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01 u v.'ss l. a..d. *>;; its explosion, as lias j
been prow' f-v t?\j>*-rt ?^ont, will tear all to '
annus! Tins sys tin. when p"r!ect 1, will
supers I ;uc u>e ol first-ra'e men-of-war : ;
lu1* two s ?o s from a sloop of war would as
easily destroy a 100 gun s hip as a gun- j
bo ii. Sioops of war would, t!iMvforo, be !
the class ol vessels most required ; am! j
| our waters are suiiicieutly deep for this ,
purpose.
Let the Government b ware how it suffers
stich an establishment as the Navy j
\ard to fall into decay; tor it may be;
wanted when it is no. o be Lund.
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CAPITOL OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Extract from the report rf the Building CoiuV)
issiuncrs.
Til" general design and plan of the 1-uilJ.
i ig is now stl-d. and drawings made out
for t;i" e\i cu ionot die work accordingly, by
w iirii upon examination will be found that
the in criorai rangemen: of is various apartin.mi
s, witli a view to t'ic dili? rem objec's
of the building, are appropria e and harmonious.
O.i the principal ll >or is located ail i
the rooms necessarv tor die at commodation
of tin1 L egislature? in t!:e North end,
the S mi i e chamber?i i the South end, the
hull of t!if House of Commons, \v;:h sni aMe
offices for neir chks ; 0:1 each sale of
tut? passage ways connecting the Porticos
win t'if Rotunda, art: the coinmi tee romn<.
2a t ie Has -incut tae oftie-: s for the ditF lvn:
departments of the State?on the upper
floor, to the East and West centre projcc- ;
tioiis, he Supreme Court and Library 1
rooms; tae former thus situated, will be
removed from the bustle and intrusion, to
which it would be exposed, if placed contiguous
o the pubic Hails ; while the latter
wiil bo suitably retired, and where a height
of ceiling may be auaiurd to admit of the
intro iuciioii of an order of Architecture appropriate
to the objec s oi'these rooms.
Tae great S air ways have prominent j
starting points, at the cmrance of the Porticos
in t.he Bus meats, and an easy and miinterrupted
continuance to tho apartments
and galleries above.
Tiie Board have spared no pains in settling
the plan of this edifice in all its parts,
will) the strictest regard to the principles of
Architecture, and rules of Architectural
taste, in accomplishing this important object
thev iiave been guided by the highest .
pro essional skill, no: even adopting the design
upon the recommendation of .Mr. Pa
ton, our Superiutcndunr, alone (who has displayed
unexampled skill in carrying this
work through nearly all of i s difficult and
most in ricute parts of execution with ex?raordiuary
accuracy and precision.) bu: in accordance
with his wishes, it has been submilted
to Architects of the first charac er,
in the United States, who have examined l
and given their m >st decided approval and
strongly recommended its adoption.
When the building shall have been com.
pie ed as contemplated, notwithstanding its ;
cost will be great, yet taking into consideration
the rock of which it is constructed, is j
out of the States' own Quarry, and the facilities
afforded in its transportation for the j
magnitude of the work, the materials of
which composed, and the style of its execution,
it will be one among the cheapest buildiugs
of its character in the United States,
and will perhaps present one among tiie
finest specimens ot classic taste in Architecture.
Wo have before us a very curious and j
highly important document, taken from the i
London Nau ical Magazne, being the report
of the Committee of the British House
of Commons on Shipwrecks, presented to 1
that body on the 18:h of August last. The
subject had been referred to a committee
with the view of ascertaining whether sucli ,
improvements might not be made in the j,
construction, equipment ana navigation oi
merchant vessels, as would diminish the ,
annual loss of lives and property at sea. ,
The committee having examined documen. |
tarv aud other testimony, returned the re.
port, the substance of which we lay before ,
our readers under a belief that it will be :
found interesting. The total number of
British vessels s randed or wrecked, notice
of which iiitd been entered :it Lloyd's doring
the years IS 16, ?17, and 'IS, was
1114; and during I833, '31, and '37>, lf)73;
the number of vessels missing or lost during
jiie years first named was St), and in these (
Afterwards named, 129?making a to.a! of
s Hps wrecked or miss.ng, during the first
three years, of 1803, and during the second
three years of 1702. Assuming ?5,000
as tiie average value of each ship and cargo
wr<xked, the amount of property losi
would be for the first three years, ?3,015,.
