Western Carolinian

              t||k powers not delegated to thk united states hy till itllnstitiition min prohibited bv tr t0 nut sl'vtit . auk ukseltveil to the s tes v on to tin i'foi't.i - imeiiilmciit to the constitution article a b austin & c f fisher ) r.oirous and proprietors s { no xxxii of ( no from commeni salisbury n c january 24 1839 tiisi;ki..ml-j\eolin the third and last anil in lining so changed to stand immediately below linn brim's box to ihe delight of the spectators gainbrici rose at that moment with u large crown ul flowers and wnving it in the uir threw it down ou the the young ma rina's head the crown bounded from the singer's brnvv and rolled along the stage while marina her self lell prostrate on the boards she gave one scream and neither spoke nor in , veil again the flivver covered crown or chaplet was the heavy bronze one mads by jomelli und one of the spikes had en ore i the victim's brain ! been incited " i hope lie added " thai my later statu s will be more solid otherwise my reputation runs u great risk january 1839 ■ liable cause why lhe busirtai should not be on a footing cqi lie breaking up f ho old svst cement of another there wil confusion but iu a short tun country will bivnme adapted liingh and the predicted evils he chief argument however il rank is its supposed ubil id currency the procedet madison gave up bis objecli for tho establishment of the i uentry referred to and at ont tit iii mv own mind hut a n nn u will ho history of bn ching investigation of its ton my lui.h in the soundness of ho general assembly grand oration und if moneyed men preveineii mo ironi visiting all oi you uiirmg tne »« provisions they subscribe for recess of congress and i take this means of coin bank begins its operations tin niiinioiting with my constituents on tho stale of our gislaturo is to furnish o paper cu affairs and nf presenting to them my views of iho pk — that of tho capitalist is to groat questions which agitate ihe public mind vestments for himself l'riidoiit before i proceed however to these interesting top ■ id looking to his own interests ics let me remind you thut 1 came to congress ; bank to muke money for the sl " uncommitted and untrammelled in ibo short greater the issue of paper he i address published previously to lho election of i dividends and tho higher the sto 1m37 after stating my objections to some of iho market j thus lorn time even at prominent measures oi general juckson's admin \ be tempted to gn beyond thc hm istrution 1 declare that " ii mr van huron advise ; d throw out more currency ll good und wholesome luws i shall give him a hearty | when to this is added lho eagef-t support my feelings and prejudices were against j jho result of the wholo affair ts t thisgoiitleinaii but having been placed in lhe i'rusi j though young in years the con dency by u majority of lho amorican people it was j the old age ol luxury und relint the purt of wisdom to give him a fair bearing nnd industry und economy uro dista to express my determination i used tho omphalic our people they wish to subt lunguugc " i will approve whore i can and con or patient labor and they arc , deiiin when i must though ibey indulgo in expensi during the canvass the pecuniary distress of tho temporury combination takes p limes was lho chief subject of discussion and i bankeraud iho borrower ovory tl thought that the bungling manner in which ihe pub ho rich man thinks himself a pri lie finances wore managed was one of its principal acts as if ho hnd wealth and ul causes i condemned tho attack on the national until the bubble is swollen to its t bunk 1 spoke of its usefulness to the country hen tho puncture of a pin brin and endeavored to remove some of the prejudices the bank cannot redoom its pi entortained by the peoplo against that corporation debtors cannot pay for prices ai i also believed that a gient regulator was necessa ad artificial stats ; the knowing , ry to keep ihe statu banks in check and i thought vantage of some ono's ignorance it probable thol wo should be compelled to resort at b high advance and leaves th to the establishment of n national institution but odium which his own conduct b never did i pledge myself to vote " yea or nay any bank of lorge capital pr on the subject and reserved this and all other ques would certainly check ihe state tions for future deliberation he who lives at a hem thoui within reasonable litrii distance from tho great theatre of public life and o that a national ins pins his faith to scheming politicians caiiuot reach governed with more virtue and a safe conclusion and 1 resolved to be a free man htato banks ; men of tho samech and judge fur mvself or to remain iu lho honest ob holders of each desirous of largo scurity of mv private home had i supposed that debtors of ouo are as little likely i was elected to bo the attorney of a parly or to ns hose of tho otbur the suim work under the orders of some selfish leader who whole system and where thore i is indifferent to the foe lings and welfare of my