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Frum llie Independent Democrat.
PARTIES.
Prom the foundation of our government
there have existed two great political par
ties in the country, the diversity of whos<
views has arisen chiefly from a diff'erenci
of opinions, total and irreconcilable, a
to the nature ol our republican system
and as to the extent of the-powers confer
Ted upon the general government by thi
constitution. That party which was it
*98, bytheir opponents, styled Demo
??,t
lina C?CI umu\ nitut in WJt> lun^ua^
of iMr. Jefferson, "a light and simple go
vcrnment," of well defined and stricth
Jimitcd powers: while on the other hand
the self-denied Federalists of '98, Fcder
al Republicans of 1812, National Repub
licans of 1835, and Whigs of the presen
Jay, have all, with an undeviaiing identity
of purpose and views, ever advocated
what their great political father, Gen
Hamilton, called "a splendidgovcrrnneiiV
?a government by which the powerful
the wealthy and themercenarv are pam
pered and made its selfish and seduce*
supporters. Such a government foundet
on a distrust and miscalculation of the capacity
of man for self-government, evei
has been the political cynosure?the guiding
star?which has controlled and directed
the actions of the Federalists, from
HanvTton down to his lineal political descendants
the whigs of the present day.
Hamilton failed in his wishes and attempts
to engraft such principles expressly
upon the constitution, and, in disgust,
left the convention. Meanwhile, certain
sreneral phrases were incorporated into
that instrument, by forced constructions
of which he thought he could add to the
powers of the government what in convention
hod been expressly refused to be given,
and thus compass his purposes. He
therefore advocated the adoption of the
constitution, which had been opposed by
many upon the ground, chiefly, that by
such general phrases the meaning of the
framers of the constitution might be perverted,
and it became, in practice, what
was denied bv its theory and intention of
its framers. By the false assurances, and
Jong since forfeited promises of Hamilton
and his followers, these fears were quieted;
yet subsequent history has proven
with how much justice and foresight they
were entertained. The most just restraints
and limits of power provided by the constitution,
have by a sort of federal legerdemain,
been, in many instances, totally
swept away, and in mcderen days the policy
of a further express abolition of them,
has been avowed. By construction and
implication, powers have been adduced,
of more magnitude than any which have
been expressly granted?powers which
were not only directlv refused, but, as
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the history of the government snew?, nou
their exercise not been expressly disclaimed
at the time, the constitution would
never have been adopted in convention or
ratified by the States, From such repudiated
constructions has arisen the power to
charter a bank: which, as the history of
the convention attests, was twice proposed
to be given by the constitution, and as
often refused; and as intimately connectcd
with the bank, we would mention the
assumption act of Hamilton, whereby the
General Government did assume, fund
and pay a large amount of the separate
debts of the States, not contracted in the
common cause of the revolution?a measure
the unconstitutionality of which is
scarcely equalled except by the kindredattempt
of modern federalists, to bring
about at this time, an assumption of the
debts of the States, or their absolute payrnent
by the general government through
the medium of the public fund. The same
party are the authors and originators of
those false doctrines by which, in '98,
they adrocated and defended the Alien
and Sedition laws, and in 1S39, again de'
* 1 fA/lJtinn law
iended the principles ui UJC DVUUiuu
by their advocacy of Mr. Crittenden's Bill
to extinguish the freedom of speech
amongst public functionaries, and by their
simultaneous advocacy of the motion made
by Mr. i'rentiss to expel a member of the
house of representatives, merely for vindicating
his opinions through the press.?
To the same party and its false and latitudinous
constructions of the federal constitution,
ar? to be attributed the odious
doctrines avowed by the federalists in the
discussions on the British Treaty and the
Foreign Intercourse Bill in 1798?the
doctrines that create 2nd defend a protec.
tive tariff, and a system of Internal Im>
provemcnls by the General Government?
the doctrine that gives to the Federal Su
preinc Court control over the jufisdictior
of the sovereign States as to crir.ies ir
certain cases, as provided by late acts 01
Congress?the doctrine that requires s
surrender of individual opinions, on political
matter* of great moment, to the dictates
and edicts of "mid-night judges"
thereby transferring the political power of
the country from the people, to the federal
courts, and creating a power in the
country superior to the people and above
the constitution.