000, being ?2,002,000, per annum ; and j
jn the latter three years, ?8,510,000, or .
?2.835,666. per annum. There were dura);*
;he three vears first named 19 vessels, i
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and during tiie second tlirec 81, the entire
crews of which were drowned. The num- > ;
her of persons ascertained to have been
drowned during the first period was 1700
and during the second, 1711. Supposing
ten to be the average number of persons on
hoard of -each of the vessels, the entire J
crew s of w hich were known have been lost,
the total number drowned in the first three
vears was 533, which added to 1800, the
exact number known to have been lost,
would be 2228, or 705 per annum; and in
the Inst tiuve ye.ais, reasoning from similar
duta. the total of lives was 2082, or
894 per annum.
It appears that during fie lusi four years
their were 272 vessels lost belonging to ike
port of Tyn?s the tonnage of which was t>0,081
tons, wiiero the whole number of vessels
registered was 1000, being upwards of
one four;!). If it be assumed that these
were total losses, and that the average valwas
?10 per ton, the total loss of property
from tilts single port was ?604,899 sterling,
or, an average of ?151,222 per annum,
while this loss of lives in the same
vessels was 082, the number of widows
und orphans left lor relief 117, and the':
amount of money paid by the Seaman's: .
Association at Shields alone, was ?1,9135. <
Dtrrinjr sixteen months, from Jnmnrv 1
C ' ?
1st, 1333. to M;i\ I t, 133!, the number of
v? ssels i\ {)( )rted ;it LI< yds, c'ni< Hy engaged
in foreign trade as missing or lost, was 9o.
Snerx dn,r ?3000, $'</. 10 I)'.; the lowest
I i r? 7 v
a v rage value of each of these vessels, and
f}i?'V iia 1 1 "> pcr.-ons each on ] oar 1, the loss
of property in t'.mn only, would be ?700,009,
and of lives llgf>. These losses are
said not to embrace the whole extent of loss
by shipwreck, us they nnuvly include those
< nt red at Lloyds, w herons many sliipwreeks
take place of which no notice is taken there..
1 is as incited that the whole loss of Britis'.i
shipping wrecked or foundered at sea,
amounts to nearly ?3,000,1)00 per annum,
and the loss of lives to 1.000 each year,
from which of course increased burthens
arise o the public. What a picture does
this lijrmsh of the < x'ent of calami ies in
connexion wi.h the commercial murine of
that surprising ti.itio l of whom it has h en
sung by one of their na^t gifted poes,
* their home is i.i the deep.'*
J) til. American*
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Monday. Dee. 10. A great part of the
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speech against Mr. Iv.ving's r. solution to
rescind the Treasury or.ler. and in defence
of the measures of the administration.
Tuesday, Dec. 20. Mr. Webster oil" r(:d
a ivsoiu ioa whic'i was adopted, calling
upon tin.' iVesident for information in regard
to the present sta e of the deposite banks,
with the transfers of public moneys since
the report in June. Mr. Fwing's rrsoluwas
taken up, when Mr. Critienden of Kentucky
replied to the speech of Mr. Ben on.
Dee. 21. A message was received from
the lYesiden rc commending the croc ion of
a lire-proof building for the Pos Olhce. Mr. i
Benton olf-rcd a resolution calling on die
Secretary of the Treasury for the amount
of specie received at the land offices since
the Treasury order, and the amount of re.
ceip s on certificate given by the Treasurer
for payments on account of lands. Accepted.
Mr. Calhoun introduced a bill to extend
.ho provisions of the deposite act of last
session for another year, which passed a
lirst and second reading, and was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Webs er commenced a speech on
Mr. living's resolution, and is entitled to
the floor gain.
Mr. I'anion gave notice of a resolution
to ho hereafter introduce!, and to be referred
to dre same Committee with living's, to inquire
into the cfleet of the Treasury order
upon the business oi the country, banking
Arc. and into die conduct of banks in relation
to that order.
Dec. 2*2. A message was recc ived from
the President giving some information in
relation to the condition of Texas, and reccmmcnding
to defer any action tending to
acknowledge its independence. .Mr. Webster
continued his speech on Mr. Loving's
resolution, after which the Senate adjourned
till Monday.
