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lived. As I am new 50, it must have
Jioen about 1804. On the ere of the
? > iecnnd Tuesday in Jane ?for I well fe.
m?ifnt>er. that the morrow' was training
day). I was at inv ffither's house, and a
Man of the name of Abel Shory, a' skillful
horseman of the neighborhood, was there
also ; when David Govs, jr. my cousin.
-1 i t i . r
men ageu annul sevenreen, came up rrom
his father's, distant about three-quarters
of a mile, with a.message to Shorey, requesting
him to go to his father's (my
|r4 ? (uncle David'*) and trim a horse that
uncle John Cross had just then broughtover
from Randolph, distant forty miles.
1 accompanied them, and at Uncle Da*
Ytd*? we found Uncle John from Randoluh.
with a little heavv, handsome, active, j
bay horse, which he requested H' or-v to j
trim, chiefly by pulling out a i cutting ;
the hairs of his tail, which an 'eurod if
it had been gnawed by calves./ Urcle.
John s lid he was a C*n !sen l.oise tnat i
he had got from J.! ; !<*-. M ,;-gan <?f Ran- j
do'p'i, who ha-i iite'y brought him from [
Montreal. I afterward? frequently heard j
the manner of his purchasing the horse
? . r * i
related in my father's and uncle David's j
families, which was this : uncle John had j
lent Morgan the sum of forty dollars ou
occasion of the latter'* going a journey
to Montreal in Canada. Morgan obtained
the horse, then four year* old, at Montreal,
and being unable to repay the money
on his return, diso Hed of him to Uncle
John to pav the debt. Uncle John, w ho j
wi* no horseman, now brought him to his
^,^1. . .1 r, in,/, L, Fkifttii/I ui h/i ,i,uil ill i k I
IPi 1/4'Cm ?* > i|Ml it; L/(U IU( n ill# ? rt-* v i r <i?. 11 j
of a horseman. in ihe hope that something j
might he mtdo by keeping him for mares. |
1 rr member Sho'ey'a calling htin a full !
blond French horse."
Uncle John Goss eng ged Storey to]
take ihe horse next cIhv to training at ]
Mnj or Butler's, and there I saw h'rn cover j
four mares. My uncle David Gosa kept ,
the horse through tho season, working |
him on his farm, and putting him to mares j
when they were brought ; he also kept!
him through the next winter and tho en- i
suing spring, when the foals were found j
to be universally excellent ; uncle John .
took him hack to Randolph where ho
made his second season; tlie third season
he was brought to St. Johnshury, and
stood at uncle David's again. After
this, I went to learn my trade, I cannot
mv#?af? narfirnlnr nn uncniint nf tho hnriifl
*"~?r ?
but remember that he was k^pt several
ensons in St. Johnshury.
This and more to the same purpose
may be attested by David Goos, sen.,
Phillip Goss, jr., Clark Stearns, Abel
Bhorey, Abel Butler and Thomas Pierce,
ail of St. Johnshury. John Strarns.
Sworn before me at Charleston village;
this 14th August, 1841.
Ibid. David Conxbt.t,.
AN KXCITINO PCCTVRK.
Air. Vickers, a reformed drunkard, of
Baltimore, in the course of a recent
speech, related tho incident which we sub.
join. We wish it could he read by every
hard drinker in the qonntry, for it appears
to us to convey an admonition
which even the must insensible must
feel. .
You cannot think, Raid Mr Vickers.
how soon a man's circumstances become
changed when once he has signed th<pledge.
I will tell you of a man whom I
knew in Baltimore. He was not worth
a cent a day, and his family was sup.
ported by his hard working wife. Ji had
heard of the Washington Society,
and he had determined to join. But how
should he get his quurter of n dollar, which
was required for the initiation fee ? H.went
to his wife, and told her he wanted
a quarter of a dollar. ''What for?" said
he, "No matter," said ho, " I want it
and must have itshe gave it to him.
knowing it would he of no use to withhold
it, and supposing he meant to huv
rum with it. Ho went to the Washington
Society on a Monday night nnd joined.
