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Volume XXI. RlLEl(atr'OETff-CrA-ROLINA- ;. ! "VfcEDNESDAY, PEBRTJAHY 14; 1855. Number 1061., 1 Ct JitanfoarK RALEIGH, SATURDAY FEB. iO, 1S55. llusincss Directions. Anv person remitting money for subscription to the Stan- dard will plensc state whether it is for the Weekly or Semi-V.'eek- lv pnper; and also whether it is for a new subscriber r for one already on our books. In ordering a change of the paper, please state the Post-offi- ce to be changed from, as well a the one to. Write H proper names plainly and distinctly. Kjf" As a general rule we shall, in future, send onr paper jo no new subscriber until the subscription money is paid, i3 desire and intend to adopt the advance payment syst- em as sxm as practicable. - All obituary notices exceeding ten Unas will here-ift- e be charged as advertisements ' . Strangtxs sending us advertisements must accompany them wiih the caslTor give tat is factory reference, or they Will not be inserted. Persons indebted for subscriptions can remit any amount .i ,i v time bv mail ; and receipts will in all cases be prompt ly transmitted. Those who are indebted up to November last will, we trust, send in the amount at once; and if the sums due are not known, it will make no difference u fur all sums overpaid in this way the subscriber will have credit and a receipt accordingly. We trust all our friends will remit by mail, and thus save us the heavy commissions, 3 tier cent, which we Lave to pav for collecting. HOLDEN & WILSON. Feb. 7, 1S53. THE LEGISLATURE. -- The Revenue bill has passed the Common?, and is now before the Senate. That body was engaged to late hour on Thursday evening in considering the bill. AH the bills incorporating or rechartering Banks, which have passed the Senate, are still before the Common. The bill to charter the Union Bank, Jfrwhrrn. is yet before the Senate. The hill appropriating $1,000,000 for completing the North Carolina RaProad. has been delaved by a disagreement between th two Houses in relation to the appropriation of $15,000 contained therein for the improvement of Tar river. The bill will, of course, become a law. The biil providing for a railroad from Beaufort, by wav of Clinton, "Warsaw and Fayetteville, to the coal field in Chatham, was rejected on its third rcadiug in the Commons, on Wednesday last. The bills for the. western and eastern extensions of the North Carolina Railroad the bill for a rail rod from Wilmington to Charlotte, and the French Broad Railroad bill have been finally passed into laws. See proceedings from Monday to Thursday inclus- ive. HONOR TO LEWIS CASS ! In the. Senate on Monday last, Mr. Sluart of Michi- gan presented a joint resolution from the Legislature of that State instructing their Senators and requesti- ng Representatives to use their best exertions to procure the passage of an act prohibiting the introd- uction or existence of slavery in any of the territor- ies, especially in Kansas and Nebraska; and to in- troduce wtthout delay, a bill for the latter purpose ; and also to procure the immediate repeal of the act of 1850, known as the fugitive slave law. Mr. Cass addressed the Senate in reference to these instructions substantially as follows : " lie said, that when some years ago the Legislat- ure of Michigan instructed her delegates in Con- gress to vote for the Wilmot proviso, he said he fhould resign when called upon to act. The legisl- ature, however, repealed these instructions, and therefore he did not resign. He should now neither follow these instructions nor resign, and he proceed- ed at some length to state his reasons. He said The Democratic party has lost the as- cendency in Michigan. These resolutions result from the action of the new party there. I am now in- structed to vote to deprive American citizens in the territories of the power to regulate their relations be-tvre- vn master and servant ; and to vote for the repeal of lite fugitive slave act which was passed to give effect to a solemn gjarantec of the constitution. I shall neither obey those instructions nor resign my seat If apolitical party whenever or by whatever combinations it attains power, can compel its oppo- nents holding legislative trusts to violate their cons- ciences and consistency or resign their positions, it would radically affect the organization of the Senate, and he incompatible with its office as the representat- ive branch of the sovereignty of the States. The Se- nate would lose every characteristic of pcimanence as the power was transferred from one power to an- other. This would operate against the Democratic party, for their opponents do not recognize the right to instruct The intolerant proscription which is advocated by the new party, would exclude from political confi- dence the first General who fell at the head of an or-pniz- ed American army at Quebec, because be was m! arTSS thc At,antic and the last surviving signer c!arain of Independence because he was Catnolic. Thc a loption of either measure recom- mended by the Legislature of Michigan, would be a signal for breaking up this government and the dissol- ution of this confedcracj'. There are many honest nicn who scout all idea of danger and are prepared to sacrifice thc structure of freedom to one overpowe- ring impulse. I shall remain in the position I am until the end of "V term, unless the democracy of Michigan shall SfIr "e to net against my convictions of duty. 1 fear, above all things, is that the people may 8truck with judicial blindness, with which nations e punished for national offences, and thus add to the melancholy list of the people who had not wisdom enough to appreciate the value of free institutions, ur virtue and firmness enough to maintain them. th said "sufficient unto the day is the evil hen tne ProPer time comes I shall be Pjepare(i to act Until then, I think it is unnecess- ary trouble the Senate with any remarks upon table" J0Ct The resolut!ons were tben laid on the The " Democratic party has lost the ascendency 11 Michigan "-- the "new party " of Know-Nothin- gs w come into power, and the result is this display I most deally hostility to the rights of the slave-coln- g States. Mark the words of the venerable he cannot be mistaken he knows what- - he fafi?0 trUG Whatsay Southern men to these What say those Democrats who may have en induced to join the " " new party to which Gen. refers? JT h,DaS Lrins' Es(' Editor of tbe Commer-- , been elected Special Magistrate of VVflming- - VtC Wa8f LriDg S69 Vann 119 La ttont ttDuhr 14 i , TnS- - Her&ld Mr LorinS was not eW Wn 83 cand5dte-- " We presume his mJSprivately mnh& by tn Know fc0 an adv?cacy of their intolerant doctrines S' to-- pay. The Herald further says:. V teaHrOTP7'ou this fiatter-Pled- o g S? ?,a,L fro fellow citizen- s- How pco- - in this world! First an Edito- r- . ' In ' ' aiJd tuen the Juttiee,- - rottnd be,,y with Kd Kn'd, -- VV PalftE? 8eTere' nd beard of Urinal cnt. or Wisegaws and modern, inatance.' , be!We Ere pIeased ?ee Mr- - Martin; the mem-tained- "! 1"' in his 8eat ' He was de- - WHO IS HENRY WILSON? We announced in our last the election of Henry Wilson to the United States' Senate by the Know Nothing Legislature of Massachusetts, and gave proof of the bitter abolition spirit by which he has been uniformly actuated both in public and private life. It has been asserted, however, by the South- ern Know Nothing press, that he has been nation- alized by thc new party ; and that the South has nothing to fear fiom himjis a member of the Senate. Let facts which have occurred tince his election, give the answer to this assertion. We learn from the Boston Evening Telegraph, " that the tenth of the scries of anti-slave- ry lectures at' Tremont Temple, was given a few evenings ago by Hon. Anson Burlingame. The Hall was well filled. Gov. Gardner, Lieut. Gov. Brown, Hon. Rob- ert Rantoul, Hon. Henry Wilson, and other distin- guished gentlemen were on the platform." The Tel Hill, miles public pbilliard table, or other puttie table any 40 5 egraph continues : " Mr. Burlingame 'r8 -- received wtth i hearty ap- - plause. He commenced by sayirtg that in speaking lor freedom lie should not be choice in the selection of terms by which to characterize slavery. Slavery had betrayed u- -, and the time had come for an out- raged people to express their sentiments in language not to be misunderstood. Mr. B. ascribed the originof slavery to Pope Mar- tin V., who Usutd a hull sanctioning African slave- ry. It teas also sanctioned hy several of his succes- sors. It was brought to this country under the cross and in the garb of humanity ; but it was never sanctioned here by positive law. He then asked what is slavery ? In the language of Wesley he would answer, "The sum of all villai- nies." The fitness of this description was then shown by a reference to facts. Our fathers hated it, and hoped it would soon die away. But cotton gave it a pecuniary power, and the slave representa- tion a political power, which has controlled the whole country, and prevented its advancement But for its influence this nation of twenty-liv- e millions would have been forty millions. The prosperity of the North was contrasted with the poverty of the South. The idea of force being used by the South to extend slavery was ridiculed. The power of thc South is a political one, and with that she has smitten our commerce, our manufactures, and every interest of freedom. The very nullification buttons worn by the South Carolinians in 16G2 were made in Connec- ticut, and their cannon came from Woonsocket, and were cast off guns at that. The inobbing of Judge Hoar in Charleston, was thc neglect of the general government to protect him and the cause he repre- sented, while to enforce an odious law in this city, a cannon manned by aliens, was planted in Court Square, while our own brothers were called out by illegal orders to be a body guard to them. Some, he said, censured the soldiers on that oc- casion, but the censures should rather fall on those who issued the illegal orders. On the chief magis- trate they had already fallen like a thunderbolt. In this connection Dr. Adams was spoken of as being disloyal to every northern sentiment. Ihe means by which slaverj' lias secured the con trol of the general government were then spoken of. i The men ot the South are men of one idea. They make politics their study, while at the JNorth the re verse is true. As a remedy for all tins, we must study politics. He could not agree with Wendell Phillips in his plan of dissolving the Union, nor with Ralph Waldo Emerson in his proposition to purchase the slaves, as a remedy for slavery. If asked to state specifically what he would do, he would answer 1st. repeal the Nebraska bill; 2d. repeal the fugitive slave late ; 'id. abolish slavery in the District of Columbia ; 4th. abolish the inter-Stat- e slave trade ; next he would declare that slave- ry should not j)read to one inch of the territory of the Union ; he would then put the Government ac- tively and perpetually on the side of freedom by which he meant that a bright-eyed- ; boy in Massa- chusetts should have as good a chance for promo- tion in the Navy as a boy of