wbotffiim daibollirctilasf vol iv salisbury int c tuesday october 14 1823 ko 175 pglnted and published evert week j^evf as\noi\s perity than the authors of that charter of freedom than whom wiser or more vir tuous men never lived in any country or age ? mr calhoun has now reached his fortieth year that period of our exis tence when the human mind is most vig orous and energetic — most ripened into perfection wisdom and experience are not consequences of old age but cf ap plication and observation in old age the want of these qualities are less excusa ble — in youth the possession mote com mendable should we then reject mr calhoun because we cannot trace the fur rows of age on his brow or the snows ol sixty years in his silver locks even though our judgments tell us that in all things else he has not his superior ihose most inimical to mr calhoun's election cannot make such sacrifices of feeling us to deny his unequalled powers of mind whether employed in the cabinet in de bate or in sorial and scientific conversa tion they are all ready to exclaim that eight years hence he will be the people's choice — worthy of the highest honor that can be bestowed upon him worthy of their suffrages can so great a change be wrought in his mental faculties or the puritv of his heart in so short a space of time ? can we hope that the brightest lu minary in the political hemisphere will receive much additional lustre by shining on in undisturbed quietude for 8 years or shall we compel him to wait with pa tience the expiration of another's admin istration when the public good protests against the delay ? impossible their ar guments like the globe of such may de light and dazzle for a moment but must finally explode they rmiv make a mo menturv impression and flatter for a time the friends of mr crawford but long ere the eventful moment shall arrive the people will see their fallacy — hey will laugh to scorn those who shnll tell them the man of their choice is unfit to be their president because he has not the stamp of old age mr calhoun's friends offer hs reasons why he should be chosen his honesty h'13 capacity his attachment to the constitution place these requisits in the balance and they will preponderate against ears.h between them no more money can bo legally expended than is legally granted » but the attention or inattention of tho head of department tothe manner of cx penditure may occasion a vast difference in the resul's produced : and in these mr calhoun's administration ofthe war department is certainly very creditable sir calhoun's education is understood to have been as complete as is usual in the best colleges in new-england his subsequent reading has embraced every branch of political science and liberal study considered necessary or ornamen tal to the scholar gentleman or politician 1 hese acquisitions joined to strong and mental powers place him amnm r r he first men ofthe country and induce the belief that with the advantages ot experienco in political life and a judgment lipened and matured bv an extended acquain tance with human character and motives he will hereafter render himself worthy of lhe first office in ihe gift ofthe people his friends seem generally aware that at an age not much over forty it would be unadvised in him to accept th;*t office if attainable arid the general sentiment of the community com urs in thdt opinion supposing him now to he elected and to continue in office for two terms he will have finished his polirical career and must be deemed ineligible to any other office exactly at that time of life when men commonly reach the full vigor of their tnen'al fa ulties and are most capa ble of extensive public usefulness ho will quit the helm of government and the stage of action at an age in which a new ton a locke a marlborough mansfield franklin washington and adams hav appeared in ail the refulgence of cultiva ted intellect br philo white the subscriber having very lately received from his correspondent in philadelphia the ktest fashions from the celebrated shop of robb j winebrenner of that city is now ready to do all kinds of work belonging to the tailoring bu siness he pledges himself that all those who may favor him with their custom shall have their work done in the best style ofthe fashions of the day and on reasonable terms travellers and others who wish garments made on short notice can be accommodated with a whole suit on a notice of two days orders from a distance punctually attended to thomas v canon salisbury aug 11 1823 66 national politics the terms of the western carolinian will lereafter be as follows : three hollars per annum payable yearly in advance everv paper sent at a distance will be discon tinued after the time has expired for which it has been paid for unless the subscriber is known to bc g-ood ; in the latter case the paper will be sent until paid for and ordered to be stopt advertisements w ill be inserted at fifty cents er square for the first insertion and twenty-five tents for each subsequent one advertisements from a distance must be paid for or their pay ment assumed by a responsible person before they can be published all letters addressed to the editor must be poit.paid or they will not be attended to fbom the baleiuu stab to the people of north-carolina : in a government like that under which we live emanating from the people where all power is derived mediately or immedi tely from them and where each member of the community has a portion of the sovereign power residing in him self it becomes that people to take a deep interest in all questions arising which may affect their happiness ; and it de volves upon them as a bounden duty not to remain inactive and unconcerned when their energies are necessary to the pro tection of their rights in every branch of our government — in every department civil military and judicial — the people ate the impulse which