own etieo botwoon tlio federal and b constituents i should have rejected lho tawdry hon caused by ieculiarcircumstnnces or with scorn whatever may have boeu my pre legislatures hurt compelled the 8 possessions or however warmly i tony havo ex o perform their contracts or the pressed my sentiments i never doubted that lho mont had demanded speoia in ll people understood me lo bo free from lho shackles lues ihoro would havo been no n of party and believed that i would use my own un i hunk ; if lho makers and derstnnding in tho dischurgo ol my public duties h.w would extend to banks tin i cunnot supposo that you think mo less trust wor which beful insolvent individuals thy than mr clay or mr van buren ; however ten bear of the susponsion of yd splendid may be the talents of iheso gentlemen ' j > nt hi ' 3 tlwtruo ramody/jm they cannot look so closely to voiir interest as ouo h.bly piovihtjie^junkdoi^m ■_■ ll i 111 bilimnont wns used or whether it was nitrous le positions in the caves where they wore found a fact of importance is stated thai ibo shells of neck laces arc of a marine shell found ut '/. icateca ou the i'ucilic whore the columbus of their forefathers piobablv therefore landed from the malay lliudos taii or chinese coast or from their islands in the indian ocean — n y f're star a tale ok thk passions tntonio jomelli was the host nrlisan of his pro * 0 _ j n napl-s he was a worker iu bronze a imrtmeiil of the arts l'ir vvbieh lhe italians have teen long celebrated antonio's skill had gained hm reputation und abundant employment and from hig workshop had issued the greuter number of the ■ idflabras and other metallic ornaments to be snd i he palaces of naples the bronze-work z r had noun rich by his occupation but tho usual uaoeoniitant of riches pride he hnd eschewed he still labored away at his trade with his own lnds confining his personal attention chiefly to the finer and more difficult articles which he was re euircd to fabricate while men iu bis employ uiniiu factored in a large and separate workshop lhe com mon articles of tb trade one evening ns antonio sat nlone in the little apartment where he pursue i bis labors he wus in formed that a lady wished lo speak with him he desired her to be admitted immediately the visi ter was a female of lull und stalely form and car riage with a dark thick veil thrown over her head and face so as to prevent lhe bronze worker from discerning the features beneath the lady for lic h her dress betokened lor to lie did nol speak until the servant who bud admitted her had left the room fur some moments turning then her tjlunce from lhe door to jomolli and seating herself in the chair which ho had placed liir het she said in a voice which her hearer thought lho most sweet and mellifluous that hud ever fallen upon his ear but which seemed strangely agitated considering the common-place matter which it uttered " you work in bronze — you can make bronze ornaments of all kinds is it so " it is lady replied the arti ean " and i shall bo proud lo exeoute any thing of that nature for you " yes yes said tho lady ! '• i wish a piece of work done i have a statue ot great value — the statue of a conqueror and king — done by the hand of n first-rate sculptor it is per fect in every respect but one : it wants a chaplet of flowers tu adorn its temples and this is what i wish you to make for it " is tho statue of bronze madam i wiistheartist's<juestioii " no replied tho lady " it is white of pure marble and you must paint the chaplet of that color when you havo made it " what form then lady do you choose it to bo of said tbe artist ; " what shape or pat tern shall ihe ornaments have bul perhaps i httl better see the statue and measure the dimen sions of the head ?" " no no exclaimed the visi ter hurriedly " it will not ho necessary i havo lookr-d upon it so often lhr.1 i can tell you perfectly well how large it is your own head is very near it yes you cannot go wrong if you fit thnchuplet to your own head " and the fashion of the orna ments madame " let it bo heavy very heavy replied the lady sinking her voice to a concentra ted whisper ; " let it he very weighty t'lat it may not fall off easily ; and make it jagged and full nf spikes inside that it may udliere to tho brows of the statue " " still lady the band should be wrought iu somo ornamental fashion said anto nio do that as you please wus the lady's re i ply : " bul remember it is to be heavy and full of spikes and forget not that it is in be painted white so as to resemble flowers and now when will it ftom the national intelligencer the annexed letter from a gentleman iu phila delphia relates tu a lady whose arrival in our toun irv bus been recently announced ill the new york papers and whoso inline lineage autl poison 1 merits invest her with great interest for every american wo hope wu may consult the gratifi cation of our readers by giving publicity to the letter without offending the delicacy ol her whose character and attractions it so eloquently extols philadelphia dec 