one of the first fanr-lie- s in Virginia. He would have our foreign consuls take side with thc noble Kossuth nd against the Papal butcher Bcdini. He would hijve judges who believed in a higher law, and in anti-slaver- y consti- tutions, an anti-slave- ry Bible, and an anti-slave- ry God ! Having thus denationalized slavery he would not menace it in the States where it exists, but would say to thc States, it is your local institution ; hug it to your bosoms until it dcstroj'S you. But he would say you must let our freedom alone. (Applause.) If you but touch the hem of thc garment of freedom we will trample -- ou to the earth. (Loud applause.)" Mr. Burlingame them alluded as follows to the election of Mr. Wilson: " lie was encouraged by the recent elections in the Nbrih, and he defended the "nkw movement," WHICH HE SAID WAS BOBS OF PlKITAN BLOOD AND WAS AGAINST DESPOTISM OF ALL KINDS. THIS NEW. TAKTY SHOCLD BE JUDGED, LIKE OTUEKS, BY ITS FRdTS. It hud elected a champion of freedom to the United States Senate for four years to Jill the place of a man wlu was false to freedom, and not true to slave- ry. For himself he could say that so long as life dwelt in his bosom, so long would he fight for liber- ty and against slavery. In conclusion he expressed the hope that soon the time might come when thc sun should not rise on a master, nor set on a slave." Alter Mr. Burlingame had taken his seat there weic loud and continued calls for " Wilson," in an- swer to which Hon. Henry Wilson, the Know Noth- ing Senator, spoke as follows : "Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen: This is not the time nor the place for me to utter a word. You have Jistened to the eloquence of my young friend, and here to night I endorse evert sentiment he has CTTEKEb. In public or in private life, in majorities or in minorities, at home or abroad, I intend to live and to die with unrelenting hostili- ty to slavery on my lips. I make no compromises anywhere, at home or abroad. I shall ' yield nothing of my anti-slaver- y sentiments to advance my own personal interests, to advance party interest, or to meet the demands of any State or section of our coun- try. I hope to be able to maintain on all occasions these principles, to comprehend in my affections the whole country and the people of the whole country, and when I say the whole country. I want every- body to understand-tha- t I include in that term Mas- sachusetts and the North. This is not the time for me to detain you.' You have called on me most unexpectedly to say a word, and having done so, I will retire, thanking you for the honor of this oc- casion." A Boston correspondent of thc Richmond En- quirer, under date Feb. 2, confirms thc above in eve- ry essential particular. These, then, are the first fruits of Know Nothing-is- m in Massachusetts. ' , Such 'facts need no comment they speak for themselves. Let Southern Kaow Nothings serious- ly ponder them, and then say if the 44 new party," as it has shown itself by its fruits in Massachusetts, is not an accursed thing, A "national" party in- -, deed 1 - What have the Star and Commercial to say in reply to these facts ? ; " . tmm njwi r Encourage Home Indcstbt. We invite he at- tention of those who may -- wish' to procure the arti- cles referred, to the advertisement in our paper of Mess&X &jBVWhitfieicLe know these gen- - tlenieri to be reliable and prompt! and whatever they jnay say with reference to the quality and value of their work, may bedepended on.-- : Let us always encourage home industry,- - and thus render ourselves as independent as possible of the workshops of the fre States. . . - -' V i- AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE UNIVERSITY. We publish below an act (it being a Revised Stat- ute,) of the present General Assembly in relation to the University of this State : Be it enacted, &c. That any license granted to retail spirituous liquor, wines or cordials at Chapel Hill, or within two miles thereof, shall be void. 2. No person shall erect, keep, maintain or have at Chapel Hill, or within two miles thereof, any tip- pling house, establishment or place for the sale of wine, cordials, spirituous or malt liquor. 3. No person in the State, without permission in writing from the President of the University, or some member of ita Faculty, shall sell, or offer to sell or deliver to any student of the University, or to any other person, any wine, cordial, spirituous or malt liquor, for the purpose of being used, or with knowledge that the same will be used, at Chapel Uill.or within two miles thereof by any such student 4. No person, at or within two miles of Chapel Hill, shall give or furnish any electioneering treat or entertainment. 5. No person shall set un. keen or maintain. At wihapel or within five thereof, any of wnicn games ol chance or skill, by whatever name called, may be played. 6. No person, without permission in writing ob- tained therefor from the President of the University, or some member of its Faculty, seven days before- hand, shall .exhibit at Chapel Hill, or within five miles thereof, any theatrical, sleght of hand, or equestrian performances, or any dramatic recitation or representation, or any rope or wire dancing, nat- ural or artificial curiosities, of any concert, serenade, or performance in music, singing or dancing. 7. Any person who shall offend against any of the' provisions of this chapter hereinbefore recited, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. 8. Every contract? or agreement by any student of the University, being then a minor, with any shopkeeper, merchant, trader or other person, upon the sale of any wine, cordial, spiritous or malt liquor, or of anj- - goods, wares or merchandize, or any arti- cle of trade, or with the keeper of any livery stable, shall be void, unless the same, if made at or within two miles of Chapel Hill be made under the written permission of thc President of the University, or some member of its Faculty ; or, if made at a greater distance from Chapel Hill, under the written consent of the person who may have the control and author- ity over such student. !. Every contract made with a s'udent of the University, contrary to thc provisions of the pre- ceding section, shall be void, and may be avoided on account of any of the matters therein contained on the plea of the gem ral issue ; on the trial whereof, if it appear that the defendant was, at the time of the alleged contract, a student of the University, it shall be pi csumed that he was, at the making there- of, a minor. 10. Every such contract shall be incapable of be- ing confirmed, and an' promise or obligation given by such studenfj after his arrival at full age, shall be void. 1 1. All the real estate which has escheated or may - escheat to the State, which has not been reduced into possession by the State, or thc President and Direc tors of the Literary Fund, shall be and is hereby vcsted in the Trustees of the University, for thc use of thc University. 12. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. The Raleigh correspondent of the Fayette ville Observer attempts to be severe on Gen. Singel-tar- y and others, for their course on internal im- provements and the revenue bill. It is due to Gen. Singcltary and other gentlemen who have voted against the western extension, to state, that they came here disposed, first, to complete the North Carolina Railroad, and secondly, to extend that road east and west. But they believed that the Legislature was going to extravagant lengths in appropriations for internal improvements ; that measures were passing or in progress, which could not be legitimately regarded as State measures, and which were calculated to injure the extensions re- ferred to, as well as the Central road itself; and thus believing, they adopted the course commented on and censured by the Observer's correspondent Thy had a right, as representatives of the people, to adopt this course and to pursue it; and there can be no question as to the purity and integrity of their motives. Our feelings and judgment have been, it is true, with the majorities of the two Houses, by the different measures of improvement and the revenue bill have been passed; but this does not preclude us from bearing, as we do, cheerful testi- mony to the honesty and straightforwardness of conduct on these questions, of Gen. Singeltary and those of both Houses who have voted against these measures of improvement. That he has faithful- ly and truly reflected the wishes of his constit- uents, we do not doubt; if he had done other- wise, he would have felt their censure, compared with which that of the Observer's correspondent amounts to nothing. Why is he singled out for attack by Whig scribblers? Is it not because they dread his influence as a gallant, eloquent and fear- less Democrat t Have not other gentlemen pursued the same course he has on internal improvements, and gone unassailed? Surely they hare. We tell these Whig scribblers that Gen. S. has nothing to apprehend from the bitterest and most persistent at- tacks they may make upon him. He is possessed of nerve, will, ability, and a spirit of perseverance which are destined to bear him still further and higher on in-th- e race of usefulness and distinction. SESSION SUBSCRIBERS. We have upon our books about three hundred subscribers for the session, all of whom, unless otherwise ordeted, will be taken off as soon as the Legislature adjourns. We trust that many, or all of them, will remit us payment for a year and con- tinue their subscriptions, as it will afford us great pleasure to enter them as permanent subscribers. To avoid mistakes, we would mention that the paper containing thc captions of the laws passed at the present session, will be the last one received by session subscribeis. If we should, by oversight, continue to send any session subscriber, he will please notify us immediately ; and if we should hap- pen to strike off the name of any permanent sub- scriber, by mistake, we trust he will inform us. We shall carefully guard against mistakes, but they - may occur nevertheless ; and it always affords us pleasure to correct any mistakes we may commit, v COLTON'S ATLAS Of tM World, illustrating physical and political - Geography, $c. . . . We have had occasion to mention this publication before, and we again take pleasure in bringing it' before Ihe'attention of the public, - " .: Part third, just received from Mr. Bostwick, con- -; tains an excellent mapl of North ' Carolina, with a ; separate map of Beaufort Harbor on large 'scale ; ;Map8 of New Jersey and Michigan, upper and lower . peninsulas,rwitb: the attending letter-pres- s descrip- tion for each. map. This :work: is properly looked jupon'ai & great desideratum.