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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-02-27

sion Of that State by any confederation as
lo The form Of government they have
adopted. ! fully recognise that when any
people. properly aszembling nnder the
laws Of the United States. form eonsiiiu-
ZION and government frr themselves. they
are the only authority on earth which has
a right 10 determine The particular mode
in which The internal sffsiu OF the new
Stale shall he administered. Congress
may. and. inbred. 10 bound 10 require that
ihe constitution be republican. This 10
The only authority of supervision. the only
restriction upon the full authority OF The
State: lhat she shall NOT introduce into
our system any monsrrhical or sris;ocraiic
elements, which are uneongenisl with our
institutions. and might disturb The harmo.
nious operation Of the Government. ]
have stated The difficulties that have pres-
sed upon my mind. accord fully with
the honorable Senator from Missouri
(Mr. Benlon) that this Is large subject.
and that !, should be fully and properly
considered. and with The honorable Sena-
tor from South Carnlina (ir. Builer) that
we should all make known whstever OBJ
jeciions. or difficulties, or opinions we
have. And ! assure honorable Senators
that. so Ear as have stated them frankly,
am open TO truth, and shall willingly re-
ceise and act upon any information or ar.
gumen, which may expose my errors, if
into errors have fallen.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-02-27
GEN. HOUSTON.

Gen. Houston thus concluded his recent speech
in the Senate, upon Mr.. clsy's Resolutions
| regret exceedingly ever 10 allude TO
what have done. But on this occasion
Ifeel that if il even be regarded as boasling.
! will say that when have been charged
with being q deserier from the interests
of The South and couriing favor with the
North. pity she bcauilement which has
dictated the suggestion. What! forget the
South I Ill am Of The South, csn ! not
recolleci The Nonhl What 10 our couniryi
Il 10 nation composed Of parts. East and
West, South and North. Il 10 and entire
". There are no fractions in il. II is a
unit. and trust il will so remain. I,u,
| have been charged with being an alien
-sn slien--a. dessrier."
Permit me-and say il because IL is
history not embellished. il is iruih-when
| gave the FIRST evidence Of manhood il
was in earnest devotion TO the South. Sir.
when STRIPPING, enlisted private sol.
dier ia the ranks Of my counirymcn !
took my life in one hand--in my right
hand ] grasped the weapons Of war. We
marched in quest Of the Indian in his
lurking place; we met the savage in his
war path we kindIed our fires far in The
land OF our enemy we sal by them until
morning when the battle came; we met
our enemies; they either fed or fell.
There offered the richest llbation OF my
youth, the blood Of my early manhood. to
consecraie the soil 10 freedom and the
Union. This was in the centre of the
South. Now, war is no more heard on
our borders, the mountains speak peace,
and Joy 10 in all our valleys. The warrior
is careless, his arms lie idle (; he can now
point 10 them and speak TO his sons Of his
valiant deeds. In what have done. if 1
have contributed my mite TO human Free
dom. ! will lei history tell, and say to
what extent have done il or. if have
failed in the Offices of humanity, LEI il be
visited upon me. With my gallant asso-
ciates ! have struck manacles from thes
limbs Of a captive chieltain and restored
him, with his vanquished comrades. TO
their nation and their homes. without ran
som. ! ask no recompense. Was not
all This done for the South, and am 10
be questioned Of having Southern heart.
when that heart is large enough, trust,
10 embrace the whole Union, il not The
whole world ! CAppause.
And, Mr.. President, | am sorry that |
cannot offer the prayers Of the righteous
that my petition might be heard. But
beseech those whose pieiy will premi,
them reverenlially to petition, that they
will pray for this Union, and ask that He !
who buildeih up and pulIelh down nations |
will. in mercy, preserve and unite ".
For nation divided against itself cannot
stand. wish. if this Union must be
that its ruins may be The monu-
ment Of my grave. and the graves Of my
family. l wish no epiiaph TO be written
10 tell lha, survived The ruin oflhis glo.
rious Union. CAppIause.
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mr.. GAS s..