28 1 88 to the freemen ot the fourth congressional district it would be impossible to describe the confusion the horror ihe execrations that ensued gambit ci having gratified her malignant revenge seemed contented that she should pay for it with her life she had slain her rival ibo unfortunate marina nnd was satisfied dreadful must those passions have been which could prompt the execution of so unhallowed a deed looking nruutitl her with culm nnd reckless indifference she del not make the slightest attempt to escape and was forthwith seized ami speedily brought lo justice antonio jninolli wus confronted willi her lor form's sake ami avowed having made fur her the fatal wreath il has only to be added that slut did not die on the scaffold but put an end to her existence by poison in the prision where she was lunliucil 0 north carolina the curiosity nf this city had been much exci ted sumo days ago by accounts of a remarkable young person who was nttriieling great attention in new york anil it has now been gratified in the highest degree by her appearance here before i attempt any description of her person i will give you nn imperfect sketch uf what i have gathered ol her history and n very touching one it is re plete with unusual interest especially to americans her name is amkriits vespucci i laughter of the illustrious house of vespucci of florence in tuscany nor lias this name been indifferently given to her she is a lineal descendant of the great navigator amerigo vespucci after whom this country has received its name of america — since the time when thc name of this removed dis coverer was raised to so much distinction tho chil dren of this house have borne it uninterruptedly so that they may be americans in a very lofty souse ofthe word the lady of whom i speak and who is the first of the family who lias honored this coun try with a visit is worthy of every eulogium both on account of lhe dignity ol her character her in tellectual endowments and u degree of personal beauty und grace that bus given her celebrity such as few of ihe noblest tuscan dames attain the first statue of canova translated from the french for lhe " southern litera ry messenger there are doubtless few of our renders who have not heard mentioned with honor the name of the great ( ' nmva tluit skilful sculptor of modern times whose admirable stutues ftive almost token rank amongst the muster pieces which grecian tin tiquity has transmitted to us cuuova like many other great men owed his rise solely to himself — diligent labor was the only source of his fortune and the first attempts of bis infancy presaged the success of his mature age ciiiiiivn was an italian the son of a unison all lhe education which he received from his futher consisted in leurning the business of his trade as soon us his strength permitted he learned to han dle the trowel and the hammer in mix lhe plnstei and to place the grovel — occupations which ho dis charged with sufficient zeal and activity to be soon able to serve as the journeyman or rather tiio com panion of his father notwithstanding his youth — but in the frequent intervals of repose which his weakness rendered indispensable be moused him self by observing the different objects which he saw about him — with sketching them roughly with brick or hard stone upon the wall against which ho leaned or even with modelling their forms in lhe plasler nnd cement which ho had just mixed — these constant exercises practiced with as much perseverance as intelligence soon rendered him fa miliar with the practice of drawing and of sculp ture iu roiief but his youlhl'ul talent was un known lo all even to his father who only concerne himself with bis greater or less skill iu passing lh plaster to the sieve und in pouring enough wute into the trough a whimsieul event suddenly occurred to rovon tn wnrl !.■ and now as to the immodinto motive which brought her young beautiful and alone to this country she makes no secret of ibis and lho ac count she gives ie corroborated from the highest sources an enthusiast und connecting from the earliest moment tho love of liberty with her own cherished num she had tho misfortune to give of fence to the sovereign authority of her native coun try neither her sex nor her youth could provnil to except her from tho uustero judgments which at that time fell upon political offenders und she was banished turned upon the wide world alone ami with ibo most limited menus barely sufficient for her honest wants this rigor instead of pros truting her roused energies within her she lunl been unconscions of she went into a world then strange to her undaunted and her history und her unpretending merit opened all hearts to her this occurred iibout four years ago since that period the court of tuscany which has never been ii very unrelenting one bus given her permission to return ll'llie 11 o i iii one who sees her would doubt an instant of her unquestionable respectability but this is put beyond all cavil by the testimony which some of the most noble and