The next dnv he went to work at his
trade, which was a good one, and ha could
make money fast. He came ho jw- * r
every night, and on Sutii>d-:v re~<;(.ol
his'wnges, and bought a barrel ei o *\ a
ham, some gn r: , > \ \
th; fti on the drv ) -d see. them home, j
T he dravma dro**e ur* *e ine door, arid j
told his wife i'v i t! o. barrel of flour and
groceries were for her. She told the '
drayman there was some mistake ahout 1
tt,?-it did not belong there; for she had '
never had n barrel since they had been j
married?alwars had to huv their flour j
hv the srxru nce worth, or shilling's wor'h: ,
the flour c.? rminly could not he for her. j
While they wero talking? the hu?lmnd j
came tip. and .said she. " Husband here's 1
n man says this barrel of flour and these j
groceries are f .1 us." " So they are. |
a en I m?v? bought them a!! with the 'Jo j
errtv yg*>ve me lanf Monday night. |
J joined Washington Temperance So- '
ct'tv >::h "-it twentv-five cents ; we!
shall have flour hv the barrel after this j
instead of by the sixpence worth, or the i
eleven-penny bus's worth." |
What, said Mr. Vickern. do you think 1
were the feeling* of that wife and mo:her. ;
She had Ik-fore had to sit up all night. I
sometimes sewing, to earn enough to
maintain herself, and children. What I
l II 1 iL - I 1 ? " - ' * I
nan imu ine pieage (lonn lor nor f it nan
given her a hushand : it had given her
children a father. The pledge had saved
hirn. Wo watch over one .another, and
\?c know how to pity the poor drunkard.
Ah yes! and save him ton.
Phil. Sat. Chron.
On a rold frosty morning an unfortunate ;
spalpeen was lato in his attendance at school, t
when he was severely reprim inded hv h.?
master. "Faith sir," said young Pat, "i s no
fault of mine at all, at all. The road was go
lipperv, th it every step I took forward wh*
two backward." 4 Oh, you big blackguard
how can that he' If you waiked in that fashion,
voi^ never cenld bo hero by any means."
No more I could, sir, and so I played the
f.iad a trick. I turned my back on the school j
and nude it beiitve I was going home .
FR01T THJ5 X. Y. SUN.
FOREIGN.
Tho Great Western which sailed from
Bristol on the 23d ult., arrived at about 1
o'clock this morning, with news of considerable
importance.
On the afternoon of the 21st ult. tie
Queen held a Court and Privy Council at
Buckingham Palace, at which Andrew
S:evenson, Esq.. Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary from the
United States, had an audience of Her
Majesty to take leave, and presented a
letter from the President. Mr. Stevottson
and family came passengers in the
Great Western.
The news from England shows that the
greatest excitement respecting American
affairs prevailed, causing sudden panics at
the StocK Exchange.
Parliament has been nrorogur.d?trade
remains in a very depressed state?
while the condition of the great mass of
the English operatives is distressing in the
ex i re me. ,
The distress among the inhabitants of j
many of the towns in England 19 dreadful.
Public meetings conthiue to be held
f??r the purpose of adopting somo mensores
for their relief. The deputation ap- i
pointed by the magistrates of Renfrewnhire
rind of the town of Paisley, te lav
the distressed state of the inhabitants of
i that part of the country before the Government,
had an interview with Sir Robert
! Peel at his official residence in Downing
! street. Mr. Mastie. the member for Pais'
lev, introduced the deputation, and Sir |
j Robert Peel expressed much sympathy i
with the sufferings of the unemployed
people. The principal object of the depute'ion
was to .solicit the patronage of the
j Government to a metropolitan aubscripi
tion : but to this proposal Sir Robert Peel
' declined giving his consent, though at the
j same time he expressed his readiness to
[ s ipport stirh a subscription, but as a pri;
vnte .individual only.
' A public meeting wa9 to he held at the
i London* Tavern on the 23d ult. for the
j purpose of taking into considera tion the
alarming distress existing among the
operatives of Paisley.
