tbe
people generally. wings and democrats.
have been more thrown together III free and
friendly intercourse. Both have learned
to appreciate each other. For myself. /
declare. with the utmost truth aud plea
sure. that. during the late arduous and
protracted session, Twas in conference
and consultation quite as often. if not Of
tener, with Democrats than Wings and
found in the Democratic party quite as
much patriotism, devotion to the Union.
lheuor. and probity, as in the other party
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VALUABLE PLANTATION
AND TURPENTiNE AND TIMBER
Land for Sale.

The subscriber intending to remove to the
west, offers for sAe his plantation in Robeson
county, miles from the village of Lumberton,
living Immediately on the main road from Lum-
berton to Marion Court House. The tract con-
tains twelve hundred and fifty 1t lies
within five miles of Lumber River, and j. very
heavily timbered, none has ever been cut from
it. No better turpentine land be found in
the county. The cleared land (about 4 800
=,cres) yields good crops of corn ard cotton as
any in this section of country About 100 res
is perfectly fresh.
The situation is high, pleasant and healthy
water good !: with Il comfortable dwelling house
and all necessary out-buIldings good repair.
There are also the premises good water
grst mill, gin and screw. all in good repair
ANY person wishing further information, will
please address the subscriber at Lessville, Robe
son county, c. The subscriber Will take
pleasure in showing the land to any person wish
1ng to look at it.
ALE\ II. FULMORE.
Sept 7, 1850. GO2-tf.
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FAYETTEVILLE n c. DECEMBER H. 1885,
AN INDEPENDENT PRESS.

| mayor CaIdlrciPs case--1 Concert Chorg.
| against the Bench.
We believe that the Fayetteville Observe,
was the only press in the State that defended
Judge Settle for the sentence he passed upon
Major Caldwell, and denounced the public opin-
ion which operated to moderate that sentence.
AS an offset to the deep-dyed federalism Of that
paper, and its peculiar derotion to the erm,ne,
we give an article from the Lncolnton Courier,
| a democratic:
| From the Lincolnton Courier
| On our hrst page we give an account Of
the proceedings Of the Court OF Mecklen-
burg county in the case of the State vs.
G. w. CALDWELL. The facts stated, are
conclusive in themselves, and however
personal feeling may have operated on our
part. we think we are justified by the
facts themselves, in expires sing a total
disapprobation Of the proceedings of the
honorable Court. We have had our obiec-
tions to the election Of Judges by the peo-
ple-but the action in the case now allu-
ded to has set all these objections aside.
We had thought the Judges of our State
free from undue influences, and regret to
state. that. in this instance, the most venal.
were brought to bear. Suppose we were
to remark. that Judge Of our Superior
Court should go to MIR O. and say. "Mr
O. the Grand Jury have requested me to
such one" if you say remit it, will.'
- say remit it, says Mr. o.
He then goes to Mr. B.. "Mr b.
says ne, ''the Grand Jury have requested
me to remit the Imprisonment in the case
Off such a one, ''if you say remit it,
wiIl''
Remit it," says Mr. B.
''Mr w. the Grand Jury have requested
me to remit the Imprisonment in the case
offs such a one; Is if YOU say remit it, !
will"
''Remit it," says Mr. W.
"Mr o." says the same fgure-head of
Justice, -" the Grand Jury have sugses-
ted to me to remit the imprisonment of''
such one, elf YOU say DO 1r-PLL
DO TYP
'DO IT!' says Mr. G.. and the farce
may be thus ended, and the Law settled.
The above may be suPposition-zDe zDe do
not sag 1t is-but we do say. that no man
is fit to sit on the Judges bench who has not
character an.. independence enough to pass
the sentence of the law, and enforce it,
when necessary. But, human nature is
frai]. AMI in tine sentence of Maj. CALD-
WELL, we find full evidence, that the risor
Of the Judge found its venem in party
and the only mercy which tempered Jus
tIce, was in the noble hearts of an insulted
community.
But Maj. CALDWELL has not been dis
sraced-every parent, every brother,
every husband. every man Of feeling will
say ''he has done risht.' and point the
finger of scorn at all such braggarts as en-
deavor to do injury in secret and screen
themselves behind-fhe lo,U.
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From the Macon Telegraph Nov. e.
THE FUGITIVE LAW IN BOSTON


