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THE BANNER.
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LITTLE ROCK:
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Iiimm) i^fWMMii Mam Ntfti&i.
Amamt rMolutaoas Adopted bf tbe In ter Ml
Improvement Hue Meeting. held at the eepitol in
Um city of Little Book, on the Mh and 6th Novem
ber, 1841, was the fallmriag:
"That, win tba Oeavecthm adjourn. it will <
■d^oora to meet qm e* the imeX Nwnltr
of reh reerr mu; ami especially roquets that
every Internal Improvement .. in the
State eoaw and rn—nnne with them; and that
every county, neighborhood, and lens, throughout
the State attend, either in mans or by delegatee,
with us, as that day, and at this place, to consult
with na and with eaob other, as to the proper ways
ami me a a* far the general improvement ef our
butte." ~
CITT BUCTIOX
hirria Mac*, 97th Oct. 118.
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-Toa w* ptaaaa torn
lor Dm oAca of CVy CmMi, u DM l
now- Vmj rmycetfany.
COBXCLILS STOKE.
»■ Waam MlkatMl at awan—M NC.VIY CUFF1TB
,aa naribaw hn *TI«fciC»fw»mi» at On mm
j«f isaatvy a>HML
0»- W« MlrtiitiiMowfl MTM. H CAUMX, an
• (uCMk> Cha o*c« aTCny bnato, at A* W«1|
I Mat- N. HABALSOV
i aftlar »m>ia at aha <
Warns
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October M, UU.
*7" w« art aotlKurfad to umuti C. L. St.'LLIVAX
at a caa IHiti ta tHjr I'oaaot^. at the-| Jauary
C7- Wa art aatbtnsea to aaaoaact A. I. MUTT, at a
aandidalt Mr Major of iba City of Lirto Hock, at tha anaa
tag Jaawary ttacuea.
P?-"'* art aadaoriard to aaaounca E. IV. MeCKACK
EX u a Canti fair far City K*-c/J.r, at Um atuuuif Jib
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A* AArtMaaiaraw Hittadrd for the Banner, ahead .1 ha
ia hy W •'dark, n Mitfay morning of rack trtek,
to rniat their iaaernoo.
D“Wm- M. Vtt VtunitMa, E«q., Warrtn I
Bradley somrfy, ia aothoriitd to act aa Agont far i
Um Arkiaaaa Baaatr.
I/Suu R. Jo-to. Eat}., Smithville, Lawrence
county, ia authorised to act as agent for the Baa
aar.
*.* Wa art aatboefard to annoaace JOHX COLUJfS aa
a candidate fa Cay Bacordcr, at Uk eataiiig January Dm
baa.
T* Oar tteadrn.
We bape oar readers trill bear with us a little
while. We know that this subject of public print
ing aiuet be a dull and ur. a.-.cresting one to many,
bat aerertheieaa, we are subjected to the alterna
tive of auteaittiBj without reply, to have the Sec
retsry of State, Maj. D. B. Greer, whose only faait
was bis prefesence of Set *r to Borland, unjustly"
aad iBjcrtooaJy a nailed, or of retorting in his
defence. After s forbearance of some seven or
rffht weeks, with the hope, that Woodruff would
see the injustice and folly of his course, and desist,
we have with relnctaece, determined to adopt the
latter alternative. Of the coaseqaences that may
reauH to us pesaooally, we are clike indifferent
and regard less. We shall now take up the sub
ject ia earnest, and pursue it, through all of its
intricacy, until Uia finally disposed of; and withthe
eoaaciouaseas that >a defending aa bones'-, a faith
ful aad efficient member of the democratic party,
w* m performing the dutiec of our station, an 1
will obtain, as oar reward, the approbation and
encouragement ef the just aad good me'uof the
party.
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ET We call attention to the mvitaGon extenJed
to the citUens generally, to a concert to be given
at the Method tat church this en vetting, by the pu
pils of the Little Rock Female Academy.
IxFoaaaTioa WsirreD?1!— We will be greatly
obliged far any information that will lead to the
discovery of the man, or his supposed residence,
who has bad Woodruff’s *• tender" a/ tht amniat
•f hit defalcation, “mini tfa and m mft ittpng”
for "more that Jut ytun!!’’
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rr We publish ia to-dayl* paper a conucumca
ties from afrtead m Ctarkesville, recommending to
the consideration of the convention, the claims of
the Hoa. A. B. Greenwood.
Wc do not wish to be considered however as
endorsing fully the views of the writer. We would
regret indeed if any controversy of a sectional
character a^oald be iniroduced into the proposed
convention to mar its harmony.
Judge Greenwood’s claims rest upon higher
grounds. His sterling and long tried services in
the democratic ranks recommend him to the fa
vorable consideration of the mhol/ party.
Mau4 Church.
We ki< the pleasure oa Tuesday night last of
witnessing am exhibition. by the pupils of Isaac
N. Sleveas, at Monad Church, in the Lefevre
acUkment. The eatertaiameat was gotten up
with the very best taste, and the performance in
terspersed with instrument and vocal music, was
remarkably g ven. The pupils displayed a degree
of progcieacy in memorising, aad per'ection in
delivery, that rcdecta the bigest credit npnu the
industry and ab.kties of the teacher. In short we
were highly pi eared and entertained by the variety
and ap>nt of t he whole performance. Mr. Steveru
“ deaervedly a great favorite with hts patrons, and
is entitled justly to the commendation of ail, for
his earnest efforts in the great cause of education.
Tw Rivas, ia Calling alowly, but the great
ehaqga in tha weather lands us to look with con
Menee far a riae in a few day*.
rrTha attention of the public ia called to the
adrettiaemeat of the celebrated Pile Ointment of
Dt. Tutewilerof thw place. Many of ourcitiseas
can. aad if caUad upon, won id cheerfully testify i
to the many oartaia and effective cam worked by i
this wonderful medieine. And although Pr. '
Tutewiler has never heretofore gtven it publicity
through the papers, yet an great is sta popularity j
and so wide apread ita fame, that the demand for
ft is my great See advertisement.
SnxsKD Chusns.—It will be sees from our ad
mtietng column^ that Mum Tsmn, a: the lower
lending ha* received a larga let of Havana cigars, j
of the richest brands. Those who desire the iux- |
nry of a fragrant smoke, should by all means call
on him.
tT 8f a new arrangement on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, (uasengers and mails are now carried
from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, in twenty-four
ho urn.
CTThe Washington papers aenoaae* the mar
‘ - riage of Mias Camilla Scott, daughter of Genera! 1
8coU of the army, to QeoM Hoyt of New York.
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" tann. Mr unr.-The lAsoaer Brontes,
Captain Simmons, at New York, from Rio Haehe.
Mrhne* she sailed on the t»th Noven^er, brings «
an urgent request from the American -r-hnti <
***** *** *** aPPa**,n»cat of a consul. They com
plain that they are ooaUnaaUy wronged by British \
msrokaata. ate^ wit host having \
Wt feel that #a rainot be tea solicitous shout
**• ••■•■to*** lbe next Democratic State Coa
Tention.
The policy of the party baa eve? been to greet
to contention, and to Dominaterack candidates as
will be acceptable to the majority. Thu policy,
the success of oar principles at the approaching
election, demand that w# should again pursue.