- -' No library, public or .private, can' b complete. without it. Specimen vol- umes may-b- e seen at tbe North Carolina Bookstore. it , REMARKS OF MR. EATON, OF WARREN, Delivered in the Senate of ITorlh Carolina, on the bill for extending the North Carolina Railroad from Goldsborough to Beaufort. Ma. Speaker: I have heretofore been entirely si- lent upon the subject of internal improvement, and may U some extent have been subject to misconcep- tion if not to odium. Justice to myself and my con- stituents forbids me to be silent any longer. I am in favor of the bill now before the Senate. It has been stated that the harbor at Beaufort is the best on the whole Atlantic coast of the United State?, witk the exception ofthat of New York. I do not know whether this statement is entirely correct or not I have no doubt, however, that it is an excellent harbor with a fine inlet This sscms to be the opinion of every intelligent individual who has ever visited the spot It is certainly desirable, then, to connect this North Carolina port with our great line of railway from the east to the west The proposed connection will cause more produce to be shipped from ports of our own; and thus lead to more correct views abroad in relation to the wealth of the State. This alone will be calcjikted to gratify ot- - pride and advance our-interes- ts. It will afford facilities of transportation to the people of several counties, and it will also, as I hope, be the means of building up a town of some importance at thc eastern terminus of the road. I do not expect that a splendid city is to spring up at Beaufort, as if by the hand of enchantment ; but it 3 not extravagant to anticipate a populous and thriv- ing town there, which may perhaps compare with Wilmington. The eastern extension will be a strong pillar of support to the North Carolina Railroad, in- creasing its usefulness to the people, and adding'to the value of our largo investment in its stock. I am not disposed to attach undue importance to the opinions of others, however distinguished ; but I confess that the opinions of many of the greatest men that the State has produced, in favor of this work, have had their weight with me. I forbear to dwell on tho merits of this bill. I hope that the Senate will indulge me with a few remarks in refer-eren- ce to ni3' course, and that of my county, con- cerning internal improvements. It has been said in private circles, and even in the public press, that Warren county has been illiberal and ungrateful thc west; that western members voted in favor of aid to the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, and that Warren county has not been ready to do justice to that section of thc State. They who make this chargo probably labor under some misconception upon the subject, and are not fully and accurately informed as to the facts. In 1S48, when the Nortli Carolina Railroad bill was in a most critical situa- tion, and its fate was exceedingly doubtful, Warren county came forward to its help, and gave it all of her votes in the Senate and the House of Commons, and whatever of influence her members could com- mand. I was not then a member of the Legislature, but a member of the House of Commons from the county of Warren, at a most critical stage of the bill, addressed me a letter, asking my views upon the subject. I wrote to him immediately in reply, taking strong grounds in favor of thc bill, and advo- cating it as an act of justice to the west In 1830, I was a candidate for the House of Commons, and during my canvass, defended in my public addresses this great measure of State policy ; and I have al- ways been its warm and ardent friend. One of its highest recommenffations with me, was its evident tendency to develop the resources, increase the wealth, and advance tho prosperity of many of our finest western counties. During the present session I have been willing, as I have often stated in con- versation with several members of the Senate, to provide by law for the construction of the first sec- tion, or section and a half of tbe western extension, the State contributing two-third- s of the capital ne- cessary for that purpose ; leaving it to future Legis- latures to complete the work to the Tennessee line, if it shall be found expedient and within the means of the State so to do. With all deference for the views of a large majority of tho Senate, including some of its ablest, most experienced and mast emi- nent members, I am of opinion that the bill which has already passed the Senate concerning the west- ern extension, involves an expenditure too heavy to be sanctioned by prudence, in thc present condition of our finances. The eastern extension, and thc first section or section and a half of the western ex- tension, arc all which, in my judgment, ought to bo attempted in the way of raiiroads at thc present time, after appropriating another million of dollars for the completion of that noble work, thc North Carolina Railroad. Rome was not built in a day. Wc cannot do everything at once in the way of internal improve- ment, but we ought to proceed to improve the Stato gradually, and with an eye to prudence and econ- omy, if we mean to avoid burdensome taxation, and an amount of debt beyond our means. There are, doubtless, other schemes of improvement now be- fore the General Assembly, which at another time, and under different circumstances, may deserve the favorable consideration of tho Legislature. My con- victions against the policy of a large State debt are decided and strong, and those convictions have com- pelled me to vote against many bills concerning in- ternal improvements during the present session. In selecting the schemes of improvement most worthy of encouragement now, I have turned to the map of the State in the spirit of a North Carolina patriot, without being misled by local interests or feelings, and have given the preference to those works which appeared to me to be of the greatest general utility, and which seemed to have thc strongest marks of public approbation in their favor. I should have been glad if some scheme could have been adopted appropriating near about the same amount of money in the east and west In conclusion, I will remark, that the bill for the construction of a railroad from Goldsborough to Beau- fort harbor, for which I am about to cast my vote, is in no point of view calculated to advance tho ' mere local interests of my county. COUNCIL OF STATE. This body, which assembled in this City on Mon- day last, adjourned on Tuesday evening. We learn that Calvin Graves, of Caswell, and N. E. Canady, of Granville, were appointed, members of the Board of Internal Improvements ; and Mat- thew Shaw, of Beaufort, and Alfred Jones and Wil- liam W. Holden, of Wake, members of the Literary Board. The Governor of thc State, it is known, is President ex officio of the two Boards and a member thereof. Mr. Graves has been for some time a member of the Internal Improvement Board ; but Mr. Canady is a new member, and takes the place occupied bj Mr. Bragg, the present Governor. No change has been made in the Literary Board. Mr. Canady is a gentleman of information and excellent judgment, and will no doubt discharge the responsible duties of the office in such manner as to advance the best interests of the Stale. - The Farmer's Bank. It will be observed in the Senate proceedings of Tuesday, that Mr. McClccse introduced a resolution In relation to the issuing by the Earmer's Bank of certificates of deposite, in- -' tended to circulate as money, of a less denomination, than throe dollars, and asking' action on the subject ? by the Judiciary Committee. " We learn: that the.' Committee met on Tuesday night, and determined, unanimously to report a Resolution instructing the Attorney General to institute legal proceedings gainst the Bank ; but" the Cashier, Mr. tlriffiii, hav-- V ing meantime arnved in'the City, tho.'inatfer was postponed for further hearing.;, :Tbe . impression ia however; that the Committee will adhere to Its'opin- -; foosMrepWt tocS ... . - From oar Waaaingtoa Correapoadeat. WAfnisGTOic, Feb. 5, 1855. Increase of the Army A Natal Retired List De- feat of the Minnesota Railroad Speculators French Spoliation Bill, rumored veto Modifica- tion of the Tariff A Test Vote to be talen Know NotAinas at the South Mr. Slideir elec- tion a Know Nothing Defeat. The Senate during the past week has been princi- pally engaged in the consideration of the army ap- propriation bill, the immediate subject under consid- eration being the adoption of the necessary meas- ures to prevent Indian depredations on the fron- tiers, and protect the emigrants en route to Califor- nia and Oregon. The President not long since rec- ommended the calling out of three thousand volun- teers, mounted rangers, to meet the impending emer- gency ; but the Senate seemed inclined rather to authorize an increase of the regular army, by the addition of three or four regiments. It has led to a long debate, bringing up the wholo subject of the management of our Indian affairs, but nothing prac- tical as yet has been agreed upon. The President bas called the attention of Congress specially to this matter, and it now lies with that body either to adopt his suggestions or to provide other means for the protection of the frontiers and the immigrants. On Friday, the Senate passed a small bill creating a retired list in the navy. Of its merits I have had no opportunity to form an opinion, but any measure to rid the naval service of the inefficient, will be so much gained to the navy. The naval committees of the two Houses despair of securing consideration for the extendeded measures of reform which they contemplated, and which were recommended by the efficient Head of the Navy Department, and have therefore determined to press a single measure of reform. It has already passed thc Senate without a dissenting voice. The House has devoted the pest week almost en- tirely to territorial business, having set it apart fr consideration at this time. On Monday, thc Judi- ciary Committee presented a report relative to the attempt of a. certain railroad company chartered by thc territorial legislature of Minnesota, to get possession of over eight hundred thousand acres of land, some account of whose operations I gave on a former oc- casion. The committee recommended that Congress signify its dissent from the act of the territorial legislature, and the resolution of disapproval was immediately passed. So these speculators are de- feated at last. The company consisted principally of New lork operators, and the whole scheme was a stupendous fraud upon the government, persisted in with a boldness and determination that marks the desperate character of its managers. New York has still speculators in Wall street no more worthy of confidence than the celebrated Robert Schuyler. He is only a type of a large class whose business it is to prey upon their fellow men and especially upon the government. The Senate ha3 not yet proceeded to act upon the the French spoliation bill passed by the House, al- though its fricnxU have made one or two efforts to take it up. Its passage in the Senate is calculated on w ith certainty, but Washington is greatly ex- cited over rumors that the President may veto the bill. There is nothing in thc constitution that limits the veto power of the President to unconstitutional or hasty measures ; on the contrary, although Con- gress would seem to be the proper judges of the re- sponsibility of the Government in the case of claims against it it is tho duty of the President to approve or disapprove, and consequently he has the right