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'AihJ nothing moro, iiiadam?' inquircd
inglewood,
'Surcly not. Whnt clsn?' crlcd hcr
ladyship, with raiscd voico nnd wnndc'r
ing oycs.
'At loast, madnm, to strivo to pmctice
what I pray nnd prench.' nnswercd tho
chnnluin.
'Mr IiX'lowood, his fortfslilp, otil of
cstccm for yoii, plnccd you llerc; you
wcro lucky cnough to snvo a rclntivc's
liftt. nnd nerlinns it was ri''lil I don't
I -
say it wrtsn'l to nckifnwlcdgc thb intcii
tioti; ncvcrlhcless, I will have 110 monkisli,
papistical principlca pul forward in tliis
house. lf you ciui cotnport yoursclf with
respect aud drcoticy, as a chaplan ouglit
to tlo, rcinniii whcre yuii arc; il' not 1
ay, if not, sir bnt you of coutso knoW
what must follow.'
'Pcrfeclty wcll, m'adain. I atrt cithcr tb
rcmairi a salaripd mockcry and inward
aposlatc a blasphenilng tliing of outwnrd
obsprvancc "
'I bpg, sir,' cricd t!ic co'untess, impa-
(iently 'l )Cg you will uso' bdtter lan-
guge.'
'A crcaturo wcaring tbc skin-dccp llvc-
of trutli,' conliirtidd Inglewood, !ii3 fncc
glowing, and his cyc flasliing ns lie spokc
'fotil aud lcprous u'itbin a fhideous
mountcbanl;, owing tbo daily bread of
daily hypocrasy to au adrolt juggling with
words, I ain to do this, to lake tho place
of tho fool of oilic'r tiincs iu his lnrdship's
housohold, or I am to quit it? His lord
ship, madam '
But at tliis mnmcnt Earl Blushroso en
tcrcd tho aparttncnt.
to' UB COJfTINlT.I)'.
"TIIE OL0tfE filli UNION."
Tho Globo of thc 00th' brought to us
tho valcdictor of its edilors and propric
tors, unnouticing tlicir rctircment, and the
cxtinction of tlic namo and titlc of tho pa-
per. Tho valcdidtory ia from the pen of
Mr Itivcs, and inciidos' a leitef from Mr
Van Burcti, approving in' itfarm fcrms of
tho coiirsc ofthcGlobo, and of thc liberal
and inanly manncr in which' Mr'ssrs. Blair
St Itivco hav'cparlcd with nncstnblishmcnt
in which tlicy liavc bsen so Inng and hbn
orably conncct'cd
Thc first nnmbcr of "Thc Daihj Union,'
also cnmcs to us, dnted tho lst' inst. It
bears thc imprint of Tiid.M.s Ritciiii:,
cditor. and Tlios. Ricthio and John P.
Ilciss, proprictora and publishcis. Its
salntalory ia a graceful and happy cffort.
We qiioic ihc conclusion of thc introduc
tinii of'Tlie Union."
"We takc thc clinir willr a dctcrmina
tioii to discliargc its dutics to llie bcst nf
our abilities. Wc wcrcnot cxaclly prc
parcd to coiiunonce our labors tliis cvening.
Wc wcre soniewhat wcaricd from tho ar
duous ficld of thc Virginia clcction. Thc
soldicr would have deaircd' a shorl flir
lough for rccreatioti' and repose. But wc
ncvcr flinch from our duty. Tho Globc
deased on thc 30lh April; 'llict'o shall
bc no interreguuin irt thc offibe: and
tilougli thccdiior ot 'tho Union Ims not
been twenty-four hbur3 in this cily, and ia
about to trcad tbc boarda of a new and
tnore conspicuoiia tlleatrc, without any rc
hcaraal of the charactcr hc is about to fill,
yet he throlvs liirnsclf at onco upon the
genorosify of his countr'ymCn. Hc is un
alfectcdly conscioua of his own dcficien'
cica; hc lias imicli to'loani, hc has a now
nnd inorc cxtcnaive aljihaben'o acquire; he
lias new character's to stutly, and new du
tics to pnrform; hc haa scarccly twcnty nc-
rpiaintancca ili thc city; but hc wjll strive
to avail liirnsclf of nll thb lighta which" he
can obtain, that he may g'uiU'd his new
bark ovcr the wide occan tlialls spfead be
fore hini, IIc lias, nbove all, to study
t'nose great forcign rclations which nrc
pnrticula'rly confinod by tho thcory and
thc lctlcr ofthc cnuslitmtion, to tlioguard-
ian ship o! thn fedcral gov'ertimcnl. Wc
shall at lcast do the liest we can'. O'ur op
pnncnts arc plcased alrcady to prcdict 'a
splcndid failure' in thc new enicrprisd ih
which wc havo einbal-kod. It may he So!