Ho single instance in recorded of us that we bate
beaten with n nominee as our leader
and standard bearer, a bile without one.
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many eaadidatea ia tbe field, defeat a probable if
not inevitable.
In tbe nest convention many subjects of inter
est aad importance to the party will be brought
up (or its action. Beanies we bate • Governor to
elect, a nomination for which, the present condi -
i tma of the party imperatively requires. We have
i many aspirants in the field, and unless some such
step is taken to point out the sun for tbe support
of the party, tbe wildest visionary cannot for a
moment entertain a doubt of (he result. If the
party assembles in convention, we regard ourselves
as particularly fortunate m having before us so
!•*** * numbercf tbe most popular and talented
, gentlemen ia the State, from whom to make a se
j lection; but should a convention fail to meet,
this very fact, which could be used so adranta
.geously for the democracy, would be .per ruled to
j its defeat.
We have electors to caat the Presidential vote,
also to select, a ml are the democrats willing to have
| the vote of this State ia tbe approaching Presi
dential election eaet fora whig f Are they wdling
j to have lha State misrepresented in tt.e electoral
| college, and the voice of our people raised in be
half of a whig candidate tor the Presidency, most
j assuredly every true democrat "would evcla ru
sgaiart such s result. Let us then m im- take
suck measures as will ;asure the vote of the State
of Arkansas being cast ia favor of the good old
democratic cause.
h | A convention will be necessary to select dele
gates to the National Convention. It is of the '
• utmost importance to Arkansas and to the South.
* j that such t candidate as is opposed to the ngits
i lion of the slavery question, opposed to the agres
■ sums of the north and a friend to the rights and
, j institutions of tbe alavehoiding States, should be
selected by the National Convention. And there
fore to procure such s desirable object, the State
should be fully and ably represented.
Tbe approaching elections are of the utmost im-'
portauce to the democracy of the Union, snd we
i should not by supineness an j apathy is the out-1
! set suffer1 our cause to be endangered by defeat,
j The democracy in the las: elections have been
triumphant every whore, and the last vestiges of
I »biggery, by one more effort, can snd will be
; driven from the land.
We tave received several letters from different
portions of ‘.he State, in which the fourth Monday ,
! m April nest was suggested si an appropriate day
i f<w the meeting of the convention. We are indif- j
ferent as to the day appointed, but when remind
ed that the last convention was the fullest and
fiirert that ever assembled, we cannot but consider
j »* to the fitness of the time. W e hope the derr.o
j critic press of tbe Slate will take this matter early
m hsnu, and if tbe fourth Jkinday m April is ob
jectionable they will best consult the interests of
the party by naming one unse appropriate.
To us the tune of holding a convention is a
matter of indifference; wc wish that day selected ,
which wiil ensure tbe largest representation.
Waodrsfi Printing.
! In evanrntng an account for public printing 1
paid by the Auditor to Win, E. Wotylruff, we find
| that the account was ninety doliav*, fi* pruning !
>y squares, one week. Now Mr Woodruff pa
| fades the account of Whiteley s, certified by the '
j Secretary of State, fir the sum of *SS, as a “stu- 5
: pendous fraud’ up-,a the Treasury. It appears
, by Whiteiey’a account that he was over paid the
(sum or $42. and that in the other account, Wood
j ruff was over paid *14. Whiteley s acconnt it is s
evident waa certified by the Secretary of State, s
through a mistake, and also through mistake paid t
j by the Auditor. The mat vigilant officer is ltabie r
at tiroes to err, aad in this instance Maj. Greer is <
j ** guiltless of fraud as the Auditor, the “sworn t
guardian” of tbe Treasury. But here the parallel f
ceases. The account of Woodruff was a willful; i
intentional unpus.tion upon the Treasury. Had
the same printing been done at the “ Banner” :
office, which was done at Woodruff s. the account t
j would have been uaftr *15, thus making a d.ffer j
[ ence in favor of the State of the sum of 15 dollars,
j or just one half the amount that was pv.d to t
I Woodruff. But this would not do. Woodruff is
| the Auditor's friend, and by giving to the “ Gazette a
| * Democrat" the printing, be would at one stroke .
help bis friend, arid deprive his enemy of a just
tight, and tdiat pqf uliar care and vigilance (he ’
Auditor exercises 'over trie Treasury, when the i
“ Bsnner” is concerned, seems to depart when his
friend Woodruff calls for a warrant. Thus it will ll
be seen if the loss of 42 dollars; occasioned by the p
joint error of the Secretary and Auditor, can be p
called a " stupendous fraud,” that Woodruff and !
Danley's intentional error, may be set d„wn as !
rvrve ds/ters above s " stdpendous fraud.” Mr.
Woodruff! how is this ? 1
For ttit Banner. '
Hot Kprinn.
Formas oe tit* Blsvcs The late dee,sion of the „
; Secretary of the Interior is fatal against the Hot e
Spring claims, so far as the executive action cf the *
government is concerned.
Mr. Stewart, in making his decision, must have v
relied on the decision of the United States in the M
case of Gear, in this case, the Court de erriim- !• °
ed that a reservation made by Congress of ‘.he' *
public d unam could not he affected or repealed, it
by special legislation, touching tr.e subject matter I*
of the reservation. [>
Now, the -ase of Gear is different entirely from
that under coniidertfion. In the latter Congress to
in passing the law of 1S43, intended to carry out K
the poltcj of the government in regard topre eaip- >r
lions on the public land. Ia the former Gear th
cla.med pre emption aga.nrt the aettled policv of u
the government, on lands that had been rtttrrtj tfc
as iesd mines. The .a* making the reservation v%
was spread—that granting pre eraptions in Iinnois "
and Indiana was general, by which latter Gear **
claimed. . gt
Now, it is my intention to ask Congress to pass
a law explanatory of the ia*s of 1*43 and ld32, ,J!
aoas to permit the claims prefered under those
Iowa to come in and be trie-d respectively upon j
their merits. Oi
HJCol. Rector nor Maj. Gaines, I suppjie, w.l! not ;^1
object to this, as their claims, as weii as my own. •£!
would be provided for by this set.
Respectfully,
- your ubd't aert’t, ,a
_ J. C. HALE. ne
IT The report that President, Bill mire sent a
private secretary to New York toiavite Kossuth to
Washington city, a coaagnumcatioa from that place c'^
aayi, ia *• entirely incorrect.'' j Be
An Eab soa Miwc.—A soldier, many years ago ^
was sentenced, for desertion, to have his can cut
off. After undergoing the brutal ordeal, he was cw
escorted out of the oourt yard to the tune of tbr ted
" Rogue's March.'' He then turned, and m mock cm
dignity thus addressed the musicians:—*• Oentie- pei
men, 1 think you; but I have no further Wd of! am
your aeroees, fcr I have no ear for mu tie." ' ma
w»>4r«f*i r»Htr
" Why not volunteer mum ncuK for bin f A
l*a» one would be better than Done. Say lb*
frauds were committed by mistake—that he was
ao printer, and did aot understand mak ny out
printer's accounts— was imposed on V othera—
that be or hi* sec urities ol wt si; Mr. Reardon is
one) witi re food the amount fraudulently over
drawn—trim (be ssy fails. Certain iv he ran de
fend him under some pretest, however fruiloaj it
may be."
