Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-17
Matters md Things

In the absence of any matter of Immediate
citing interest," feel like Initiating in edtori
al columns, the system we have always pursued in
our commercial department, and giving on this day.
(Friday.) a sort of resume of the news, as well as
the produce market for the week. The domestic
market has been rather dull in accordance with the
season, politics being almost the only article at all
lively, some spirit having communicated to then
ket by the visit of Walter F. Leak, ESQ., to this
county. Mr. Leak, as is we'll known, is a candidate
for Congress in opposition to Mr. Ashe, and in favor
of the land distribution policy. This can affect US
but little in this district, let what will be said to the
contrary, as the result will show but if Mr. Leaks
position and arguments have any effect it will be in
such closely contested districts as the SEVENTH where
this is direct issue between the candidates, Mr..
Craig democrat, who served on the Pierce Elec-
oral ticket last fall with Mr.. Leak, occupying and
maintaining precisely the ground upon this question
which Mr.. Ashe does, and which we do, while Mr..
Craigs opponent, Mr. Osborne, takes the same
grounds that Mr. Leak does. IT, then, the efforts of
Mr. Leak and others, result in anything it will be
in defeating the democratic candidate in the seventh
district, by the aid and comfort which they lend to
his opponent. This is a serious responsibility.
We have heard from the noun tains, and from a
reliable source. Mr. CliDgman will beat Col. Gal
Their much worse than he did two years ago. Mr..
Craige will, in all human probability beat Mr.. o.
borne there would be sort of question of it but
for the reasons we have stated above. There will
probably be Convention in the Raleigh District
Who will be the nominee cannot say. MIR. Ven
able's position upon the Land Question will be
against him. Perhaps third person may be
hrOu ont NV no III Diff,
certainly be elected in the Wayne District He is
perfectly straight upon the Land Question Tn the
First and Sixth Districts there are Democrats run
ming against heavy odds. We never give up the
ship, and there is no knowing what proper effort
in good cause, will do,-still the chances arc
against in these Districts the more reason why
our party there should stick up strongly to their
champions.
But while politics are thus in a measure twisted
up, the business of the world wag on about as usu
al and we do notice every and then, in the city
papers, statements to the effect that the transaction
in the matrimonial market have been unusually
large this year. which is generally looked upon by
political economists as sign of prosperity since
such engagements are accelerated or retarded b,
calculations upon the means of housekeeping
Upon the whole the country rs prosperous-a lntl
inflated in some things perhaps, but really less il
debt in proportion to it's means than ever before
we allude, of course, to its debts of all kinds-State
, National and Commercial
The aspect of foreign affairs grows more porten
tous every day, and some even go so far as to sa
that g the crisis what war to arrv' have arroven
IN European affairs, with respect to the Russian an
Turkish relation, and that there must inevitably
burst up and row generally. This promise
excitement to say nothing of the Chimes
flare up in which, by the way, the so-calle
rebels seem to deserve their success, being supero
IN liberaty OF opinion, and effectiveness of organ
e cation to the "powers that be-" The British ar
n bothered by their war with the Burmese, and tn
:. French are bothered generally. The United State
will soon have to swallow Mexico-and we must Q
e to press, which account we break our sage err
dite and instructive remarks g chock off, short,