Monday, Dec. 2G. Numerous private
biiis and some unimportant resolutions were
introduced. Among the resolutions offer
ed was otic by Mr. Calhoun calling 011
the Secretary of the Treasury for the
amount of exports and imports for 1831;
and the amount of revenue and expenditures
for the same year. Mr. Benton introduced
an expunging resolution.
Tuesday, Dee. 27. A message was received
from the President stating that in
November he had received an official communication
from the Territory of Michigan,
informing him that a Convention of delegates
chosen in pursuance of an act of
the Logisla urc of that Territory, had decided
against coming into the Union as
a S ate with the boundaries specified in
die act of Congress providing for its admission
;?and that he had also, 0:1 the 2 lih,
received a communication from a convention
composed of delegates chosen by the
people in all the counties of the Territory
except two, in primary Assemblies, and
without any legislative provision for the
electing or assembling of such convention,
and stating that this convention had given
its assent ?o the condition of the act of Congress
above referred to. The President
states that inasmuch as the act of Congress
does not prescribe the mode in which the
con vendor, should be elected hv the people,
lie would have issued his proclamation, ac
cording to the act of Congress, announcing
the admission of Michigan into the Union,
if the proceedings of this last named convention
had been communicated to him during
tiic recess of the Session. But as Congross
vas now in Session he referred the
matter to them. The message was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
After several bills, mos ly of a private nature,
were introduced and referred, Mr.
Ewing's resolution was taken up, the question
being on an amendment proposed by
Mr. Rives, proposing to refuse to receive
for publ c dues the biils of such banks as
should after specified periods issue bills under
specified demnominations, Mr. Hubbard
inadc a speech against the original resolu!ion,
and Mr. Morris obtained the lloor for
the next speech.
Dec. 2^. Mr. Davis off,*red a resolution
instructing the Committee on Commerce lo
inquire into the expediency of repeating the
law which imposes a tax of t?() cents a
month on seamen as hospital money.
Mr. R- n nn moved that 1000 copies be
printed f<?r the Senate of a report from the
Treasury department, shewing the amount
of money to be deposited with the States;
and that extra copies be printed for the
( Iyv? mors and Legislatures of the States.
Printing extra copies was opposed on the
gsvuind that the report was calculated to
mislead. The latter part of the motion
was withdrawn after an animated debate,
and the former adojved. The Rev. Mr.
Goodman was elected Chaplain.
ADMISSION OF MICHIGAN.
Thursday, Dec. 21). Mr. Grundy, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, to whom the subject
had been referred, reported a bill for the
ulmission of Michigan into the Union on an
"" jml footing with tiic other States. The bill i
was road twice by urinnim-'us consul'.
Mr. Grundy said, so f..r a? the committee I
had ?nv imormation on ihe subject, tiiey were !
ready now to communicate it to the Senate.
Hi1 hoped, therefore, the Senate would ut once
proceed with the bill.
Objections were made to the immediate
progress of the oil!, and a d is-mission took place
in which Mess*?. Grundy, Kwing, of Ohio.
Caihoun, Buchanan, Morris, an! Benton participated.
On motion of Mr. Calhoun, the bill was postponed
to, and made the order of the day fur,
Monday next.
The resolution offered by Mr. Calhoun, calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for information
0:1 the subject of exports, imports,
and the avails of the public lands for the past
i year, was taken lip, and Mr. Calhoun having
stated that the design of the information called j
f*?r was to aid in making an estimate for the i
comingyear in reference to the public deposites, j
which he regarded as the great object of the I
session, and liable to produce much debate, j
tlie resolution was adopted.
The bill from the House making an appro- j
priatiim of ?2,(100,IJ(K) for t he suppression of j
I iidlan 1 o clitics; was considered in Committee J
of the Whole, and ordered to be engrossed
f r a third reading.
THE TREASURY CIRfTLAR.
The Senate proceeded lo the farther consideration
of the joint resolution rescinding the
Treasury order of July 11, ISld, &e.
Mr. Morris having waived his right to the
floor, Mr. Southard addressed the Senate 0:1
the subject generally. i
About the usual hour of adjournment Mr. j
Southard gave way for a motion for adjourn- j
mont by .Mr. Ewing.
Before the Senate adjourned, however, Mr. J
Rives gave notice of Ins intention to modify '
his amendment to Mr. E wing's resolution on
j the subject of the Treasury order, so as to {
' cause it to read as follows, viz.