The above is from the pen of Mr. Woodruff, and
is intended ns a remonstrance against us, for not
attempting the defence of the errors of the Public
Printer. In reply we have to state, when a man
clearly commits sn error, we arc not disposed to
palliate tt. The ethics of the venerable editor in
Iba behalf, do not sgTee with ours; though in mat
ters of villiaiiy, we acknowledge Ida tmofetney.
to play the part of oar adviser and teacher.
Tb* ease of the notorious Thornton is a famous
instance of hut faithful observance of the advice,
be so feelingly tenders to us. Mr. Woodruff it
rsrely afar off. when the perpetration of any piece
of rascality is going on; he must have known, as
well as every ewe else, that at the my tune he was
urging Thornton's nomination, with so much ear
nestness, the shameless vilhan was plundering the 1
State.
Though the extent of hts frauds have since been
ascertained an 1 exposed, not one word of censure
or disapprobation of the man, has ever escaped the
editor o: the democrat.
Tborsitou was Woodruff's friend, and most truly i
did he throw around him his mantle of protection, j
to shield him, until he finally effected his escape !
from the country. Mr. Woodruff’s conduct in
this matter was clearlv in accordance with the
ra*e he has laid down, and it leaves him open to
the charge, which *e is so wiling and ready, at !
all linns, to prefer against others, that he was in
some w ay-jointly concerned with Thornton in tse
perpetration of this fraud. We infer this from his
conduct towards Thornton, and a perfect knowl
edge of Ins character, gives a peculiar strength to
the inference.
Thus Mr. Woodruff has unwittingly exposed the
rule which governs bit conduct, the s’rict obser
vance of which it is keen, sometimes leads bun
into the defence of very Uue acLons. And if it
w.ll not be thought an intrusive question, we
would like to know, if the above rule is a cardi
nal in the instructions Mr. Woodruff s venerable
morality affords the tender youth by hu side, “ the
ruing genius of his offspring1"
As we have cited an instance cf his observance
of his usual custom, we cannot drop this sulject,
without reminding Mr. Wooodruff of one signal
failure by him. to follow it up. Why did he not
“ volunteer some excuse,” however fmiious it
may be, for hts dear friend Borland, when his
celebrated speech, befor^the Internal Improve- {
rotnt convention, was so jnstly assailed ? Ne>gh- i
bor i the wiliest fox is sometimes entrapped—when I
t was too late, you followed the advicecf a friend, I
11 that the iess you said of that speech, the bettor !
ror Borland." You have not dared to ail'ide to - ;
;he subject situe, and in mercy for your lafirun- !
lies, we have spnrcd you the necessity.
Men ol Arkansas I you have seen with what ’
in relenting, unmerciful bitterness. Woodruff can
md does pursue an enemy; with what cunning
itrat.gera he will shield the crimes of an associate; ,
tou nave heard h;m charged with the most rtro
uou* corruption when Postmaster, an 1 you now
>ebold him basely servmg the man who prefered i
he charge. You knew him to be a defaulter to
he State for thousands, and you now behold bun
n consequence, disfranchised by the constitution
iid laws of his eotin-ry. This is the man, who
n hu weekly issues of the "Gaiette & Democrat,”
tickling at no impropriety, at no indecency,
ssails by misrepresentation and falsehood, toe
haracter of every man, who is not his suppliant
lave.
For ih» Danner
4 c 'vritrill'. Ark., Dec. 19th, tb5l.
Di*jf Si*j : 1 have noticed ,n .he Little Rock
nJ V|n Burr papers, several persons named as
uitablf candidates for Governor. It is a wonder '
o me tin the plenitude of the liberality of the !
orthWesl ihnt they never thought of Judge A. R.
ireen^rood, a man whom modern degeneracy has
evi-rfeached, a gentleman, an L'mon man and n j
»et a rnau whole whole tenor cf life would ft
mi qualify h.m for any statioa that the people of
irkansas might bestow upou him. We claim as
matter of right some participation in the execu
te management of the State; too long has the
eople of this State been trodden down by a norm
al majority of the east and south. We have
herefore co.ae to the conclusion to run a man of
ur own before the convention: one who can bhlr
11 the influence of the northwest part of our
tate to hm support. More anon.
One or the Poor.
rhe Whig C'nucnv and the Comprorai«e.'
The N 0. Bee says: “ Nearly every whig raetn
er of the House, who was in Washington, was
resent at the caucus, which approved the Om
rotnise." Thi* statement does not agree with
He assertion of several members of the House of
epresematives, nor with the statement of the let
tr-writers. The letter of Horace GnVey. in the
ribune, gives the following account of tae cau
us:
Wasiiiwros, Dec. 4, 1*151.
A majority of the \»hig members of the House
et at *i ne o’clock this morning in the pw,office
irnrnitt<-r rooms, and pissi-d a Compromise re
live. There were forty-one or two present, but
iey did not all remain, and Since volt 1 no. Mr.
utlaw, of North Carolina, was president, and
r. Moore, of Penn., secretary. Mr Brooks, of
ew \ork, was chief spokesman, and Mr, Evans.
Maryland, a iso supported the resolutions. Mr."
evens, of Pennsylvania, opposed them. Ttie
incus lasted about thirty minutes. No n nr:ma
ins were ni.vde. The nonce was very brief and
irtial, bat many wh.gs who saw it, did not th ink
oper to attend.
According to the classification m the Washings
i papers there are a 7 whig* tn the House of Kep
sentativcs. Mr. Greeley is, perhaps, erroneous
telegraphed in the statement that a majority ol
e whigs had met m caucus, to wil: forty-one or
’o. Naur, if a>f this number, (less than a halfof
e number of 1 he House, 1 some left, and tom'
-ted “ no.” if fallows that the C imnrotmse has
-t yet receivedcthe endorsement of such a body
is authorisedto speak for the whig party in Con
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Qcn* EiuivacTti—Silk stockings were first
ed in England by Queen Eiiralxitfc, m 1561.
irk’ borwwua Qie wind a the beil'a so,einii to.i^
u mournfully pca..ng the knoll of a soul— '
a sou: that dospisrd the kind tea i - lungs of truth,
id gave to t:.c world the hot hours oi its youth;
ie Spirifa swee: pleadings and striviugs are o'er,
e Lord oi the vineyard stands wailing uo swore I
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"Girls who rise soon and walk apace, steal
cs from Aurora's face, but when thev yawn in
1 to ten, Aurora steals them back again."
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.Ctssu Mr tv £ men T.—As honest lady in the lu
ontry, when told of her husband's death, i
lined—•* Well, I do declare, our tr:/ables tie. -r u
ne alone ! It am t a week since I lost my best
>, and now Mr. Hooper ha» g »ae, too, p..u
n r g!
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l Wwi PaitvT.—A German was walkiidj in pm- I
aion at the bead of hit ]«ariahionersov«r cuiliva- j
fields, m order to procure • bless ng upon the G
ps. When he came to one of unpromising ap- ol
nance, be would pass on. saying. "Here prsvtrs i te
I singing will avail cothrng, this must l.a-e fo
saw." at
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ArkHw r«miu.
la ay Uttremim e*. bncr allusion >■ made
to Woodruff's efbt > supersede Doe. Drew (of 1
a second term, and rapuae the lutmm bank
peculator. Thorntv n the peofJ; of Arkansas
as their Chief Mac i*.