Lord Ellenhorough has been unanimously
appointed Governor-General of
India, in pursuance of an intimation from
the Board of Control, that the noble lord
had been selected by her Majesty's Gov.
ernment to fill that high and important office.
It is currently reported in the profes
sionnl circles that Lord Lvndhurst will
relinquish the seals at the commencement
of January term, and that Sir
W VV Follett, the solicitor-general, will
be his successor. In connexion with this
arrangement, ii is also said that Lord
Abingor will, at the same time vacate
rhe ehiefship of the Exchequer, and that
Sir Frederick Pollock will bo hia successor
therein.
O.i the 10th and lTfh lilt. her Majesty
was so ill that Dr. Locock aDu Sir James
Clarke wore immediately smnrKOOCd to
Windsor Castle?it beingan indispoalt.'on
incidental to her present condition, and j
not affecting her general health, the doctors
pronounced the Queen in good health j
on the following dav. The Queen nYid i
Court left Windsor Castle for London on
the 10th lilt., where the Queen intended
to remain till after accouchement.
There was a great rise of the Thames
on the i^th tilt., which destroyed an immense
amount of property in the warehouse#
on both sides of the river; sue
high tide had not been known upwards of
1J years.
FPAIX.
rr?? r n i i T
l ne news-rrom spam is important. in
the beginning of October Gen. 0'I)onnell,
at the head of two battalions, marched
into Pampoluna nnd took possession of
the citadel, the strongest fortress in Spain,
flis object i? to unite Carlists and moderate
Liberals in a crusade against Espartero.
anil in favor of Queen Christina,
who, it is said, has supplied him largely
with funils.
On the 15th ul.t. he opened the fire of
the citadel on the town, and declared that
he would repeat the cannonade every
lime his party was attacked. General
Ribcro bad collected a force of 5000 men.
Rspartero had sent a largo force to the
Masque provinces, as the insurrection had
broken out in other places. It is said
i hat I he French Government were aware
of this general insurrection in favor of
Christina. . Madrid?On
the 17th ult. an attempt
was made to seize the persons of the Queen
and Infanta at the palace, by 9omo insurgent
regiments; the attempt, however,
was successfully resisted by the Queen's
body guard ; and, after sovoral discharges
ikl ri.iiul/rtfrir t ko t turk ornnnrn Ij ? Aon a nrl
\*i iinjiavu 11i n v ui?ij ur/iiu aim
(^mirha. were compelled to fly from Madrid.
It is suppose! that this was a part
of the < )'T.)onne!l plo't, and that the intontu?ri
of the conspirators was to attack at
night the hon?e of the Recent, arrest him
and put him to death. The whole movemerit
connected with this insurrection, it
is staled, will soon he suppressed through
the energy <>f Cspartero.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Though cotton has been plentifully offered
to-day, the attendance has been
hut very slender, and in many instances
sales have been made in American on
easier terms; the market closes extremely
gloomy. Sales scarcely amount to 4000
bales, mostly in American, from fed. a 7
l-2d., dOO of which Rre on speculation ;
70 Pernams, 7 l-8d. a 8 l-4d.; 400
Egyptian, 8 3-4J, a 9 1-2.; and 400 Surat,
X fvttd b 5>d
Oct. 21.? Hie safes of cotton to-day
amount to 4000 bales. 500 of which have
been taken by speculators. Present prices
are, tor American, 5d to 7 l-4d.
increase (>r thk roval navy.
F>r the last 25 years the dock yards
at Deptford. Woolwich, Sheerness, Chatham,
Portsmouth, Plymouth and Pembroke,
have not presented s..ch a scene
of activity as they moment,
there being; no teas than 2d to 80 ship9 of
different rates fitting out for active service,
in consequence of the unsettlod ilate
of our relations with the United States of
America and China. Great difficulty is
experienced in obtaining able-bodied sea?nen
for the vessels ordered to be put in
Commission, there being Ruch a demand
for the merchant service, ns well as that
of the United States, where they receive
good pay and good treatment.