honorable persons in europe have given of her character and conduct and of ibe regard she has inspired them with i have been told that ihe queen of france one of the most virtuous and discriminating porsonuges of our times has written letters in hor favor and indeed it is said that she is atldressed to the immediate protection of his excellency m ponlois tbe present french minister in this country but the very af fectionate and cordial manner iu which the ladies who tnke the lead in society in this city have re ceived her the unwearied pains taken by them to assure her ol a welcome to minister to her coin forts and enjoyments is a sufficient proof both of their confidence and discernment flier had been summoned to make some repairs in the country house of a rich lord of ihe neighborhood he had taken his son with him according lo custom to act as his journeyman and the genteel carriage of tho i il t lo canova soon pro cured him tho affection of lho chief cook und of all the scullions of the house so that the duv's work being ended canova ditl not stir from the pantry where he executed in crumbs of bread or in plaster grotesque figures and caricatures which delighted the valets and in return they fed him in the style of my lord one day there was an entertainment at the coun try house canova was in the kitchen playing with the scullions when they suddenly heard aery of despair from ihe pantry and saw the head cook coining out in alarm throwing up his cap striking his breast and tearing his hair after the first mo monts of astonishment they crowded round him i am lost he cried '• i am lost ! my magnifi cent master-piece ! my palace which i hnd built f r lhe dinner see in what a condition it is !" be finished !" " oh in a few days madnme said tho artist " a few days i cried the lady vehe mently rising from hor chair at the arne time it must be ready to-morrow evening sir i must have it to-morrow " i cannof do justice to the chaplet lady said the bronze-worker astonished at her violence of lone ; " the ornamental part — — " " i care not for anv ornaments was the busty reply ; " make it as i have directed ; and to morrow i must have il because — because i am to hive a party and wish tho stotuo to bo then orna mented " well madame said the artist re signedly " i shall do my endeavor and whither shall i have tho honor of sending il ?" " i shall call tor it myself at this hour to-morrow and shall pay you what you will for it remember what i havo said heavy and set with spikes with these words the ludy departed leaving on jomclli's mind the impression that fanciful as many of his lormer employers hod been this new one was the most fli;.|)i|y of all on the evening following that on which this sin gular order wus given to the artist jotnelli all the grandees und fashionables of naples and not a small part of lho populace were on the move to wards the splendid theatre of san curios a piece « great interest was to be performed and the pri madonna who was young und beautiful wus the quisite vocalist simoom marina tim ludy had but lately befn appointed lo dike the part of chief singer a-:d bud therefore superseded one who ban formerly been her acknowledged superior — ma dame tl.inbrici considering ihe comparative hu n>iliation which maduine gumbrici hud endured in lho eyes of the neapolitans it was not to be sup posed that she would on the prosent occasion make wsppeflrance in the house rut f.w knew ibe w l character of their former favorite to the mioiiisliuieiir and vvo should add ibo doligbt of the audience cunbiici attended us if for ihe purpoaa i fn hckiftivvled^in the merits and gnu iug lhe iri i wurih of ibe inimitable marina she appeared in *"* of the most conspicuous parts ofthe theatre — i iolru.it corner of the upper box overhanging the ; l»ge " " btfnre the opera commenced the audience call i d out lhe name of iheir former liivoiite utirehrici j nd cheered her for her seeming freedom fromjeal j y in being present on such an occasion the jj 1 ! 1 f then attention however appeared to he washed by the plaudits sue raised an i moved not muscle iu reply bul half covered by her veil *' willi her eye fund n tho stage th piece al i snsth commenced tho young prjinadonna appeared w tho cheers wero long und loud marina had ' jolbceu overpraised either as regarded her per j j 0 * 1 or performances livery step which she t,s,k cross t e rt,.