In recent speech in the Senate, Mr.. Csss
thus forcbly pourtrays the consequences Of So
verance Of the Union:
We talk as Aippanily Of breaking up
this Union as we talk about dividing q
township. The great difficulty Of our po-
siiion is. sir. that we do not know how
well we are of. The sun never shone
on so prosperous country as this; and
yet we reject almost contemp,uously the
blessings Of God. and seem utterly insen.
sible 10 the favors he has showsred upon
us. Look over the pages Of ancient
history. sir. look round the world as il is.
and where will you find more frss'lom,
more happiness. less oppsession. less
misery. than in this countryi And YET
We saem from lime 70 Tins fsadyto rejsc1
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-17

,irer 800 Ilsa miles. Z. B. Mashinr,on slarted

River. some l58 miles. L. r. Washington started
for Moasersy on The Pacific. Hooper and DonncllE,
probah9y went SouIh Conway was in Sacramento
CITY when iase heard from. as also Riley Poland
and Simrsan are on the Ynha River. The fifst
named isikss and fourth have been engaged up
this lime, prettvmuch. in building, and have made
but li,sle aaonty Drumming. The second and third
messes were doing quite well AZ the last accounts
ana havr pot heard from either Of The other mess
IS since we parted
You ark no doubt aware that we have Cons.i-
t,,,iou ID f5c voted fnfon Tuesdaynext which makes
CaliforniA Free State. There is ne doubt but thar
Il will ia adopted The election win be 4 Perfect
hvah,g sas there IRE not twenty men in this whole
rSsk}nssof conEtry who are acquainted with either
osE xsssandiAates for Governor, Lieut. Governor,
CssSShrress &e or know their politics. Had secn
II. rnnxs,nti0g Two weeks ago,l would haze been
4 candidate for The Legislatnre and stumped The
diStIiet Indeed some u my friends wanted me 70
RIM al any rate, but didn't think one week snti-
cien, fog kiecliuneering purposes s
will Indeayer 10 send you alet,er monthly, but
may mol he able 10 do 50, account Of the inepn,
kycniencefuf kstling letter 10 Sacramento City. l
have onls reteiyed one letter from You since have
Been in EaliiUnia.
II. | have sood quarters for the WINTER u We aifs'o
bs I, B winter bnfthe weather is so fine thai am
b,ff inefine s believe that we could have renain'
ed in dur tents There is no family IN CatitofI9d
S,t,r ,ge9 sba,, We are One is delegated as cook
and during fairy weather We have nothing 20 81.
Trusting ID he wiihyou all IN good un1e, Teti'"
Your atTectihna,e brother, j.. r. ~ +
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-17
IlCAasls gown. January i6,I ls59.
N87E8 II = Y =.
TFsr the FrcEl Petys. I

MEssRs EpIroRs Theirs is d SENTENCE. in tie
Report bfAhe Committee appointed Al publie meet
iEigRo Citizens and stockholders in the Berfyrille
ahdI Chafiestpwn Turnpike Eornpang, Whsrh was
HubisheA hi YOUR lasl paperdnd 10 which ty ia me
wIas ssAed which calls ipF erplanation At nv
aanss lhe sentence reads thuss :. and we have la
keneao Ratt the disputes respecting thein mean
Ing she Narions proposed fphiesl The Report ID
whshI tfter was penped 6gf9ge the last asseling hi
the l'C5EHinittee, bY the gentleman whose came Ii
flTsdi sigiied 10 It. hwas read bF him 10 Tie Com
InIsiFc and only few verbal alterations were re-
cfln1mehded The sentence referred to. escaped nv
iqoSe at4the tame, and was paly aware afits pre-
senfe bk seeing il imprint. Although have been
ifou IRE beginning 70 the present time ohe Of The
moss eqntilsatory adEocatesiof This public Improve
rsEsea1l al take decided stand in sus.aihing the
fEses44kaH NhIeh " as made whilst Mr.. AtPEeb Cas-
rilEMsS sas President of the Beard OF DIRECTORS
Thefel0Fe Is ssnlence above cited is sog fAt in re-
gara 10 hAs SELF AnI although the IpcatioA which
has irscehtly been made does not meet with The as
sentpf niy Judgment nevertheless shouab prefer
seeing itfatred TO its complktiopI.han an abandon
meut OF The enterprise altogbiher. Too mich time
and moasg has been expended 10 be Ioss altogether,
andI dol Rsnsf earnestly hops that as few Obstacles
Will Be hrown in the way on the Feseeu,inh 81 this
work, aSpossible.s ri s. BLACKBURN ]
H JahuaST IS. 1850 4*
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-17
DEI-EekrE .sExAroRs.

