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II. I. HOLMES, Editor and Proprietor.
FAYETTEVILLE, SATURDAY, JULY 20A 1S39.
vol,, l. xoi ai ;
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the end of six months or S3 50 at the expiration
' " of the vear. Advertisements inserted at the rate
of sixty cents per square, for the first, and thirty
v-cente for each subsequent insertion " .-, ?
SC3Xietters on business connected with this estab
lishment, must be addressed 1 J. L. Hoi.mks, Edi
tor of the North-Carolinian, and in all cases post
paid. . i-f-i
.SPRIN G GO ODS.
WE have received and are now opening
our Spring supply, which comprises a large
and extensive assortment ot
Dry Goods, Hardware and Cutle
ry, Boots and Shoes. Leghorn and Tuscan Bon
nets, Fur, Wool and Palm Leaf Hats, Writing and
Wrapnms Paper. Cotton and Wool - Cards, D.-ugs
and Medicines, Paints, Si..-; .. " " ? - .
Also, Gr o c cries , &c
60 bags Rio and Lazuira Coffee.
10 hhds. New Orleans and Porto Rico Sugars
125 casks Nails
200 pair Bright Traces -
12 qr. casks Malaga and Madeira Wine
100 dozen Weeding Hoes r "
25 do Patent and Dutch Scythes
5 hhds. Crockery
30 boxfis Window Glass . ,
10 do Collins' and Kind's Axes,
Which we offer at Wholesale, at a small advance
for cash, or on time to punctual customers.
. . NOTT & STARR.
- Faycltcville, April 6, 1839. 6-tf
NEW GOODS.
WK are now receiving a handsome and well
fti-lected stck of Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods, HATS, SHOES and BONNETS, which
we offer low for cash, or on time to punctual cus
tomers. II. & E. J. LILLY.
N. B. We excct lo remove (about the middle
of August,) to the store formerly occupied lv Mr.
H. P. Peck, adjoining the store of Messrs. Nott &
Starr. ' .- - -
II. & E. J. LILLY.
July 6, 1839. ' 13 4t,
T II E .
Nor til Carolinian
PUBLISHED IN FATETTE VltLE,
BY II. L. HOLMES,
Has nearly doubled its subscription list (amounting
now to EIGHT HUNDRED) within the first three
months. It will continue to support the Administra
tion of the General Government, so Ion ? as Mr. Van
Buren adheres to the Democratic Republican course,
which he has so far, consistently pursued as Presi
dent. ' . -
TERMS. Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per ann.
if paid in advance; Three Dollars at the end of Six
Months; or Three Dollars and Fifty Cents at the ex
piration of the year. " " '
0 Hhds. Prime Porto Rico Sugar,
JLW 5 Hhds. N. O. do.
50 Casks fresh Thomastown Lime,
30 Hhds. Molasses,
5 Barrels N. O. do. . -
20 Boxes Bar Soap,
100 Sacks Blown Salt,
23 Boxes Fayetteville Mould Candles,
10 Boxes Smoked Herrings,
For Sale by GEO. McNEILL.
June 15. 16tf.
Rockingham Female
Institute
THE undersigned take this method of expres
sing the pleasure they derived, in witnessing
the performances of the scholars of this Institution,
at the public examination, on the 13th ult. Although
they were subjected to a thorough and most rigid
examination upon the various branches of their re
spective studies, which was well calculated to lest
the system pursued in this Institute; yet the prompt
ness and precission with which they answered and
explained all questions propounded, clearly evinced
that that system, but too common of late, of im part-
ins a superficial and parrot-like knowledge of the
different branches of study, and hurrying the pupils
along, to use a familiar phrase, withoutleadinir them
into uie "why and the wherefore," has no place in
Mrs. Green's school.
The specimens of wax -and ornamental works sub
mitted to the committee, were exquisitely fine, and
the performances ia music, upon the Guitar and
Piano Forte, plainly indicate tliat the true principles
of music, and the art of imparting instruction, arc
wen understood by the worthy teacher of this school.
Upon the whole, the committee say. that they nev
er witnessed an examination with so much pleasure,
and which reflected more credit upon the head of the
IIISUIUIIOII.
C. ROBI.YSOJV, j
j. tv. uuyijwirujv,
C. C. CO fjvtg tojv;
JAMES. P. LEAK. S. Committe.