Londont Globe.
LIABILITV or COMMON CARRIERS.
Peter Fairwell lately obtained a verdict
in tko Kiiiwirinr flnnrt nf Vmu Va.It fnr
I niv v/"? ii ?T I, win i"?
$3,000, against the Richmond Turnpike
Company, in compensation for injuries
sustained by the plaintiff, from the falling
of the promenade deck of the steamboat
Samson, while returning from Staten Is.
land on the 4th of July, 1839{ The principles
settled by the charge to the jury
are of some importance to travellers,
common carriers, and transporters of
passengers.
1. That it was nojustificption to prove
that the boat was constructed as boats
usually are, unless it was proved she was
safe and secure. Owners of public vehicles
nr? required by law. to (lake great
care, and use all necessary precaution ;
and defendants were wrong in supposing
that less care was required in regard to
persons than goods ; for gooda they are
Ky law accountable, unless they can show
| that the loss arose from the act sf God or
tho King's enemies. This is the common
law, and the principles was equally applicable
here. Having charge of human
life, less cannot be required of the owners
of public: vehicles.
2 That the proprietors of public conveyances
were bound to act impartially,
with respect to persons applying for passage,
though they could not legally take
one and refuse another, capriciously ;
yet they were bound to take no more than
can he taken with safety; and of this the
proprietors, or their agents, are to be the
judges.
3. Passengers crowding into the boat,
and rushing upon the promenade neck in
unusunl numbers, was not admitted to be
an excuse for the accident. The proprietors,
or agents, were bound to caution the
n~ n *L .f iL. J.
|jn?3cii^cis?cauiHiii main ui uio annual
of proceeding, and, finally, to refuse to
go at all, if, in their opinion, the boat was
too full for safety.
ANOTHBR !*RW ?OLD KrNR.
" MORS GOLD AND RIGOUR LUMPS."
A few days since, a fine specimen of
gold was brought to this place, weighing
one pound and three puarters. The
piece was purchased hv a gentleman and
deposited in the Mint for eoinnge, when
:ts value was ascertained by assay to be
8100 41. This specimen was obtained
from a vein on the lands of Mr. Stanhope
Morrison, on Clear Creek in the eastern
part of this county. Mr. Morrison's land
Adjoins on one side the lands of Thos.
Flo*", where sometime since we gave notice
of tin; discovervofa rich vein ef gold:
on the Other ii i* adjacent to the Harris
tract on which is i.je celebrated 14 Harris
Mine," formerly works*! by the late Maj.
Jonathan Harris, and after hi*' death, by
Capt. Jno. Penman, who purchased it at
$50,000. It now belongs we belioV'e to ]
the Harris family. j
Mr. Morrison's vein has so far proved j
extremely such ; yielding from one to two
hundred dollars per day, with every pros,
pect of a continuance of its precious
treasure. Wo wish him in the words of j
an old Miner's praver, 44 more Gold and i
hiccer liimr>s "?dh.nrlnfJp Jnurnnl.
Texas.?Renewed Invasion.?We
have before lis the Austin Centinel
of September 30th, which contains an i
account of a Mexican invasion, or rather1
foray, committed in Refugio county, on :
the night of Sept. 18th. The invading
party consisted of about fifty Mexicans;
the name of their commander was not
ascertained. They made a sudden descent
upon the town, and took possession
of it, helping themselves to every thing
they could lay their hands on, and carrying
off eight prisoners, among whom were
the district clerk, the late sheriff, and a
justice of lho peace.
Henry Riol, one of the cap' ives, made
a desperate resistance, killing one of the
Mexicans, and wounding tw c others, before
he was overpowered. It is believed
that he was afterwards killed
The Cenfinel adds:?"Thu most unnatural
and horrible destruction of private
nrooertv followed. About $500 in
11/
silver was taken from a widow, and also
$3000 worth of dry goods, household and
kitchen furniture, &c. &c. Chief Justice
Neiil and two other inftn made their escape
to a neighboring wood, and the next
morning returned to see the desolation of
the tow n. It wore a frightful appearance;
women and children were in great distress,
having lost every thing moveable;
and their husbands and fathers abducted
and carried away into foreign captivity.