= rom The foregoing statistics itappears Thar ~.
Mhhne population Of Virginia was increased NJ
rf9 l iton 1919 q 1919 (which is 654 per ce
war Che Population Of each If the fonr M;
9ipns advanced materially but that Of The All Eor
AT Aleghany Division much the most 4 :.
;dd n ~ = ishon which lost White Population r.,
H. llaid Black also, from 1880 10 1910 more H., -
gained sldricit iH the ensuing nine years
4 Inc important difference, made IN ia r,,;,of
representation by the admission or License srs
lHto The basis, will not escape attention Ntn:ss :
standing the large incl emcDl which be-I go; e,
oi me Eastern cities add TO the Revenue in =.
DIVISION, The growing 4th Division would nav. =
representation actually enlarged BY including thrn
aIIaelt winch we were not PREF pared 10 learn and
which is doubtless attributable 10 III Ia n;i anu
the Ohio river. n - = of "ts On
Y will BE- observed that upon any basis Of reprs-
I. sehtailon operating equally Throughout the Stair
me w est is entitled 10 considerably larger renr
sentation than The present constitution allows Il
we DO notsupPose that il viii be contended by any
portion O. Eastern Virginia thar The present arbira-
TyIsystem should be continued But The question e
how shall i be altered 50 as TO be eonforIned lo inst
prtneiPiesl The West demands convention for
me purpose and insists that the Legislature in pro-
POfnaIh9 70 the people The Question whether con-
yehiioG shall pc called, shall PROFOUND also the ques
lon whether i shall be constituted on the basis Of
white population or of white population and reve
nue. combined. To accede 10 The Submission Of This
laIteT issue - 10 opr Judgment, We must say. TO
&, =
E1st has maintained the doctrine of mixed Fepre
sefaiion L Is % declare, by legislative enactment
MAJ fundamental principle Of the constitution
shAl be abrogated and that principle Isl that H The
Government Of Virginia the voice Of the mere ma
Iofiy is MOI necessarily the will Of The parties to he
ctYi compact The Legislature is entrusted BIZ The
PEOPLE with the business Of making laws I'M con.
fotmitY with the present. and il is no
lits funeiions " make such as viii destroy any
ohf principle "a me instrument How then can the
!, underIake 70 say that bare majority Of
lnf voters may ofqsf the COHpeatlen 10 be constu-
YET On we FWhie paSIs when the constitution pro-
Flqes lnat pare majority shall not even be em-
powered to make lars under is requirements
| We make these remarks because some seem to.
suppose maj hey can adhere 70 the principle mix
ed representa- and yet be willing 10 submit the
question proposed blythe West 1t cannot be deubt-
ed that convention formed the basis Of the pre-
sept Legislature woald grant 10 the West its right
lul in accordance with what
ever general principle it should adopa. But the
legislature has certainly right 10 ofdainthat the
e?pyento3wag be organized on basis not recog-
nIzed BY The constitution under which II acts. 81
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-17
MURDER AT PArERs on, On. -.

