The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-11-19

Historical Sketches Of Noyh Carolina, from
1854 70 l,5l Cempiita from original re.
cords, cffci.i docoments, and traditional
statements, Nth Biographical sketches Of
her dIaing,i,hed s'aitsmfa, .jarihs lar
gers soldiers, d'riaes DC. By John II.
iFh.titr, late 7red4urer Of tho Safe
Philadelphia. LPPincon. GrombO q Co.,
1851.
The Rev. Mr.. Fonte Of Virgini,. states
10 recen' work that men vii not be able
20 understand North Carulln4 unttl they have
opened I've 'reasuri-s Of history aud become
familiar wah he dolng, Of her sous pIeyl,us
TO he v1lulIon and Dung hat painful .trug
gle. Then will North Carolina be respect.
I'd she Is known"
We have perused these pages of Mr..
W heei'r with una loyed pleasure He proves
b. au tortfy AID an accurate map which a.
doru- ID fl - volume, that Norm Carolina
was the fsrsl SAFE upon which the Anglo.
Saxon landed in 1854.
H. tpprars 10 have exFmined with much
z a., industry, AMI Commend .bis cate every
auihur q q luhnny on her history from Ina,
do,e TO HE present. We we're surprised as
we'll - graufi-d 10 see the lo0k (sh,ch has
Of course but just issued from the nressl an
excellent article, CORRECTED aud improved.
cnried from The Mammal Ine!ligetcer, ~
which il aPpea'ed less than three wee Is a 20,
OF The life OF Governor john Suer, ahn
Was Distinguished 10 the history # North
Caroua BY the AID Of Gen B .ncfaE,
"a" oar Eayoy IN Eag-pd, The Auihor has
l. a
ces Of he B ,srd OF Trade AID Pan'atlon-
10 London, aud presents 10 rs many rare re
cords redplent Nth pltruli>m snd vaI8r,
never belnIe published. Illustrative of the
early ines of North Carolina Tbs Of IL,
self renders The work inva'uabe
The archiv of lis own State, v hich
we're opened 10 his examination BY an act q
the records "f names which he presents even
10 oar own mind, revives many tong gone
associate, and aaakes "l.oug is that long
have ) ept
Then he author, who is native of The
Stale, and for nearly quarter Of ceafury
associated wlIh her hisory, M ei her legs
lalIse or executive caparIiy, presents to us
dates Of birth. lives and character &C her
sons sIlhoal pr. JUDGE or parli4Iuy.
HIS m1iefIais have been rich ard ample
ant ne has made good use Of them.
His daeamens. procured fom l. rndon, IS
to The sf.r- If re Regulation duling he ad
m'n's'faiap e Gov. Tryna the bl1udy '.No,i
Of Carolina" prove thar ~ I'LL the fr.,
blood Of lie colontsls was spllled IN Noth
Carolina by he Royal lfo ps Of England i,
defence u liberty.
HIS docunea's, from tie same source,
piece tie 'lechiepturg declaration, 10 May
l575, beyond al 90 .tf.n " casii.
il' portraits Il Dnie, nacan, Castor,
and others are rue 10 life, and show that IN
tbs qlI.i sld O u5trusi,e 5 als come gems
u posest ry sareus" have ex...e4 aud
ytfiues deserve eternal record.
TINS WORK, too presents az originai design
Dy The Aathur cuf'Uu. ard un,q,e In the
second si'ume - pate If tree, on "a hich
every country J. laid dawn ~ih legal accu.
racv and corrrcrness. THIS alone Is worth
The place 81 the work.
Ii. dedication TO Hon George y rcroh,
TO our ueighbos aud freud Calaue Peter
Fotce, 10 ii5norable Dlsh l.. Swain Pres.
ldrnt Of the CONVERSELY. ard 20 the Young
nrn of tie Sia'e Of North Carolina. IS Il,
good taste, coacise, chasle and beautiful.
To lae good old Sale Of Spuh Cafoina
doubtless the work IS most welcome; fyr al.
though early settled, full Incidents Of pattsut.
lsm add heroic dsflng. rich IN mental and
mineral wealth, less Is kno~n of her history
.nsn Of sny portion OF our Reppbnc. THIS
work fills this hiatus 10 our nationai history.
Not only Ia North Carolt.ians. hut to her
sons ~hp have swafmed from ihe parent
hive into The verdam valleys 81 the West,
this W ok wil show the patriotism of their
forefs,hefs, aud the pure characters Of their
mothers.
We predict for it a rapid circulation: of
Ihis there can be no question, # ats success
is cOmmepsuia,e with lis merits and The in.
iustry which has been bestowed upoa il.