" Resolved, Tiiat hereafter all sums of rno- :
nay accruing or becoming payable to the Uni- j
ted States, whether for customs public lands, j
taxes, debts, or otherwise, shall he collected i
and paid only in the legal currency of the U. i
States, or in the notes of banks which are pay- j
able and paid on demand in the said legal cur- :
rency, under the following restrictions and
j conditions in regard to sucii notes ; that is,
from and after the passage of this resolution,
ilio notes of no bank which shall issue bills or
notes of a less denomination than five dollars
shall he received in payment of the pubiic
dues; from and after the 1st day of July, 1839,
the notes of no bank which shall issue bills or
notes of a less denomination thun ten dollars,
shall bo receivable ; and from and after the
1st of July, 1811, the like prohibition shall bo
extended to the notes of all banks issuing bills
or notes of a less denomination than twenty
dollars ; provided, however, that no notes
shall be taken in payment bv the collectors or
receivers, which the banks in which they are
to be deposited shall not under the supervision
and control of t!r Secretary of the Treasury I
agree to pass to t!:c credit of im United States I
as cash."
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, Doc. 10. On motion of Mr.
Ilnnnegan, a Committee of nine was np. j
pointed to inquire in'o the state of Steam J
Navigation in this country, and the cause j
of so many accidents from it.
Monday, Dec. 1(J. Some debate arose |
on the question whether a petition to take j
offihe dufy from coal should he referr >1 to
the Committee on Manufactures, or totha1
ol' Ways and .Means. Tito decision was
to refer to the latter.
Tuesday, Dec. 20. The greater part of
the day was taken up iuollering resolutions
and presenting petitions.
Dec. 22. Numerous petitions were presented,
and several hills reported from the
Committee of Ways and Means, making
appropriations for the Military and Naval
service; after which Mr. Lane made a
speecli against Mr. Wise's rcsoiuiion to
inquire into the executive administration. ;
ABOLITION.
? A nrrennf. i
4VIVJIJUU V 9 L/LV.I i'U? |/t W^vined
a petition for tlic abolition of slavery in {
the District of Columbia, and moved to re
fer it to the Committee on the District. Mr. I
Pickens made the qurs'.ion wiicther such
petitions are not, according to the resolution
of last session, to be laid on the table
without being read, referred, or printed;
the Speaker expressed the opinion that this
resolution expired with the last session.? (
A motion to lay on the table prevailed ayes
77 noes Go. Mr. Davis moved to " suspend
the rule" for the purpose of considering
a resolution previously offered by bun
to lay all petitions on this subject on the table,
without reading or priming, and with i
the understanding that ihey should not again !
be taken up. The motion was deciJed in !
the negative.
Tuesday, Dec. *27. Mr. Cambrelengoffered
a resolution instructing the committee
on (knnmercc to inquire into the expediency
of abolishing the law authorizing the issuing i
O O C7 I
of "protections" for American seamen,;
which after some debate was adopted.
A bill relating to the mint and coinage j
was discussed some time in both committee |
of the whole and the House, and finally
passed, leaving the coins of gold, silver and |
copper unchanged, except that the dollar is i
to weigh 412J grains instead of 41-6, the
present weight, (the quantity ot pure silver
however to be the same.) and the parts of a
dollar to be of proportionate weight.
Dec. 23. A number of resolutions were
offered, among them one to inquire into
the expediency of granting to the disbanded
officers who served in the last war with
Great Britain, tracts of-land. After some j
debate it was laid on the table, with an un- j
ders'anding that it was not to be taken up ,
again.
A report was received from the Post j
Master General, containing estimates of I
the expenses which will be necessary for j
the service of the year commencing July!
1st 1837, which are as follows :
The transportation of mails 83,200.000 j
Ship, steamboat, & way letters 31.000
Compensation of postmasters 03.7,000
Wrapping paper - - 20.000
Office furniture - - G.000
Advertising - - 25,000
Mail hugs - - - 40,000
Blanks - - - 36,000
Mail locks, keys, and stamps 9,000
Mail depredations, special agents 12,000
Clerks lor offices - - 140,000
.Miscellaneous - - 40,000
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Amongihemeinoria's presented on VVcd.iesdaywas
one i?y -Mr. Galbraith, from James R.