and it is his duty, to consider and examine the mer- its of every bill, and upon this only to rest his ac- tion. When a member of Congress, he was an op- ponent of these claims, and hence, the claim agents fear, and the opponents of the bill hope, that the President will see proper to protect the Treasury from this spoliation. It was thc intention of the chairman of the com- mittee of ways and means to call up on Thursday the bill to modify the tariff, for the purpose' of test- ing thc sense of the House as to any change at alL On account of the absence of many members, the consideration of the motion was postponed until Wednesday next It is understood that instead of a general modification of the tariff, it is proposed to reduce the rate of duties twenty per cent, changing the classification of two or three articles. The prin- ciple of the present tariff will remain untouched, while the average duties will be twenty per cent less. Thc tariff men now support unanimously the tariff 18 It", and all their efforts are combined against any reduction ; no one thinks of urging an increase. The on of Mr. Slidell to thc United States Senate by the Legislature of Louisiana, was a total defeat of the Know Nothings of that State, who used every effort to elect a Senator of their own stripe. This defeat in the first southern State where their strength has been tested, indicates with some certainty the result in all the southern States. Thc confidence manifested by know nothing organs is put on for eflcct. If their candidate for alderman in a county town is successful, it is set down as a great victory, and trumpeted in all the papers. But when defeated, they wisely (fur themselves) say nothing, whatever they may know. In the southern States, where isms of all sorts are held in abomination, and the great mass of people take time to think before embracing a new idea, this new organization seems likely to destroy entirely the Whig party, while it cannot possibly become sufficiently strong to con- trol a majority at thc polls. I take it that a greater number of whigs will decline all connection with the association, than Democrats ran be led away by its blandishments. It is opposition to Republicanism and to the Democratic party in a new form ; this has become so palpable that no Democrat can remain in tho association and continue to entertain democratic principles. It is only necessary therefore for Dem- ocrats to stick to their principles, and to their party organization, to maintain the supremacy they now enjoy. The Whig party as a party is already down ; by setting up a new test, a considerable number of those who formerly againsC the Demo- cratic party are necessarily excluded. If these unite with the Democratic party it is so much gained; and if not stall events, it is a loss to its enemies. It is nothing then but the secrcsy of tbe operations of this society that gives it consideration, and this is a feature of a political organization that should keep every good citizen out of it Let Dem- ocrats stand to their colors, and know nothingism will soon be buried alongside of the Whig, party." Every reasonable calculation goes to show that it cannot prevail in the souther i States if Democrats do their duty to themselves, their principles and their party. MECKLENBURG. New York. A scrap from New York to the Edi- tor says: 44 We intend to slay Bill Seward. Look oat for Sam, he is on the rise; the 3d keeps him .wonderfully; keep the ball in motion. ' - Wilmington Coou . Well the fight Las taken place, and 44 Bui Sew. ard" is victor. What next, Mr. Loring? Is that tbe way the New York Know Nothings vindicate their claim to bo considered national men ? Were they so powerless as to be unable, 3b$ combinations, . to defeat Seward? If so, "Sam" is still weak in York State. . .? : "-- ". - " . - ysy.W. H. Lyon, . Esq., one of the- - Commoners ram - Granville, . was necessarily, absent from the 'House during the past. and a portion of tbVpTeseai weckcwing to severe Vekness in his family. r .This wul "account for the Absence of iu 'nae frenr the . . " vj; - I . , t. DavjDs3 Colixob, ;W learn from the York vi'Ii (S.- - C.) Inquhrr of Tliarsdayjast, that Ber, Drvaj Licy, D. D. of this City, nai been ananiinoqslj elaov toii Prsildaot cf ri C&a, b tli f'H; : 1 ; -- t KNOW NOTHINGISM IN THE HOUSE. " Secret Political Organization. &. It win U seen by Our Congressional rartAf iV f)1 i more Sun of yesterday, that Mr. Witte, of Pennsyl- - r vania, yesterday infroduced a preamble and a series of resolutions into the House, to the effect that as--- " cret political organization exists in this countrj - , that aU political organizations of a secret oath-boun- d character are antagonistic to the cherished institu- - : tions of liberty, and Hprlirins . k u ?l rl n V0011114 of religion is dangerous to - liberties nd prosperity of the nation. Asus- - wu necessary to introduce tho matter, and under the rules of the House two-thir-ds were necessary for that purpose. The vote on sus- - f;IloithlrUleSfore Jf" indicated, stood nays whigs generallyTtoo, wo believe with but few exceptions, voted in ihenegv Uve. So ...... a corresrxmdent infn,. i. - Thei votewasto agreat extent4 test vote, aU- - y tnoucn several democrats tiv i o ,v . .J . uCT.ircu mat voted against suspending the rules because the dii cussion of tho subject matter of the : would take up time which should b. approprSSed V -- to public business. One thing fa certain, and that i vie4fe1Ioing " IIst of V08 "d noes: AT?6, J' W. AUen, Appleton, : V CJ ,BrLsdtc. rey, Belcher; Benton, IJobcock, Boyce,Breckinrige, , Caskie, Chancer, ChasUin, Chrisuian, CrS S" Gi ?r4V$?- - D" Edmonds,?. . Eliot Elliott Ellison. FarW - FlorenFuller.Giddings, GrSw SSentlricks, Henn, Hibbard, Heister, - , HiU U,uyer IngersoIL Johnson, G. Wjones, J. ." G Jones, R. Jones, Keitt, Kidwell, Kurtz, Lamb. Letcher, Lilly, Lindsley, -- Fayette McMul en McNair,- - MeQuSn, Maxell, May, Smith Miller, Morrison, Nichols, Noble, Olis! . , tviaiim. X lilMUS. JUCfLarnCltn Kirirtla " iwum xiusseii, Seymour, Shaw. Shower, Simmons, Singleton, Sam'l A. Smith. Georce W. Smvtb. Rich fl IF f.rw c v drew Stuart, David Stuart, John J. Taylor, Trout -- Tweed, Lpham, ansant Walbridge, Walker, Wal-le- y, Walsh, Warren, E. B. Washburne, Wells, John B!eWright-lW- UC Danid B" r:gM Undrick NAYS Messrs. Aiken, T. IL Bailey, Ball, Banks, Bennett Benson, Bugg, Carpenter, Carnithera! Chase, Chnginan, Cobb, Cook, Corwin, Disney; Dunham, Eastman, Edgerton, Etheridge, Everhart, Jaulkner, lenton, Flagler, Franklin, Goodwin, Grey. Grow, Aaron Harleu Andrew J. Harlan, Haven. -- Houston, Howe. Hunt Daniel T. Jones, Knox! Latham, Lindiy, Lyon, McCulloch, Mace, Matteson, . Mayall, Middlcswarth, Millson, Morgan, Murray. Mordecvi Oliver. Andrew Oliver, Parker, Peckham. Pennington, Phillips, Pratt, Pringle, Puryear, RcV- - ITid mtchi,t Thos. Ritchey, Rogers, . Sabin, Sage, Sapp, Seward, Shannon, Skclton, Sel- lers, Frederick P. Stanton, John L. Taylor, Nathan- iel G. Taylor, Teller, Thurston, Traco, Wade, Wheel- er, lates, and Zollicoffcr 7a A Bask Tbick Exposed. The KnowlNothing press has been circulating, for. a long time, a sentence, purporting to be an extract from a letter Lafavette," of which says, that ":f ever tho liberty of the United States is destroyed, it will be by Romish priests. . Upon examination it has been discovered that' this quotation, as used, is no better than a forgery. ' Lafatettb SEVER EXPRESSED AST SCCH onxios. His -- letter has been most dishonestly and shamefully gar- bled, so as to make him assert the very reverse of wht he believed and expressed. The letter was written to a gentleman in New York, shortly after his return to France from his visit to the United States in 1836. 44 The friendly expressions of regard for my health and happiness conveyed in your kind letter to mo of the 15th ult, I beg you to be assured - are grate- ful to my feelings, and I shall cherish the recollec- tion of the many services and kindnesses towards me, both on the part of yourself .and lady while I was your guest in America, as among the most pleasing reminiscences connected with my late visit to the United States. I cannot but ad- mire your noble sentiments of devotion and attach- ment to your country and its institutions. But! must be permitted to assure you that the fears which, in your patriotic zeal, you seem to entertain, that if ever the liberty of thc United States is des- troyed it will be by Romish priests, "are certainly! . without any shadow of foundation whatever. An intimate acquaintance of more than half a century the prominent and influential priests and mem-be- rs of that church, both in Europe and America, warrants me in assuring you that you need enter- -, tain no apprehension of danger to your republican institutions from that quarter." Rich. Enquirer. . ISF" Lieut Robt E. Johnson, of the U. S. Navy-die- d on the 3d at his residence in Wilmington, Del . He was a nephew of Joseph Gales, Esq., of the In- telligencer. D. K. McRae, Eso, The Fayetteville Observer of . yesterday learns that a letter was received in that place on tho day before, stating that the health of Mr. McRae, (American Consul at Paris,) wal im- - ' proving, and that he was expected to resurni the -- .. f i a. r i J uuues ui uia uuicu in u lew uays. Re-Electi- of Mr. Seward. Alb ast, Feb. C. The Legislature of this State, by a majority of C in the Senate and 16 in the House, has ed Wm. H. Seward U. S. Senator. MARRIED. January 24th. 1ST5, by the Her. R. K Bobert Mr. Jokn Squire, Jr., to Miss Man L. Clements, daughter of David H. Clements, Eftq., all of Northampton eoanty, N. C Raleigh, Feb. 7, 1855. At a meeting of the Board of Commissioners held this evening, it was Sesoiwdt That tbe City Collector be authorised sod re- quired to advertise and collect tbe taxes due tbe city of Raleigh, and proceed to sell property, if tbe same be not paid, and py otct to the cit y Treasurer two weeks before May court otherwise the city attorney will be directed to . bring suit on bis bond. . ' - : , .. . J. J. CHRISTOPHERS, Clerk. All persons interested will tike notice of tbe .boTo, and if payment of tbeir taxes be delsred ten days from this date, I shall proceed to execute and advertise property Car thesame.- - - , ' JAMES IL MURR AY, , Feb.10.385S. "- - It City Collector. K EPORT CORRECTED. In consequence f rproposa!s made to me at tbe last Fair at Raleigh, by Dr. Wm. K. Holt, of Lexington, s report baa been ehxo-Ist- ed thai I will stand my horse, SARPEDOX, at tbat place the ensuing spring.; I. would inform .those interested that he will remain at my stable this season. Those desiring further information will please address me at Wilton, Gran-vil- le etranty, and a biil will be sent them giving site, pedi-gree- ,a . ',ffU, E. WTCHE. : Feb. 14. IKS. - 4- -; ; - ;V , ' 23 w7t ' ; :t3f Spirit of tbe Age copy. ; -- 1 .'. ? :'( . c WILL BE SOLD at tbe Court Hocse Door, ia tbe of Raleigh, on Monday, first- - day of February eeort, two LIKELY 5EGR0 MES. . 7-"- -' " Terms made knows pn the day of sale. - - - " . Feb.S.1855...' . ' '.sw2t. . ..' : ST Register copy two weeks and forward im to 8tu - dard ofice.. i;' I ''i : J n 1 'a

