The Greensboro Patriot from Greensboro, North Carolina (2024)

Bbundarv' Question, we should have ti trufystdd of bioh.that ef 6rf aeose tbfl word was perfect gentleman may bo expected unui way or une, tuu perhaps longer 7 fthe present Collector,) but have, never condescended to ask the reasons and must, therefore, bounder the necessity of referring to the Collector, who now 'present. AMSABAX VASDXRPOU SWOXH AM A WITNESS. Examined by Wise, Question What offices hare you held in the custom-house when did you commence to hold ibem, what the salaries 1 of offices held by yout 7 Answer. I was appointed to the of-ce of Inspector of the Customs in May 1829, at 81 ,095 per year, and held it until 1836, when I was appointed Deputy Surveyor, at $1,500 per year, and March at $2,000 per year. 1 Question.

Do you know whether the officers of the custom house have ever been called on to contribute sums of money to party and political objects! Whnt officers have bcenjo called on by whom; for what amounffwith or without regard: where I wai twenty dollars, Mr, Swartwout'told hthe collector of the, tax, that tendoHarfi wasnougbifbrjne 16 pay. For few" years back, 1 havtf not paid, any thing to the General Committee, because I could not afford to pay the a-mount assessed, and because I could not conscientiously longer sustain the party. The collectors of the Tammany Hall General) Committee, one of whom was John Becker, called on me several times. WimTyscfronce of ttee called on me to collect the amount with which I was assessed; he was not the regular collector, but was oneaf the General Committee. I believe that nearly all the officers of the custom house, in doors and out, and the clerks, were similarly 'taxed, and generally paid what they were assessed.

It was assessed by (he General Com-' mhtee of Tammany Hall, and for the up port of the party denominated Jhe Tarn many Hall party. If the individual did not pay the amount be was taxed with, the Collector would remark, you wili reported to the General Committee, and every body well understood that proscription would follow." The Collector of the General Committee has an alphabetical book," which contains the names of per worn journal of Ihe inystigatincoinmtyee, yoiTma tion the word corruption, in its broadest and oulest sense. 7, Mb. Wjsb. There afe some traits in the disposition ef this man, and some pas.

sages in the history of bis past life, which would, iri connection with almost any other public character, excite our strong dislike. But the high and daring quali. ties which- so peculiarly fit him for the present crisis in public affairs, are enough to cover multitude of sins. Opposing, wlttj his fiery ardor and iron nerve, the drilled and paid hosts of a proud, over, bearing party, and casting defiance in their front-he excites our admiration. Nothing less than his withering and dread-fur invective could ever havefoiced from a rwerfuf administration the privilege of investigating its dubious offices.

And when the privilege was granted, none other than his fearless hand could with so good a grace demolish the whited walls" of these sepulchres, and expose the ravening and uncleanness festering within. Patext Medici ss. A great sheet full of doctor advertisem*nts recently reached our dice, wherein it was stated, among other wholesome observations, that if we would advertise so and so, in our "country paper," we would be entitled to a dozen bottles of the Elixir." Now, we would not insert the dose for a dozen bottles of whiskey, which, we are confident, is a much more popular drink than said Elixir. Of the ten thousand nause ous, catchpenny compounds which are daily forced down the capacious throat of the sick public, we have never known but one that is entitled to patronage of that we have tested the excellence, and use it hubitually, but do not chooso to tell which it is. We are surprised at the Standard for his unqualified endorsem*nts for doctor Duncan I To denounce, in such strong and bitter terms, the whig party, for their alleged league with abolitionist.

and then take up the gauntlet for the avowed author of the rankest abolition scDtirn enib ever uiierea, is asiomsnmg mis is not party madness," we don't know what is. Quere Does the Standard go for his electorship in the abstract or, does he go in for the unsophisticated an imal as be stands? Of one hundred and sixty persons received into a certain penitent wry, one Lumlrcd and ten were bachelors. hat a warning Whether they were put in the penitentiary because they were bachelors, or for other crimes, deponent saith not. We perceive that a meeting of tbt Board of Internal Improvement was appointed to be held in Raleigh, on yesterday, one object of which was to consult on the opening of books of subscription for the western rail road. The New England newspapers have taken sides for and against Gov.