Snowuen ami iwenty-four others, "citizens of
Pennsylvania," suggesting to Congress tiie e.\pedioncy
of restricting tJje States, by an
amendment to the Constitution, from incorporating
banking companies, and limiting trrm
in their issue of bank notes; representing, ako,
tint the bank incorporated by the Legislature
of Pennsylvania by the title of the Rank of
the United States is re-issuing the notes of the
old Bank of the United States, and inquiring
of Congress whether the fact be as reported,
and, if so, whether there be any means in the
power of Congress to prevent it.
This memorial Mr. Galbrith yesterday
moved to refer to a select committee ; and,
debate arising on this proposition, it lay over
till this day ; and, as soon as the sitting was
opened, the question was stated on the proposed
reference of the memorial.
A debate ensued, in which tiic whole policy
of the monetary system of the country was
v .1 "o1 "'I ?.li nr^nninil f ho PVflllsivP
(llSClii O'v'Uf CUIII ?? II1V.II VVV Uj/tw? ^l*w attention
ot' tiic House until past three o'clock.
The House was addressed by Messrs. Galbraitli,
Lincoln, Harper, Mann, I). J. Pearce,
Denny, Chambers, of Penn., Vanderpoel, and
II. Everett.
The memorial was referred to a select committee,
to consist of nine members.
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Senate.?Tuesday, Dec. 27. Mr. Polk
presented a bill to ensure a. fair valuation
of land, when given in for taxation. Referred
to the committee on tiio revenue.
The revised bill, concerning vice and
immorally was taken up. The whole of
the bill was stricken out, except the first
section, and the bill passed.
The bill prescribing the mode of surveying
and.selling the lands acquired from the
Chcrokecs, was amended, and passed its
third reading.
Wednesday, Dec. 28. Mr. Iveliy pre.
sonted a bill to establish the bank of North
Carolina; which passed iis first reading.
Mr. Hi van from the Judiciary Committee,
reported unfavorably on the resolution relative
to riving Solicitors a fixed salary.
Concurred in.
Thursday, Dec. 20. Mr. Edwards
moved that the Speaker tender a seat in
the Senate to Col. Memminger of South
Carolina, the Commissioner appointed by
that State on the subject of the Charleston
and Cincinnati Rail Road, and that the
Senate will hear any explanation which he
may think proper to make.
Friday, Dec. 10. Mr. Moye introduced
morklnfinns mcfrupfiivr flip JlldifMOI'V Com.
IVOVIIUIV4W ^
mittee to enquire into the propriety of
making compensation to sheriffs for holding
elections for governor and making
returns thereof. Adopted.
Mr.Carson introduced a bill to confer hanking
privileges on the Stockholders of the
Louisville,Cincinnati & Charleston Railroad
Company, on certain terms and conditions.
Passed its first reading, and was made the
order of the day for Monday next.
Saturday, Dec. 31. Air. Moore presented
a resolirion, directing the joint committee
on the subjcc. of a penitentiary, to
enquire into the propriety of establishing
one or more lunatic asylums.
Mr. Jovner. from the committee on
internal improvement, reported a bill, heretofore
referred to them, to incorporate the
North Carolina Central Rail Road Company,
which passed its second and third
readings, and was ordered jo be engrossed.
Monday, Jan. 2, 1837. Mr. J. \V.
Bryan, from the Judiciary Committee, to
whom the subject had been referrrcd, reported
a bill to restore any person convicled
of an infamous crime to the rights of
citizenship. [Authorises such persons,
three years after conviction, to file petition
in the Superior Court, which tribunal shall
have jurisdiction of the case.]
The Senate, on motion of Mr. Edwards,
proceeded to the order of the day. Messrs.
Edwards and Brvan of Carteret were ap.
pointed a committee to wait on the Hon. Mr.
Mcmmingcr, Commissioner from the
?-vT stmitli f^Mrrktinn nnit mvifn him tr?
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tlie seat prepared for him in the Senate
chamber. Whereupon the bill to confer
banking privileges on the stockholders of
the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston
Rail Road Company, was read the second
time ; when Mr. Memminger rose, and addressed
the Senate at considerable length,
and with great force and eloquence, in support
of the measure, and in explanation of
the object of his mission. After he coneluded
his remarks, the Senate adjourned.
Tuesday, Dec. 27.
House of Commons.?The bill to establish
a new circuit- in the wcsf, was taken
up for consideration, and gave rise to an
animated debate. Finally passed its third
reading 02 to 40, and was sent to the Senate
for its concurrence. The bill provides
that all the Judges of the Superior Courts,
shall hereafter be salaried officers, and receive
.$19-30 per annum.