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Page 1: Volume Number Ct JitanfoarK - Chronicling AmericaVolume XXI. RlLEl(atr'OETff-CrA-ROLINA-;.!"VfcEDNESDAY, PEBRTJAHY 14; 1855. Number 1061., 1 Ct JitanfoarK RALEIGH, SATURDAY FEB. iO,

Volume XXI. RlLEl(atr'OETff-CrA-ROLINA-;. ! "VfcEDNESDAY, PEBRTJAHY 14; 1855. Number 1061., 1

Ct JitanfoarKRALEIGH, SATURDAY FEB. iO, 1S55.

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HOLDEN & WILSON.Feb. 7, 1S53.

THE LEGISLATURE. --

The Revenue bill has passed the Common?, and is

now before the Senate. That body was engaged tolate hour on Thursday evening in considering the

bill.

AH the bills incorporating or rechartering Banks,which have passed the Senate, are still before theCommon. The bill to charter the Union Bank,Jfrwhrrn. is yet before the Senate.

The hill appropriating $1,000,000 for completingthe North Carolina RaProad. has been delaved by a

disagreement between th two Houses in relation tothe appropriation of $15,000 contained therein forthe improvement of Tar river. The bill will, ofcourse, become a law.

The biil providing for a railroad from Beaufort, bywav of Clinton, "Warsaw and Fayetteville, to the coalfield in Chatham, was rejected on its third rcadiugin the Commons, on Wednesday last.

The bills for the. western and eastern extensionsof the North Carolina Railroad the bill for a railrod from Wilmington to Charlotte, and the FrenchBroad Railroad bill have been finally passed intolaws.

See proceedings from Monday to Thursday inclus-

ive.

HONOR TO LEWIS CASS !

In the.Senate on Monday last, Mr. Sluart of Michi-

gan presented a joint resolution from the Legislatureof that State instructing their Senators and requesti-ng Representatives to use their best exertions toprocure the passage of an act prohibiting the introd-

uction or existence of slavery in any of the territor-

ies, especially in Kansas and Nebraska; and to in-

troduce wtthout delay, a bill for the latter purpose ;

and also to procure the immediate repeal of the actof 1850, known as the fugitive slave law.

Mr. Cass addressed the Senate in reference tothese instructions substantially as follows :

" lie said, that when some years ago the Legislat-ure of Michigan instructed her delegates in Con-gress to vote for the Wilmot proviso, he said hefhould resign when called upon to act. The legisl-ature, however, repealed these instructions, andtherefore he did not resign. He should now neitherfollow these instructions nor resign, and he proceed-ed at some length to state his reasons.

He said The Democratic party has lost the as-cendency in Michigan. These resolutions result fromthe action of the new party there. I am now in-

structed to vote to deprive American citizens in theterritories of the power to regulate their relations be-tvre- vn

master and servant ; and to vote for the repealof lite fugitive slave act which was passed to giveeffect to a solemn gjarantec of the constitution. Ishall neither obey those instructions nor resign myseat If apolitical party whenever or by whatevercombinations it attains power, can compel its oppo-nents holding legislative trusts to violate their cons-ciences and consistency or resign their positions, itwould radically affect the organization of the Senate,and he incompatible with its office as the representat-ive branch of the sovereignty of the States. The Se-nate would lose every characteristic of pcimanenceas the power was transferred from one power to an-other. This would operate against the Democraticparty, for their opponents do not recognize the rightto instruct

The intolerant proscription which is advocated bythe new party, would exclude from political confi-dence the first General who fell at the head of an or-pniz- ed

American army at Quebec, because be wasm! arTSS thc At,antic and the last surviving signer

c!arain of Independence because he wasCatnolic. Thc a loption of either measure recom-

mended by the Legislature of Michigan, would be asignal for breaking up this government and the dissol-ution of this confedcracj'. There are many honestnicn who scout all idea of danger and are preparedto sacrifice thc structure of freedom to one overpowe-ring impulse.

I shall remain in the position I am until the end of"V term, unless the democracy of Michigan shallSfIr "e to net against my convictions of duty.

1 fear, above all things, is that the people may8truck with judicial blindness, with which nations

e punished for national offences, and thus add to themelancholy list of the people who had not wisdomenough to appreciate the value of free institutions,ur virtue and firmness enough to maintain them.th

said "sufficient unto the day is the evilhen tne ProPer time comes I shall be

Pjepare(i to act Until then, I think it is unnecess-ary trouble the Senate with any remarks upontable" J0Ct The resolut!ons were tben laid on the

The " Democratic party has lost the ascendency11 Michigan "--

the "new party " of Know-Nothin- gs

w come into power, and the result is this displayI most deally hostility to the rights of the slave-coln- g

States. Mark the words of the venerablehe cannot be mistaken he knows what- - he

fafi?0 trUG Whatsay Southern men to theseWhat say those Democrats who may haveen induced to join the " "new party to which Gen.

refers?

JT h,DaS Lrins' Es(' Editor of tbe Commer-- ,been elected Special Magistrate of VVflming- -

VtC Wa8f LriDg S69 Vann 119 LattontttDuhr

14i ,

TnS--

Her&ld Mr LorinS was noteW Wn 83 cand5dte-- " We presume hismJSprivately mnh& by tn Know

fc0 an adv?cacy of their intolerant doctrinesS' to--pay. The Herald further says:. V

teaHrOTP7'ou this fiatter-Pled- ogS? ?,a,L fro fellow citizen- s- How pco--

in this world! First an Edito- r- .'

In' ' aiJd tuen the Juttiee,- -

rottnd be,,y with Kd Kn'd, --VVPalftE? 8eTere' nd beard of Urinal cnt.or Wisegaws and modern, inatance.' ,

be!We Ere pIeased ?ee Mr- - Martin; the mem-tained- "!

1"' in his 8eat ' He was de--

WHO IS HENRY WILSON?We announced in our last the election of Henry

Wilson to the United States' Senate by the KnowNothing Legislature of Massachusetts, and gaveproof of the bitter abolition spirit by which he hasbeen uniformly actuated both in public and privatelife. It has been asserted, however, by the South-ern Know Nothing press, that he has been nation-alized by thc new party ; and that the South hasnothing to fear fiom himjis a member of the Senate.Let facts which have occurred tince his election, givethe answer to this assertion.

We learn from the Boston Evening Telegraph," that the tenth of the scries of anti-slave- ry lecturesat' Tremont Temple, was given a few eveningsago by Hon. Anson Burlingame. The Hall was wellfilled. Gov. Gardner, Lieut. Gov. Brown, Hon. Rob-ert Rantoul, Hon. Henry Wilson, and other distin-guished gentlemen were on the platform." The Tel

Hill, miles publicpbilliard table, or other puttie table any 40 5

egraph continues :

" Mr. Burlingame 'r8 --received wtth i hearty ap--plause. He commenced by sayirtg that in speakinglor freedom lie should not be choice in the selectionof terms by which to characterize slavery. Slaveryhad betrayed u- -, and the time had come for an out-raged people to express their sentiments in languagenot to be misunderstood.

Mr. B. ascribed the originof slavery to Pope Mar-tin V., who Usutd a hull sanctioning African slave-ry. It teas also sanctioned hy several of his succes-sors. It was brought to this country under the crossand in the garb of humanity ; but it was neversanctioned here by positive law.

He then asked what is slavery ? In the languageof Wesley he would answer, "The sum of all villai-nies." The fitness of this description was thenshown by a reference to facts. Our fathers hatedit, and hoped it would soon die away. But cottongave it a pecuniary power, and the slave representa-tion a political power, which has controlled the wholecountry, and prevented its advancement But forits influence this nation of twenty-liv- e millions wouldhave been forty millions. The prosperity of theNorth was contrasted with the poverty of the South.The idea of force being used by the South to extendslavery was ridiculed. The power of thc South isa political one, and with that she has smitten ourcommerce, our manufactures, and every interest offreedom. The very nullification buttons worn bythe South Carolinians in 16G2 were made in Connec-ticut, and their cannon came from Woonsocket, andwere cast off guns at that. The inobbing of JudgeHoar in Charleston, was thc neglect of the generalgovernment to protect him and the cause he repre-sented, while to enforce an odious law in this city,a cannon manned by aliens, was planted in CourtSquare, while our own brothers were called out byillegal orders to be a body guard to them.

Some, he said, censured the soldiers on that oc-

casion, but the censures should rather fall on thosewho issued the illegal orders. On the chief magis-trate they had already fallen like a thunderbolt. Inthis connection Dr. Adams was spoken of as beingdisloyal to every northern sentiment.

Ihe means by which slaverj' lias secured the control of the general government were then spoken of. i

The men ot the South are men of one idea. Theymake politics their study, while at the JNorth the reverse is true. As a remedy for all tins, we muststudy politics. He could not agree with WendellPhillips in his plan of dissolving the Union, norwith Ralph Waldo Emerson in his proposition topurchase the slaves, as a remedy for slavery.

If asked to state specifically what he would do, hewould answer 1st. repeal the Nebraska bill; 2d.repeal the fugitive slave late ; 'id. abolish slavery inthe District of Columbia ; 4th. abolish the inter-Stat- e

slave trade ; next he would declare that slave-ry should not j)read to one inch of the territory ofthe Union ; he would then put the Government ac-tively and perpetually on the side of freedom bywhich he meant that a bright-eyed- ; boy in Massa-chusetts should have as good a chance for promo-tion in the Navy as a boy of one of the first fanr-lie-s

in Virginia. He would have our foreign consulstake side with thc noble Kossuth nd against thePapal butcher Bcdini. He would hijve judges whobelieved in a higher law, and in anti-slaver- y consti-tutions, an anti-slave- ry Bible, and an anti-slave- ry

God !