We might multiply the instances oI
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such that disrespect constitutional government,
oil the part of the federal party.
Indian Difficulties?Colonel Taylor
has given notice to the Scminoles who have
taken possession of a portion of the Cherokee
country that they must remove by tlx
1st insl. Alligator who is at the head o
that band of Seminoles has avowed hisde
termination to remain where lie is. Hi
says there are not United Stales soldier
enough in the conn try to force him oft", am
he will not leave, It is therefore, prohabl
that the war with the Serniiioles will b
renewed on our western frontier.
Gen. Jackson and the five imposed, byt
Hall.?By the kindness of the membe
? from Newbury, Mr. Gibson, we are en
abled to publish a letter from Gen. Jacks
son, with reference to the action of our
B Legislature last June, upon the subject of
6 refunding to him the fine imposed by Judge
' Hall. Mr. Gibson, who like every Dern
ocrnt in New Hampshire, is the warm adp
mirer of Gen. Jackson, and feels the
1 deepest interest in his character, took oc
casion to inform him what had been done
i by N. II. for the removal of the stain cast
- upon his good name by Judge Hall. The
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' following is me repiy, unci urn iuu ui
? feeling. The rrntn of irnn cannot disguise
his keen sense of the injury indicted upon
his reputation by the arbitory and revenge1
ul conduct of a cowardly judge. Let the
record be purged and he will care not lor
? the ephemeral malignity of his traducers.
It is the sacred duty of the democracy
' never to relax their efforts, till justice is
> done to a man, the effect of whose servi
ccs in their cause will go far down into
I posterity, carrying energy and power with
I every movement in favor of popular liber
ty.?New Hampshire Patriot.
HERMITAGE, Aug. 1st, 1842.
' Jacob Gibson, Esq.
Dear Sir:?I have the pleasure to aci
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the
19th ult , informing me, that a joint resolution
passed the Legislature of New
Hampshire at their June session 1842, of
which you are a member, instructing your
Senators in Congress and requesting your
Representatives to use their efforts to procure
the passage of a law by Congress to
refund to me, with interest, the fine imposed
by Judge Iiall in 1815, for an alleged
contempt, &c. &c. <Scc.
For this unsolicited interposition of the
Legislature of New Hampshire, to have
expunged from the record this iniquitous
imputation upon my character by that unjustand
vindictive Judge Hall sitting in
iiis own cause, from whose fiat there was
no appeal, deserves, as u receives, my
sincere lhanks.
Worn down by affliction and debility, I
write with difficulty and seldom attempt
to wield my pen, unless when imperious
necessity compels in vindication of my
abused character.
For your kind expression with regard
to my public characterand your kind wishes,
I make you a tender of thanks and remain,
Very respectfully,
Your most ob't. servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
From the N. Y. Evening Post.
The Express of this morning, has an article
beginning with the following, paragraph:
"Hurra for Free Trade."?The city ol
New York has gone for the free trade party,
and so has the State. The great commercial
emporium of the Union is for free
trade, and so is the Empire State. '1 he
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Whigs have fought a baltJe in aeience oj
Protection to American labor and American
skill, and have been defeated, and we
suppose, now that this great contest is
over, if we are to draw any inference
from the result of the election, it must be
one in favor of free trade. The People?
the democracy of numbers?if the Ballot
Box does not lie, are for Free Trade and
Direct Taxation, against Protection and
Revenue Duties for the support of Government.
According to the Express, then, there is
a majority of at least twenfy thousand of
the voters of the Stata who are for free
trade. We wish it were so; but although
the prohibitory tariff unquestionably did a
good deal to produce the result in which
we all so much rejoice, there were various
other causes, such as the threatened increase
ofthe State di-ht, and the general
mismanagement of tin: whig party both in
the federal government and in the government
of the Slate, to which, in the interior
of the country, the great revolution of
' public opinion is principally owing. In
the interior, there arc a great many modprate
tariff men in the democratic ranks,
men who are not prepared to assent to
what we call free trade doctrines, although
they perceive the great wrong of a pro
hibitory tariff, such a * the whig Congress
i of last winter imposed upon the nation.