Our fellow citizen Mr. Willis Fl. Hugh
es. has just returned from his unsuccessful
effort to recapture the fugitive slaves from
this city; md below will be found his state
of the attending circumstances. We are
assured by Mr. Hughes. that the difficulties
and dangers which attend all efforts of this
character and absolutely incredible, and
the Indignation. abuse and injustice heap
ed upon him. have no parallel in this Gov
ernment; and that he. free born citizen,
did not receive either the courtesy or legal
protection, extended to the poorest slave in
Georgia.
MIR HUGHES'S STATEMENT.
arrived in Boston on the 10Th Octobcr,
and kept concealed in my room until Mon
day. the 2lst. During this time l ascer.
tanned that Bill and Ellen had not left
Boston as had been reported. then call
ed to see MIR Showers, IAN attorney to
whom I had letter from Mr. Fay of
Savannah He was absent from town
and did not see him: On the next day.
l called on Judge Levi Woodbury., and
stated that | wanted q warrant for the ar
rest Of two fugitive slaves. He stated that
he was not the proper person to issue it.
asked him to tell me who was the proper
peTSoH tO issue Sucn warrants. f1e stated
he would recommend me to go to Mr. Lunt,
United States District Attorney. called
on Mr. Lunt, who stated that he had agreed
to take case of this kind before, and that
it was an unpleasant business. and created
a great deal of excitement, and he would
not take another case of the kind. l am
inclined to think this statement os Mr.
Lunt mere pretext to- evade responsible
ty. was unable to learn that there wac
any such case ever in existence. asked
him to inform me who was the proper per-
son to apply to. He recommended me to
DR. BENZ. f. HalIett. United States Com
missioner. called at Mr. HIS office and
he was not at hume. t:en called at II
o'clock at night. at his residence. and sta
ted to him my business. and asked him for
a warrant-saying that if had warrant
could have the negroes arrested. He said
the law did not authorize a warrant to be
issued-that it was my duty to go and ar
rest the negro without warrant, and bring
him before him. stated to him that this
was requiring an impossibi!ity under the
state OF Things. ard that that was not my
construction of the law, and showed him a
copy of the law.
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500 Reward.

Runaway from the subscriber on the 18th Aug.
a mulatto man named CARY. He is S feet 10 or
II inches high, we'll built, bright compfected.
bushy hair, sharp features; has slight stoppage
or mpediment in his speech. He is about 80
years of age, and read toleraby we'll He
has wife at Mr. Jas. Krk2atrIcks, below the
mouth of Rockfsh, where he is supposed to be
lurking, or about Fayetteville. The above re.
ward will be given for his delivery to me, OF
confinement in any jail so that can get him.
MALCOM McGREGOR.
II miles west Of Fayetteville.
Aug. 81, 1850. 6o1-tf
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WILLIS II. HUGHES.
Macon, Nov. 81. $3.50.
From tie New O.lea1s Cr.scent
FROM MEXICO.

We are indebted to Capt. Ras}ovich, of
the bring Union. for files Of Mexican
papers. Tire Union left Vera Cruz on the
22d. bringing 1S6 passengers from Cal ifor-
MIA. By the way Of Acapulco and Vera
Cruz.
1t is settled that Gen: Arista has been
elected President Of tire republic by a
large majority Of the votss of the different
departments,
The diligence from Tierra-Deutro had
twice been attacked and plundered. near
the city, by party composed "f nine men
and four women. The mail from Puebla
had just before been robbed in like man
ner. Highway robbers had became 80
bold as to c"'nmrit their depredations almost
within the gates Of the city-these GeFre-
dating parties being often composed in
part uf women.
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$50 Reward.