Instead of my * recollections tha week, i
shall present to yo< aiders a passage in Arkan
sas political ins tor) it will be war to many of
the cstiiens of tbe t. It is from tbs pen of
Maj. Borland, aaJ bits that stjorous ease and
caustic force of ci sioti that characterize the
Major's style. It ■ eatract from the erri ng
the “ Democrat” n ied from the Major on the
appearance of its f number.
The history of V Iruff* perfidy to the demo
of the ’‘Gazette” to the
tew to many democrats who
Stae since that period.—
erattc party by the
wh.f* in ISti will
ha»c emigrated to
And the sketch o s >/ iff rim u peculiarly
after the bl
" It is customs;
aflf -rds us pleasure
the number of the
ins'a nee we are u
Wiw-.'rujr, or wish
And annuity so, b
me iff'we leel requ
u ingin the last “ Democrat:’’
r ith editors, and it usually
wfirotne all accessions to
wsmper press; but in this
i e to say w< ioomc to Mr.
success in his undertaking,
us democrats, and honorable
to declare that he is seek
ing to imp we himsAip* i the pcopte, under false
colors, and with i unded pretensions, for the
unfair, unhaliowe ind disreputable purpose of
pandrring to the aiiei and advancing On ynlu.cal
fmrlktnrt mf itngmlitulu.il. by farming an al t
once I>/ a yo-ltm JSr d-Morrsts tntk IKr trhigi;
and thus. rcyaye.tJ of the union ml inicgrrty 0f
the dsmocratic p< striking an insidious, but, if
successful. mosi I
cendaucy in this 1
Wow, at its continued as
"In 134*2 Wra. iVoodruff, then proprietorand
publisher uf the Irkansis Gazette,” the on!y
democratic paper Jhe state. sold it to the Wmij,
although good oiuUpout.lle dr moemu offered, end
urged him at (ait’, p'tce and the mine tmnt
iMu-; lie, trithtn first three day. ace-p'f t and
reeetred frrn the ‘rT W e have this fr ’th the !•*-st
authority. By tbi tiuaclion, tiie dvinocra.ic pariv
was left withou ahjrttr m trie State; and placed,
as was then bate'll. *n-t exullingly proclaimed
by the whig... a th uteri y, of the whig party.
" 1/ wt mq-tte t« the mo;;ve which impelled
him to the pepetr Jt of such an act, we find,
in the circurstam ; >f the case, and from hit eien
tlecUrunan, Mbseq ttly, and recently made, that
Ricvimc wsthei tve—revenge against the dem
ocraic pary, whu lad nurtured and sustained
him, and .tven hit tie very means which he now
used the ifst opp iHity to turn against it—as the
ungratefil viper i its itself of the first acquired
strength to sting ,e generous bosom that had
wart lie'.'-it into Jil Revenge—aye, retense! be
cause rdemocrattegislnture refused to violate
their dkoai oathasr.iHjse a tax upon an irupov
peoplc, oifrob anexhaustedtieasury—for
Why, forhth ng more nor less, in the first
eris!.
w ha:
placethan to giyjlV’m. E. Woodruff the sum of
H'SAND 1J.LV K
Til nr. TUtH
as is srr< at, over and above
his t.puialed sa;» of ?iUU, Jar trie y.ur’a ter
ries. as Treasurepf the State; and in the second
plice, to pay town exorbitant price for the pub
iu printing, wheJhey could for they did have it
eecutedal a readable price, by another printer.”
< • j • > > *
" In 1S12, acading to his own statement, he
Woodruff, was ird iced and embarrassed in his
pecuniary alTairifcat he w as wholly unable to
tonduct a long egbhal.ed, and liberally patron
zed paper—unlf the Legislature would grant
lira, out of the ilic money, the enormous Umnty
>f terrral thouaf dolLert ' But, now, with J* -
tuniary * flairs s|, according to bis own account,
;ven mote re lu»d and tin' arrassevi—and with
Ihe judgment e court, Lr hs adjudged de -
talc nan of 3. still hanging over hirn, he has
abundant mean without Legislative bounty, not
ynly to estab!ifi| new .-pa per of his own; but to
iff. rto.iWO f, tfwhigpaper—thf-dlazette”'the
lame price beayeived from the whigs, and the
tame paper he*«I them, m 1S42.’*
•This Uric- 'letch of the self-styled, but tpvriatt
l-m ersry, .y Jim. E. Wteelruff, wesubm t to the
i did i*. r.*tfration of our readers—and especially
>f ad gc* 41 mocrats. as presenting some of the
easoos wig re withhold our welcome and good
s eshes from b < undertaking, and denounce it as
inti-dctnocMI, disorganizing, and ditii’.-nimble
The above |e random selections from a rich
nine, and, alt|ngb /<n> specimens, I hope to fur
ush your rea i| with others of tupenor attraction,
ibtained from i same depository. That arcom
jl.shed, 1 aha.kve occasion to refer to recogdt 6f
i sti.l earlier d|in the history of Arkansas.
1 R.
In the House
a r solution re
Tfcgrapbic Him*.
W»iHMrroj, Dec. 15.
Jay, Mr. Fitch gave notice of
ng the resolutions of Cougris;
in IS40, cecUru he MeZicau war unconstit ut.on
a. Several tv ation* w#fl unreduced, among
lin,' for information reiat.-e to
tot); one respecting the seizure
Ian and Susan Loud by the
; and one in relation to the
n, France and England, with
t;r,g Cuba. Mr. Marshall in
iristng the payment to Califor
cu leiued in the forts of that
ty with Menco, and prior to
he l.'uion. A debate avove,
» hich was one
affairs in L'ub t
i of the barks G
Spanish author
, treaty between
the object of pr
trod need a bill
i n.a of a>> icon
f Slate txi ace the
»U
her admission
and continued uj| Sue adjournment. The cjues
lion »as hot ta»u
December '.6.
In the House
resolution ca'.iin
m rning Mr. Uay'.ey offered a
r information resp cting the
imprisonment of t Turaaficr—thereaolut.cn w««
a opted.
“ ".on extending wi le -me to
Trie Seriate r.j|v
K 8»j ri. r ns a.ioad
Mr. Ha>- pre: •nt-.iape
it.on fr mi the Ai|.canen; bitorsat the World s
Fair, asamg lor
expenses. Messr
V
id ii tnor.al aset fan's 'f land lor railroad
irp>scs i.i Mess An and Mi.ssojn. Mr. Hi.u
r of the Fineacesnitmuee, rejiorted a bill ! ,r *
anch cii.it in CJ.mia. Mr. Boiiand. of the
and
purposes
i ter
1 c icmittee on pet
’ p. tixiun lo the w.d
1 rev . j\ ns ifad
up and w js del1*
p, rop.'.ation to detray it.c.r
dote and G» »er presented UU
r f land for railr.iti.
;
reported a bill granting a
f Gen Worth. Mr. Poole’s
npxonuae vjuestion then cam*
by L.mccif and Mr. Butter,
the latter in upp Aon.
Pitrsinw, Dec. 15.
The riser hereift-t falling, with only file fe-;
w a.er m the chaill. Weather extremely cold.—
the mercury in th«..tinoineter ranging a; o d-.g.
below zero.
Cwcutsan, Dec. 15.