Having thus denationalized slavery he would notmenace it in the States where it exists, but wouldsay to thc States, it is your local institution ; hug itto your bosoms until it dcstroj'S you. But he wouldsay you must let our freedom alone. (Applause.)If you but touch the hem of thc garment of freedomwe will trample --ou to the earth. (Loud applause.)"

Mr. Burlingame them alluded as follows to theelection of Mr. Wilson:

" lie was encouraged by the recent elections in theNbrih, and he defended the "nkw movement,"WHICH HE SAID WAS BOBS OF PlKITAN BLOOD ANDWAS AGAINST DESPOTISM OF ALL KINDS. THIS NEW.TAKTY SHOCLD BE JUDGED, LIKE OTUEKS, BY ITS FRdTS.It hud elected a champion of freedom to the UnitedStates Senate for four years to Jill the place of aman wlu was false to freedom, and not true to slave-ry. For himself he could say that so long as lifedwelt in his bosom, so long would he fight for liber-ty and against slavery. In conclusion he expressedthe hope that soon the time might come when thcsun should not rise on a master, nor set on a slave."

Alter Mr. Burlingame had taken his seat thereweic loud and continued calls for " Wilson," in an-

swer to which Hon. Henry Wilson, the Know Noth-ing Senator, spoke as follows :

"Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen:This is not the time nor the place for me to utter aword. You have Jistened to the eloquence of myyoung friend, and here to night I endorse evertsentiment he has CTTEKEb. In public or in privatelife, in majorities or in minorities, at home or abroad,I intend to live and to die with unrelenting hostili-ty to slavery on my lips. I make no compromisesanywhere, at home or abroad. Ishall

'yield nothing

of my anti-slaver- y sentiments to advance my ownpersonal interests, to advance party interest, or tomeet the demands of any State or section of our coun-try. I hope to be able to maintain on all occasionsthese principles, to comprehend in my affections thewhole country and the people of the whole country,and when I say the whole country. I want every-body to understand-tha- t I include in that term Mas-sachusetts and the North. This is not the time forme to detain you.' You have called on me mostunexpectedly to say a word, and having done so, Iwill retire, thanking you for the honor of this oc-

casion."A Boston correspondent of thc Richmond En-

quirer, under date Feb. 2, confirms thc above in eve-

ry essential particular.These, then, are the first fruits of Know Nothing-is- m

in Massachusetts. ',

Such 'facts need no comment they speak forthemselves. Let Southern Kaow Nothings serious-ly ponder them, and then say if the 44 new party,"as it has shown itself by its fruits in Massachusetts,is not an accursed thing, A "national" party in- -,

deed 1 - What have the Star and Commercial to sayin reply to these facts ? ;

".

tmm njwir

Encourage Home Indcstbt. We invite he at-

tention of those who may -- wish' to procure the arti-cles referred, to the advertisement in our paper ofMess&X &jBVWhitfieicLe know these gen- -

tlenieri to be reliable and prompt! and whatever theyjnay say with reference to the quality and value oftheir work, may bedepended on.--: Let us alwaysencourage home industry,- - and thus render ourselvesas independent as possible of the workshops of thefre States. . . - -' V i-

AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE UNIVERSITY.We publish below an act (it being a Revised Stat-

ute,) of the present General Assembly in relation tothe University of this State :

Be it enacted, &c. That any license granted toretail spirituous liquor, wines or cordials at ChapelHill, or within two miles thereof, shall be void.

2. No person shall erect, keep, maintain or haveat Chapel Hill, or within two miles thereof, any tip-pling house, establishment or place for the sale ofwine, cordials, spirituous or malt liquor.

3. No person in the State, without permission inwriting from the President of the University, orsome member of ita Faculty, shall sell, or offer tosell or deliver to any student of the University, orto any other person, any wine, cordial, spirituous ormalt liquor, for the purpose of being used, or withknowledge that the same will be used, at ChapelUill.or within two miles thereof by any such student

4. No person, at or within two miles of ChapelHill, shall give or furnish any electioneering treat orentertainment.

5. No person shall set un. keen or maintain. Atwihapel or within five thereof, any

ofwnicn games ol chance or skill, by whatever namecalled, may be played.

6. No person, without permission in writing ob-tained therefor from the President of the University,or some member of its Faculty, seven days before-hand, shall .exhibit at Chapel Hill, or within fivemiles thereof, any theatrical, sleght of hand, orequestrian performances, or any dramatic recitationor representation, or any rope or wire dancing, nat-ural or artificial curiosities, of any concert, serenade,or performance in music, singing or dancing.

7. Any person who shall offend against any ofthe' provisions of this chapter hereinbefore recited,shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

8. Every contract? or agreement by any studentof the University, being then a minor, with anyshopkeeper, merchant, trader or other person, uponthe sale of any wine, cordial, spiritous or malt liquor,or of anj-- goods, wares or merchandize, or any arti-cle of trade, or with the keeper of any livery stable,shall be void, unless the same, if made at or withintwo miles of Chapel Hill be made under the writtenpermission of thc President of the University, orsome member of its Faculty ; or, if made at a greaterdistance from Chapel Hill, under the written consentof the person who may have the control and author-ity over such student.

!. Every contract made with a s'udent of theUniversity, contrary to thc provisions of the pre-ceding section, shall be void, and may be avoided onaccount of any of the matters therein contained onthe plea of the gem ral issue ; on the trial whereof,if it appear that the defendant was, at the time ofthe alleged contract, a student of the University, itshall be pi csumed that he was, at the making there-of, a minor.

10. Every such contract shall be incapable of be-ing confirmed, and an' promise or obligation givenby such studenfj after his arrival at full age, shall bevoid.

1 1. All the real estate which has escheated or may- escheat to the State, which has not been reduced intopossession by the State, or thc President and Directors of the Literary Fund, shall be and is herebyvcsted in the Trustees of the University, for thc useof thc University.

12. This act shall be in force from and after itsratification.

The Raleigh correspondent of the Fayetteville Observer attempts to be severe on Gen. Singel-tar- y

and others, for their course on internal im-

provements and the revenue bill. It is due to Gen.Singcltary and other gentlemen who have votedagainst the western extension, to state, that theycame here disposed, first, to complete theNorth Carolina Railroad, and secondly, to extendthat road east and west. But they believedthat the Legislature was going to extravagant lengthsin appropriations for internal improvements ; thatmeasures were passing or in progress, which couldnot be legitimately regarded as State measures, andwhich were calculated to injure the extensions re-

ferred to, as well as the Central road itself; andthus believing, they adopted the course commentedon and censured by the Observer's correspondentThy had a right, as representatives of the people,to adopt this course and to pursue it; and there canbe no question as to the purity and integrity of theirmotives. Our feelings and judgment have been, itis true, with the majorities of the two Houses, by

the different measures of improvement andthe revenue bill have been passed; but this does notpreclude us from bearing, as we do, cheerful testi-mony to the honesty and straightforwardness ofconduct on these questions, of Gen. Singeltary andthose of both Houses who have voted against thesemeasures of improvement. That he has faithful-ly and truly reflected the wishes of his constit-uents, we do not doubt; if he had done other-wise, he would have felt their censure, comparedwith which that of the Observer's correspondentamounts to nothing. Why is he singled out forattack by Whig scribblers? Is it not because theydread his influence as a gallant, eloquent and fear-less Democrat t Have not other gentlemen pursuedthe same course he has on internal improvements,and gone unassailed? Surely they hare. We tellthese Whig scribblers that Gen. S. has nothing toapprehend from the bitterest and most persistent at-

tacks they may make upon him. He is possessedof nerve, will, ability, and a spirit of perseverancewhich are destined to bear him still further andhigher on in-th- e race of usefulness and distinction.

SESSION SUBSCRIBERS.We have upon our books about three hundred

subscribers for the session, all of whom, unlessotherwise ordeted, will be taken off as soon as theLegislature adjourns. We trust that many, or allof them, will remit us payment for a year and con-tinue their subscriptions, as it will afford us greatpleasure to enter them as permanent subscribers.

To avoid mistakes, we would mention that thepaper containing thc captions of the laws passed atthe present session, will be the last one received bysession subscribeis. If we should, by oversight,continue to send any session subscriber, he willplease notify us immediately ; and if we should hap-pen to strike off the name of any permanent sub-scriber, by mistake, we trust he will inform us.We shall carefully guard against mistakes, but they

- may occur nevertheless ; and it always affords uspleasure to correct any mistakes we may commit, v

COLTON'S ATLASOf tM World, illustrating physical and political- Geography, $c. . . .

We have had occasion to mention this publicationbefore, and we again take pleasure in bringing it'before Ihe'attention of the public, - " .:

Part third, just received from Mr. Bostwick, con--;

tains an excellent mapl of North ' Carolina, with a; separate map of Beaufort Harbor on large 'scale ;;Map8 of New Jersey and Michigan, upper and lower. peninsulas,rwitb: the attending letter-pres- s descrip-

tion for each. map. This :work: is properly lookedjupon'ai & great desideratum.- -' No library, public or.private, can' b complete. without it. Specimen vol-umes may-b-e seen at tbe North Carolina Bookstore.

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, REMARKS OF MR. EATON,OF WARREN,

Delivered in the Senate of ITorlh Carolina, on thebill for extending the North Carolina Railroadfrom Goldsborough to Beaufort.Ma. Speaker: I have heretofore been entirely si-

lent upon the subject of internal improvement, andmay U some extent have been subject to misconcep-tion if not to odium. Justice to myself and my con-stituents forbids me to be silent any longer. I am infavor of the bill now before the Senate. It has beenstated that the harbor at Beaufort is the best on thewhole Atlantic coast of the United State?, witk theexception ofthat ofNew York. I do not know whetherthis statement is entirely correct or not I have nodoubt, however, that it is an excellent harbor with afine inlet This sscms to be the opinion of everyintelligent individual who has ever visited the spotIt is certainly desirable, then, to connect this NorthCarolina port with our great line of railway from theeast to the west The proposed connection willcause more produce to be shipped from ports of ourown; and thus lead to more correct views abroad inrelation to the wealth of the State. This alone willbe calcjikted to gratify ot- - pride and advance our-interes- ts.