WALTER F. LEAK, I
JOII.Y W. LEAK.
WM. B. COLE. J
Mr. Robinson, one of the committee, was absent
at the examination:
July 6, 1839. 13-2t
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
THE plantation oh the Cape Fear River, re
cently owned and cultivated by John M. Dob
bin, Dec'd. better known as the 'Northington Ferry
plantation". Embracing in all about 2260 acres
much of it in a high state of cultivation, and well
fenced, the balance well limherod with Oak, Hicko
ry arid Pine, " It has on- it two comfortable dwel
ling Houses and other convenient out buildings,
fine water, streams on which are now standing a
mill and Gin House."--The Fcrrv is .also included
and being on the best road to Chapel Hill and
Hillsborough, with but little attention might be
profitable property.' Distance from Fayetteville
about 32 miles. Qapital sites for Cotton Factories.
The plantation is susceptible of a division into two
or throe parts, which would be made to suit pur
chasers. If the above property cannot be sold at
private sale before the ensuing Fall it will then on
further notice be disnnsl nr at r.itM- al.- i.
sons residing in the low country and 'other "desi
rous of purchasing a hcaltby situation and valua
ble plantation would do well to examine it. For
further particulars apply to,
JAMES C. DOBBIN, En
July 6, 1839. - 19 tf.
Fayetteville Female
MR. BAILEY respectfully gives notice that, in
order to meet the increasing patronage of this
School, and advance its interests, he has associated
with himself m copartnership, Mr. Gostavus Spkm
ckb, who, with his lady, will commence their labors
at the opening ot the next Academic year, Oct. 15.
M r. S. is an experienced Teacher, and has had charge.
tor the past year, .01 the a emale Seminary at Char
lotte, in this State. -
Mrs, Spencer will take the special charge of the
Elementary itepartment, in a room entirely spearate
from the general School Room. A t .
Seven rooms in the commodious building hitherto
occupied, will be devoted to the use of the School,
and the classes divided according to their ages, and
separated as much as possible from each other.
The commodious arrangements-for Boarding will
be continued as last year, and Mr. Beach will be
prepared to take 10 or 12 young Ladies in the Semi
nary Buildings, where they will have the benefit of
constant intercourse with all the Teachers.
Messrs. Bailey and Spencer will seek to furnish
able instruction in every department, and considera
ble cxpence has been incurred to increase the ad
vantages of the Pupils in this School.
The Academic year will commence on the 15th of
Uctober and cfosc on the 18th ot July following.
The year is divided into two Sessions of twenty
weeks each. Parents and guardians are reminded
that it is very important to Pupils that they should
enter early, and bein with their respective Classes.
Every week they delay, they lose in effect two weeks.
TERMS 111 Advance:
Elementary Departincut or 2d Class, 3 per Session)
First Class, 16 do
French Language 10 do
Drawing aiid Painting," 10 do
Music 011 Piano Forte 25 do
iVumc on Guitar, 25 do
Use of Piano, 3 do
Incidentals and Stationary, 1 do
July 13, 1839. 20-tf
REMOVED.
fTKR. Tliomas J. Jordan has re-
jLir moved to Liberty Point, on the north side of
Person street, a few doors above Mr. John M. Stf d-
man's store. mar 9 2tf
PIANO FORTES.
, -An Agrnrr im ppoi nted i n
f ayitlcville lor the s&lo oi uw
most approved New York
Piano Fortes. They will be
sold at tlic lowestNcw York
prices, with expense of trans
portation, and warranted. If not satisfactory, they
may be returned. They may be packed for safe
transportation to any part of the State. They may
be seen at the Female Seminary, where purchasers
are invited to call, or on Col. S. T. Hawley.
PARLOR ORGAN.
The Parlor Organ, or Seraphine, which has been
used and generally admired at the Seminary for the
past winter, is now offered for sale at cost.
JuneS. 15tf.
JUST received by Steamer Henrietta,
100,000 best SPANISH CIGARS,
50 boxes bunch RAISINS,
20 barrels BUTTER CRACKERS,
Also, a varicly of SWEETMEATS.
A. M. CAMPBELL.
March 2, 1839. 1 tf
STABLES TO RENT on Hillsbo
rough Street, a few vards below my Store,
mar 2 tf T. S. LUTTERLOII.
"spacious and excellent harbor of St. Johns.