The river he(haa risen 11 inches dur.ng the
laat twenty-four Lure. Weather Cold, and titer
full of rdoae tce.i
Loire v-ii.lc, Dec. 16.
There is much cr la the r;ver, and the weather
j extremely coldi The thermometer ranges at »
deg. beiow zero. '
St. Loire. Dec. Id.
The weather h|e u yet extremely cold, and un
less it moJeraies poa, toe navigation will be en
tireiy cloned.
New You, Dec. 16.
The cotton nr,*|et closes firm. Flour baa sold
during the afu.ri#m at Jt.tS to t4.t>2i per batre.
for Suite and Mfctern brands. Mixed corn firm
at 64c. per.bushi Lard, Si to SJc. per lb.
New Voas, Dec. 16.
Tne ban juet >ircn bv the Pte.*a to Kossuth
tame.off lasteva.-ig at the Asm House. U was
a most bniiurut «fur.
BaiTumac, Dec. 16.
The cotton faiirv of Messrs. Cook ii Brace,
• t this c.'i, waiMtrojed by fire last light.
t.u tvsaTi. Dec. 17.
The river here a still swelling, and has risen
over tweiie inch during the last twenty-four
hours. There is much ice m the rner. The
luanrets are »erj irur. Holden are asking ad
sauced rates for rlvi.r. Hogs are selling at £;,5A
to ♦!,70 per lifts.
Lot isvtixr, Dec. 17.
Tbe rivet her* it no* rising slowly, bat aa«i
gallon re rtnireijctosed- Trie Belie Key has re
turned, having ausd it imp--so. hie to proceed
LeouLvrirz tsMSssrsr—The “Connecticut
Covfft^!*’ says, "The Kngiiah Parliament, the
oldest of consigitsonai botlses, adjourned to at
tend the Derby race. The Legislature of Cau
fotma. the you^est, adjourned to witness a bull
and bear fight
t'w UM ltu«
X*. ft.
Mu***. Emuu; Heretofore tome of the menu
necessary in be adopted on tlie p*r. of the people
in the various counties to 'lac; emigration inJ
build up the interests of every section of the State,
were briefly noticed.
There are other designs. however, in which Ar
kansas, at a southern State. anJ an internal part
of this great and glorious Union, is deeply mier
ested, that demands considers;.,-n and effrtent ac
tion on the part of tier people. It is truly grat fir
ing to know that her pri pie arc now becoming
aroused from their slumbers—that the scales are
beginning to fall from their eves—that thev are
awake to their interests, and are desirous to sec ore
them. If the citizens of the State, in their indi
vidual and legislative cwpa^iUs, will not be vat s
fled with words,'but will put;tlie.r designs iiitdprat -
tical operation, and prosecu'e them to their final
completion, a new era will dawn upon the Slate
and people, which will surce.'s.fultv wipe out the
dark stain of apathy, indolence and unco rem
from her escutcheon, and inscribe for her a mrh
high in the temple of progress,ve reform. Then.
atwS not till then, may she espurt that capital and
enti rpr.se w ill penetrate to any Considerableextent
within her borders—then only may she anti, pate
that her vast internal resources will become tuny
known and appreciated.
The recent mass meeting held in your city is a
written monument of a new era in this wholeState.
Like a g wpel mess* ngrr of peace, it has been the
harbenger of “glad tidings and great joy” to thou
sands—it has infused a new spirit of life and in
quiry upon the subject of Internal Improvement ir,
Arkansas. From that point, as its f >cus, it has
radiated to a! parts of the compass—it has spread
like fire in dry grass, and penetrated the most re
mote corners of the .state. Wherever the senti
ment has gone i; Las incorporated itself as a con
stituent element, and entwined itself around the
hearts of the people. From the Mississippi to the
Indian Nation, and from Missouri's base to the
Louisiana border, there seems to be but one feel
ing—but one sentiment, w ith those who permit
their thoughts to overleap the narrow sphere of
self, _a.nd that is—“ gite ut same e'lannel that mli
ronnu-i us irilh the cmmrrctal vor'il try mi.''
Give us this, and Arkansas, though compara
tively obscure in point of her rich and unbounded
resources, wit’, ere long, be estimated as the Gol
conda of modern Jays. Elui-ale her sons and
daughters, and soon the lowering clouds of mental
and moral darkness will dissipate, before the cheer
ing beams of light and knowledge, and we may in
dulge a hope that the may y-r occupy the high
and enviable portion to the Western, that Greece
once did to the Eastern Continent. Who will dare
to say that such may not be her destiny! Who is
mean enough, that claims to be an Arkmaum, by
birth or adoption, to deny that the productions of
m:nJ from the capitol—from some other geograph
ical locality, or from the State at large, may not
yet be wafted easticnrj by the eentie zephyrs of a
corrected public opinion, and emblazoned on the
banners of other States and nations, asmodle sen
t merits in political economy, god progressive re
publican ref.-rm’ To produce this glorious result
is but to wu.i. that u he *>.
Between the north and the south, whose inter
ests are antagonistieal, there has always eruled a
rtvalship. To say nothing about the interference
with the internal institutions of the latter by the
former, this rualsbip has teen brought t,> bear
most successfully upon the commercial interest,
and, through it, upon the agricultural interests,
prejudicially to the south. This will always con
t.nue to be so. until the south throws otf thai de
gree <>f depend-nee upon the north which has here
tofore cramped her energ.es and er.ppled her pros
perity. That the southern portion of the United
States possesses decided advantages over the north
ern, in soil, climate, sea and gulf coasts. an3 na
tural channels of cctnmumcation is easy of de
monstration; yet this portion of our country is far
in the rear of their northern brethren in those great
improvements that contribute to the wealth, pros
perity and independence of nations. Already have
they of the noith projected a plan for a railroad to
the Pacific, by which the city of San Francisco
will be brought w.thin a few hours '.ravel of New
York, Philadelphia and Boston.
This seneme has several tunes been presented
to Cfongress and as often favorably enterta.ne-J by
that body. What would be the effect upon the
inter eats of the south were that road constructed?
is it n it too pa'pabiv p'.a.n to require an argument,
that the object is, aid the result would Lc, that
th~ whole of the rich trade and commerce w.ih
Asia and tnc productive islands ol the Pacific,
would be earned through this northern channel,
for the supply not only of o.ir ow n country, but
the w hole of Europe, while the south would be
made dependent upon the north fur many of the
substantia s as we,! as the ornaments and luxu
ries of Lfe? Will the southern people fold their
arm; yet longer and permit th- ir neighbors of the
north to rob them of this neb commercial boon
which was designed by nature to he enj ved by
the south! Will uot the pecple of the s^utli and
south western States arouse f.oul their past torpor
to prompt and efficient actum, and preserve their
rights* While the w aters are now troubled, w .(•
not Arkansas, at least, step in and avail herself of
the rich bo- n which is yet :n reserve for her*
New Orleans is destined by nature to be the
great eicp>r;^.a of the south and west. Her p: s
perity naturally depends upon the proap- rity of the
southern and south-western States; and their ad
vancement, reciprocally, depends upon hers It
is, therefore, the.: policy—yea, their duty, to un.te
as one man, to construct a railroad whose eastern
terminus will be at some point between the mouth
of the Arkansas and St. Francis river*, passing
westward through Little Rock, and Fort Smith,
and to extend onto the city of S»u Franc ac>, by
the way of Santa Fc. This route is entirely prac
ticable, and is shorter by between three and four
hundred miles, than any erthtjf. line that can pos
sibly be cons.rucled from the Mississippi river to
the Far fic, which would r ut, at the lowest evi.
rnale, /w million* of doi.ars leas than any other
contemplated route. Thu wuuiJ certainty be of
great advantage to New Orleans, and e>,w..!!y
would it advance the interest# of Arkansas, by
placing every section of the Slate, by its lateral
intersections, m ciose comm ub. nation with the
great commercial p unts of the country h would
build up a c;ty w .thm her own territory at the ter
minus upon the Mississippi, that would ec ,p« the
i-s.ng great ness of some of ohr neurnboring on.es,
and make onr State the lap into wrueh wou. l be
thrown toe treasures of the world.