W odiiesdaVt Dec. 29. Received from
the Governor, a communication transmitling
copies of two acts of the General
Assembiy of South Carolina, recently
passed ; one to amend the charter of the
Charleston and Cincinnati Rail Road
Company?the other to confer banking
privileges on the stockholders of said
Company.
Thursday, Dec. 29. Mr. Hawkins,
from the Committee of Privileges and
Elections, to whom was referred the resolution
to vacate the seat of John Clayton
on ajcount of his being a Post-master,
reported that the committee are unable to
decide whether the said Clayton is constitutionally
disqualified or not. On motion
tiic report was laid on the tabic.
Mr. Hutchison, from the select Committee
to whom was referred the bill in relation
to the public Printing, reported recommending
to abolish the office of State
Printer, and make it the du v of the Sucretary
of State to let out the printing for the
two Houses, and of the Laws and Journals
by contract Ordered to be printed.
A large number of bills, reported from
the committee on Revised Statutes, were
read the first, second, and third time.
The names of A. C. McRec, Johnston
Busbco, James Kllison and William Perry
were wididrawn from r.o:i:;nvion for Connof
S av.
The following revised bills were received
from the Commons, viz. concerning the
University, concerning Commissioners of
affidavits, concerning Auctions and nuc- tli
j tionocrs, concerning the CU-rks of the Supe- C
j rior and County Courts; winch were seve- ct
j rally read three times, and ordered to be in
j enrolled. sc
Friday, Dec. 30. On motion of Mr. L.
A. Gwyn, tli
Resolved, That a message be sent to p<
the Senate, proposing that the two Houses tli
of the General Assembly adjourn sine die, tli
I on Saturday the 14th January. si
Mr. Rayncr submitted certain resolu ions n
| upon the subject of die abolition of slavery,
i the designs of the fanatics, &c. which were tf
I laid on the table, and ordered to be printed, tli
Monday, January 2. c<
Mr. Graham, from die committee on the te
Surplus Revenue, made a detailed report of fr
the various subjects referred to them, to- R
go!Iter with a bill to appropriate the public pi
moneys which shall be received by this re
State. The bill was read the first time and ol
passed, and on motion of Mr. Crawford, or- w
dered to be printed. . ni
CHERAW GAZETTE. ?
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TlEiDAY, JAYPARY 10, 1837.
i Rail Road to Ciieraw.?Whilst the most K
i vigorous and praiseworthy efforts arc making y(
1 I' *
. by the towns and communities North and South
of us to increase the elements of their pros- ^
peritv by the improvement of their navigable
waters, and the construction of Rail Roads, jc
no movement lias been made on the subject by (0
Cheraw and its neighborhood. The reason is, \y
that from the comparative disadvantages of w
our location, we saw no prospect of effecting w
any tiling valuable with the means now at our n]
command; and wo deemed it better to make no lu
movement than one that should prove abortive.
But that something must be done for Cheraw, 11
or tint the principal business from which it jj(
now derives most of its support will be directed ^
into other channels, is very certain. What jj,
can be done 1 There can be no doubt, it seems rf
to us, that the main route of traveling1 between di
the North and the South must eventually be til
through the middle or upper country. Char- w
leston and other places on the seaboard route
are often too sickly in the summer season, zc
when travelling is greatest, to admit of its b<
being by that route. Who would risque his *'1
life in Charleston when the yellow fever -3
prevailing in that city ? Besides, the hatard m
of sea navigation from Charleston to Wil- jj
mington would not be incurred by those who
could travel with equal expedition and greater
comfort by land. After, or perhaps before the
completion of the Gaston and Raleigh Rail *\]
Road, it will no doubt be continued South, dr
most probably through Clicraw. The slock m
would, from the amount of travelling on tin cc
road,be as profitable as that of any Rail Road in
the United States. For it is travelling and not
the transportation of goods that renders Rail
Road stock profitable. I f then this road should Wl
be constructed, and cither the Pee Dee should
be property cleared out and navigated with
suitable boats, or a rail road should be constructed
to Georgetown or VVaecamaw, our ^
town would still compete successfully with itj qi
present rivals. pj
We invite attention to the proceedings of Jc
a public meeting at Marion C. H. on this subject,
which will be found in another column, so
We hope the proposed Convention will be well be
attended. It will at least direct public attcn- th
tion to this subject. CI
The Legislature of N. Carolina has elected
Richmond M. Pearson, of Rowan, Judge of
the Superior Courts, and Mr. Gwin, of Macon,
Solicitor of the 7th Judicial District. Mr. \
Holmes having declined the office, there is of
still a vacancy on the bench ; to supply which ci
Judge Toomcr, of Fayettcville, is in nomina- nc
tion. ,
Bills are before the Legislature to make the 80
ar
changes in the charter of the Cincinnati and
w
Charleston Railroad Company, made by the ,
Legislature of this State, and to grant bank- ^
ing privileges to that company. Mr. Mem|
minger, of Charleston, who was appointed by
; the company to attend the Legislature of that
State on its behalf, has made a speech before ^
the Senate which is highly commended,
The Raleigh Star savs of it:? A.