Everything looked desolate; feathers,
from the destruction of bedding, were flying
about the streets, making desolation
more desolate. Not an article moveable
was left to these unfortunate beings. The
Anlif A ptlcloQ loft I ri tllO i r\ tlf ft ur a?a tk?Aa
*Jltiy <11 UL>iu>i iv* ii 1110 K'n || ??DI C IIIIOP
barrels of whiskey?whether they feared
poison or drunkenness, is a matter of conjecture.
A Mexican who was released the next
day, represented fhev had 500 men four
leagues behind; that they had previously
taken San Patricio.
From the (treenshornugh (N. C.) Patriot
TRIAL OP EDWARD BOLINQ.
Edward Boling, the storv of whose
villany has for some time filled the surrounding
country, was tried last Friday
on an indictment for Bigamy, at the Su
perior Court of Rockingham county,
before his honor Judge Nash. The rare
occurrence of the crime with which lie
whs charged, 'the respectability*of the
parties suffering from it, and the novel
character of the circumstances attending
the commission of the offence, conspired
to draw together an unusually large
crowd of npeetators. But the trial, in
detail, turned out to he comparatively uninteresting.
A very fmall portion of the
train of minute hut strange particulars,
marking the steps of the criminal towards
the accomplishment of his crime, was
elicited on the examination of evidence.
For the conviction of the prisoner it was
only necessary to prove his identity, and |
that he had a wife living before and at
the time of his second marriage ; consequently
the principal developements of
the trial consisted in the proof of these
barren fuels. The case submitted to the j
jury upon the charge of the Judge, and
a verdict of "Guilty" returned after an
absence of a very few minutes.
As time will not now permit us to attempt
a circumstantial narration of tho
facts, as we heard them from the jtrial.
j and from other sources.
Edward Holing, the son of a worthy I
Methodist minister of Caswell county,
was married to Miss Harriet Parks, of
the same county, in July, 1888. He was
19 years i f age in May preceding his
marriage; h's wife between 16 and 17.
About the last of September or first of
October, 1840 a young man of genteel
appearance and pretty good address arrived
in Greensboro', gavo his name as
Sidney T. Smith, and said he was from
Perry county,, Alabama. He went immediately
to the office of one of our lawyers
and delivered a letter which purported to
he from Jtf.mes Smith, of Ala., the writer
stating that ho wished his son Sidney,
the hearer, to prosecute the study of the
law to a certain extent, so that he might
be enabled the better to manage a large
property that: would eventually fall to
him. The letcer contained some other
fatherly suggestions relative to the gui- j
dance of son Sidney, just as one would
suppose an easy old planter to write.
Young Mr. Smiih secured hoarding in
a respectable family ; paid about as much
attention fo Coke and Blackstnne ns is
generally looked for in a rich young hairbrained
siudert; and commenced "cutting
tho gent" in prosperous fashion. In
the most natural way in the world he
mentioned, upon suitable occasions, the
vast possessions of the venerated Mr.
James Smith, of Perry county, Ala. and
passed among his new aequnintances
| withal! the ease of "heir presiwnptivc" to
an Alabama fortune.
In December he left the place on a j
pretended visit to certain wealthy rein- j
tions in Nottoway, Virginia, and did not)
return until February, 1841. In th"
mean time a letter was rrcerved by one
of his creditors from a pretended uncle
of young Mr.. Smith, slating that his
return was prevented by the illness of his
servant.
After his return from this jaunt, some I
time in the month of March, he received
the bs'ou iding and grievous intelligence
of the dynth of his father in the southwest.
He ^.xiibited a letter containing!
this information with marks of most sincere
grief; tied crape around his hat;
mourned as a dutiful son for the sad event
that had thus early in life burdened him
with the care of a fortune;?ntid forthwith
began to "surge his credit" in the
stores, tailor shops, &,c. (
In the mean time he had formed an
acquaintance with the family of Mr.