It is lo be hoped that our deltga es to the New
Orleans Convention w.ll eia_mne this matter with
proper ddigeace, and to present the int- eats fthe
vale they represent as to sec are to her ,r. ..e r.ghla
Which w..i reffeet honor upon herself anjentwrie
a wreathe of laurats around th.- brows of tier no
bie representatives.
»'*.<« caun-y, Dec. il, 1«1. PER SE.
J.*hs Near. aoanssT mi Fiuuua Fsvitra*.—John
Neal's lecture hi Salem on Tuesday w»s •• a o r
nble e scoria: ton of the pitgrua lathers." He
showed •• that the early settlers of this e -unify
obtained their power in I p-aisessioa by a senes of
sgyressi ins upon the Indian tribes, involving frsad,
falsehood. Wear nery, meanness, and cruelty; tost
Indian prisoners weve tortured, drowned, nwsted,
and aold into au*«r‘ i» th* H'eet !n1 »n»,' ev.
couRKSMtm muceiiiui.
I ieo. >
SvxaTr..—The Senate me! at 13 to day. pursu
I sat to adjoumarnt.
Missr*. IWlaid. Rush. Butler. Hhet*. Belt, and
Dana »« appeared and look their a»t>.
Mr t nderwoud presented petition! from cuurns
of Priinaylvama, Mainour-.. Indiana, Vermont, a j
bama. Delaware and New Jecsey set tg wr.i:
that ttvew nxjjv.iria.aHji are aggrieved by the r:r,
t.'.ii u! chaplains for Coixtra and the Jan.) nav».
service. and they therefore pray that the obnnxioin
• officer* he d npettaeri with. Th»’ petition w.*j laid
, upon the table until the committee! were appoint
i td.
Mr Bright *awi that t.-me would he saved ,f the
Senate would suspend the X5th r oe, w h.ch re
, qaired the committee* to be chosen h* ballot, lie
tiio-. e l in suspend the rule, and no dfe$Mlto i being
made it 'Was agreed to.
I Mt. Kris; ht then *< nt up to the chair a list of all
| the eonJiftiUeea. and moved they be declared elect
ed, which motion w'l agreed to.
Mr ••winn then pr>-vnied several joint reanlu
lions of the California ..eg * I re, ,n regard to
j various improvements in.tU State.
Jrvo Dim presented a petition from J ndge
Cranch of theSuprenx Dour', a<« ng on ». cou nt
of bis age and intirnut **, u> be r. orven from tb*
Julies ol sen i»gon appesiifroci th a, s.nis of the
1 ( .iminss.ouer ot Pa e* *.^L
Mr D HVM ,10 MttdaM IImt,
! the District Ar.onwy ofOrli&gt, a*„ ng |u( evtra
1 allowance*.
Mr. Xluilet presented a petition from then;.tens
of New York, for an am. i imrut of the patent
laws, so as to protect American inventors from an
invasion of their rights t>y Canadian*.
Mr. Khett gave notice of a bill in indemnify
South Carolina for monies expended and expenses
! incurred in the war with the Seminole tml .rns.
A large number of petitions were presented and
others withdrawn from the file. after which Mr
Bright gave notice that he would move to morrow
the rules be amended bv providing that the Sec
retary, Sergeant at Arm* and Doorkeeper, of the
Senate, be chosen on the third Monday m Decent
bt-r, in the first session of each Congress.
On motion af .Mr. Gwmn, the bill establishing
a braocu mur. in California, was referred to the
committee on finance.
Ail the other bills on the President's tabie. were
then appropriately referred.
Mr. Halt gave notice a retolulion requesting
the President of the l luted States to . pen a cor
respmdence wall the President of the French
Republic, th* sutiject of which shall be Abdel
Kaker. l.asghter
The resolution of Mr. Gwmn, calling for the
'correspondence from Mr. N es, late Charge d' Af
fairs to Sar lima, on the subject of a ship canal to
’ unite the waters of the Allan;; and Pacific coast,
was then taken up, and, after sotne little discus
sion, was adopted,
Mr. ila.e s resolution providing for the election
of Chaplain .’or the two houses, was taken up and
agreed to.
The joint resolution, making land warrants as
signable. was referred to the proper committee.
Mr. W’alln introduced a bill ceding the pulibr
lands to the Stall s, oncoodaioii of then being given
wahout coat to actual settlers. It was referred.
Mr Walker then introduced two bills granting
lauds to M itcoiv.nl lor ta..r .ad pet poses
Mr. Scwaxl introduced bis unit T solution wel
coming Kmouth to the National imti poi s. lie
a*ked that i might be read a second time for the
purpose of acting upon it.
The Chair said it required the unanimous con
sent of the Senate.
Messrs. Bert.cn and Cb mens let it lay over.
Mr. SbieU* introduced a resolution which he
iiitembd to rove as an amendment tu the resolu
tmn ol Mr. Seward, providing that a .' inmat e of
three Senaurs be appointed 1> ,.e Chair.'f.. :«'ro
;.!uce Louis ihoasuLb to the Senate of l . S. lie said
, the same course was pursued u the case of La fay
ette. and that each branch of Congress received him
separately, lie proposed now to adopt a similar
. count- tut lb reception of Kossuth. K >ssuth wa*
now the guest of the nation, and if it was intended
| to treat him courteously, it should be done with
i the sp nt of court**) at least. He could sec no
j impropriety in receiving him in the like manner
i proposed. He was shrry that the resolution of
Mr. Foote had been withdrawn, but w.i* surpr sed
1 also that the Senator from Kentucky, Mr. I nder
wood, had objected to that resolution. In a., part
j of the world would Kossuth be received more eu
j thusiasticslly than in Kentucky.
Mr. I ndervr aid disclaimed having soy objection
. personally to the reception u! Kossuth and giving
! him a hearty welcome. What be objected to w as
j the government doing anything as a government,
i He objected to the considerations of the res d utions
at this time, and the subject was aicordmgly laid
I over.
Mr. Oilmens introduced a joint resolution au
' t housing the President to confer the brevet rank
of Lieutenant General for d.stinguisb<'d mintarv
i services, whtch was referred to the committee on
military affairs.
Mr Foote's resolution declaring the compromise
, measures a definite settlement cf slavery, wa*
| then taken u p.
Wubim.tos, Dec. 9.
Se.vvt*—Mr. Houston appeared and took his
seat.
A number of jietitions were presented, among
than ou<-from citzrns of Newark. N. J , asking
the government to interfere in the case of Mr.