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We had the pleasure, on Monday, to hear c'!
the very able and eloquent speech of Col. ?
Memminger, the delegate from South Caroli- rc
na, on the subject of the Louisville, Cincinnati,
and Charleston Rail Road. We are free to ^
say, our first impressions were against conferring
on the stockholders banking privileges.?
These impressions, however, have been chang-1 pa
ed by the luminous and powerful exposition of wj
Col. M.; and *\ve are prepared to apply our ( fei
shoulders to the wheel, and aid the comple- Ei
tion of that grand and magnificent project, to j th?
improve our condition and advance our pros- j tei
perity. I m<
Since the above was in type, we have re- j ac
ceived the Raleigh Standard containing the P||
letter of Mr. Memniinger to the Governor of ^u]
North Carolina on the subject of the Rail Road, po;
It is an able defence of the amendments of the fri
charter proposed; and an eloquent appeal to ' j*1
the interest and patriotism of North Carolina ;
which we trust will not be unheeded by that an
reflecting and patriotic State. a J
- ?f r su<
New Paper.?We have received the first j ^y
number of the "Southern Citizen and Man of be
] Business," published by Benjamin Swain, in ha
Ashborongh N. C. It is of respectable size ^e
and promises to be a well conducted and val- j ^
; liable paper. It differs from other papers pub- J q*r
j lished in the State in this,that it contains a good ' sp<
; dcai o t law know ledge, such as every body can j of
i understand and apply; and every body ought
j to possess. The Editor promises legal advice
through the medium of his paper, to prompt Co:
( paying subscribers, provided the matter on pe<
i which advice is asked be one of practical ultiitv en
* no
i and common interest.
j Louis M'Lane, former minister to Britain, cr;
I Secretary of State &c. has been elected Pros-! pa:
ident of the Bdtjinnrr and Ohio Rail Read ' I,n
C(rmpinv. ?ie
RAIL ROAD MEETING
AT MARION C. H.
Pursuant fo public notice, a meeting [of
e citizens of the District was held at tho
ourt House, on the 23th Inst, lotake into
jnsideration the practicability of constructg
a Rail Road from the town of Cheraw to
>me eligible point on the Waccamaw River.
The meeting was organized by calling
ic Hon. Thos. Evans to the Chair, and ap.
3inting Dr. R. Harllee Secretary. After
ic objects of the meeting were explained,
ie following preamble and resolutions were
jbmitted by A. Munro Esq., and unanitously
adopted.
Whereas, it is the deliberate opinion of
lis meeting, an opinion based upon a
lorough and intimate knowledge of the
auntry and of its resources, that the conmplafed
plan of constructing a Rail Road
om the town of Cheraw to the Waccamaw
iver, is a measure not only in itself highly
racticable, but when we take into consideition
the wealth and increasing prosperity
t* % % /% .? T
t the principal section ot country tnrougn
hich it must necessarily pass, its comlencement
at the Waccamaw, by far the
Eldest and safest navigable stream ift the
hole S*nte, a s'ream too, which is capable
'admitting at all times, and at all seasons
* the year, up to the very point where the
>nd will commence, the largest class of
?ssels that can cross the Georgetown bar;
3 termination at the public spirited, and
ourishing town of Cherow, together with
ic fact of its being immediately on the main
>u:efrom the City of Washington to Chars'on.
All these considera'ions combine,
render it, in the opinion of this meeting,
?" far the most desirable route for a Rail
ay, of any in the Southern States, and
hich, if carried into successful operation,
lust as a matter of course, produce advanges
to an almost incalculable exent, not
lly to the section of country through which
will pass, but to the community at large.