This river.is a very broad ' and ' beautiful
stream, and although in some places shalldw,
yet is even at present navigable for boats
which hold from - two to five tons," thus form
ing a connection between the lake and the
Atlantic Ocean. It is intended to make use
of this Hver to form the eastern part of the ca-
nai, auu u win only be necessary to erect a
few"dams with floodgates to deepen the water,
and in some places to augment the banks
where the same are too low; for it is easyand
practicable to make this canal deeo enough for
. a n
the largest Last India traders. Plenty of
large ana nne timber on both sides of the
river, and sufficient rock at a very short dis
tance facilitate the undertaking. The gov-
eminent of Central America has of late em
ployed a committee of engineers, under the
direction of Mr. John Bailey, a gentleman of
great talents, who has ascertained the practica
bility ot the canal, and demonstrated it be
yond a doubt; and I am very happy to be able
to state some of the general results of his sur
vey, which 1 ascertained shortly before my de
parture from that country, for the purpose of
laying them before the public in respect to
that part of the country through which the
western part of the canal would have to run.
which unites the lake of Nicaragua with the
Pacific Ocean. The distance, in a direct
line, between the lake and the Pacific, is about
9 miles; but following the winding of the val
leys around several hills, the distance which
ihe canal would have to be dug to connect
the lake and the Pacific is 28,365 yards. The
height of the lake above the Pacific Ocean is
rrrnnroor
height of
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
FROM THE N. Y.EVE. STiU. ;
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC CANAL.
York, Pa., July 1, 1S39.
To the Editor of the .V. Y. Ecemnp; Star.
I have no doubt that you and your readers,
with file public in general, feel great interest
in the process of that cxtraorditiary and im
portant undertaking, of which so much has
been written and more said, and which at
different times has been declared both im
practicable and practicable. I mean the in
tended canal through the Republic of Guate
mala to uuile the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
One glance at the map will show the vast im
portance, and, for this purpose, favorable situ
ation of that country. At the Isthmus of Pa
nama, where several attempts have been made
to lay the plan of the said Canal, the whole
breadth of the country, from one sea to the
other, is not more than 21 miles; but there
one range of the ' loftiest mountains follows
the other, and declares that human power is
too frail to overcome such obstacles. But
nature herself seems to favor man in this un
dertaking. A little higher north, at about 11
degrees north latitude, in the Republic of
Guatemala and the State of Nicaragua, we
find a natural valley, extending over the whole
breadth of the country, where the chain of
mountains, generally called the Andes, which
run, with this exception, in one continued
line through the whole extent of the continent
of America, have, for a while, almost entirely
disappeared. - We find in this valley, at the
height of 120 feet above the Atlantic Ocean,
situated the - grand lake of Nicaragua, 120
miles long by 40 to 60 broad, with a depth of
water which varies from 40 to 60 fathoms, na
vigable for the greatest vessels
existing, thus
assuring us of a natural reservoir of water,
from whence to draw for the purpose of filling
the canal on both sides, making the lake serve
as a part of thc' cahal for the length of 90 miles,
where nature has furnished every thing and
nothing is left to be done by- art. The dis
charge of the waters from the take of Nicara
gua on the southeastern extremity forms the
river St.-John3, which falls into the Caribbean
sea, and at whose tnouth we find the secure,
128 feet 2 inches, and the
a single pinnacle of the ridge through which
this canal would have to be laid, is 615 feet;
this ridge being very narrow, and all the rest
almost level, so that there would offer itself no
obstacle of any consideration. To speak
about the importance of this canal is unne
cessary; even the slightest observer perceives
it at a glance; when lie recollects the danger
ous aud circuitous route which is at present
taken by the vessels which carry and convey
the valuable and precious goods and products
of China, the Kast Indies, and the western
coast of America, both to this country and to
Europe; not to speak of the advantage which
the United States would receive by this canal,
offering so short a route to their western frontier.
It is certain that if this canal were made, it
would give a change to the commerce of the
woriiusim ;n jiisirnjm. the annals of hltorv tnl
una ceniurv, greater man me very u recovery 1
ol America could give to the liltecnth century.