Fairfield, and discuss his course with considerable freedom. The New York Weekly Wnro, a zealous opposition rint, comes to us in an improved form Prospectus next week. A gentleman peregrinating the "great wes.t promises to favor us with occasion al communications. We are under obligations for the following, dated Cincinnati, March 6, 18:9. That great humbug, and never to be re- lied upon channel of conveyance, the O- hio ri ver, is, just at this.

crisis, in igable order from Pittsburg down ijind hundreds of steamers of all sizes and appearance are busily plying upon its waters. I say "humbug," and the xpres. sion is not altogether inapplicable, -for during more than half the year this liver not navigable for boats of greater draft than three feet and the large boats require from seven to ten feet. The river is full of shoals, and occasionally the wa ter takes a sudden rise to the height of eight or ten feet above low water mark boats freight and get under way the water recedes as rapidly as it has risen, and leaves the larger boats high and dry upon some sand bar, compelled to await another of the waters." Not withstanding this fact, however, the rjver trade is extremely lucrative, and owners of boats seldom fail of amassing wealth. The spring is the principal busintts.se-son, as the rivers are generally higfi than arany other time the Ohio is now about twentyfive feet above low water mark at this point, and of course naviga- brought tt a speedycbncUsion wUh-, out having occasion to fight, the battle New Orleans, and make, GeneralJacfc-ton President." rr-w.

BY YESTERDAY'S MAIL Ths Maixb 7w CQnUnuea its claim on public attention. It appears' that the most discreet and steady of the citizens of MaLneJhafebejcom war fever and all that part of 'wttion which lieth in the regions of "down still continues to "breathe out threat enings and slaughter," From the New York (correspondence i of the National Intelligencer we extract the following news: Asm Kort, Jlorcft lT From Quebec we hear of the advance ef the 11th regiment towards Madawaska. There is a report that this regiment has already reached Madawaska, hut it needs confirmation. There is noW no doubt that the Governor General of the British North American Province intends to sustain the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick The militia in the Province of New Brunswick aie on the ani tw. Military orders fill the and the rub-a-dub' of drums the villages and woods.

I he New Brunswick newspapers are nearly as hot as the newspapers in Maine. The President's Message with the Protocol has Montreal. The Courier considers it pacific, and as calculated to allay excitement. Postscript, 3 o'clock. The land mail is just in from the East Gen.

Scott had been publicly received and welcomed Augusts, but nothing yet leaks out as Jo the intentions of the Governor whether he breathes peace or war. I see in the Portlanaxkdvertiser that the Hon. Reuel Williams has feOTt ad- dressiag the people ot Portland; and, judging a rrom me tenor or a lew oi nis remnrics reported I take the liberty of exercising the ankee frul ot guessing that he had been it i i tin i dv nijn auinoriues in vas'- inton to try and make the People of Maine, ot all parties, more peaceable. His tone a p-peaw to' be per cent lower than it was in the Uiutsd estates benate. New York, March 12.

The Eastern mail brings ns later news. lief Ilritannic Majesty sship Crocoile reached St. John's New Brunswick, the 2d inst with about 2(H) men of the reeiment, ami two more transports were daily expected Th." Maine, people continue to believe that the 11th regiment from Quebec reached Ma dawat-ka on the 4th, though we learn via uucoec or mat uaie mat mis was importsiuje. Gen. Scott 6eems to be making himself very popular in Auarusta addressing the People visited und'vrsitinff'," nna rrdfncr arr old soldier ot the last war now ami then.