Brannock, of Guilford county, nnd an
intimacy with his daughter, which, on her
part, ripened into affection, and ho asked
her hand in marriage. Mr. 13. prudently
inquired into the character and circum.
stahces of his proposed son-in-law; the
investigation turned out satisfactory; and
the marriage was consummated in May,
1841.?Mr. Smith being anxious to have
it over, aud go with his lady out to his
bereaved mother.
During the summer he concluded to
settloin Caswell, N. CM having the offer
of a valuable tract of land from E \ward
Boling, and induced Mr. Brannock to as- ,
sist him with his namo in procuring a loan
of money, until he could realize some of
his Alabama fortune. The land trade
continued to ho canvassed until Mr. B.
began to suspect that all was not right,
asked an explanation of Smith, who confessed
that Boling, had managed to swindle
him out of a large part of his money,
without giving him a title to the land?
Mr. B. fi nally had Boling arrested at Caswell
courthouse, and ascertained to his
astonishment and dismay tbat he was the
same ma a who had married his daughter
under the name of Sidney T. Smith.
The v llain continued up to the time of
his arrest to pass in Caswell as Edward,
Baling, and in Guilford ns Sidney T.
Smith. His last wife, the daughter of
Mr. B.,at one time becoming uneasy at (
the protracted absence of Mr. Smith,
went to the house of the elder Mr. Boling, j
expecting to find there her husband in J
compan) with young Mr. tJoling, ot wn?m f
he was purchasing land. But young ,
Mr. Boling, c?n seeing her carriage, wns
taken sulderiy, t//, could see no one, and
passed the night in a room with his true .
wife,?no one hut himself suspecting the
strange connexion existing among the ,
company then under his father's roof.
Such are the prominent occurrences of
this strange affair. Wo have no space
for more at this time ; hut if not done bv
a more co mpctent hand, we shall attempt
a full and circumstantial detail, when we
can procure the numerous letters bv
which tho infamous deception wig kept
UPBoiing
ia now beginning to reap the
bitter reward ot his deception and villanv
He was sentenced to be branded with the
letter Bon his left cheek, (which was
carried into execution in presence of the
Court:) to be imprisoned three years; and
to receive thirty.nine-laches at three several
times before tho expiration of his
term of imprisonment. His abode has
been assigned him in Guilford Jail.
Correspondar.co of the Savannah Georgian.
E. Florida, Nov. 2, 1841.
The Tampa mail gives us cheering
hope, and every thing on that side of the
Territory, in regard to the corning in of
the Indians, is favorable to the speedy termination
of the war, without the necessity
of firing another gun. On the 29th
ult., the chief of the Tallahassees arrived
at Tampa Bay, with 28 of his people.
On the same date, arrived there the U.
States schr. Flirt, from Coloosahstchie,
with a chief of one of the bands of the
n ? i n.i e I I_
ftvergiaaes, ana oz 01 nis peupie.
A sub-chief, with 8 of his people, be.
longing to the Southern Indians, are at
Puonta-Rosas.
Report gives the gratifying intelligence,
that the league of the chiefs in the Everglades,
is broken up, Sam Jones and the
Prophet having quarrelled?that Shirt'
Jones is left with only 26 warriors, and. ,
has gono out of the Everglades to the
Loca-Hatchee. where Halleck Tustenuggo
is with a small band.
Two of the principal chiefs in the
Everglades, are willing to come in with
their people, and will do so in a short time
without doubt.
Lieut. Sprague, Adjutant 8th Infantry,
in charge of Tiger Tail and Alligator,
arrived yesterday at Fort King, on their
way hunting for the Indians that are out
in that neighborhood* They are expected
at Pilatka in a day or two, to pursue
their hunt up the St. Johns, and around
the mouth of the Oclawaha.
RHODE ISLAND.