The length of the river bt: Johns is about bo
miles, and the length of the whole canal would
not be more than about 180 miles. This
would be, not only the greatest and most im
portant work ever made by human power, but
it would also b to the undertakers a source ot
great riches, making the reward equal with the
undertaking; for it is calculated that the - cost
of the whole canal may amount to about ten
or twelve millions of dollars, while the yearly
revenue, at a low estimate, will be about five
millions, thus clearing itself in two years. I
conclude, Mr. Editor, with expressing my
sincere wish that a few of those intelligent
and enterprising men who have always been
an ornament to this country, may undertake
this important and useful work, thereby ad
ding new honor to themselves aud their coun-
Yours truly, II. V ON 1GLR.
FROM A LATE BRITISH JOURNAL.
APPLICATION OF ATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURE TO RAILROADS, &c.
Should this obvious and natural mode of
propelling carriages, &c. be carried into ef
fect, (and at present we see no reason why
this may not be so,) a complete revolution
must inevitably take place in the locomotive
system of the railroads.
This invention is styled "Clegg's Patent
Atmospheric Railway," and is, both in its
original motive power, and also in its appli
cation to machinery, altogether different from
the preseut railroad system; for this is worked
by stationary steam engines, apart from each
other from two to five miles, according to the
nature of the country two engines being fix
ed at each station, one for the up, another for
the down train, excepting on long inclined
planes, where only one is required.
The Kwer of those engines varies accord
ing to the gradients aud traffic, for, supposing
the traffic to be 2,500 tons per day, or 1,250
tons each way, and the velocity required to bo
thirty-five miles each hour, the average power
employed on the line would be equal to six
horse per mile. The size of the engines will
vary torn six to twenty-five horse power ac
cording to the gradients. This power is com
municated to the train by means of a main
pipe laid between the rails, which is exhausted
by air pumps, worked by the engines. J- This
pipe is divided into lengths or sections, vary
ing according to the respective distance of
the engines, by valves which are opened by
the train as it goes along,, and a space is left
between each section, wjth proper sidings for
stopping the train when necessary. The pipe
suited to the above-mentioned traffic would
be ten incites, and no more, in diameter.
A piston is fixed to the pipe in suchaman
nerthat it will slide therein are-tighttlie pres
sure on the back of this piston (when the pM
is exhausted to tho degree reqired for the
steepest asceut) will produce a vacuum equal
to a column of mercury twenty inches; high.
An available tractive force of 714" pounds is
thus obtained, which will draw a train weigh
ing 13 tons up a u inclined plauc of one foot
in fifty; and with engines xf the above" power
the train can be impelled at the rate of 35
miles per hour, and the sections of the pipe
exhausted with Sufficient rapidity to admit of
. m' 'ng despatched each way every ten
minutes, or allowing for all possible delay, four
trains each way may be despatched per hour,
giving a total of 2,496 tons per day. v "
To the first or driving carriage of the train
an arm from the piston is attached. This arm
passes through an Oneninc about an inch and
a half widey extending the whole length of
pipe on its upper surface, and this open
ing is covered by a valve, the nature of which
constitutes the peculiarity of Mr. Clegg's sys
tem; this opening is, by a simple and effica
cious contrivance, rendered ' completely air
tight. The construction 'and action of .this
valve cannot be clearly explained without - a
reference to diagrams or models."
The main pipe is put together with deep
socket-joints; in each of these an annujarspace
is left about the middle of the packing, which
is filled with a fluid, and thus any leakage of
air into this pipe prevented. "
The first experiment was made yesterday,
before a select party of the nobility, mem
bers of Parliament, and men of science, a
mongst whom we observed the Marquis of
Lansdowne, Lord Howick, Marquis ofSligo,
Lord Stewart de Rothesay, Lord Burghersh,
Right Hon. Poulett Thomson, Hon- W. Tem
ple, Duke de Regina, Count D'Orsay, Admiral
Sir C. Ogle, Mr. Praed, M. P. Mr. Standish,
M- P.: Messrs. J. Lvon. Goldsmid. Ricardo.
Dick, Halifax, Clayton, Johnson. Esqs.;
James Bonfit, Esq. of Paris, Captaia Martyn,
and several other noblemen and gentlemen.
The trial was made on an ascent of one in
thirty feet; with a pipe of 3 5-8 inches in diam
eter, and a hundred and ten feet in length.