'Man proposca, but Provideilce disposos;'
butifan unflagging z'carin thb'ptiblic serv'.
ice can in any drjgrc'c supply the place of
cxperionceor of othor q'ualififealion:); wd
shall not bo nltogcthcr wanting to thc task'
wc haVe assumcd. We have no rnist'ru'3t
oii thcseore of nge, of which thc polilical
critics have st ofcn bccn kind nnough to
rcmiud na: Wo lcnow our capacily for
labor, nnd wc are prcparcd to rncct any
sacrificu but that of out principles. As
for thc rest, it is in the hands of Provi
dcnce and thc pt.oik. 'Give us au honest
fame, or givo ns ntino.' Easlcm AVgtts.
ENGLAND AND TIIE. UNITED
STATES.
Thc atlicle wliich wc copy" from' llo
Globe, on tho subject of our r'elaliona
uith Hngland. dcserves thc readcr's att'cn
tion. Il is, as we think, iu thc right spir-'
il, alid presenta tho questions'of difibrcncc
bctwccn tlle two'govcfninehts,' and' the
manncr in which thd'English'gbvcnimciit'
hus chosen to rescnt, or animadvcft up6n.
tlie f.inguagc of tho l'rcsidcnt's firr.nfjui-al
Addrcss, in n tone that will find a rcspuusc
in pvery Amcricaiv brcast.
W'e coufc.3Stliai wc h'aVcnot thought it a
ptobaulo thiug that a wnr' b'et'Ween Eng
land the Unitod Statea would' rtraalt' Ifom
the prcsunt queittons of diffcrt'dc'c' ba-
tween lho two cotiuUie3. Nor lias tho- o-v
pinion uiidcrgonc a rnatnrtal changc cith
cr from the carcfully irfanage'd displnya in
thc Uritislrp'arlih'iricntidr ttie auxiliry lan
gtira'gc of tlfd lc'ading Tory preas, With
th'c British govcrnnicnt, nothing ia stron
cr llian the love of dominion tho dtsire
ot cxtendcd sway, and of provintial alid
territorial po.vcr. Uutthciid, shn ia by no
mcans assurcd, can bfi advanccd by a war
with this coutrlrjt And alic has vast in
tercst tliaf would becxtremely prjnUiced by
j intcrcsts that rcach ecry part of her
homc dominion, and that would bc foutld,
whatever might bc thc appaTenl popular
feeling in thc cnd in formidablfc hostiiily to
a mcasurc that irf irear'ly c'very form' must
proro drsas'lrous fo flib iiifcrest's of (he tnass
c', an'd'pafticalarl to tho' mmufactuTing
and indiistri'al clnssC3.
Wliatcvcr", (horcfore, inay b'e'tli6 ga'scon
ado ofthumotn'cnt, wd do ilot bclicvc that
the British govcrn'in'cnt have really any
gond ground fof tflc prctcxt either of of
fencc or claim thcy sct up. N"r do wc
approhcnd that our 'own govcrnment, whilo
it firmly maintains the rights and position
of the country, will takc any stcp that will
bc tcgarded by thc world as riot cntircly
compatiblo with a ahicetc desirc to pre
scrvc aniicable rclations bctween the two
coiintrics, aud so adjust, peaceably, upon a
just basis, any rcmaining queslions of dif
fercnce. We suspect that upon no quca
tion,Jsincc tho organization of the govcrn
ment, have the Americali pcople bcnn
morc cordially agr'ced, thtt u)oM this Or-
egonqucslion, and that they will, with
great unanimity, suatain the position taken
by Prcsidcut Poi.k. Albany Argits.
THE WOODSTOCK AGE.
TIlUltSDAVEVHJSI.VCi, JHAT 13.
Wc do not intcnd to dun tliOsU of our
subacribcrs who havo paid ti3 up to the
last ycar, but thusc wlio ouo us for thc
Age issued prcvious to tlle last ycar, we
do intcnd lo dun. It ia but lilllc to you,
gentlemen, what you oWc us, but all your
littles puttogethcr make a largc Sttm tous.
Lcl us have a few dollars from you.
This weck commcnccs a new voltime
of tho Age. Subscrihcrs' who hnvo not
paid up to the closc of tho last volUhic will
pleaso recollect the tcrms and that thn
sooner thcy do pay tlle bdttcr it will bc
for ihcm.
The nbscncc of the Editor, and sick
ncs3 of a part ofthc hclp cngagcd in thc
ofiice, is a suflicicut cxcusc for the ap
pcarancc of last, and thiswcek's papcr.