' The shutting up of our harbors, and the
s violent suppression of all the numerous
1 occupations connected with foreign com
merce, strikes these persons as arbitrary
and unjust. They are generally in favor
ofa middling course of policy, a kind of
friendly compromi.-'. between the protcc
ionists and the adversaries of protection,
i In this respect there is a great difference
f between them and the whig zealots for
i protection, who are for extreme measures,
afld would push protection to the most
intolerable and oppressive degree.
?... amonir these moderate tariff
JJUk X. ? 0
men, a visibie change of opinion, if we are
not blind to the signs of the timps, is going
on. Many of them hesitate as to the atl1
vantage of what is called protection, many
of them havearrivcd at a state of neutrality
and suspension of opinion, and some who
formerly believed in the necessity of a partial
tariff, believe in it no longer.
In some parts of the State, the free trade
' doctrine and a'strict revenue tariff, had
been proclaimed by the democratic party,
and the candidates have rested their claims
to support on that ground. The majority
f in this city, for example, is a free trade
- majority. On Long Island, the struggle
s hniwcoii the two parties lias been between
3 ihe fronds anil tlie enemies of a protecJ
live tariff. In Orange county, the whigs
r rallied under the banner of protection and
c were defeated. In Columbia county, the
policy of a revenue tariff as opposed to a
?mbm?eaa?mmm
protective tariff, was fully d'.ncussed by
speakers from this city, and with the b es
effect. In Albany, where our friends declined
mee.'ing this question fully, and
blinked the tariff controversy, we have
11 Uon Kof lor
been beaten. It W(?UIU ???*= ?/??*..
we think, to have taketl the hull hy the
horns, insisted on the emfmity ani' oppression
of the present tariff I3*v, and left
the decision to the good sense of the people.
In Orange county, where' the issue
was fairly presented to them, they rendered,
as we have seen, a most righteous yerdict.
From the 1 Western Farmer and Gardener.'
CAUTION TO MILLERS AND CONSUMERS
OF BREAD.
Mobile, July 17th, 1842.
To Dr. M\ W. Philips:
About a month ago, a number of negroes,
on ihe plantation of James G. Lyon,
near Mobile, were seized with violent
pains and cramp in the stomach, fainting
fits, irritability of stomach, obstinate constipation,
some with convulsions, and palsy
of the limbs, little or no fever, &c.; in
short all the symptoms which belong to
what has been called Lead, or Painter's
Cholir.
In a short time, nearly every negro on
the place was seized with similar symptoms,
and it became evident that there
must be some extraordinary cause at work.
On investigation, Ike corn meal which they
had been eating wasfovnd to contain lead,
which was ground up along with it\?half
a pint of lead w^s picked out of a bushel
and a half of meal.
On going to the mill and examining the
stones, it was found that the miller had, <
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lor me purpose 01 oaiancmg uuu n.Mug u,i
poured several pounds of melted lead into
the eye of the runner stone, and this had \
worked loose, got between the stones, and
was groundup with the meal! The whole
mystery was solved at once.
Now, sir, I am informed that it is a very
common thing for millers to use lead in
this way, and J have no doubt that very
many persons have been poisoned without
ever being able to account for it, and the
symptoms have been looked upon and
treated as bilious cholic, or some other disease.
I have just met with a similar fact, recorded
in one of my foreign Journals?a
whole family had symptoms like those I
have enumerated ubove, and on analysis,
the flour they had been eating was found
to contain lead.
Mr. Lyon has already lost four valuable
negroes, and a considerable number of
others are almost entirely helpless from <
palsy in their limbs, some of whom will j
either die or remain useless for life.
When I say to you that every man, woman,
and child, is in daily danger of being
poisoned by such ignoranceor negligence,
I have, I hope, said enough to impress upon
your readers the importance of inquiring
closely into this matter.
Yours, &c.,
J, C. Nott, M. D.
Singular Case of Conscience.?The1
Bangor (Maine) Whig relates a curious il- j
lustrution of the power of Conscience,
which took place in this city last Thursday.