Runaway from the subscriber the 9Th inst,
a negro boy by the name of NESLY. Said ne
gro is 27 wears of age about FIVE feet nine inches
high; weighs about 1sO los pounds has
rather saucy look; with scar running across
the forehead above the eyebrow, and he is
of dark copper color. He has a large natural
gap between the upper front teeth.
The above reward will be paid for his aPpre-
hension and delivery to me, or for putting him
in any Jail so that can get him again. Any in
formation concerning him VIII be received if dl-
rected to me at Rollins Store. Moore county,
". G.. THOS HARRINGTON
Sept 2l, 1850. 6o4-tf
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GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,

Gold fob, vest and guard Chains; gold Watch
Keys; Jenny Lind gold ar-Ring>, (now all the
ragt;) gold Breast Pins, Rings, Lockets, Studs,
and Snaps; gold and silver Pencils; gold Pens
silver Combs and Slides; music boxes; fine
knives, razors and scissors; silver th'nbles !;
needles; surveyors coinpaSses and chains revolv-
ing and common pistols; double and single barrel
guns; powder fl,sks shot pouches; game bags;
percussion caps voins; clarionetts; flutes; hfes;
nccordeons; violin and guitar strings; perumery;
steel aud gilt watch chains and keys, watch
guards; porte monaies. sc. sc.
ALSO, day and 80 hour BRASS CLOCKS !;
ALARM CLOCKS. All Of winch will be sold
as cheap can be bought ia the State, and on as
reasonable terms.
O5 Watches and Clocks repaired and warrant
ed All kinds of iewelry and other jobs in his
line repaired with neatness and DESPATCH
A share of the trade is solicited.
w. PRIOR,
At the old stand the north side Hay street, 4
doors above the Market House.
Sept 29, 1850. 3In.
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''This ANIMAL" said an itine.ant show
man. ''is the royal African hyena, meas
uring fourteen feet from the tip of hi. nose
to the end Of his tail. and the same dis
tance back again. making in all twenty
eight feet. He cries in the woods in the
night season. like hn,rsn being in DIS
tress, and then devours all those Who come
to his assistance; sad instance of the de-
pfasity Of human nature -
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NOTICE.

In pursuance of the provisions of Deed of
Trust made to me BY J. B. Melvin, shall pro-
ceed to sell on the 1osh day of January 1891. at
owensville, Sampson county. the stock of goods,
negro Dinah. horse and gig. and other articles
belonging to said ]. B. Melvin. Terms made
known at sale.
DANL MELVIN, Trustee.
Nov 16, 1850. e1g-3t
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l quire letter-sheet blanks 25

Any blank printed to order which has more
matter in it than is usual in blanks printed for
the above prices. Will be charged extra accord
ing to the amount of matter, the fancy work
directed to be done. In like manner, blank
containing but few lines of matter to the sheet
will be charged less price.
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WATCHES Il JEW ELRY

The subscriber gives notice to his old friends
and customers, and the public, that he has re-
suined the
WATCH AND SILEERSMIrH BUSINESS.
and IS now receiving a good assortment Of goods
in he
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90 Persons who advertise in the newspapers enouid
always mark their advertisements Win the nunoer OF
inserions therwse they often forget ana let the ad
vertisement longer than necessary. ana ~hen the
bill to he there something said about
article is advertised for sale WHEN
advertiser should attend to taking 1t out Of
the paner because it msleads readers paper
besides running him to more cost
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TERM s or
ApvERxzs1NQs