I think I see that he has already softened Gov. Fairfield, troin whom we may soon expect as peaceable a messenger as the state of public feeling will permit. In the mean time, as the Maine troops con tinue to advance, Sir John Harvey is not idle. He is rallying his militia, and concen trating bia regulars slowly. Jarvis, whoie the head of the Maine advance; ia not a rash, tVmh a firm man, and it is not probable he will do any tlunz silly, thoujrh It may be dif- ficilt to make him undo any thi.iff he has dofl There however, a good deal to he apprehended trom the conceatration of1 so many raw militiamen in not good discipline, in the woods of Maine, near Woodstock, (N.

li.j and other parts ot the province, Twelve brass field pieces, from Watervliet. have reaclieJ Sprinirfiekl JVfass. on their way to the Maine frontier, and twelve more, being added there, are also on their way. An Extra from the Plr.Hhurnr Whirr readi ed this city to-day, and created some sensation. The story is, that the British have taken formnl possession of Rouse' Point the old fort there and the strip of land, with inaians at their aid! but on examination.

3t 1ILAKS OF various descriptions in common use printed neatly on pood paper, and well pressed tor sale at this office, on reeroaabje terms. MILL STONES, WARRANTED of a superior quality fur fu lo hv A nrrnt Feb. .27, 1839. rOR OA A BALES of RA COTTON will bo sold on accommodating terms, if wanted in this section of country. Immediate application should be made.

HENRY HUMPHREYS. Greensborough, March 18, 1839. 5-3t Southern Citizen and Milton Spectator will popy once, and forward accounts to this office. NOTICE. DY Virtue of a Deed of Trust to me exCcu-led ''Ivy'lteubenXTaalterVeeitein'par posea therein named, I shall proceed to sell iti Waughtown on the 28th inst, one House and an acre 16t, all the goods on hand, and all ine House, hold and Kitchen Furniture of said Vauter.

Terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale perhaps a credit of six mouths will be given. M. BREEDLOVE, Trustee. March 10, 1830. 5-2 ORRIS' TOOTH WASH.

A SUPERIOR article for the teeth and gums, the coi. current tebtimony of the 1 most eminent dentists, and members of th medical iaculties in every section of the Union, is united in favor of this article, For sale by J. R. SLOAN. TIM) those of our customer indebted bjr book account due the 1st intt our established rule requires a settlement eithot by Cash or Bond.

A failure to comply wdl be charged Willi interest J. R. SLOAN. January 22, 1839, BLJJTK VfF.DSJfF TR VST it UEF.UH OF VOWEY.UVCK FDR SALE At Til lor the western world there is at pes ent nothing important in the way of excitement on any aubjecti-or ar.y tbing'etse of general interest. The Maine botmJary disturbance has already led some of the pork merchants here to chuc kle over the probable profits they might derive in the event of collision with Great Britain, by shipping thehc pork to eastern markets for supplying troops, In thie "speculation, they will, however, doubtless be disappointed.

Texas furnishes a grand theatre of ac-action to enterprising adventurers for ma-kins' a fortune, snd hundreds are wend-ing their way, thither from these western states the facilities of transport be tween any point on the Ohio or Missis, sippi rivers being a great inducement. Amusem*nts in the Queen City have latterly been sufficiently and varied. Amongst the rest there have been sundrj grand fetes or balls within a taw weeks--two on the same evening, in honor tf Washington's birth-day. and two on Monday and Tuesday evonings of the present we besides other private parties. In this respect, western cities are already quite on a par with their older sisters of the east.

Acts op Coxork3s. The following is a list of the most important public acts passed during the rseent An act to prohibit the giving or ac cepting, within the District of Columbia, of a challenge to fight a duel, and for the punishment thereof. An act to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain cases. An act to provide for carrying into c(- feet the convention between the United States of America and the Republic of I exas for marking the boundary between them. An act to revive and extend an act to authorize the issuing of Treasury notes to meet the current expenses the Go vtrnment, approved 21st Mav, 1889 An act giving to the President of the United States additional powers-for the defence of the U.