It will afford facilities of transportationto the people of several counties, and it will also, asI hope, be the means of building up a town of someimportance at thc eastern terminus of the road. Ido not expect that a splendid city is to spring up atBeaufort, as if by the hand of enchantment ; but it3 not extravagant to anticipate a populous and thriv-

ing town there, which may perhaps compare withWilmington. The eastern extension will be a strongpillar of support to the North Carolina Railroad, in-creasing its usefulness to the people, and adding'tothe value of our largo investment in its stock. Iam not disposed to attach undue importance to theopinions of others, however distinguished ; but Iconfess that the opinions of many of the greatestmen that the State has produced, in favor of thiswork, have had their weight with me. I forbear todwell on tho merits of this bill. I hope that theSenate will indulge me with a few remarks in refer-eren- ce

to ni3' course, and that of my county, con-cerning internal improvements. It has been said inprivate circles, and even in the public press, thatWarren county has been illiberal and ungratefulthc west; that western members voted in favor ofaid to the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, and thatWarren county has not been ready to do justice tothat section of thc State. They who make thischargo probably labor under some misconceptionupon the subject, and are not fully and accuratelyinformed as to the facts. In 1S48, when the NortliCarolina Railroad bill was in a most critical situa-tion, and its fate was exceedingly doubtful, Warrencounty came forward to its help, and gave it all ofher votes in the Senate and the House of Commons,and whatever of influence her members could com-mand. I was not then a member of the Legislature,but a member of the House of Commons from thecounty of Warren, at a most critical stage of thebill, addressed me a letter, asking my views uponthe subject. I wrote to him immediately in reply,taking strong grounds in favor of thc bill, and advo-cating it as an act of justice to the west In 1830,I was a candidate for the House of Commons, andduring my canvass, defended in my public addressesthis great measure of State policy ; and I have al-

ways been its warm and ardent friend. One of itshighest recommenffations with me, was its evidenttendency to develop the resources, increase thewealth, and advance tho prosperity of many of ourfinest western counties. During the present sessionI have been willing, as I have often stated in con-versation with several members of the Senate, toprovide by law for the construction of the first sec-tion, or section and a half of tbe western extension,the State contributing two-third- s of the capital ne-cessary for that purpose ; leaving it to future Legis-latures to complete the work to the Tennessee line,if it shall be found expedient and within the meansof the State so to do. With all deference for theviews of a large majority of tho Senate, includingsome of its ablest, most experienced and mast emi-nent members, I am of opinion that the bill whichhas already passed the Senate concerning the west-ern extension, involves an expenditure too heavy tobe sanctioned by prudence, in thc present conditionof our finances. The eastern extension, and thcfirst section or section and a half of the western ex-tension, arc all which, in my judgment, ought to boattempted in the way of raiiroads at thc presenttime, after appropriating another million of dollarsfor the completion of that noble work, thc NorthCarolina Railroad.

Rome was not built in a day. Wc cannot doeverything at once in the way of internal improve-ment, but we ought to proceed to improve the Statogradually, and with an eye to prudence and econ-omy, if we mean to avoid burdensome taxation, andan amount of debt beyond our means. There are,doubtless, other schemes of improvement now be-

fore the General Assembly, which at another time,and under different circumstances, may deserve thefavorable consideration of tho Legislature. My con-

victions against the policy of a large State debt aredecided and strong, and those convictions have com-pelled me to vote against many bills concerning in-

ternal improvements during the present session. Inselecting the schemes of improvement most worthyof encouragement now, I have turned to the map ofthe State in the spirit of a North Carolina patriot,without being misled by local interests or feelings,and have given the preference to those works whichappeared to me to be of the greatest general utility,and which seemed to have thc strongest marks ofpublic approbation in their favor. I should havebeen glad if some scheme could have been adoptedappropriating near about the same amount of moneyin the east and west

In conclusion, I will remark, that the bill for theconstruction of a railroad from Goldsborough to Beau-fort harbor, for which I am about to cast my vote,is in no point of view calculated to advance tho '

mere local interests of my county.

COUNCIL OF STATE.This body, which assembled in this City on Mon-

day last, adjourned on Tuesday evening.We learn that Calvin Graves, of Caswell, and N.

E. Canady, of Granville, were appointed, membersof the Board of Internal Improvements ; and Mat-

thew Shaw, of Beaufort, and Alfred Jones and Wil-

liam W. Holden, of Wake, members of the LiteraryBoard. The Governor of thc State, it is known, isPresident ex officio of the two Boards and a memberthereof.

Mr. Graves has been for some time a member ofthe Internal Improvement Board ; but Mr. Canadyis a new member, and takes the place occupied bjMr. Bragg, the present Governor. No change hasbeen made in the Literary Board.

Mr. Canady is a gentleman of information andexcellent judgment, and will no doubt discharge theresponsible duties of the office in such manner as toadvance the best interests of the Stale. -

The Farmer's Bank. It will be observed in theSenate proceedings of Tuesday, that Mr. McClccseintroduced a resolution In relation to the issuing bythe Earmer's Bank of certificates of deposite, in- -'

tended to circulate as money, of a less denomination,than throe dollars, and asking' action on the subject ?

by the Judiciary Committee."

We learn: that the.'Committee met on Tuesday night, and determined,unanimously to report a Resolution instructing theAttorney General to institute legal proceedingsgainst the Bank ; but" the Cashier, Mr. tlriffiii, hav--V

ing meantime arnved in'the City, tho.'inatfer waspostponed for further hearing.;, :Tbe . impression iahowever; that the Committee will adhere to Its'opin- -;

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WAfnisGTOic, Feb. 5, 1855.Increase of the Army A Natal Retired List De-

feat of the Minnesota Railroad SpeculatorsFrench Spoliation Bill, rumored veto Modifica-tion of the Tariff A Test Vote to be talenKnow NotAinas at the South Mr. Slideir elec-tion a Know Nothing Defeat.The Senate during the past week has been princi-

pally engaged in the consideration of the army ap-propriation bill, the immediate subject under consid-eration being the adoption of the necessary meas-ures to prevent Indian depredations on the fron-tiers, and protect the emigrants en route to Califor-nia and Oregon. The President not long since rec-ommended the calling out of three thousand volun-teers, mounted rangers, to meet the impending emer-gency ; but the Senate seemed inclined rather toauthorize an increase of the regular army, by theaddition of three or four regiments. It has led to along debate, bringing up the wholo subject of themanagement of our Indian affairs, but nothing prac-tical as yet has been agreed upon. The Presidentbas called the attention of Congress specially to thismatter, and it now lies with that body either toadopt his suggestions or to provide other means forthe protection of the frontiers and the immigrants.

On Friday, the Senate passed a small bill creatinga retired list in the navy. Of its merits I have hadno opportunity to form an opinion, but any measureto rid the naval service of the inefficient, will be somuch gained to the navy. The naval committees ofthe two Houses despair of securing considerationfor the extendeded measures of reform which theycontemplated, and which were recommended by theefficient Head of the Navy Department, and havetherefore determined to press a single measure ofreform. It has already passed thc Senate without adissenting voice.

The House has devoted the pest week almost en-tirely to territorial business, having set it apart frconsideration at this time. On Monday, thc Judi-ciary Committee presented a report relative to theattempt of a. certain railroad company chartered bythc territorial legislature ofMinnesota, to get possessionof over eight hundred thousand acres of land, someaccount of whose operations I gave on a former oc-casion. The committee recommended that Congresssignify its dissent from the act of the territoriallegislature, and the resolution of disapproval wasimmediately passed. So these speculators are de-feated at last. The company consisted principallyof New lork operators, and the whole scheme wasa stupendous fraud upon the government, persistedin with a boldness and determination that marks thedesperate character of its managers. New Yorkhas still speculators in Wall street no more worthyof confidence than the celebrated Robert Schuyler.He is only a type of a large class whose business itis to prey upon their fellow men and especially uponthe government.

The Senate ha3 not yet proceeded to act upon thethe French spoliation bill passed by the House, al-

though its fricnxU have made one or two efforts totake it up. Its passage in the Senate is calculatedon w ith certainty, but Washington is greatly ex-cited over rumors that the President may veto thebill. There is nothing in thc constitution that limitsthe veto power of the President to unconstitutionalor hasty measures ; on the contrary, although Con-gress would seem to be the proper judges of the re-sponsibility of the Government in the case of claimsagainst it it is tho duty of the President to approveor disapprove, and consequently he has the rightand it is his duty, to consider and examine the mer-its of every bill, and upon this only to rest his ac-tion. When a member of Congress, he was an op-ponent of these claims, and hence, the claim agentsfear, and the opponents of the bill hope, that thePresident will see proper to protect the Treasuryfrom this spoliation.

It was thc intention of the chairman of the com-mittee of ways and means to call up on Thursdaythe bill to modify the tariff, for the purpose' of test-ing thc sense of the House as to any change at alLOn account of the absence of many members, theconsideration of the motion was postponed untilWednesday next It is understood that instead of ageneral modification of the tariff, it is proposed toreduce the rate of duties twenty per cent, changingthe classification of two or three articles. The prin-ciple of the present tariff will remain untouched,while the average duties will be twenty per centless. Thc tariff men now support unanimously thetariff 18 It", and all their efforts are combined againstany reduction ; no one thinks of urging an increase.