For latc, villago advertisemcnts, scc
lastpugo. Peoplc may bc assurcd that
rncrchnnta who ndvcrtise In thc Age, do
buslncsa for the good of tho public, and
scll their gooda at great bargains for pur-
chascrs.
Last wdek'd Ago should havd bcen Vo!
5, No. 52 islcad of Vol. 5, No. 51.
Pruntht: Vashingtoil Globc.
ENG LAND A N D T II E UNITED
STATES.
inc rresiaciu oi tnc unitcu btntes, in
wllose hands thc consiitution rcposcs
trcaty-making powcr, hnviiiK, in his
fll T1 ! t.. i r . 1 t't . i
inaugural addrcss to his constituents, de
signatcd thc coursc which hc should pur
suc in the negotiations icspecting OrC'
gon, is met on the part of tho British gov-
ernhient by a declaration in parliamcnt
that thcy arc prcparcd for hostilitics.
Thc pledgc of the Amcrican Prosidont
that tho faith of trcatios shall bc nrcscrv
cd, Ia rcpllod to hy monaco of war. The
nations, at the timo of this debale, ttro in
thc sedurity of pcace; thoir rclations in
thb nbrth-westerri' wildcrtiess areddfircd
bv trcaties, which Amcrica nt lcast db-
clarcs must bc sacrcdly obscrvcd; thc nc
gotiations bctwccn thc countrics for the
adjustmont of difficulties aro not suspend
cd; nnd in the midst of this state ofthc
diplotnatic intcrcoursc, Great Britain at-
icmpts to'throw thc sword into thc scalc,
and dccidc the balanco by tho wcight of
its nrms.
Thero'isj'nothing'ih Whht has transpircd
to dnll for, or pailiatc nt this timo, tho ex
citcmcnt in the British Parliamcnt. That
Amcrica lfolds tho country of the Orcgon
t'o bc hcr own, is no new doctrinc. Sho
first discovered the Columbia at its mout'h,
and first discovered it nt itssotfrcc; Spain
lOlinqufshcd lts-clatm to her; her cilzcns
toolf pesscsion'of it; Grcaf Brilain itself,
in thc hour of rotuVning" poacc, i-catored'
Amorican juHsdtctlbn'on itjinnk; Amcr
ican statesinan' havo rifcvcr brcathcd' a'
doubt ofthc justico of our dlaimi succes-
sivo ndministrations havo assertcd itj tho
peoplo have confirmcd it; thb Ainerican
Scnnlo has passed upon it; tho IIousc of
Nationlul Rcprescntativcs has mainlainbd'
it; aud now, of a suddcii, tho British Gov-
tirnmbtit assirmes to bo angry , sceks to in
nulatb tlie nev a'dministrnlion from Con
gt'ess nnd' from the po'ople, and to over
awd thd Pi-caidcnt in tho dtschargc of his
6onMitutiohnl pbwern, by a ihroat of ro
snrting tb'War.
Tl.e tlicatrical prepdrntiolia wliich
tho mina'ci was ntlcndbd thc cvidentlv
cunccrtc'd fr'cches thb dlslribution of
parts botv.TCn thc rasHiie33 of Loi'd Jolfn
llusscll nutl thb' grcatcf cniition of thc
Prcmifir tho Itccping babk' ofthc' stcnmi'
or a day for tho purposc of taking ovei1
the debale all sccm to show that thd
sceno waa doBignod as an cxperitnent on J
tho ncrvcs of thc administrntion. In tliis
point of view it in ludicrous. Tlib drty
ha3 gtmb by wlieff ti m'onnco of var 6'n tho
pdrt of England could sway a nogotiation
With tho Unitcd Stntcs.
But England cannot bo scrious in hcr
mennce. Hcr manufacturcs must lcavo
their mills idlo, unlcss Amorica s'uppKcS
them with cotton. Hor inerchnnts kilow
tlicir ships must fall a' proy (o Amencnn
pn'vatccrs, tflrit wofild no lcavo n sca un
is'ited. Hcr sd'cccss, (oo, would bo
fruitlcss; for lf sho look Oregon dtt a
wilderncss, sllo wbltld conqucr bift rocks
nnd for'est, a'rid thb privllcg'c of garrlsoii
ing'a'sol'itUdo: antl ifsffc should atfcmpl
fo form a colony llierc, the colonists,
whcriccsncVcr lllcy cottic, will insist on
governing tllcmsclvcs. Nor Is this all.