slip from the Office Of the Paterson Guardian
dated Jam conta0s the following
The murder last night Of two persons liv
ing at the 6ofieEw#thin two or three miles
/ of this place, has thrown our community Into
intense excitement, The victims are John
), Van NInkle and his rife, an aged couple,
and long residents Of the country.
The deed was accomplished, as there np-
pears no doubt, BY one John johnson, ala
boring farmer, who two or three years since
worked for his victim as farmer, and who
at the time was employed by some of his
neighbors IN the same capacity 1t appears
that johnson effected an entrance into the
house through an upper window, by+a lad
der, and descending to the bed room accom-
plished his nurderous purposes by first d.
lacking the wife, who slept in front, then the
husband, and again the wife.
The second attack appears to have immc-
diately deprived the wife Of life5 the hus-
band is still living, but his death is momeh-
tarily expected by the attending physicians,
such is theextent of his wounds. The chief
Instrument fused appears to have been q knife,
though theehusband bears one or more marks
of hatchet
Each received severl stabs in different
parts Of the body, and the sightwhich the
bodies presented when discovered was . most
narrowing one, the bowels Of the husband
protruding and lying By his side, The foe r
and bed wae saturated with blood p
A boy oAly slept in the same dwelling. y
Aroused BIZ the noise in the room below, and
ascertainipg on descending and softly opening
the door tAe bqtcheFy going on within, lie
silently left the house and alarmed the neigh
bors, but tie murderer made his escape be-
fore they arrived The fresh snow. however
enabled his pursuers to track him, who SOON
succeeded u finding and arresting him.
He had IN his possession some Of the
clothes Of Mr Y. WI, and bore about him
unnistakeAble marks Of guilt He IS now
In Jail sis object was doubtless money
(which lie Stems not 10 have obtained. as MI.
". Nv is known to possess great wealth,
probably amounting to 100000, although
plain and transformations farmer.
Itis proper to say, that johnson has borne
a good character when sober. but when drunk
he IS little better than mailman. as W. are
informed By those who have long known him.
The Newark Advertiser says:
He states that be was reused from sleep
between and 8 o'clock this morning bv tile
screaming Of his wife, who Iay in front side
of the bed, and putting his hand upon her.
il came in contact with the head Of 4 mat. IL
On rising Up ID the bod Be was struck with a
hatchet on the head, but he jumped outIran
to door, leading to his servant apartments.
crying mafder. Before be could succeed In
opening the door, he was attacked by the
murderer, knd in the scufie his bowels were
ripped open BY large butcher knife, which
caused hihito sink insensible on the floor. Az
ter this he;must have been cut, for his facets
horribly nsutilated, apparently by a Ratchet
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-17
HOSPITAL REPORT.

HI The G22d Annual Reportof the President and ID J.
feenrs az Tue Western Asylum, 10 the Legislature
pt Virginia, with the Report OF the Superintendent
and Physician.to the Board, making paaphlet q
Si pages, has been laid upon our table
. The otficers pr this Asylum, are, SamueICiatke
President Nicholas C. Kinney, Clcrk; William
Kinney, James Crawford David w Patterson.
ThomasJ Niche, Robert s. Brooke, Kenton Har..
per- Alexandria III. II. Stuart James Points, L. L.
Stevenson, Directors; Dr. f. T. Sribling Snpe1in.
Assistaat Piysiciaa; John B. Breckenridge I1ea-
Esurr Samuel M Woodward S3eieard; Mrs. Sa-
nah G. Dyer, lMitroa. DR. E. G. Fisher, as here
pfore noticed, and since the Reports were made
np has received the appointment of additional As
Fsistant Physician.
II The Report Of The superintendent and Physician
s elaborate and detailed embracing sci Of tables.
lf IN number, containing highly valuable and in
Feresng statistics Of the Institution arranged in
columns under appropriate heads-such as Number
III Patients, Age, Sex. Civil Condition, Form Of
Disease, Supposed Causa, Duration, When Admit.
led Time Spent in Asylum, Condition, Prospect,
Result, Discharges, Elopements, Deaths, Counties,
Education, &c
Within The year ending September 3o,h, 1919,
there have been in the Hospital 264 Pa,ients-l45
male and ll9 female. There have been discharged
1Ss of these recovered b; improved 3; unin-
proved 2 eloped, | Died, TO-
III Since the recent addition to the Buildings, ac-
Gommodations will be afforded 10 40 insane per
fpns; the Superintendent and Physician receIn-
tnends that this Asylum should never be further en-
lafged, except for classifcatiens and then to but
small extent.
II looking at the Support Account ii is found that
there was expended for hefscal year lately closed
dpr Flour, SI.6l3 %; Pork, 81 ,426 37s; Butter
4l,ll2 42.; Fresh Meats, 81 ,783 55t; Tea Sugar
md Coffee. Molasses Corn and Fruit. 81 2O5 O9i !;
and IN like proportion for other provisions Sala-
mes in aggregate, S4920l9; Wages, IS ,2I5 Is;
Servant Hire, 81 .39l 81, Sc, &c.
From The Treasury Of TIE Commonwealth, there
was received the last year by the institution $22-
8iS g. and to provide for The probable increase Of
patients and expenses since the extension Of tie
BuHdings. the Board ask 20 appropriation for the
current rear Of $50 COO
With The management. economy. care and skin
"a those having ID charge and under treatment the
unfortunate insane, The Beard in their Report to
The Legislature, speak In terms Of high commentl-
lion
The Western Asylum Is believed ID be the larg-
e. VI the kind with one exception. in the United
Ssafesi and second 10 none ne believe in The suck
cess which has marked is progress
TStauntsn Spectator.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-17
- . cMARcEs.