This was exhausted by the air pump, which
was attached to the ordinary steam-engine
belonging to the works. A cock was placed
close to the pipes to separate them from the
pump when required, for the purpose of clear
ly ascertaining any leakage in the pipe itself;
a vacuum gauge was attached to each end of
the pipe, to ascertain the time that would be
required to obtain an equal vacuum through
out it3 whole length. On this trial the car
riages were loaded not only with 1,500 weight
of iron, but also with still more weighty articles,
to wit, the Marquis of Sligo, Lord Howick,
Lord Burghersh, Mr. Poulett Thomson, &c.
who trusted their valuable lives to "the pres
sure from without,' which, rushing in, carried
fCfiPDlLl of time, to their no small amusement
instance, they really did attend to all that was
submited to them like men of business.
The motion of the carriage, though equal to
35 miles per hour, is perfectly smooth and
noiseless; besides this, there is neither smoke,
steam, nor dust to annoy the passengers, as in
the present steam trains; and, besides the
comfort and convenience in their new mode
of travelling, the expese would be considerably
under one-half of what it now cost3. - And,
besides, this invention can be applied either
to turnpike roads, with their existing gradi
ents, or to rail-roads now constructed. .
We were given to understand that a suc
cession of experiments would be made next
week.
GENERAL SELECTIONS.
- Correspondence of the N. Y. E. Star.
Paris, June l2fA,,1839.
What will your ladies think of the revival of
Grecian fashions? Ihcy arc trying it here.
Fancy a corsage a la Grequc, looped dwu
in the middle of the front, aud on the shoulders
with cameos. Some have corsage aud skirt
all of one piece, and the material blonde, crape,
or gauze, (as any havicr stuff would quite
destroy tho contour of the waist,) This Gre
cian style would suit Ellen Tree- but how
few besides. But the worst of fashion in
Paris is, that whether it is becoming or unbe
coming, a thing must be worn simply because
it is the fashion. Thus, some well made wo
men of quality have introduced or revived
spencers. They are made to fit the bust as
close as possible, plainly fitting, without a
wrinkle. They are low at the back and bo
som. A lace chemisette is exposed in front.
A large cameo brooch fastens these in -front
and thence runs a row of gold buttons down
to the waist. There is neither cincture nor
band; sleeyes plain, aud close at the shoulder,
and three puffings on the arm, thence full to
the wrist. Green velvet is the favorite color.
Now, though such a spencer "may become a
youthful figure and fade, it is absurd on a fat
dowager; yet the fat dowagers will wear them,
and do, because it is the ton. Thus it is in
fashion, as in literature, people go with the
tide. They have dresses and opinions be
cause others have them, and they follow the
mode in both. -
Rather ah old thing has turned up hero in
the publishing way. A new serial work- was
announced with the flashy title of Portraits of
the Most Beautiful Women in Paris on the
plan, but not near so expensive or handsome
as the English work by the Fendens, called
Protraits of the - Female Aristocracy of the
Court of Victoria .. The publication excited
cnrinsitv. and contrains many portraits of
beautiful wives' widows, and maids in Paris,
To match, it, another publisher brought out
Portraits of the Ugliest Women in Paris, and
capital portraits they are! ,Tho best ..of it is
that some of the other jnah's beauties, qrc iris
witnesses! By ' lengthciiing or .shortening
a feature by turning .a cast into- a sqinfvand
mi. he has kept the likeness, but made it
an uly one, ' You can have ho idea what an
excitement this has causecramoBg "persons
of quality." ' Pleasant to recollect that this is
France, which has the . name of being extre
mely gallant. "r'V' ;"fv-'i
' ' English 'cottage bb'nnets are all the fashion.
What are called Pailles de ria are coming in.
They are trimmed with g-auze and flowers.
The Duchess ofOrleans had one with a
demi-vole of gauze: to avoid cold one evening
she tied it under her chin. Next day thedemi
voiles were general! - They are w ide enough
to turn up in front, are drawn to the sides,
and (aping the Dutchess) sufficiently' long to
tie under the chin also! ; - -
Lace lace lace, wherever it can be stuck
on. The,, gowns have lace trimmings and
falls spencers, shawls, caps, bonnets, hand
kerchiefs: all have lace. : ..- ?