|j elicited a.lmirution for her move fit were like those of a sylph j every note which sue uttered drew forth npiilnuse for hor voice wus et nnd strong as philomel's in every long of ' o she wns successful but attention and ex '' elation were chiefly rivelod upon one song once ambnei's masterpiece marina at lenglh reached "* part ofthe opera sho was then alone upon ibe eilie sang ihe second and crowns of dowers altered upon tbe singe while even cninbri ''** wrt by the audience to applaud she snug that was born ami lives minings u ; nnd in ttmfi^^^^^n'eitthurters if resuinpiio ing for myself without giving undue weight to their p ih,:0 on or before ihe 1st may und opinions my conscience absolves me from tho slight ol only without u national bank est impropriety i refer now lo the terms of my ho mammoth ul philadelphia i service becuuse i shall act in accordant with this <*'''> thnso who wish lo persecute n viow of tho agreement : and utter a uutinus sur lio »». for there re limes when th voy of tho whole subject with a single eyo to tho foresee tho revulsions iu trade and ■ wolfuro of the country i am opposed lo tbe ostnb hould not be blamed ; i only lay i lishment of n national bank or the existence of principle applicable to ordinary ct any corporation whoso power and whoso business he people can be protoctod and ihl pervades lho whole confederacy it is not lo bo lo know their duly denied that a federal institution is a convenient bat if a national bank can confc agent to the secretary of lhe treasury tho revo blessings on lho people it must be nuo wherever collected can be deposited thoro and vast power and extensive privilege wherever neoded can be disbursed through its va dent of tho lute institution when a rious branches and if regard be had only to the mitloe of lho senate " has the ha ease of public officers or tho despatch with which oppressed any of the stale banks 1 credit can be transported a national bank is the never — but there arc vory few ban most appropriate instrument but it is not indis not have been destroyed by an oxer jieiisably necessury the commercial relations of er of the bank it thus seems tl tho union enable the hunk to perform the duly vii nils would control tho moneyed i ubnv.mentioncd and the same rehsou will pul it in great country if they wore favor tho power of tho government to expend its money bank it might issue bills to any am through its own officers mosl of tho revenue is large dividends for is stockholder collected in new york und some of it is wunled in hostile it must shut its doors and cl missouri the merchants of the latter state pur without rognrd lo tho power which chaso ihoir goods iu lho former and are always existence whatever might be the glad to have funds where their debts are payable ; t people among whom it was locate und if ibe money of tho government be in safo | f lhe legislature which granted ti hands at new york a draff on this deposite will local bank must look to the views i be equivalent to specie in si louis and eagerly the distant master on whoso smiles desired this simple illustration throws light on fiito would bang this powurlul it the whole subject in esrly nines when there were not bo confined to tho capitalist and neither banks nor brokers it might have been ne ute defendants tho industrious dn cessary to put up a national institution but a check chant manufacturer agricultural a or draft of lho secretary of tho treasury wherever in need of loans and credit for sue it may now go will purchase tho best currency and lions would have a direct interest be sufficient to pay tho debts of the government the great moloch of money when a paper circulation common to the whole coun rage for riches which charnstcrisos tl try has been much lauded and is certainly useful oration ami the inordinate desire fi to the travelling community it is said that if a of life it is not unreasonable to mi person started at new orleans and wont lo huston power which is believed to dispeni half of bis expenses might be charged to broker j would be almost irresistible ago ; but the inking of a small quantity of specie the federal ami stnlo governor would remedy this evil even if wo were disposed do not pnsai wan intluoncocomrnenst lo compare iho temporary convenience of a few which acts on tho pecuniary hopes i travellers to ihe perinuiieut interests of the thou industrious nnd enterprising coinmui kin is who never leuve their own slate the local ter comes to our fireside it mingles banks if properly managed cnu always furnish ex sacred toolings it affects nil our ir change at a moderate premium the relative bn ( givn us competence or il may dash siuess of ihe different scclions of tho country is the | rcn into ihe dirt without appeal basis of this operation ; if newborn buys more | sions i would ask the thinking poor than il sells exc.hi.ngo will he against newborn try if il be safe lo given single corpr nnd if it sells more thai it buys exchange will be i privileges 7 is il not beat to divide in its fuvor and ibis is tho universal law under evo i power to separate it into smaller pat ry system of finance during the into crisis ex i ilulisls would rival nnd chock each chant nt new orleans on new york was 15 per ucini a solid phalanx oiilhoothercu cent above par while in north carolina a draft but il is said that those who have could be obtained at 1 per cent ; tho reason was mid that far from interfering will thai now orleans was henvily indebted lo new they are apt lo succumb to poiiticio york whilst the inorohnnls of our own slate had manfully struggling for their own ri b"on doing a snug and iiiudont business the bank tho truth in roonnrchial or aristocr