Thrasher.
Mr. txtockton offered a resolution calling on the
Preside*: (or information upon the subject.
Mr. Cass offered another asking idiom,anon con
cerning the firing into the Pro r.etfieus by the
British vessel ol war, at (iceylowii. The first wa*
adoptid, and the latter lies over
Several bills beretofi.re noticed was introduced,
among them was me -to construct a ship canal
round the tail* of St Moi-p-s. a bill to establish a
br»i"'h mint at New Y r<S. a .*0. blits tor the relief
of w.dows of Gen. Worth and Jno. M< Niei. and a
bill to improve the navigation of the upper Musts
sippi fiver. Tne fi[*t, on motion of dr. Dodge,
w as made the order of the day for Wednesday
week.
The Senate then took op -.he resolution exteinl
ing a welcome t , K u* .. which gave rise to a
!«"■ «y debate, betw n£»tars. Foote aud Lxirurs.
and ethers *
lin sit.—The Speaker son need the following
a* the ( haircien of theatanding '■•oonniUee*:
Dn Foreign Affatrs—Bailey, of Virginia.
W ays and Means—Houston, of Alabama.
lotmneree—.Seymour, of New York.
Terruoiies—Richardson.
Elec turns—Disney,
hlauiw—Daniels.
Public Lands—Hall.
Post Office—Olds.
Dis'nct o( Columbia—Fickiin.
Judiciary—M. Lanham.
Indian Affairs—Johnson, *-f Arkansas.
M.tiiary Affairs—Burt; Miiitw— Peasiee.
Naval Affairs—Stanton, of Tennessee
It ,ads and (. anais—Kobin*ori, oi 1 no.ana.
Patents—Carter.
The Senate resolution for the election of chap
■ am was then tak-n up and agreed to. There
were twelve candidates, and after four ballots tne
Kr*. L. F. Mirgau, ol the Metnodut Church, wa*
elected.
Tlx House then adjourned.
WssaitwiTos, Dec to.
Sksvtc—Mr. C oderw jod offered a revoulution
which w a* adopted, directing inquiry to be inad*
bv <■■ jinni.on •load! and ' ana * into the evje
dicn", of improving the &di:ic. The eng ixcr* to
make t ie u-cewury esp. .rati- ns aim s.irvi »s tor
the con;, mp.aled construetiou of an arlih* .ai res
erv ,.r to urakc the na. igaiion >t . v- Ot.ij rivej per
Uisnent »
M. t tui- nt introduced a bill (or a>nStoad iff
A.a’ uma.
Mr I. ndrrwood. from the ('otnaniure on Public
Lands, rep ro-d ha » t ,t j-.nii; re i. i.iou m»*.na
land warrant* assignable.
Mr. Seward * joint reachution welcom.ng Km
s ,:i was toaen Mr Sunnier ha, the do r and
.s now jk *k ng t« favor of it.
li >• c.—Mr. Ha.i arc! ic> ] a ! .1 grautirig to
flic Stale of M.rsoun Inc right of way, and a prt
'.I'm ol the p . .and, fur a ra foku from liauiii
bn to S . Joseph’s, wh ■ n w a* referred.
Mr Ka dtxtd a bill npUastsiytf the
bo land .aw *
Mr B- ggv .ntroducel a b.u toes.ab. s . a branch
Bunt ill New Yora—referred.
. Mr. VV aisti presented a uxmortal of the Ba.’u
mole Nate,rial Convention of JourBeym n I'nuiers,
against esecuang ika govef u use tit yrmeng by I -*n
tract—referred.
Mr. Smith of Alabama, was excused from serv
ing on the c..m.riiite on claims.
Mr Smith l ien gave not '-e of a j- nt resol 1.*ion
rsquinng tne Secretary of Slate to furn.su Lou s
K insulti, with c 'pur* of ad law.1, defiri.rig treason
and susalsnaeanors. Tne speaker aaaed i( imr/e
were any objections, crxs ol objection.) Mr.
Stanton of ID , d**i«,-d to kn w ^''•,‘ier tin ob
*
*** of ru to rf enact th, »,
»Rd «e!iiSH>n law*. «t«d Mr Sm.th replied that
h»ti no rurh abject, but that ho did n ,i ,
Rwre Pampero expeditions Cnee of ord«. - „
.-speaker mid the gentleman could g,vr r
h>» resolution. under -.he rule.
Mr Kobtimw sskrd 1,-ave to in»md ,ee * re.
tMi^oxiondmi; in the name and n» s. « i ,,(
•We of the I « ted Vat. v. a mt,| «f; *
Louts K.wsuth, at the Capitol of the roun. v
object ms were made.
Mr smith asked leave «o report a bill ;*
' rn: ! V" Mh of IVpartii. MM. S. a*:, rv - : t
rcsrntatives, from prosecuting flangs aga ns"
government during ihe.r respective -,-ms 01
**«■ “>at oik- of it,,, ortk rrs
"'"f *” f'-utoUtct. >P,
• >'■•'* th ««• H*h,r *UUons A ,,,
n-" - s
;‘,rs *'■ ReptevWta:-.vlhi have r.,, ;v, j ,• , ,
c- "" Se go(cl#n*-nt. one St i. .r r t , r,
>7S,0llt Mr Hfoefe, do von mean to sav
tmwbet of last (vnuirwC Mr Su-ti,. 1
state * hat tumor and the newspaiw-rv -»» 1
b:il was referred to the Ju.Wiar,
W « *H1M.T.WV, iVe 1
s+stri. Mr. K.vh presented a petiti ,0
t.e-rer Ta.eott, late ot the l .iited stat.a (
aak.ntr eor.grcsa _t« rev*-* the proceedings
loan martial by which he w.iv Uuusa. jfr. u
•eri.ee, it was laid „n the tablv. Hr th. 1 ,,
veVd * 7t>*“ u;>oii rei)tie»Un^ the Nerretsr
War to f.irmah copies 01 th, pr cei dings
.our martial, m tl. • cat-- of (<* TalerUt
Mr Male «a* opposed to ti.e resolution :
“ T • * « «.»-I. 'nr:..os attempts bad U-ci
to have the pioeeedmc* ol he lour! m,
l>rouk1.1 bet-ire t ongr.j*. m the rase ol . ,
sailors and soldiers, hut in uoi. The S. nan
retured to rail for the pro. red »c,.
aoldiers put to death .11 th. t,« . „
m the ease o( j|,r court martial ,0 ;h, j.r,.,'e *
o.ers tried at forUuwuth * ho had u.vb aeaie '
to Tery-se .ete punishment. After souk t„
dehate, the resolution was adopted.
Him »«.—Mr. (‘helps introduced a bill, gr*, -
the right of way and a portion of the public ...
for a railroad lr .ni .St. Louia to the western
of that State. It w as rclerisd to t/.e m»i„u
on pul.lie lands.
.Mr, Disnev reported a bill for regulating t.> I
the Louaiville and T-.itland thinal, and !. i
chnaing the shares ol individual !.>,-k!,.i„lei«.
making tin; navigation tree. I was u-lerr.
the couumUee an road* and canals.
Mr. Hall adv.rated his bid asking In,
of the public, lands to aid m constructing r.
road from Hannibal to St. Joseph, uud [».r,i
the great importance 01 such s » rk to the <
un r.!i- and geni tal intetrvtof the w*>t.