For the FIST six innnthsoftke present Administra-
sipn, there was regular clamor among the poti-
eisns and prfSsss ofihe Democracy, on The subject
u ProsettPt4phJ So loud and constant was The de-
npnciaiien, ikas men Of both parties began ~ BE-
lieve Thai Tho Westminster General aud his headsnan
had tecapnste&eyeFy Locofoco Postmaster ii The
country BUT Nhatnre the faeis
Thsreare alaet screatees UoAsand Postmasters
III tlie country 4Eytry body knows that since the
days Of lac4sbftism the vacancies made by death or
oshetwiss wefeihiied BY Democrats Oft whole
number. il is a moderate estimate to say that at
ltas. lstl0o ~Iesk fine Spells Party The Re
port the Fos!Ihastef Generafshowse that he only
remosed $500 tif thekc-stil leaving lie large ma
lpFiy Of the Offices n possession Of the very party
net arptcagneiiaH sgaetfSattcs ana MS cr,tv wrf,
pot BE- considered al done until his shall have been
tfeeIed ~ Hi n ftaE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-17
iTiiE HUNGARIANs.

Many q lhafss sons q liberty have reached our
Shores, aas some % tAem have already taken I'M
iai,iasoty steBkSto beeome citizens of The Irpitr
States Wahtbsonp 10 our free institutions
Who 50 los esi los, 10 patriotism LOST b n.
own happipessl ihal does not feel an increased al
mirssion fosshisRoua,rg and her lawsl How pro,s,
tAe feieci'sa Mat VIC are The only people on card
who Eelcontese3 their homes and firesides, the OBJ
pressed of sssts Cling The Hampdens', the sid
neys' the Eieineias the Kossuths, and other noble
ppe unofiHEpss teietders Of tie absolute rights Of
man ask wkefs shall we 60 and the land Of Wash.
ins'on. AMI tlkkfy, AND Lee answers, come3 here
g 20 asyam we ype your daughters and your
ssnsi 'eiol srsni lllat Union, in wssh here ex
is's % muee iRstiy AZ much philanthropy, so much
Charity may III serpesuafs
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7 f1H,',,' - ~ ~ ~ -
EII1POCRIsY.

~ ell hasnph characters on~earth, those carrying
'rg 'sfss arr ihe most intoleraele. These in your
presence xilllfeterE profess warm friendship, adj
1rniie yoar@alksthrd' life tell Of your Kindness,
your Iespeetafpil5'y, The good name you have in
empaflson g nsany others your good sense, the
iha ~ nools afIisns syou have performed and in
1esf' 'ney WY siah gep tn The heavens But when
'l soul asssnff lafyw,ii represent you as hideous
SUI pa'ns ysulFsih lhe worst OF eolors. Such are
pnes hal' Of :apss who profess e be friends. Be
eapflous snt;l nSf yaa contract an intimacy with
pe'feas oetst9psa anew they do not belong 10 the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-17
ssls- fisE AT RIcnMoN D.