During the session of the Court a
person by the name of Flint, of Lee,
came into the Court House and deliberately
walked up to the witness-box and seated
himself in it, placing his head on the
front rail. After silling in that posture
for a few minutes he raised himself in his
seat and commenced praying for forgiveness
for having committed perjury on that
stand. The Court here interposed and
the officer took the man from the room.?
As however he seemed impressed with
the duty of making confession for his
crime in the place where he committed it,
the sheriff kindly offered him an opportunity
of doing so during the recess of the
Court after its adjournment for dinner.?
At the time appointed he took the stand,
and there made a full confession of the
crime, and detailed all the circumstances
attending it. The false testimony was
rendered in an action tried at the May
term 1840, in which his father was defendant
and one Isaac Hacker plaintiff.?
His testimony, though false, did not
i -1 * - - i- - ??lt ?f iho rntisp. a I
iiuwevr aiicr mc icsmv v> ...w ,
i ilefnult having been Buffered notwithstanding
the evidence. Sincethat time itseems
the witness had undergone an infinite deal
of remorse and trouble on account of the
act, and he felt that he could not be forgiven
or at ease till the crime was confessed
in as public a place as it wus committed.
The witness bore no marks of being
otherwise insane, and he protested
lhathewasin his right mind and knew i
perfectly what he was about. Ho came !
all the way from Lee, 70 miles, for the
express purpose of making the confession,
J 1 '* ?.l itAtariaklv
anu iiaving mane n reiurncu |icow?</i;
home. He is known to be a person of respectability
and intelligence, and during
the recital of the circumstancee connected
with the case was frequently overcome
with grief and tears.?Baltimore Sun.
RiiodeIsland.?The convention for the
formation of a constitution for the State of
Rhode Island, has pelormed its duty, and
adjourned, and the fruits of its labors is
now being published in the Providence papdTs.
Those who are entitled to vote on
the adoption or rejection of the constitution
are the voters under the existing charter,
and who registered their names to vote
for delegates, and those who may register
seven days pievious to the time voting, and
who shall have paid a tax of one dollar at
vnlinor /->> norfnrm.l
iraai dcvcii uiivs uciviw^ug, w. j,%,.
eel military duty according to law during
the present j-ear, may foto upon thc^uea
?
ttion of the adoption of the constitution.
If a person pays nor taxes on personal
real property, or a sum leas than a dolli
then he must make a voluntary payment
one dollar, or such sum as, with his oth
taxes, shall amount to one dollar, to li
clerk, treasurer, or collector of the tov
or city in which he resides, before the re
istry is completed. The name of the p<
son who offers to vole must have been rej
istered at least seven days before the fir
he offers to vote.?Ib.
Vermont.?-The following armendmer
are proposed to the Constitution of ll
state ofVermont. Some of them are ii
portant:
1st. TheCoUt.'ci? propose an amendme
giving to the Senator* an official term
three year, and so classify ? them as
have one third go out of at the e
piration of each year.
2d. The Council propose to extend tl
official term of Judges of the Supr???
Court to seven years from the date of the
respective elections. They also prnpoj
that in case of imcompetency or unfitne<
for the office of the incumbent, that li
may be removed by a vote of two-thirds i
both branches of the Legislature.
3d. The Council propose that the annt
al election of slate officers shall be chan)
ed from the first Tuesday of Septembe
to the second Tuesday of October.
4th. The Council recommend that tl
election of Sheriffand High Bailiff, be gi
en to the freemen of each county.
5th. The Council recommend that tl
appointment of Justices of the Peace t
given to each town the number to be g<
verned by the population of the towns, n
town being allowed more than twelve.
6th, Presiding officers of Freemen'
meeting to forward certificate of votes gii
en for Governor, Lieut. Governor, an
Treasurer, without transmitting the ballol
themselves.
7th, The Council propose so to alter th
Constitution as to give directly to the per
_i- .l?j??:? ? ? e u
pie Hie Bunpiiuu ui rcjcumm ui auun it
commendation ofamendment to the const
tution as shall be proposed by the Counci
of Censors.