States in certain cases against invasion and for other purposes. Ancl providing for-Xhc of a Fireproof building for the use of the Gen eral Post Qiiice Department. An act to provide for taking the sixth census or enumeration of the inhabitants of ihe United Stales. The following resolution was adopted by the House of Rcpn-sritatives: Resolved, That the President be re-qumted to lay before the House of Rep. reseniatives, as early as convenient after the commencement of the next session of Congress a lint of all the officers of th Government rwho '-derive their ap; pointmentg from the nomination of the President and concurrence of the Senate, who have been removed from office since the 3d of March, 1789, denoting in such list their number, and grade, and ih dates of their respective removals.

Al so, a like list of the names of those offi- cers whose term of service being limited to four years, were not renominated to the Senate at the expiration of their commissions. Parties are rallying Virginia for the contest in April, and the elections in the counties will turn principally upon the question of the next Senator. Generally, throughout the State, the Whigs and Conservatives will unite upon Mr. Rives as their candidate. In consequence of this union, we presume some of the Sub- treasMry Whigs in the lower counties, will fall off, but their loss will be more than counterbalanced by the great accession of strength which will be obtained in the complete union of the Whigs and Conservatives.

It is now w. II under-stood, that Mr. Rives is in opposition to to the present Administration, and hence the united parties can go together cordi ally in bis support. On the other hand, the Administration party will rn.ikegre.it Aefuons to prevent Mr. Kives' re-elec tion, for they do net hesitate to.

say that, of all the public nvn in the state, he is the mast obnoxious to them. Unquestionably, Mr. Rivet is a man of great talents, and whatever may be the result, it cannot be expected that he will long be kept down. Besides, he is. now the representative of Senatorial "independence, and whatever may have been his fount political errors, (and one of them we can never forget or forgive) his present noble stand will enlist much of that pood old Virginia ferling in h'u faver which rarely fails in carrying a majority of the people of the commonwealth.

'Alex. Gat. (KrThe Secretary of the Treasury ac-knowhdgss the receipt ot one hundred and forty dollars, enclosed to hiiu in an anonymous letter, dated the ult.and posluurked ileigh, N. Feb. 20," in which the writer states th money was improperly detained by him from the Treasmry.

and quests that it may be ap. plied "to the legiiirnatc purposes of the (iovern mehhRal. Reg. The Timber IVur. Major Noah says: "If our friend? down East had manifested orur-third as much animation, fir ai.d brimstone during the late war with England, as they do oa the Maine to their salaries of office; when did they contribute if theyrefused, was sny in timation given that their refusal migh occasion their removal; what amount has- so been- contributed and collected, and for the support of what at any one election I The interrogatory was bjected to by Air.

Foster. Mr. Foster called for the yeas and nays. The question, Shall the interrogatory be propounded 1 was put, snd decided in the affirmative. Yeas Messrs.

Curtis, Dawson, Har lan, Smith, Wise 5. Nats-Messrs. Foster, Owens, Wag ener 3. Other proceedings were had, in regard to which Mr. Wise offered the following resolution.

Resolved, That the following facts be entered on the Journal Mr. Wise propounded to the witness, Abraham B. Van- derpoel, the following question, to wit "Question 2. Dovou know whether the officers of ihe custom-house have ev er been called on to contribute sums of money to party ami political objects what officers have teen so called upon by whom for what amount with or without regard to their salaries of office; when did they contribute if they refu ny intimation given that their refusal might occasion their rtmoval; what amount has so been contributed or collected, and for the support of what par ty, at any one ejection i without objection to propounding the same, and proceeded to write his answer thereto en the paper attached to the ques tion, and had written the following to wit: I have known officers attached to the custom-house to have been called en for:" When Mr. Owens, member of the Com mittee, interposed, and informed (he witness that he was not bound to answer any interrogatory relating to his private flairs thereupon, Mr.

taster ano ther member of the Committee, objected to propounding the interrogatory. The witness here commenced to tear off what he had written before objection was made the interrogatory. Mr. Wise preven ted him from doing so, by forbidding the actXMr. Foster insisted the witness had a right to tear off what he had written, and that it was not his answer until it was complete and handed in, and he asked the witness whether it was his an swer, and he replied "it was not and the Committee having decided that the interrogatory should be propounded, the aid question by Mr.