Another convention to firm a new
constitution for the State of Rhode Island
is now in Session at Providence. The 1
Journal says it is the third which has
convened for the same purpose within a |
few years. We believe the one now in i
session was regularly and legally called, I
which whs not the case with the "Suffrage
Convention" which adjourned not |
long sinc.3.
The present constitution of Rhode Island
is the charter originally granted by <
Charles II. The little State has prospered
well under it ; but the democratic
, C ? A .* r? /lo n eknn
I r iiijuili.: y ?#i uii; n^n iichkiii'is ? vn??^v
in its provisions?particularly with regard
to tne extension of the right of suffrage,
which at present, we believe, 13
confined to freeholders. J1
W e may note that in every State which !
hat introduced changes in ifs constitution j 1
since the Revolution, such changes have i j
tended to the further diffusion of the dern- 11
oeratic principle. We use this phrare 11
without regard to party distinctions; for )(
it predominate# in ah parties to such a ,
d> gree us to constitute tho characteristic
spirit of the times. Soma of these constitutional
changes have been in reference
l<> the universal diffusion of the right of
suffrage, abolishing all qualifications of
property; others altering the tenure of
judicial service, and introducing a term
of years instead of the old rule of good I
behaviour; others have brought the elections
of the Executive and other officers
directly before the People, and, in some
cases, we believe, judges have become
subject to the popular choice.
It will he well if this tendency stops
with the reformation of real abuses. Our
constitutions of Government, both State
a ad National, are in their true nature 1
republican; they include the rcpresenta- I
(ive principle, and unite with it the idea , {
of a pm/riHUcnt sovereignty ; they are t
adapted (ogive expression to the popular ^
will as it may change from time to time, j
and also to concentrate and to hold stead- ^
fast the solemn, sober, and profound sentiments
of the People,a* uttered rnlmlv, 1
in deep reflection, and under a sense of *
the weighty responsibility of self-govern- 1
menf. Possessing all authority, the Peo- t
pie established constitutions and ordained r
laws to restrain and regulate themselves t
in the administration thereof, knowing ?
that the laws of right and justice are
above them, to understand and obey which
the human will and reason need humility 1
and self-distrust. 1
A constitutional republic is a limited 1
government?limited by the People them- t
selves who divest themselves of the power c
of abusing power, as far as their most cir- t
cumspect wisdom may enable them to do <
90. The authority thus constituted is
above both rulers and people, because it
is founded, or so intended, on principles
of right and justice to which the human
conscience a.id understanding acknow- c
ledge themselves subject. To change it 1
ih any way is lawful only when it becomes
rIetirly apparent that some of its provis- g
ions are not founded, as was supposed, in i
right and justice. Every change, there \
fore, should be an improvement. j
Bait. American.
c
gen". scott. i
Major General Winfield Scott has pub. i
lished a long letter, in reply to many let- c
ttrs he had received, arowing his opinions i
on mod of the agitating questions of the t
day, and concluding as follows: j
* Finally, I am asked, if nominated as
a candidate for the Presidency, would you
accept the nomination? I beg leave respectfully
to reply, Yes; provided that I
he not required to renounce any principle
professed above. My principles are
convictions." i
The General declares that, although j
bred to arms, from early manhood, he has <
always taken an interest in political af- I
fairs; that he was opposed to the alien ]
? f'ii ' , UMU?g
and sedition laws, an advocate of thiwtf
of] 812 against Great Britain, and a ?np*
porter of the Administration of JimnP
and Madison. He avows a deep rover*
ence for the judiciary, state end federal,
as an independent department of the gov*
crnment; and holds the decision of the
Supreme final and conclusive, oil ill
doubtful questions, arising under the con*
stitution or laws of the Union, unless rec*
versed on a rehearing before the same
tribunal. Ho favors a limitation of tho
executive veto and of executive patron,
age. He is opposed to Removals from of.
fice on political grounds. He is opposed
to any pledge against a second term, be.
cause " it looks too much like a bargain
tendered to other aspirants?yteld to
now, I shall soon be out of your way
but he favors an amendment of the constitution
denying re-eligibility to the Presidency,
and extending the term to six
years. As to the leading measures of the
late extra session of Congress, he sew?