- No color can be" too showy for the present
Parisian mode. " They run very much, too,
upon contrasts.- -The linings of hats, shawls,
&c. are rose, cherry, bright green and scar
let. - . . - - -
The Sou '.liern Literary Messenger. This
is a rich number. The article called "Cata
lepsy," reminds us of the papers in the "Diary
of a Physician," and its facts are vouched for,
as true, by the author and editor. The story
of "Bensaddi" is intensely interesting, and a
pleasanter paper than Mrs. Scba Smith's we
have not seen for many a day. Messrs. Ben
jamin and Otis, of our own city, still adhere to
the support of this constantly improving Mag
azine, having each one or more articles in
every number. We are glad to hear that the
Messenger has a very good Northern as well
as Southern circulation. This is as it should
be, in the great Republic of Letters. -
JV. Y. E. Star.
emigrants
Emicnralion. The . number of
arrived at Quebec this year to the first of July
was 3(j06 2417 more than arrived in the
same time last year. lb.
More American Securities. The - Hon.
Louis McLane is charged on a mission to
Europe to" disposed of the sterling Maryland
State Bonds, issued for subscriptions to stock
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail' Road Co.
. - - , lb. '
What other city can say i?It appears
by the official reports that all the boys in the
city of Boston are members of the public and
private schools save thirty-three alone.
The whole number is l,8SO lhere 13 no
hef Majestys"Ministero atwot ifro fl.cttoieirnniuwijt wthh in any quarter of the world
16.
The. Lady Flora Hastings, who' has at
tracted so much attention and sympathy in
England, on' account of the slander with
which her character has been attacked, is
daughter of the celebrated Lord Rawdon,
who distinguished himself by his cruelty to
the Americans, during the revolutionary war;
particMkirly i the South.- It was by his or-'
ders that Col. ffayne -was most unjustly ex
ecuted at Charleston he was afterwards
Earl of Moira, and died Marquis of Hastj-
ings. Louisianian.
A nan ty the irame of Currency was
brought before the police court of New York
the other day, on the charge , of attempting
to break into a bank. The. rascal may be
considered as bad currency, and his attempt
to get into a bank, is another evidence of the
truth of the adage, "bird3 of a feather flock
together." '--
POLITICAL.
The truth and force of the following obser
vations, are only equalled by the beauty of the
lauguage in which they are conveyed.
- They are from a paper . edited by a distin
guished divine of the Baptist Church, and will
be read with interest by all who are advocates
of popular rights. -
However squeamish, some would-be saints
are, about the interference of ministers of the
gospel, in political affairs; this article shows
that there are others, who ' deem it no crime
to take the side of those principles on the
maintenance of which, our best . interests de
pend. -..:". - - ,
THE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLE.
"To be convinced of the fact that the De
mocratic principle is making steady progress
in the world, we need only to cast our eyes
over Christendom. We know of nothing
which is receiving fuller confirmation by the
events which are brought to light every year.
One can hardly open a newspaper without
gatheriug fresh evidence that the people are
rising upasa great lion. They are begin
ning to understand, as never before, the im
portant doctrine that every man can best take
care of bis own interest and his own affairs.
And, understanding it, they show a growing
boldness and disposition to enforce its prac
tice." : - - i ' " - r, - ' ' -. "
. "There is plainly a new and a widening
and a deepening current of free thought, flow
ing through the popular mind, before which,
oppression and all sorts of abuses of power
fall, as if smitten by a supernatural" aim.
There is a wide spread conviction . fastened
upon the people, that all men- are essentially
equal; that. the rights of one are just as impor
h,fns those of another; that ihe happiness of
one is as dear as that ofanother- the liberty of
one as precious, and the . consciouco xt cue
as sacred and inviolate,', as that ofaiiotfier.
Disciples to this creed arerapidlyinulliplying
section of die Christianized woikf.
fli n r vcrv ivhete aVakiHt to (he
undetiiable truth, that, absolutely, Tall political
power and authority rightfully emanates from
them. Themselves they cousider as the only
source whence these can "flow, in opposition
to the principle of their flowing from one, as
in absolute monarchy; or their flowing from
the few, as in an aristocracy." And in almost
every country in which "these latter principles
are in vogue, or constitute the basis of Gov
ernment, there the Democratic "principle, is
arraying itself iii stern conflict with them.
Led on, as it seems to us," by a Divine hand,
the people are contending for, and establish
ing one after another, doctrines favfcraote fo
universal liberty: and designed to place in ev
ery man's, hand be he ever so poor and hum-
ble that which ia h!sTirthrighVthe civil right
of doing just as he pleases,, provided that he
invades not the similar rights of his neighbor.