With the view therefore of directing pub:
attention fo this important enterprise,
Jt more especially of those who reside in
ie several Districts through which the
>ad will have to pass, as^also those resting
cont:guous thereto, and of procuring
icir active co-operation in prosecuting
i-h rtteet this desirable obiecf.
V ^ ? J - ?
Be it therefore Resolved, That the citi.
ms of the Dis'ricts of Chesterfield, Marl.
>rough, Darlington, Horry, and All Saints
arish, are hereby invited to co-operate
it!i the citizens.of this District, in carrying
4o effect the foregoing plan of constructing
Rail Iload from Jtlie town of Chcraw to
e Wnccamaw River: and they arc hereby
spectfully requested to appoint delegate?,
attend a Convention to be held for the
jrpose at Marion Court House, (it being
e most central point,) on the fourth Tuesty
in January next, to deliberate on the
ensures necessary to be taken for its acimplishmon'.
The following rcsolu ion was submitted
' Major flarllec ami adopted.
Resolved, That the Chairman do Curthth
appoint 12 delegates to represent this
istrict in said Convention, upon which the
mirman appointed the following gentle,
nn as delegates, viz: ilohf. Munro, A.
clntyre, Major Marllee, Robert llarllee,
rm. II. Grice, Wm. B. Rowell, Jno. A. *
lcrry, A. L. Scarborough, Col. Thomas
arllee, Generals Evans and Wheeler, aud
?hn C. Ellerbe.
It was on motion of Gen. VVheeler, Reived,
That the Chairman of this meeting
! added to the list of delegates, and that
e proceedings thereof be published in the
icraw and Georgetown papers.
THOMAS EVANS, Chairman.
Robert Harllee, Secretary.
For the Cheraw Gazette.
Mr. Editor I would call the attention
'the Town authorities to a crying evil that
:isfs in our community. I understand that
> license has been taken out for the sale
' ardent spirits ; and yet more spirits are
>ld ly retatfthnn ever was the case before;
id particularly on Sundays to negroes,
1 1 * C??
ho visit 1110 town irum UK; uuigiiuvi>tJ6
antafions. How is this? are our town
iicers as vigilant as they ought to be?
A FRIEND TO GOOD ORDER*
Raleigh, Jan. 5.
The following gentlemen have been elected
ounsellors of State for the ensuing two years
esi.s. James Watt, George Williamson,
lien Rogers, sen., Archibald S. Davis, Fran*
s L. Dancy, Chas. E. Johnson and Allen
oodwin; the five first of whom are Van Bunitcs,
and the two last Whigs.?Star.
7rom a Conespondent of the Charletton Conr.
Washington, Dec. 28,1836.
It seems to be settled by the consent of all
rties, that something must be done in the
ly of reducing the revenue. The only dif ence
relates to the manner and the extent.
? *l? cor.Ill tn hp rnnvinmd that
eil WIU V*IIlgo ? --
?re ?ust be reductions to a considerable exit,
to preserve the country from the excite?nts
and discords which must periodically
crue from a constantly accumulating surjs.
The Southern anti-tariff men are for
inging it down to the level of the expend:res
; to which extent they may not be sup*
rted by the co-operation of the whigs. The
ends of the administration are disposed, as
1 as I can gather, in the first instance to
lit the sales of public lands to actual setrs;
and the Committee on Public Lands
; already agreed on the subject of reporting
Bill to that effect. The question is, whether
:h a Bill will pass. It is opposed by the
estern opposition men, but whether it will
by the other branches of the opposition, I
ve not yet ascertained. The effect would
to cause a great portion of the funds which
? now expended for Public Lands, to take a
ferent direction. Instead ofcomiug to the
easury, it would pass into the hands of
?culalors, who hold hundreds of thousands
acres of selected lands in the new countries,
d who would be immediately benefitted by
} advanced prices which these lands would
ng. This, however, would be a small evil,
mpared with the good which might be excted
to result from the reduction of the revue.
If the friends of the administration cant
succeed in getting through a bill of this
aracter, they would probably go for a genii
reduction "of the Tariff, and even if they
5s a Bill to limit, the sales of the Public
nds. thev will be disposed to repeal the du<
<>;t foreign roil, in which sem0 of lb#
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