of england has no br.iticli al dublin or rlu burgh munis whero thero is no chance li yoi the merchants of that kingdom do not com stockjobbers to acquire much million plain of the derangement of exchanges ; thoro is lie however where individuals htiv no bank lo regulate iho commercial ititorcutii , h ... lunii'ich of perverting thu public mini tween now york and liverpool unfl there i no of the greatest ngiuva-tlti canto 1 i ought to stop here and not attempt n descrip tion of her person in which i shall certuinly fail at any rate i shall venture 11 few words : i met her tirst nt a select dinner-party at new york and i confess i was fascinated both with her appearance und depot incut sho is about five fuot six inches high and inclining to be stout but car rying herself with so much ease and grace that ev cry portion of her pnrson seems lo bo in perfect harmony with the rest she is about tweniy-six v ours old and when her line intellectual features n.e lighted up and those dark expressive eves the windows of her soul are beaming abroad from be neath her ebon hair crowned by n gold tuscan boretlo and her rich embrowned skin placed in contrast with her black velvet robe most exquis itely adjusted to her person sho stands not in need o fu very rare dignity of manner blended with much affability and cheerfulness to make her one of tho most attractive personal oversaw iler conver sation reveals a cultivated mind familiar with the history of her country and her port lol io of etrus can and grecian vases drawn by herself surpassed every effort of the kind i had seen bul lho his toric interest villi which ibis lady is invested throws an indiaoribuble charm around her you fool all lhe lime its if you wero in company with a livinn personification of america indeed who could have expected to see exactly such n person and under such circuiiistrnces iu a country whieh de rives its name from her ancestor ? and with n pathetic gesture ho showed an edi fice of pastry which he bad just drawn from the oven alas it was burnt covered with ashes and hill f demolished there was a general cry of'sur prise nnd grief what is to bo done demanded the chief cook ; " here is the dinner hour i have not time lo make another i am lost i my lord e pec's for the dessert something remarkable he will turn me away !" during these lamentations cnnnvn walked round the demolished palace and considered it with atten tion " is this for eating ?" ho inquired " oh ! no my litlle one answered the chief cook " it is only to look at " ah well all is safe i promise you something holler than that iu un hour fioiu now hand me that hi pof butter the chief cook nstotysbed,jb<it already half ppr auaded bv ins boldnnss give liiui all be wanted ; and of this lump of butter i uriovii made a superb lion win he sprinkled with meal mounted n a pedostal of rich architecture and before the ap pointed hour exhibited ins finished work to the wondering spectators the cln f cm k embraced him with tears u his eves called him his preserver and hastened to place upon lho labia the extempo raneous master-piece of the young mason there was n cry of admiration from the guests never had tlov seen said lev so remarkable a piece of sculpture they demanded ihe author of it " doubtless one of my people answered my lord with a satisfied air ; and bo asked tho chief cook discovery of mummies at durango mexico — a million of mummies it is stated havo lately been discovered in the environs of durango iu lev id they are in a silting posture but have the some wrappings bands and ornaments of the egyp tian among the wasfouiapti poign.irtl of llnii with a sculpture handle chapteta necklaces s.c of alternately colored heads fragiuonis of initios polished like ivory lino worked elastic tissues moekasiiis worked like those of our indians today bones of vipers c it remains fo continue those interesting researches nnd america will become another egst'l io antiquarians and her ruins will go bock to lhe oldest periods of the word showing doubtless ibai iho ancestors of the montezumas li veil on the nile and that their luxurious civilization was broken up nnd overpowered by lhe hurdy hordes of asiatic taiturs who came down from herring straits and lhe rocky mountains the scenes of allilu and alarm in rmuu snd greece were rehearsed nl un earlier day on the shore of california und the plains of mexico it is unknown i of tire mummies abovu ttfentton.il what kind of em i ho blushed if ammered and ended bv confessing what had happened ll lhe eon puny wished to mo the young joiirneyiiinn and overwhelmed ca nova willi praises il was decided at once ibat the master 61 tbe household should lake charge of him nnd i ive him go through studies suitable to his pre cocious t i ul they had no cause to repent of this decision — we have seen that canova know how to profit by ihe lessons of his masters whom he soon excelled nevertheless in lho midst of his celebrity he was pleased with remembering the adventure of tho lion of butter and said he wns very sorry that it had