" If I had had the honor of a vote on
the occasion, it would havo been given in
favor of the land distribution bill, the
bankrupt bill, and the second bill for creating
a fiscal corporation?hiving long
been under a conviction that, in peace as
in war, something efficient, in the nature
of a bank of the United States, is not only
"necessary and proper," but indiapen
? ' ?>
saoie 10 me successiui operation? o? mw
Treasury, as well as mhny of the waots
of our commerce and currency*"
He is rather equivocal or non-committal
about anti-masonry.
Charleston Courier.
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CHERAW GAZETTE,
WEDNESDAY, Novejibbr 17,1641.
south carolina collbgi.
We~give place, below, to a communi. fc
cation nominating Mr. Wakdlaw for the
Presidency of this institution, and copy,
from the South Cnrolinian, a communi.
cation to that paper, nominating Chan,
ceilor Job Johnson for the same office.
We ?till hope the health of President
Barnwell may be so far restored as to
enable him to discharge the duties of this
important office, and that lie may bo
prevailed upon to accede to the very gone,
ral and ardent wish of the whole State,
by again accepting the appointment from
the trustees. Should this, however, not
be the case, an election of some other
person will probably be made during the
approaching session of the Legislature.
The great popularity and prosperity of
the college for several years past are lobe
ascribed mainly to the decidedly religious
character of President Barnwell and Pro.
feasor Elliot. We are very far from
meaning any disparagement to the other
respectable professors who were associated
with them, or to the other qualifications
for which they wero themselves distinguished
Neither do we: mean that re.
ligious character alone would satisfy the
public. What we do mean is that other
qualifications, however, eminent, wouid
not satisfy the public, as past experience
most abundantly proves. If the trustees
wish the prosperity and usefulnessof the
College to continue, fhev must continue
at its head a m in distinguished as Well
for piety as for talents and literature.
If past experience proves any thing it
proves this.
For theFarroers' Gazette.
Ma Editor. I have witnessed with much ^
pleasure the deep interest which seems to
n.rviHo thp nrpsa in our late in relation to
the future direction and proapec't of our college.
The institution, under the auspices of
wise legislation has assumed an enviable
standing among her sister college*! and pub"
ic money cannot be laid cut more advantageously,
nor produce a nchcr harveat in any
;iher field, than this. It is deeply, to be re-jretted
that President Barnwell could not
lave been retained io the position which lit
iiled with so much ability and success. The
>ublic confidence will not however ba impaw;<l
if a proper person is selected to fill this
racancy. The time is approaching when
he Board of Trustees wil be called upon to
nake this selection. Hitherto hopes have
ieen entertained, that Mr. Barnwell would bo
nabled, upon the restoration of his health, to
esume his place. These hopes are fallacious,
md all eyes are busy in the look out for a
luilable successor; as such I have determined
ipon the Hen. L. D. Wa-dlaw. I know not
vhat are the prospects of obtainiog the sero.
es of this distinguished individual The
nation is one of high responsibility and conse[uently
of high honor?none more ao. It hae
incurred to me, that nc one in our State
mswere the cols of the institution eo wo!L
ie is a South Carolinian ; graduate of the
loliece well known; a gentleman of .fine
w ?
iterary taste and fond of literary pursuits.
The high character of this individual would
five him at once the con6dence of Parent*
ind Guardians, whilst his present distinction
vould be the guarantee of his futurs success,
lis fine address, polite manners, and firm
control would secure to him tho respect and
?teem of those under his government. His
nor at character is of that unexceptionable
;*st which would meet general approbation;
ind in fine he seems to have every qualifiesion
which is suitable for President of th*
3juth Carolina College.
ALUMNUS.
Cheraw, November 8th, 1841. From
the South-Carolinian.
THE COLLEGK.
Since the very unwelcome [announcement,
that the excellent and universally
popular President of our cherished Universify,
had resigned his post, much se???n
n.hirullu ruiffllHA/t tho
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public mind, in reference to a euitabie