With this only proviso, he is to form his own
opinions upon politics, mature his own belief
in religion, pursue his own v business," make "
choice of his own pleasures in one word, be
the sole independent arbiter of bis own con
duct. " The people are steadily assertrng their
claim to govern themselves. - And thus, ifany
tax is heeded, they insist upon the right of
saying how much shall be levied. K any law
is to be passed, they declare that their inline
ence shall be felt, direcOy or; indirectly, in
passing it. Ifany groundless change be
made in the leading principles' of those who
administer the affairs of State, they assert
their privilege to speak in -loud terms through
the ballot box, and thus designate others to
succeed the offenders against the popular will.
Success, indeed, has hof invariably eroivncd
those efforts. Oppression still exists; abuses
are yef- numerens. Much remains to be
done. But, generally, the people are becom
ing fully aware of their prerogatives, and feci
disposed to stand by them manfully.-
What we have now stated, as generally de
scriptive of the progress which the Democratic
principle is making in the Christianized
world, must agree, we think, with - every ; rea
der's observation. Were; it necessary, it
would be easy to establish all that has been
said. Were we to consult the - leading jonr
nals of die times,- we should be" continually
reminded of me great fact, that whereas a few
centuiies since, Governments were carried on
mainly by court intrigues, and the cabals of
prime ministers and royal favorites, whose
mecbiavelian tortuosity the people could not
trace, and whose dark meaning they could not
fashion, now, it is necessary, that "prince
encounter prince, State encounter State, and
Tacnou " coTHena Wii luctiout, , mmu
arena of representative chambers, and through
the open controversies of an unsparing press."
Intrigues in courts and cabinets there may be
yet, but they are frank in their nature, and
impotent in their result, as compared with the
dark, and complicated, and perilous machina
tions of former times, when the dearest inter
ests of the people were managed by a few
favorites of the king, whose chief aim, like
Mirabeau's, consisted in making words the
disguise of their thoughts, and thus, effectu
ally, hiding their measures from the public
eye. But the age for conducting the affairs of
State in knavish darkness is gone.: The
time for governing a nation by secret cabal is
past.; There is a spirit abroad, that demands
every thing relative to Government - to be
done in open day. And the main cause of
this change is of course, attributable to the
ascendancy of popular control, the vigilance
of Ihe press, - the publicity of ait State docu
ments, and above all the necessity there is, of
fighting every political battle before the eyes
of the people, cither 011 die floor of a House of
Representatives, or, as before observed, thro'
the columns of a perfectly free and unshack
led press. . . J ; .
FROM THE (ikOBE. "
MONSTROU S DOCTRINE.
The - principles of Federal Whigery are
beautifully illustrated in the following extract
from a recent article in the Republican Ban
ner, Mr. Bell's organ at Nashville, , treating
of the public expenditures, viz: ; - -
"Here are a few items. .We shall touch
upon others in a future number. As for the
Whigs voting for all those expenditures, it has
nothing to do with the matter. It is true,
they voted for some of them. They gene
rally voted for expenditures to put the country
in a state of defence when called upon so to
do. - - . "' v- , .
"But the Whigs were In the mnfonty,
None of the appropriations could have peen
carried, had the majority , who were alone, re
sponsible for all useless and profligate expen
ditures, gone against them. Therefore it is
the Administration, and not the Whigs, who
are responsible, and who are to be censured
for their extravagant expenditures." --.
Here it is admitted that the Whigs voted
for some of the erdinires of which . Mr.
Roll'o nmon onmttfliia! ThfiV in &Ct. WO-
posed the excess beyond the . estimates, and
voted lor almost every uuug. - "v-7
not responsible therefor, : because they werc
in the minority." : It is the aorityli
Administration" "who wore alone responsi
ble for all useless and profligate expcnd
A more monstrous principle was never
broached by tho corrupt leaders, of a desperate
party. , So, if, every Federal Whig in Con
gress vote for a "useless and profligate expen
diture," and pass it with the aid of a fcwsoce
dcrs, contrary to the will 0fhc Administra
tion, aud in opposition to -the.votes .of uine
tenths Of ita friends in CoogU is the
Administration, and notu Wigs,.who are
responsible and who are tabe WJ -
Whatxonsequences arfe vjl,4jft jhwrdoe
triuc? ;-'--.----A '"