sets the great ma chinery in motion the time is now at hand then when you are called upon to determine in your minds who shall be entitled to your suffrages for the next presidency ; and in this all-important ques tion in which the most invaluable piinci pie of civil liberty is secured to you a right of choice of rulers — let it be said the people of north-carolina have not been indifferent — thai they have mature ly considered he subject — that they h»ve weighed well the claims of the different candidates and that they have wisely se lected the man from whose character it may be fairly inferred his administration will at once result in the happiness of their own state and of the general good you have in nomination for that high and responsible office men whose characters and public services entitle ihem all to res pect — men who have in different situa tions filled with honor to themselves and usefulness to their country the most exalted stations within the gift ofthe go vefr.ment from among that number your are to make your choke j induing which let it be said north-carolina has bowed to no influence has been subject to no contsoul ; that she has stood forward upon her own responsibility determined to think and act for herself upon a ques tion in the determination of which her voice is no among the le*.st important that she has pursued that course of con duct which marks with falsehood those who dared to assert that tocr vote wouid be regulated by virginia ; and that by an independent vote she has proven to the world she is not ignorant of her own im portance among the number of those who are candidates for the presidency where can we find one whose character secures to us what we have reason to expect from john c calhoun ? in him we find combined the three great qualifications honesty capability and faithfulness tothe consti.ution a man who by a long train of services 10 his country has proven to the world that the promotion of her hap piness is the ruling principle of his con duct—who in every situation in which he has been placed has given us lhe most unequivocal evidence of his superior tal ents—whose liberal sentiments and opin ions in ihe cabinet are in strict accor dance with the great mass of the people and proclaim him an anti-radical whose view of men and measures is with the penetrating eye of one ready to detect the least aberration from lhe path of po litical rectitude and in short whose whole course of public conduct marks him the disciple of washington such is ihe man who north-carolina should support and with a patriotic exultation do we behold i he daily increase of his friends in opposition to all lhe trick stratagem and subterfuge which is called in requisi tion against him to advance argument in support of his character is necessary for those most hostile to his election have never denied or contradicted it they have tacitly assented to its truth by seizing on lhe fallacious objection to his age as lhe only pretext for iheir opposition they have wearied themselves and toriured their brains in search of grounds of op position and with all their combined en ergies this insubstantial one is all they have been enabled to invent or discover this they have pictured in the most frightful colors and held forth to lhe peo ple the evils which may result from in vesting one so young with such power how absurd and ridiculous the objection ! ln no other light can it be viewed than political impiety the constitution that sacred bulwark of our liberties declares his age is not objectionable the wise trainers of it foresaw the consequences which might result from inexperience and provided for it by making it requisite the president should have arrived at the age of 35 ; and shall it be said we should re ject authority like this that we should discard mr calhoun as incompeteni to fill the office and in doing so discard as unwise and impolitic that article of our constitution ; assume to ourselves with arrogant presumption a deeper insight into the human character and national pros tailoring business the subscriber having established himself in thc above line of business in the town of lexington davidson county respectfully tenders his services to the citizens of that place andthe surrounding country he invites all who wish garments made to call on him and give him a fair trial lie intends to make arrangements for procuring the latest fashions ; and will strive to do his work in the most approved and durable style orders for work sent from a distance w ill be punctually executed jacoli k1blin lexington davidson co vitf n c sep 9 1823 '?* state of north-carolina iredell county court of equity spring term 1823 william sloan vs samuel carson david carson andrew carson william carson ele azer carson mary carson james scott and his irife martha jacob weathetby and his wife mur raret original bill for the conveyance of land it appearing to the satisfaction ofthe court that the above defendants live beyond the limits of the state it is therefore ordered by the court that publication be made in the western caro linian for three months successively that unless the defendants appear at our next court to be held for the county of iredell at the court house in statesville on the fifth monday after the fourth monday in september next then and there to plead answer or demur otherwise judg ment w ill be taken pro confesso as to them and he case heard ex parte n hart c m c e 3mt76 carriage and windsor chair making the subscribers hai e the pleasure of inform ing the citizens of lincolnton and the country at large that the liberal encouragement they have hitherto met with enable them to con tinue the above business and they will endeavor to accommodate all those who may call on them and their custom will be than 1 fully received they also keep on hand high and low bed steads of a superior quality the subscribers wish to