The on of Mr. Slidell to thc United StatesSenate by the Legislature of Louisiana, was a totaldefeat of the Know Nothings of that State, whoused every effort to elect a Senator of their ownstripe. This defeat in the first southern State wheretheir strength has been tested, indicates with somecertainty the result in all the southern States. Thcconfidence manifested by know nothing organs isput on for eflcct. If their candidate for alderman ina county town is successful, it is set down as a greatvictory, and trumpeted in all the papers. But whendefeated, they wisely (fur themselves) say nothing,whatever they may know. In the southern States,where isms of all sorts are held in abomination, andthe great mass of people take time to think beforeembracing a new idea, this new organization seemslikely to destroy entirely the Whig party, while itcannot possibly become sufficiently strong to con-trol a majority at thc polls. I take it that a greaternumber of whigs will decline all connection with theassociation, than Democrats ran be led away by itsblandishments. It is opposition to Republicanismand to the Democratic party in a new form ; this hasbecome so palpable that no Democrat can remain intho association and continue to entertain democraticprinciples. It is only necessary therefore for Dem-ocrats to stick to their principles, and to their partyorganization, to maintain the supremacy they nowenjoy. The Whig party as a party is already down ;by setting up a new test, a considerable number ofthose who formerly againsC the Demo-cratic party are necessarily excluded. If theseunite with the Democratic party it is so muchgained; and if not stall events, it is a loss to itsenemies. It is nothing then but the secrcsy of tbeoperations of this society that gives it consideration,and this is a feature of a political organization thatshould keep every good citizen out of it Let Dem-ocrats stand to their colors, and know nothingismwill soon be buried alongside of the Whig, party."Every reasonable calculation goes to show that itcannot prevail in the souther i States if Democratsdo their duty to themselves, their principles and theirparty. MECKLENBURG.

New York. A scrap from New York to the Edi-tor says: 44 We intend to slay Bill Seward. Lookoat for Sam, he is on the rise; the 3d keeps him

.wonderfully; keep the ball in motion. '- Wilmington Coou .

Well the fight Las taken place, and 44 Bui Sew.ard" is victor. What next, Mr. Loring? Is thattbe way the New York Know Nothings vindicatetheir claim to bo considered national men ? Werethey so powerless as to be unable, 3b$ combinations, .

to defeat Seward? If so, "Sam" is still weak inYork State. . .?

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- ysy.W. H. Lyon, . Esq., one of the- - Commonersram - Granville, . was necessarily, absent from the

'House during the past. and a portion of tbVpTeseaiweckcwing to severeVekness in his family. r .Thiswul "account for the Absence of iu 'nae frenr the

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t. DavjDs3 Colixob, ;W learn from the York vi'Ii(S.- - C.) Inquhrr of Tliarsdayjast, that Ber, DrvajLicy, D. D. of this City, nai been ananiinoqslj elaovtoii Prsildaot cf riC&a, b tli f'H; :

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KNOW NOTHINGISM IN THE HOUSE."

Secret Political Organization. &. It win Useen by Our Congressional rartAf iV f)1

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more Sun ofyesterday, that Mr. Witte, of Pennsyl- - rvania, yesterday infroduced a preamble and a seriesof resolutions into the House, to the effect that as--- "cret political organization exists in this countrj - ,that aU political organizations of a secret oath-boun- dcharacter are antagonistic to the cherished institu- - :

tions of liberty, and Hprlirins . k u

?l rl n V0011114 of religion is dangerous to -liberties nd prosperity of the nation. Asus- -

wu necessary to introduce thomatter, and under the rules of the House two-thir-ds

were necessary for that purpose. The vote on sus--f;IloithlrUleSfore Jf" indicated, stoodnays whigs generallyTtoo, wobelieve with but few exceptions, voted in ihenegvUve. So ......a corresrxmdent infn,. i. -

Thei votewasto agreat extent4 test vote, aU- - ytnoucn several democrats tiv i o ,v . .J. uCT.ircu matvoted against suspending the rules because the diicussion of tho subject matter of the :

would take up time which should b. approprSSed V --

to public business. One thing fa certain, and that i

vie4fe1Ioing " IIst of V08 "d noes:AT?6, J' W. AUen, Appleton, :

V CJ ,BrLsdtc. rey, Belcher;Benton, IJobcock, Boyce,Breckinrige, ,

Caskie, Chancer, ChasUin, Chrisuian, CrSS" Gi ?r4V$?-- D" Edmonds,?. .

Eliot Elliott Ellison. FarW -

FlorenFuller.Giddings, GrSwSSentlricks, Henn, Hibbard, Heister, - ,

HiU U,uyer IngersoIL Johnson, G. Wjones, J. ."G Jones, R. Jones, Keitt, Kidwell, Kurtz, Lamb.Letcher, Lilly, Lindsley, --Fayette McMul en McNair,- - MeQuSn, Maxell,May, Smith Miller, Morrison, Nichols, Noble, Olis! .

, tviaiim. X lilMUS. JUCfLarnCltn Kirirtla" iwum xiusseii, Seymour, Shaw.Shower, Simmons, Singleton, Sam'l A. Smith.Georce W. Smvtb. Rich fl IF f.rw c v

drew Stuart, David Stuart, John J. Taylor, Trout --

Tweed, Lpham, ansant Walbridge, Walker, Wal-le-y,

Walsh, Warren, E. B. Washburne, Wells, JohnB!eWright-lW-

UCDanid B" r:gM Undrick

NAYS Messrs. Aiken, T. IL Bailey, Ball, Banks,Bennett Benson, Bugg, Carpenter, Carnithera!Chase, Chnginan, Cobb, Cook, Corwin, Disney;Dunham, Eastman, Edgerton, Etheridge, Everhart,Jaulkner, lenton, Flagler, Franklin, Goodwin, Grey.Grow, Aaron Harleu Andrew J. Harlan, Haven. --Houston, Howe. Hunt Daniel T. Jones, Knox!Latham, Lindiy, Lyon, McCulloch, Mace, Matteson, .Mayall, Middlcswarth, Millson, Morgan, Murray.

Mordecvi Oliver. Andrew Oliver, Parker, Peckham.Pennington, Phillips, Pratt, Pringle, Puryear, RcV--

ITid mtchi,t Thos. Ritchey, Rogers, .Sabin, Sage, Sapp, Seward, Shannon, Skclton, Sel-lers, Frederick P. Stanton, John L. Taylor, Nathan-iel G. Taylor, Teller, Thurston, Traco, Wade, Wheel-er, lates, and Zollicoffcr 7a

A Bask Tbick Exposed. The KnowlNothing presshas been circulating, for. a long time, a sentence,purporting to be an extract from a letter Lafavette,"of which says, that ":f ever tho liberty of the UnitedStates is destroyed, it will be by Romish priests. .Upon examination it has been discovered that' thisquotation, as used, is no better than a forgery. 'Lafatettb SEVER EXPRESSED AST SCCH onxios. His --

letter has been most dishonestly and shamefully gar-bled, so as to make him assert the very reverse ofwht he believed and expressed. The letter waswritten to a gentleman in New York, shortly afterhis return to France from his visit to the UnitedStates in 1836.

44 The friendly expressions of regard for my healthand happiness conveyed in your kind letter to moof the 15th ult, I beg you to be assured - are grate-ful to my feelings, and I shall cherish the recollec-tion of the many services and kindnesses towardsme, both on the part of yourself .and lady whileI was your guest in America, as among the mostpleasing reminiscences connected with my late visitto the United States. I cannot but ad-mire your noble sentiments of devotion and attach-ment to your country and its institutions. But!must be permitted to assure you that the fearswhich, in your patriotic zeal, you seem to entertain,that if ever the liberty of thc United States is des-troyed it will be by Romish priests, "are certainly! .without any shadow of foundation whatever. Anintimate acquaintance of more than half a century

the prominent and influential priests and mem-be- rs

of that church, both in Europe and America,warrants me in assuring you that you need enter- -,tain no apprehension of danger to your republicaninstitutions from that quarter." Rich. Enquirer. .

ISF" Lieut Robt E. Johnson, of the U. S. Navy-die- d

on the 3d at his residence in Wilmington, Del .He was a nephew of Joseph Gales, Esq., of the In-

telligencer.

D. K. McRae, Eso, The Fayetteville Observer of .

yesterday learns that a letter was received in thatplace on tho day before, stating that the health ofMr. McRae, (American Consul at Paris,) wal im- - '

proving, and that he was expected to resurni the-- .. f i a. r i Juuues ui uia uuicu in u lew uays.

Re-Electi- of Mr. Seward.Alb ast, Feb. C. The Legislature of this State,

by a majority of C in the Senate and 16 in the House,has ed Wm. H. Seward U. S. Senator.

MARRIED.January 24th. 1ST5, by the Her. R. K Bobert Mr. Jokn

Squire, Jr., to Miss Man L. Clements, daughter of DavidH. Clements, Eftq., all of Northampton eoanty, N. C

Raleigh, Feb. 7, 1855.At a meeting of the Board of Commissioners held this

evening, it wasSesoiwdt That tbe City Collector be authorised sod re-

quired to advertise and collect tbe taxes due tbe city ofRaleigh, and proceed to sell property, if tbe same be notpaid, and py otct to the city Treasurer two weeks beforeMay court otherwise the city attorney will be directed to .bring suit on bis bond.

. ' - : , .. . J. J. CHRISTOPHERS, Clerk.

All persons interested will tike notice of tbe .boTo, andif payment of tbeir taxes be delsred ten days from thisdate, I shall proceed to execute and advertise property Carthesame.- - - , ' JAMES IL MURR AY, ,

Feb.10.385S."- - It City Collector.

K EPORT CORRECTED. In consequence frproposa!s made to me at tbe last Fair at Raleigh, byDr. Wm. K. Holt, of Lexington, s report baa been ehxo-Ist- ed

thai I will stand my horse, SARPEDOX, at tbat placethe ensuing spring.; I. would inform .those interested thathe will remain at my stable this season. Those desiringfurther information will please address me at Wilton, Gran-vil- le

etranty, and a biil will be sent them giving site, pedi-gree- ,a

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