One squared eoftwenty- -eii
lines or less, for one lnser =
ton, 60 cents every sub i.
entinsertioh, 80 cents
except it remainin for sev.
eralmonths, when it will
be charged So for two
months, 81 for three, &C
$40 for tw elve m onths.
i o. Liberal deduction
for large advertisements
by che year or six moIths
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A commission Of so per cent, is allowed on
postage of Newspapers, Pamphlets, and Maga-
of each free letter, excepting free packets OF
printed matter. such as Speeches, &C, though
made up In letter form,) to officers where the
commission does not amt to $500.
On letters received for distribution at such
offices designated for that purpose by the
Postmaster General, commission of per cent.
Is allowed. Postmasters whose annual compen-
sation is not over $500 may frank names of sub
scrIbers and money to editors
At Offices whe. the mail Is regularly to arrive
between the hours of o'clock in the evening
per cent. is allowed on the first s 90 of letter
postage.
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Application will be made to the
General Assembly for a charter for a Plank Road
from Fayetteville to the Raleigh and w Wilmington
Railroad. to be styled the Fayetteville and East
ern Plank Road.
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POST OFFICE INFORMATION.

A single letter means any weighing ounc
avoIdrupols or less. A letter weighing over l or
and less than isregarded as 4 letters
newspaper, means paper of 1900 square in
ches or less.
No P. M. can frank letter weighing over
ounce, except on 'offcal Business'
Postage on letters from any office in the u S.
to and from California, or our Territories on the
Pacific, 40 cents prepaid or not Newspapers
and pamphlets 3 cents each, postage, and the
inland Postage to be added, if anv
+. Nj. 3 whose CONS were $500 or less for the
year ending June 80, 1850, can send and receive
written letters free, not weighing over OF.
each on their own private business.-They can
frank to California, or any other place in the U
). possessions, but not beyond.
Postage on letters to China sc. may be rs
cents or IS cents.
Postage regular or transient papers, l or l !:
cents, and so per cent. commission on them.
Total postage on papers to Great Britain 4
cents. 2 cents to be paid in each country; to any
place through Great Britain cents, prepaid.
Ihe Postage on letters, to or from Great Brit
ain is "a cts, the single rate.
The franking privilege travels with its pos
SCISSOR. A Postmaster can frank through h any
office he may pass in travelling, but he cannot
send franked letters from his office at the
time.
Postmasters whose annual compensation is not
over $500, may frank names of subscribers and
money to newspapers.
Postmasters are entitled by law to the follow
Ing commissions on the amount of letter postages
received by them IN each quarter Of the gear,
and in due proportion of any fractional part of a
compensation from commissions than $500 per
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Important to Mill Owners.
Fayetteville FOUNDRY

The undersigned is now prepared to furnish
Castings of every description, at the shortest
notice. Those in want of Castings, will find it
to their interest to leave their orders at the
Fayetteville Foundry and Machine Shop.
He is prepared with four lathes and other
tools, to put up machinery of any description.
HENRY G. HALL.
Fayetteville, Nov 1G 1880 G12-tf
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HATS g. CAPS.

would respectfully call the attention of my
friends and the public generally to my new and
large st ock of Hats aud Caps. Having selected
them with great care, feel assured that if there
is any thing in the shape Of hat cap or tur ba n,
in New York Philadelphia that is calculated
to please the public, they can be suited at my
store, north east corner Market Square, Green
street.
am prepared to furnish country mere hants at
wholesale on the most reasonable terms. l in
tend selling for very small profits.
DAVID GEE.
Sept 81, 1850.
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Sweet oil and vinegar make an admira
bic polish for mahogany furniture.
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As or SO years Of coored feet inches
high and ae on when taken grey colored frock
coat. blue wooten pants and cloth The of
said is hereby notified forward
pery charges and take him he will be dealt
with this law directs.
WM t. CALAIS. Jailor.
Nov % 1850. 61Stf
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PRICES OF
- - ~ ~ -
AT THE CAROLINIAN OFFICE.
From and after the 1 st Of Sept. $50.