Very Late from Chili.?By thebri
Philip Hone, Capt. Perry, which arrive
at this port yesterdny in 90 days from Val
paraisn and Coquimbo. The account
from the interior of Chili are very uncei
tain, as there are no means of communica
tion. The people in the country are al
most continually at war with each othei
On the 12th July they had a severe er
gagement, in which there were 150 kile
and a greater number wounded, amon
whom were brothers who fought again;
each other. An account of this reachei
the Gov. at Valparaiso, who immediate!
sent a body of troops to restore order.?
The cause of this outbreak is said to b
some religious feud. ' In the Province n
Coquimbo, there are great difficulties will
the Buenos Ayreans, in-the Province o
Catemarca, who are continually makinj
encroachments and destroying rattle, hot
ses, <fcc., and immediately retreating l<
the mountains within their own borders
These depredations have become so frc
quent that, although peace has been de
clared, the Chilians have collected a grea
force and.threaten to march without de
lay, unless sausiaction is promptly given
The war has not yet ceased between th
Bolivians in the North and the Peruvian
in the South, butragea with much mor
violence than ever. There has nothing o
particular importance occurred at the cit
of Valparaiso. The citizens are all an>
ions to hear from the interior. There ar
no American vessels in the port.
New York Tribune.
The Cincinnati Republican of the 7tl
inst. says:?For the first time, we believe
since the settlement of Ohio exchange 01
all points is turning in fuvorof Cincinnat
ti; 85000 sight exchange on New York o
the first character was sold in this city
Inst ivppL- nt 1.2 ner cent discount. Th
immense amount of valuable produce nov
regularly exported from this point wil
have a tendency to keep it in its favorabl
position. The introduction and rapid ex
tention of the lard.oil business alone al
ready saves $100,000 to the West annual
Foddering the wrong Beast.?A fet
days since, a strong and active young ma
drove with great rapidity to a public hous
in the vicinity of this city. Having man
miles to proceed, he left his jaded hors
at the door, entered the bar-room, took
glass of brandy, then jumped into his ve
hide, and drove off. 'He'd better hav
given his horse two quart3 of oats," sab
the bar-keeper. "The young man hai
probably forgotten," 6aid a bye-standei
"that it was the horse, and not himsell
that performed the labour of travelling.
"He has foddered the wroug animal,'
said another.?[Bost. Post.
A Perfect Devil on fits.?A Thompsonia
Doctor was once "called in" to Bee a sick chili
He looked at the patient, felt its pulse, shoo
i.ommeii rhrir.ft and took a seat; rose s
hid ucouf iivwimvw *
gain, hemmed, shook his noddle ominously, fei
the patient's pulse, and cast his eye upon th
patient
'What ails my child'] asked the father.
'1 don't know,' replied saddle bags.
*Can you do nothing for him]' breathed the an;
ious sire.
'Nothing,' was the response. 'But,' adde
the distiller of roots and yarbs, 'I have some m<
dicine with me that will throw him into fits, ai
then I can cure hiro,/w rm a prefect Devil i
fits.
The Whigs of Mobile hare elected the
entire ticket for officers of the city Counci
(BMUDBSfe
or ?^
?r, WEDNESDAY HORNING, NOVEMBER' ft 184*,
of
er Washington Temperance Society
he The regular semi-monthly meeting of this
vn Society will be held at Davis's Hall, on Saturg
day evening next, at 7 o'clock.
sr ??
I- TO OUR PATRONS.
ne Our next number completes the third volume of
the Journal. We propose to commence tbanext '
volume in an enlarged form?for which purpose*
we shall have to purchase a larger press than the
one we now use, as well as other fixtures. To
7) enable
us to this, and meet other obligations, it
nt is necessary that all indebted to us should make
of immediate payment. We have not been in the
to habit of constantly boring our patrons with duns,
x- and if we appear urgent on this occasion, they
will remember that they are to be benefitted as
well as ourselves.
The amounts due by different Individuals is*
,i* s,?ia1]? hut 'f they were all promptly paid, would
16 amountt0 a considerable sum, and would enable
,s ub not Off'/ t0 Pay our debts, but to commence
of our next volutf ?in an enlarged form with entirely
new type. All 0'' which we promise to do, if
j. those indebted will pay b'p?
