Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-21
DEATH or NICHOLAS.


Paris and New York and the fact will doubtless
have an important influence upon the war between
Russia and the allied powers. On the evening Of
8 Friday the I'd Of March, the Earl of Clarendon
rose in the House Of Lords, and said
&" think it my duty to communicate to your
Lordships the contents of a Geographic despatch
which received half an hour since, from her Ma
jesty's minister at the IIague-that the Emperor Nj
cholas died this morning at one O'Clock, of pulmo-
mic apoplexy, after an attack of Influenza. have
also received despatch from her Majesty's minis
ter at Berlin, stating that the Emperor of Russia
died at twelve o'clock this morning. An hour be-
fore the despatch arrived received accounts from
Lord John Russell, mt Berlin, stating that the En-
peror the point of death, and had alrea-
dy taken leave of his family. Although this event
occurred SO short time ago rs between twelve
and o'clock this morning. there be no doubt,
under the circumstances of its authenticity"
Lord Pamerston made similar statement in
the House of Commons.
5 Nicholas, the son of Paul, was born the 7th of
July 1906, and was consequently in his 59th year.
lie assembled the throne on the death of his broth
er Alexander, in December, 1925, his elder broth
er, Constantine, having renowned in his favor. The
heir apparent to the throne is Alexander, now in
his seth year. His brother Constantine is nine
years his junior. They are said to have been to-
gether in the Crimea, during the present seige of
Sebastopol, and on the field of Balaklava.
eY- The following excellent resolutions were
recently adopted by Democratic meeting in AL
bemarle, Va. They are from the pen of Col. Thos.
jeff Randolph. They embody those principles of
liberation and justice which the Democrats of that
State are now maintaining in their contest with
secret and nsidious foe:
Whereas, a law of the United States requires of
every foreigner, that before he become citizen
of this country, he must prove in open court
1st. residence of five consecutive years in the
United States
Cd. residence of one year in the State or Terri
tory where application is made.
Sd. good moral character.
4th Attachment to our government, its constitu-
ton anc laws.
9Th An oath Of abjuration of allegiance TO all for
eicn powers whatsoever, and particularly, that
prince potentate of which he was last subject.
9Th An oath of allegiance and fidelity to our gov
eminent and country.
LIST. ResolOed, Therefore, That in the Judgment
of this meeting, this law, properly enforced, is
sufficient guarantee against the improper admission
of foreigners to the rights of citizenship.
I'd. Resolced That the States alone have the right
to grant to. withhold from, persons of foreign
BIRTH the right Of suffrage and it is dangerous in
vasion of the rights of the States for any political
govern
ment, which apperains solely to the authorities of
the States respectfully.
81. Resolred, That the competent authorities of
the Federal and State governments, should prohib-
it, by law the importation into the United States
of alien convcts and paupers
4th. Resolred, That political AMI civil rights have
no dependence on religious opinions; that, there
fore, the prescribing any citizen, unworthy of
public confidence, and unfit to be called to offices
of public trust and emolument, unless he renounce
particular religious opinion, is depriving him in
urousy of the privileges and advantages, to which,
in with his fellow citizens, he has natural
right; that it tends only corrupt that religion it
is meant to encourage, by brbing with hope of
worldly honOrs and emoluments, those who will ex-
ternally profess to have renowned the prescribed
faith that though, indeed those criminal who
do not Withstand such temptations, yet neither
those innocent who lay the bait in their way.
9Th. Res0tred, That every citizen has equal
right to the profession of that faith which the
else of his faculties shall dictate to the influence of
that knowledge the acquisitions of his industry,
to honor and confidence from his fellow-ctizens,
resulting, not from creed, wealth, BIRTH but from
his actions, and their sense of them.
9Th Resolced That the safety of free institutions
demands, that the objects, actions, measures, and
principles every political party, should be avowed,
open to public discussion, and subjected to the
deal of public investigation; this right of public
Judgment is vital to the liberties of the people, and
formidable only to its enemies.
It'll Resolred, That organizations solely for poll
teal power whose members, in oaths of secrecy,
Surrendcring the freedom of individual opinion and
action to a council irresponsible to the censorship
of public opinion. alien and unknown to, and hav-
ing common interest with its humber and more
distant members, have the acquisition of power over
their fellow citiZens-an order modelled upon that
of the ancient Jcsuits, the curse and opprobum of
the countries which gave it birth; whose debera-
tons held in secret conclave are yelled from the
people; who fear to submit their acts to the scrut-
ny of the public mind, and the arbtrament of the
public Judgments anomaly of fearful omen
and portent amonga people in the enjoyment of
Liberty-s hostile to the genius of our institutions,
dangerous to our liberties and should be denounc-
ed treason against free government and abandoned
and resisted by every patriot and friend of his
country"
Ry7 We invite the attention of persons concern
cd to the publication in paper to-day by w. H.
High Esq. Sheriff of Wake, of certain portions of
the new revenue law touching merchants, &c. Also,
to the Circular of the State Treasurer appended by
the Sheriff to his summary of the law the sub
jects embraced.
The new revenue law has considerably increased
the duties of the Clerks and Sherif and merchants
and others required to pay taxes on the first of
April, would aid them materially by having their
estimates made out and by promptly attending
the latter officers at such times they may appoint
for collecting.
EXAMINATION OF FL. D. BIRD. The examine
ton of Henry D. Bird, late President of the Pc
tersburg Rail Road Company, charged with being
a defaulter to the company to the amount Of $31-
900, was gone into before five magistrates, at the