•Mr. Swiittr delivered an e\sav uu.,,j the p
lands.
Mr Uissel! announced Ins intention to sup
Mr. Hall's bill on ihe pruic.ptc lotitsiued
when the eomm.Uee rose, and a rominutiio \
from the war ilrptiuiv-nt was rr- eiv. in ie >
to the laod.tMtaii.iii of s wa rm of lor'ofii a
it wav read one.. and « erred to the con.Mtit
naval affairs.
VV»«mvnmWf. r»- 7 1
SbtwTT.—>fr. Borland, from the tomnnUev
Printing, reported ,n favor of printing jit,t«t
dilional copies of the re|>ort of the Superinvti ►
of the t oast Sutvey, w in h wsv ad, pt.i
Mr. (.'ass railed up a resolution rei,nesting n
matioo of tin- President relative to the late
tage upon thg Prometheus at Oreytown Mr
said he ltucw nutbing id Ihejaets nl the ess*
vond the statemt ot of U » oCrers of lb. P:,
theus, but from that statement it would seem
a gr-u outrage has been committed upon the
1 of the I'nited States Mr Csss spoke at I.
I upon the duty of Die government to protect
everywhere, snd in< idrntally ret.rreii to and str
iy condemned the pr, posit,..11 t!,*l had ben r fl
tamed by Fraue. and Pnglandof searching Are.1
ran vivst-is luider the preievt of protect mg r,
the rrodutwill was then adopted
The bill from th-- House making land warr.
assignable, w as retern-d !o the eummiltee ,,n \
lie lands.
The rewdutio* extending a <v#:ccme to Koss
w as taken up.
The (jtiestiiin w as taken on Mr. 11, rr ■ v
amendmi-nt. weirennng h,m and his aj.ieu ,
wtneft was lust. Also sceond branch, dec:amg t
thus welcome to Kossuth, that t.'onress did not •
timate a departure from the jkiIicv of non 11:
veation, was lost by the follow,ug vote—»\es
nays M.
A substitute to fc dh was then oftjsppi. wb h
was rejected.
Mr. Seward's resolution w-av th-n ordered *•> a
third reading, ayts 33, nays f:. The reslutms is
HemU'ti, That ( .ngrrss, in the nnr...* and in >
half of the |M-,»ple of the I ntted States, i f
1.0ms K >sn: 1111 a 1 ordial w- , isn*- to tip l apy;»., ^
this country ; which was dually passed.
Movervav Di.vthi.ss. —Our reader* scarcely -«
(jiiire to bu told that for many years, circuins a ,
ees have not so con Jf|f ;1 as to ptmliu i- seal
of money and comitw trial distress as this. T -
I rivers have been and act- unprecedentedly low
which ca .se thousands of dollars wor'h of
great staples are snutout frorumarket, thus -•« •
mg genet.il dullness, ami in many mstan' ev, go
t>euuniary dmr.-ss, fruin the diffi rnity of m, ig
ina'.iiritig obligations.
Ou Saturday last, the well ’snow cotton -•
tmage house of Hill A. McLean was couipt •.
from this cause, to nuspcml paymt uts, U mg 1
able to obtain the necessary accimnnodatt,,,- *
carry them through, the banks being deteru,
I riot to extend their discounts to any one house «■
vond a certain stipulated amount. We ue
stand Messrs. H A M.L. had the very best s. >
country paper to offer, but the rule of the b. ,v»
was »bootule, and the painful result w> lavr 1
stated was th-* Consequent 1
It was represented n th- ;'reet, yisterdav,
a statement of the affairs of the house that w
be entirely satisfactory, os regar.ls its abtli
pay ah its I abilities in full was in course wt
isiratiori. W'e are nappy to hear this, for allL
f, w wilt suffer ,0 thuici'y even temporary us
vemcti' c by the stoppage, the brief embarrass.':
of a house of as magnitude • annul fart to a
injuriously many solvent establishments, by
ahlig d str-usi and a.arming the Uinid. — A. <J
Or Liu.
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r.'U'i- tar M'ttoih' ltm.iv A.lvrl.'i:
White HinTrry in Urcil linlnin.
The Kcv Hr. McCl#larid, nay* 'he New
“®W* v'-" 1,1 * *' letter* now pit >.
ibe** ( • 1^' i»n lnt> t*i.< un •(” re.ni..e .0 U»t • *
u iiuii and jii.w|ief ;«fhi "t>e ,»»n in t.'ie H
..f Scotland. a »». Jk m;.Uia'I be w i.
Their number far yn >-«;•.•> ’m . mcynsol <
tahie aub-mltnce, ax ti.eit i .inl t.-n te
worse every day. (rout tur operation of >u
rauara, the first and ptinr ipul one .a their indoe
and lhlift.es* tier*, lor which tbtie aecOie n
’ in the power of man. To Una he and*, a. a w
eajie the Contemptitiie smallness of tie..
I tiona of land, seldom exceeding login at
ami all. generally not *o much. Forts'-' ,
were atde to iixc. after their faahi'.ii, on
patches, by means of their tdaek can at
tutor*. H-.-deacrifie* the apint and p ■ : y ■'
landlord* as terfib * a.<ain»t the poor man
are, lor the tuoat part, descendant* of ui'-i 1
Tams of i ,anti, who. though they l-.are
feudal jurrad return, retain ail the Lanu in ; -
absolute putarsaiun. Occupied aol<‘ v * ,;
thought how to secure the greatest ate ‘
. reven ie from their *> rf*. they ft—i not
f>n pat by with ‘heir difficult,es » •
to ttnor does and coacn horses. 1 hi * »l
toiercourse with theri,. and the mi v »
year on which they appear eoasewitts hi ' - '
i."rte'ice, is that on which the pownJa, ah
pence are count'd out without mutest >t
canon, by went ii they purchase ,e
of alow xtarvat m. Toe rew reod doctor • *
•• Ta.a. of the hor i* of A- . f t an *.a
were w I i ,-.c r.ihi-4 dec aimer* on *ieo .
here, ami in the other part* of the i»i*o . * -
open their ever a i't.ctow hai ispaas hi 1 f
own Court’ Enlign en*4 and pvlan loo.
ha* ijuite enrugh to answer for in l.er *
j nation and treatment of Hie p*»>r ' ias—*
popti a ion, without aend.ng her aria: • -■* «
the A' aiiiiC.''
lc I'll man, e'i» i-« , r art A'cr it * ’
to* h sights, coulin i*d the rever i p •
walk through 'he High attest or La
(itaagow. at eleven o'clock m Die »,«' ' r
he will tee thim:* that he w. . never l«rgt: t
McClelland then goes op to **.*
"i aitu-ded In Anaern.an alar ",
nam - it af»in, to declare —-Sure thru *♦—
op ,'i on ' it lhere are a hen • : ;,o '
m rengiou", '.avery hating hcotiind, ' ‘*1*
pisem, temporal and e'etnal. we could »"'• wj1'*
cons ill tnaa by riducriig them to bore . '•
asalavery .a, I ;o rot he a e ’o »ay tnat " '* *
turn alone, there are twenty-Sve thouaa «t t • <•
of our owii fl<-«h and blood, to whoui U *v' --1
i 'w a b!*w irg."
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