STEAMER KERSHAW.
' We are requested by the Agent of this steamie
er, to state that, owing to the necessity of some
v- alterations in her machinery, she has been detained
in the city longer than was anticipated.
ie She is now, however, in complete order, and
ie will leave Charleston this day, and may be expected
here on Saturday next; after which, she*
0 will continue her trips regularly, all reports
, to the contrary notwithstanding.
J THE FAIR.
We had not the pleasure of attending the Fair
of the Wateree Agricultural Society on Thursj.__
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e uay last, as we anticipateu, ana can tneretore
say nothing about it from personal observation.
?. We have however, conversed with a nsniber cf
i- 6ur citizens who attended, all of whom ewpressil
ed the highest gratification; their expectationsof
seeing a large number of splendid animals
being more than realized,
o We publish below, the official report of the Re?
cording Secretary, by which it will be seen that
while the members of the Society have turned
their attention to the rearing of fine stock, they
I. have not neglected the products of the soil; and
|. that there has been a considerable increase in the\
prize acres over those of last year,
i* At the last Fair, a silver cup was awarded to
Maj. DeSaussure for T2\ bushels of corn from
8 an acre of swamp land. This year there was no
premium awarded for corn from swamp land, in
consequence of the crops being destroyed by the
freshet in August last. We are informed howe
ever, that Capt. Powel AIcRa had an acre, which
f competent judges stated would have produced
h at least 100 bushels. To those who cultivate
f rich lands and make large crops, this may not
g appear as an extraordinary yield, until they are
' informed that the acre was selected^y a com0
mittee of the Society, from land which had not
hitherto produced more than 20 bushels,
j The address of Col. G'hesnut, as was to be ext
pected, is highly spoken of by all who heard it,
> and we are pleased to learn that a copy of it has
i. been applied for for publication in our columns,
e If there are any who doubt the utility of Agri.
S miltnrol SAPiotioo o ttioif tn nnA nf Kapo Foim
- i v/uiwuiui wvvjwhvcj a t iuii? iw vjic v/i urooc x aiio(
e I will no doubt convince them of their error, and
r *
11 if they do not join a society, they will become
\ at least, their warm advocates. We have often
k heard it as an argument in favor of racing, that
it encouraged the raising of fine horses?but we
are of opinion that if every Jockey Club were
converted into an Agricultural Society, and eveb
ry race course into a Fair Ground, it would afh
ford more than double the encouragement for
n raising horses and at least as much pleasure, to
* those who engage in the sports of the turf.
WATEREE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
e The Society met at Swift Creek on Thursday ^
v the 17th inst Thomas Lang, President of the
I Society, took the chair. The Recording Secree
tary read the proceedings of the meeting held in
October last
On motion, J. B. Cureton was added to the
committee on Horses.
The Corresponding Secretary submitted the
v Memorial which he was directed to prepare,
n which was read and approved, and the President
e and Recording Secretary were instructed to sign ,
y the same, and have it laid before the Legislature,
e [The Memorial refers to the propriety of having*
8 an Agricultural survey of the State.]
The Board of Managers presented the fbll'owj
ing list of Prizes that are to be awarded at the
j next Annual Fair of the Society, viz:
CLASS NO. 1?PRODUCE.
ft For the greatest quantity of cottcn a silver con
>? of the value of $10.
i, For the greatest quantity of corn, on swamp
land a silver cup of the same value.
For the greatest quantity of corn on upland, a
silver cup of the same value,
n For the greatest quantity of Sweet Potatoes, a
silver cup of the same value.
CLASS NO. 2?HORSES AND MULES.
It For the best colt under two years old, a silver
,e cup of the value of $10.For
the best suckling colt, a silver cup of the
value of $5For
the best Jack, a silver cup of the value of
E- 310.
For the be6t Mule celt, under two years old, a
I -1 ...I...
>d ! Sliver cup uj. uic oduv vaiue.
For the second best, a silver cup of the valueof
id 85.
m For the best suckling Mule colt, a silver cop of ^
the same value.
CLASS NO. 3?SIIEEP.
ir For the best Ram, aeilvcr cup of the value of
iU 810.