We learnihN HeTarA. wise, Esq, addressed a
large assembla3e AZ Richmond on MONDAY night on
tbs subject o1ssohthsrn Rights, He spoke about
three hours aIla haA and was very severe upon
Senators BeuiN and Houston he gave history
ef| sAs Texss td Slave Questions, and horrible
picture Of Tie ave Trade at Brazil. Hs said most
eifAs owne9 she vessels engaged in the infa nous
ra1icsmere sS8shern men.
Nj Wise vs. IN asvor Of appointing delegates IL
tie STATE to,hs Nashville consenlion, and 81. deG.
Ming sheir dSidt
lasnes FsspIp s,fSther. Esq. presided at,hc meet.
ing Mr.. Wi$ss address Is 10 b published.
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DireliI|a tree Dress,
TIT MS DAT MORKING
PRIsTJstS DOCUMENTS IN WASH
u aL INCTON.

!. 4 ~ +
A debate ias she HSuse Of Representatives cn
Saturday lSstoA ihe subject 81 printing 1000 I'll.
ta copies y 4 lkfpast on Commerce and Navisa-
tics, reminas lAEsf many abuses with have long
existed II tsia isatser 0f Public Printing There
has been srss waste Of public money ia ibis H.
spert from :silaE iInmemoriaI. The fashion has
beeus @ geEssnes naember not familiar with tie
!" tricks II usdsF move tie printing Of large
nembeF no SnatfE Hhat mightbe the Intrinsic value
sfhe docnssehE since the iniroductidn oil the con
,rtetsyssem. sekh course seems indispensable, 10
keep the cuSir1 s:ors from absolute ruin They IN
dsriake the lah Ss'st,n IF page or type at price
less ihan they pRf 3ourneyman-and rely upon a
large ssisios q press work 10 bring mp lasses, By
HE facility sllfs mAehinery gives them.
Tbs contrsesaFa are sure 70 make a per cenisge
on she paper Ma FOR they buy miserable tash
thstEis only sidfss papes-and on an edition Of
10000 eOpigs NY usually make something hand
some ThespEisae sFar Is on the Analbagg ing prin,
eipe. No, ,5Hesiocament out Of ihy prihted ever
reaches lhe :oHkIfy:# The paper on which they are
prlated costs sieEss CENTS pound, when II goes 10
pless apd yit sser sdocumeli il put upon il which
required Tss gal of neniatiabor to prepare ii
Is old By Nc bs d TOE folding rooms to groters
and eonieetsoHdfs fof Ayoe eents a pound.
". any psrsls WHO donb,s this, pass through The
market house as w Arlington and he will soon see
IL verified ::1iie ationa Treasury is thus heaFily
NJ xed for pfsafag matter which never reaches many
Iortions Of BE- eprnrry al all-nol single sheet.
a very god kagg9stion was made in the debate
10 which we: nisas and lhai was, to have small
~r numbcr g alsaanhnts printed, and have them pnt
SH euSs,antis lSndirIg 50 as 10 preserve them Tor
the Ppble bhncEE iet tlro copies be sent to each
ci<fks ofes ara library IN the country and lei the
cckfectieneis bssptoFided for ii some other way
II Il ssafeel f1peftad that wrapping paper = to~be
etfaPtHsf ~ Dem Ny printing upon il.
Last year, 4 NJ mistake not, Gen Chapman OF
! Maryland Eah4e j proposition 10 furnish every
SCHOOL in eash Congressional district with copies Of
. tls public dscosasptF. Il was . good suggestion ,
!, h4s p make nsailable, the plan Of Mr.. Stephens
shpuId be aoPtEd q bind every thing mas sent out
and afford s;Ipd iadqcemens for It's preservation
lfthe Coma:Eees On Printing desire 10 be useful TO
ihk bodies which haye appointed them, and to the
people. lei kttn give attention to this subject and
thfy. will sosa dNrett shameful waste Of the pub
Z liSsaoney. s2'hr axt Of reform was never more
needed than;ai presehi. e.. S4