Wise was again handed to the witness, and ne returned the following: I decline to answer the 2d question. The witness was then permitted to retire. Mr. Curtis called for the year and nays en Mr. Wises motion; and the resolution was adopted Yeas Messrs.

Cu r-tis, Dawson, Foster, Harlan, Owens Smith, Wagenef, Wise 8. Nays None. The Examination of Mr. Lyon continued by Mr. Wise.

Question. Whilst you were Deputy Collector at the port of New York, were you ever called On as an officer of the Custom House to contribute any sum or urns of money to party or political objects, if so, what amount was such a mount, from you called for in consider-ation of, your salary from Government? what proportion did it bear your salary! did you pay ill if not why not? who called for such contributions? were other subordinates in the custom house to your knowledge called on to contribute in like manner? for tho support of what party were these contributions called for? was any menace, directly or indirectly of removal, held over these officers, or your-self, for failures to grant such contributions? Mr. Owens objected to the interrogatory. The question, Shall the interrogatory be propounded? was put and decided in the affirmative, the yeas and nays having been called by Mr. Owens.

Yeas Messrs Curtis, Dswson, Harlan, Smith, Wise 5. Nays Owens, Wagener 2. Answer. I have frequently been called on to contribute to political objects while I was Deputy Collector, as an officer of the. custom house.

The amount was from twenty dollars to one hundred dollars. The tax was pro rata according to salary. It bore a proportion of from qjift to six per I frequently paid -n part of the amount; when it was too high, and more than I could atTocd, I org- sons taxed and the amount each individu al is required ts pay. THE PATRIOT. Wednesday, March 20, 1839.

propriety of embodying all the valuable information we can get on the subject of Common Schoolt in one nura ber of the Patriot, and printing a large surplus for general circulation among the people sf Guilford, has been mentioned to ui to contain the School Act, the Report of the President and Directors of the Literary Fund, and such other valua ble articles as may throw light on the sub ject. We are unable to incur such ex. pensc, alone but if any citizens of the county feel sufficiently interested to makt us a reasonable remuneraaion, a number of the Patriot will be cheerfully devoted to this service. Persons feeling inteiest in this notice will please call on us at Su perior Court. "tloirrA: ILSiricprBftfi i again announces himself a candidate to represent the ninth district in the next congress.

Important political articles crowd out of this week's Patriot almost every thing of a miscellaneous nature. To these articles we invite the particular at tention of the reader. The report of the committee of investigation, it will he perceived, beatsout the assertions made in congress by the prominent whig mem hers, as to the corrupt practices of the party in power. A Sfecial Ministeb has not yet been appointed to England, under the late provision of congress in reference to the boundary question. Webster, Cambre-leng, Calhoun and Buchanan have been spoken of through the newspapers.

It is uncertain which, or whether either, will receive this favor at the hands of the president. Postage Jrv. The Raleigh Stsndard, some time ago, requested to be informed of the political character of the postmasters in this Stale. A whig postmaster, of Buncombe caunty, responds in a clever manner to this request, through the Raleigh Register. By.

way of postscript, he makes an insinuation at the bard mo ney schemes of our very accommodating administration. We do net get hard money here," says he. The best post age change for letters I haVe found is chickens." If the letter is 6 cents, we take a half grown Chicken, If -10 a grown If 12 1-2 a full blood Rooster If 19 3-4 2 full grown Pullets, If 25 2 grown laying Hens. This discovery will enable postmasters to feather their nest pretty well. The Standard sorio'isly and strenuously insists that there are a majority of whigs in the enjoyment; of these fat offices.

We dare say he is correct; for we know of many sections where Van Buren men enough cannot be found of sufficient in. telligence to discharge the duties of postmaster! Da mel Wi Courts, present treasurer of this State, has been appointed consul of the U. States for the port of Matarj-zas, in the Island of Cuba. It is presumed the Governor will immediately convene his council to advise with him on the appointment of a successor tu the office. of treasurer.

CoRRrpTiotf i9 a word which has-been bandied by political partisans, til? much of its original meaning and force has been.