For all such Blanks as we keep for sale GO
cents per quire.
Where Blanks are printed to order, the prices
Will range from 35 cts. to 81 so per qure, thus
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Table Of postoges.

Table Of postagcs.
1-2oz II OF. II OILS OF
Letters not over 300 miles, 81 10 POI 80
Letters 300 miles, 1Oi 20 4Ui 60
Dropped letters, p II 2
Letters by British mails, 24I IS 9G IA
Newspapers not over 100 miles,
within the State, for each
sheet supplement. cent.
Do. over 100 miles and out of the
State, /, cts.
To be prepaid if not sent from
the office of publication.
Pamphlets, Magazines, Pcriodi-
Gals and all other printed mat
ter, except as before and under
mentioned-tor each not over OF. 2oz. s. OF 4 OF
?. - j. s..
\ fraction of . not to be
regarded.
Circulars and hantlbills not over
single cap size and unsealed-
Ito be prepad,) 3cents.
The Cunard line of steamers is under contract
pay with Great Britain. for carrying mails, and
all the postage except cents on letters carried
from the U. States by that line, is received by
Great Britain; but the Collins line is under con-
tract with the United States, and all the postage
except 3 cents on letters carried out oy this
line, is recei, ed by the States.
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NEGROES WANTED.

The Subscriber pay asa for likely young Negroes
m ale and female from the of to years He ma
" SHERMAN JOHNSON.
Nov % 1850 olS-tf
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Brevet General Childs Is to command
the TROOPS in Florida, and has arrived at
Fort Brooke.
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NOTICE,

Taken up and committed to the
Jail of fCumberland county. n. c.. on
Sunday the 18th inst 4 negro man
who says his name is SAM, and says
he belongs to Mr. Spralls Of Georgia.
He says he was carried to Richmond.
Va. by a man named Geo. Moore. and
sold to another man named Stark.
who sold him to MIR Spralls. He was
then carried to Aiken. s. c.. and put
to work on the Railroad. Said negro
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PVRLISAED
EVERY SAT UR0 Az
P32W3a

In advance, per year,$2 90
Not paid in advance, 3 So
Not paid until six
months have expir-
ed, 800
Not paid till the year
has expired, $50
No subscription received
Tor a less time than a year
unless the price be paid ir
advance.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

The undersigned having concluded to close their mer
camille business in this place would respectfully request
all indebted to the firm by note otherwise to
and settle their respective dues
the frst day of 1851 of the partners in
business emigrating westward early
day is that the business Of the firm should
be settled forthwith.
J. T. POPE CO.
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The River Platte Difficulty.
tn, Brenos Ayre' Packet Of the 24ih Of y

Tn, B4faos AYTfi FacS9 Of Tue 24ih o. 70
vemj.r Ia says
mo- Do lo1.e- any doubt tha' 'he vexed question o.
$50 ir erection iH fte RIVER ate - f-r a. ~ -.and
L.-r.i b. an fle OF being def1.ly-iy SCH I'D bs
convention between That powe aud lese Hepl1.
r~. ganscy D. now busiy engaged On Tho detail. -
49, il.frsr- work whose result. ray OK yec speed
~ &c fev-lpNl
l. were cerfaI.4~. lesrsb'e f-at fhe Whole question
tsdsrosei .f 80 oac~ and H u p. Minister. perfectly
yyh' ID deisrru- FOR .ue f.e.r dec sion PHI .I+r 0
n. arsr'.fr' nf fief cHf Elt r-r. a.-a CO. have
frros1 r.s 'r Nav ~ r l---.c- af Pie Par-
Cshirr we .faUs 70 VI Glsrrlu4erf lfrr fA"r-.9i a
v.rv slnl discretion in tas.g ft~ r.soutYn 'heE htf~
cone fH '1r rlr- afer long >ifit. frrf -a-
rerfif c. complain ~ rl Faa' ~ comfy ALL '--'hef
rr1c .e...l could a.-'vsr rD s-fl. f4rr