employ one or two journeymen at either of the above branches who are not in the habit of intoxication paid 84 martin c phifer wm culverhouse state of xorth-carolina wilkes county 22 1823 court of pleas and quarter sessions au gust session 1823 ; william baily tit baily johnson : original attachment summoned wal ter r lenoir and samuel f patterson garni shees it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant is not an inhabitant of thia state it is therefore ordered that publica tion be made for six weeks successively in the western carolinian printed in salisbury that the defendant appear at our next court of pleas and quarter sessions to be held for the county of wilkes at the court-house in wilksboro on the first monday in november itt then and there to plead or judgment will be taken accord nj o thv plaintiff's jemand test robt martin cl'k paid g2 6x75 cotton saw gins the late war fi1he subscriber has now on hand for sale at l his shop in salisbury on main street cot ton saw gins of his own make which he will warrant to be as well made as any in the state he will constantly keep gins for sale and will do all kinds of repairing on short notice and reasonable terms we question w hether an american can be founn who is well informed whose es timate ofthe late war is not honorable to its principles its advocates and its issue ; and who does not look upon i as having done more for this country than any act since lhat which proclaimed free and inde pendent it is impossible not to associate the chief actors in so distinguished a seen with the scene itself and such is the in telligence of the american people and their attention to the policv and principles of their government that it would be a libel to question their acquaintance with so distinguished a feature of their history or their attachment to the men who rising prominent amidst the opposition to this decisive and victorious step carried the measure in triumph to its issue it is upon those principles we account in a great degree for the universal attach ment ofthe people to mr caltioun and general jackson the first loused the nation by his powers in the congress to an adoption of lhe war measure ; the last finished it gloriously we look upon those two distinguished citizens as united with all that is gratifving to contemplate in lhat great trial of our country and ourselves join most cordially in giving to them both their full measure of our grat itude wash ng'on ' ' cpubucan salisbury aug 18 1823 samuel fltalky ■ selling unusually low the subscriber is now receiving a lar^e as sortment of dry goods hard-ware cutlery domesticrs hv from new york and philadelphia selected by himself with care and boufrht on the best terms being anx ious to secure a continuance of his present res pectable custom he has come to a determina tion to offer his extensive stock of goods in sa lisbury at prices which in his opinion will be found us low as the pi-ice of those who advertise selling off at cost his customers and the public generally are invited to call examine and judge for themselves john murphy rowan county n c aug 1823 66 me then recommend to vour se pous consideration the claims which this gentleman has to your notice the re suit must be most favorable ; for in his character will be found that inestimable compound which makes the statesman the politician the patriot and the man of worth brutus stray horse broke loose from the subscriber on the 4th inst on the main road from rockford to huntsville surry county six miles from itock ford,a small bay horse with mane roached switch tail and one of his hind shoes off he was taken sick at the place from whence he escaped and by rolling on the ground the skin was rubbed off in a number of places more particularly on his hips a reasonable reward will be given to any person who will deliver him to william zac kery of i.rry county or peter clingman of huntsville surry county or give information so that i gui him again henry allemong sab'sbury sept 15 18?3 71 jctttmntl a republican paper and devoted to mr adams rnom the john c calhoun of sou h carolina now secretary of the war department waseducated in connecticut and commen ced his public career as a member of the house of representatives in the session of 181 1 — 12 he advocated the declara tion of war against great britain which was passed at that sc ssion and thencefor ward was considered a principal leader of the administration partv in the house he was a strenuous friend to tlie navy and while in congress had a principal hand in the legislative measures for ihe increase of that valuable means of dc fence he was equally zealous for the protection of manufactures and support ed the tariff of 1816—17 by which our coarse cotton manufactures were saved from total ruin and have at last become equal to the clem nd for domestic con sumption 1 he svstem of internal im provement bv roads and canals which passed both houses and was rejected by pi esident madison on constitutional scru pies was drawn up by mr calhoun and received the whole support of his power ful eloquence he bore a distinguished part in the great measure of restoring specie payments and to promote this ob ject lent his influence to carry the char ter of the national bank on his ap pointment to the war department he found that branch of the administration in great disorder and applied himself with great vigor and industry to its refor mation " the staff was organized on a new plan : every branch was endowed with a distinct existence and guarded by a system of accountability reaching from the chief to the most subordinate the military college was resuscitated reduced to order and discipline and sup plied with the most able professors a general survey of ihe assailable points on our sea-coasts and land frontier was com menced under the superintendence of the corps of engineers and a general sys tem of fortification is now in progress it is conceded by all parties that the ex penses ofthe war department have been greatly reduced under this gentleman administration the radical party in con gress claim tbe whole merit of this re reduction while mr calhoun's friend impute the saving to the admirable sys tern of order and accountability introdu ced by him it is probable the truth lies state of north-carolina rowan county ry virtue of authority in me vested i will ex pose to public sale on the third monday in november next at the court-house in salisbury the following tracts of land late the property of richmond i'earson sen dec'd to wit : one tract lying on the north side of the south yadkin containing by estimation five hundred and eigh ty-two acres and adjoins the lands of mrs eli za pearson joseph williams and others one other tract adjoining tlie above and contains about one hundred and fifty acres one other tract lying between the south yadkin and third creek and contains by estimation one thousand acres one other tract lying on the south side of third creek and contains by estimation four hundred and fifty acres on which there is a valuable grist and saw mill on all the forego ing tracts # there are valuable low grounds a part of which is in cultivation the aforesaid lands will be shewn by messrs charles and rich mond pearson to any person desirous of pur chasing thc terms of credit will be made known on the day of sale 6wt79 sign and house painting james ames has the pleasure of informing the citizens of salisbury and the surround ing country that he has located himself in tlie village and that his utmost endeavors shall ever he to accommodate those who call upon him — he first became acquainted with his profession in the city of new-york ; and the knowledge of liis business which he received while there con nected with his experience in this country will enable him to execute his business in the most heat and fashionable stvle salisbury aug 18 1823 67 dr hamilton alias dr bedford the great was arraigned before the court of oyer and terminer at newark on wednesday on two indictment one for bigamv md the other for swind ling and pleaded guilt to both — there bv says the kaglc defrauding many of both sexes of the anticipated pleas ure of a peep at the pretty ere ture ,> . and of hearing a public detail of his adventurous exploits in the court of venus the punishment for bigamy is imprisonment for ten years com advr boot £> shoemaking business the subscriber wishes to inform his friends and the public at large that he has remo ved from his residence in the country to the town of concord where he is well prepared to carry on the boot and shoemaking business on a large scale he has good leather and em ploys good workmen and will therefore be en abled to do his work in the best style and on the most reasonable terms all who want good work done aro invited to call and try his shop the subscriber has also on hand for sale a large quantity of sole and upper leather which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms be wishes to employ seven or eight journey tn;n shoemakers to good workmen and steady tn he will give good wages and steady em ploy october 3 1823 letters remaining in the pott office at concord n c oct 1 1823 a john h.alexander william adkison tobias area b thomas basington sol oman burnes david bradshaw andrew rain charles blackwelder joseph baker william bell 1'eter boger c — noah corzine andrew corzine john case able corzine peter coble robert campbell george cagle d william w duckworth e — paul earnhart thomas er win f abraham fox catharine furr jacob freese g robert glass h william g har ris nelly hudson thompson hunt william har ris joseph howel mary huie isabella hunt george houston dempscy honeycut doct charles harris j john johnson john jarret john c jimison samuel jimison k robert kirkpatrick laird kirkpatrick col d karr l jacob lycrly m jane miller andrew m curdv william m'ciain john misenhimer jo seph m'clelland jacob macart william m'graw margaret m'cochran malcolm m'bride john m caleb hugh s m'caleb erexene morrison john mitchell n william newel o peter overcah p george a phifer john plott ro bert pervitins rev walter s pbarr r—fran cis ross david reese david russel moses ro gers john richev jane russel james ross seth rogers jane ross marcus reese john rogers john reed s hartwell spain elizabeth ste phenson john strube alexander scott martin stoueh john sossaman david moore philip slave w john w weddington josiah p white 5wt76 d storke a p m governors the state of maryland has had 20 governors since the year 1777 the state of new-york has had but 6 viz george clinton john jay morgan lewis daniel d tompkins de witt clinton and joseph c yates ia conn«cticut the governor election is annual and yet we believe that state has had but six different gover iiors since the revolution : two trum bulls john tredwell roger griswold john cotton smith and oliver woj cott asa thompson concord n c sept 2 1823 69 the celebrated horse napoleon *%&__*— m.\\t ua ' suncl the p resent fil11 v?wlp * * season at the subscriber's j^p^r plantation seven miles west of sa w*3j*0 hsburv at the following low prices viz : seven dollars the season five dollars the sin p'e leap and fourteen dollars to insure a mare in w mares sent to remain with him will be furnished with pasturage gratis and grain at the market price ' michael brown salisbury sept 30 1823 4t76 ._ liousfc ioy sale ijfpf t will sell my house and lot in sa les:77jljl lisburv on accommodating terms apply to t l cowan esq or to myself in ra j ei gh there is a good office belonging to the lot convenient for a lawver or physician john beckwith salisbury march s 1823 44tf a fine couple from ohio we havo the account ofthe yoking together of george hay 4 feet one inch high and weighing 90 pounds to miss elizabeth harman 5 feet 3 inches high and weighing 150 lbs