Thc opprcsscd millions In England wotild
not tolernte tl war with Amcrica. A war
betwoen Great Britain and tho Unitcd
Statcs would bc tlle signlil of a strlfo lliro
'out Chrlstendom of tho old nristocracles
with tho mllliona, Neithcr Sir Rohert
Pcel, nor Frdttcb, nor ltbssia, nor tiny
of tlie rrtonarchles' or ttrlstocrrtclcs of Eu
ropo, can wlsh to scc thrtt Wit bpgtin.
Amcrica docs not wish it; for having faith
in thc principles of frcedom, shc has ncv
cr bccn a propngandist, but is willing to
await tho quiet influcnco of truth, and the
amelioration of socicty by the gradual and
cortain progrcss of civilizalion.
If tlic menncc is designcd to prodiicc
an ofTcct on thc rcannexation of Tcxns
by intiinidating ita peoplo, tho duty, of
thc Amcrican govcrnment is too obviotis
to be mistaken. Toxas must bo morc
carnestly welcomed to n parilcipation in
our confudcracy: and her citizens must
bo madc to fcel that they are invitcd on
terms the most liberal, not so much to
common dnngcr ns to tho boundlcsa bcne-
fits that aro to spring pcrcnially from
union.
Or is thc menfice of Great Britain seri
ously intetidcd? Tho Unitcd Slates of
Amerlca, Under the blesscd ihfluenco of
democ'ratic institUlions, are rapidly devcl-
oping their rcsourccs, nnd cxcitmg thc
envy of powcrs whosc lawa and constitu
tions aro less favorable to frecdom.
Would Great Britain scek, by forcc of
arms to arrcst that progrcss which is the
admiration of the world, and which ought
to be a sourcc of dclight to cvery friend
to his racc? Thc attempt would provc a
vain onc. Thc cxpansive powcr of pop
ular frcedom cannot bc rcstrained. Thc
tidns ofthc paclfic might as wcll bc arrest
ed, as tho progrcss of Amcrican princi
plcs bcyond thc mouutains. Nothing can
stay their advancn but thc wntcrs of thc
great occan. If England is scrious iu
her mcnaces, wo are wcll warranted in
bclieving that tho administrntion will a
sert nnd Inflexibly iriaintain, tho pnsition
assumcd by thc Prcsidcut in his inaugu
ral address to his constituents.
If England looks to war as onc of thc
mcans of nttaining the gralification ofhcr
nmbition, how admirable is tho contrast
nfforded by Amorica! Ourpolicy ispeacc.
Wo scek no govcrnment ovcr incn but
through their frce consent. The genius
ofour institutions forbid connucsts. lf
provincps wcre to bo rcduccd, oursystcm
providca no mcthod of governing thc un
willing. Thus tho contrast bctween A
mcrica and England hocomcs hcre, as
every whero, n contrast of principlcii. Thc
menace of nrms on thc one side is mot by
tho irrcsistnblo elemcnts of poaceful pro
gress on thd other.
It is common to say that England is
wcll prcparcd for war, and that Arnerica
is not. It is no doubt truc that tho im
mcdintely disposabio naval and military
forcc of Great Britain is fat' grcater than
our own. But tliis by no mcans provcs
rchtivc weakncss. England has gaincd
her grcatncss by scattercd conquests in
cvcry part ofthc world, and holds it by
the powcr of nrms: Arnerica is compact;
its torritory all connguous; its grcatncss
the rcsult of a systcm, which sprangfrom
thc frce choicc ofthc peoplo, and which
is maintnincd by tlicir consont. It hns
no acquisitions to make by arms, and
nonc to defcnd by nrms. Hcr states arc
bound togcther by their own choico. She
has no motive to Iujurc othcrs; sho has
no dcsiro to ravago thc coaot of England,
or burn ita comrhercial towns, or defuco
its monuments, or with semi-borbarous
passion, destroy its public buildings.
Governing herself by fiCe consent, nnd
havinng no motivo to rcstrnin, or limit,
or linpatr tno prospority ot otnor
nations, shu has no nccd of a vaat stand-
ing army, orofa navy liko thttt of Eng
land. - But whcn tho qucstion comes as to
which has tho most considerable disposa
bio' force tb occupy tho country of tho Or-
dgon, wo think tno ureat West must bd
summoncd to counscl. Tho pCoplu of thd
Mississlppi Vnllcy must make answcr.J-
Thc bandS'of emlg'rant3bcaririg thfl axc,
and thc riflo, thc me'n traincd in rcpubli
can foelings, and mndc still moro impn-
ticnt of authority by (hb'irlifc on tho fron
ticr thcso form thc strength of Amdric'a.
Thfey aro indomitablo in"' spirit, nnd un-
npproachablc by their distancc'. Against
thcm thfc fliicts andnrmios'of'Erigland'ard
poworlcss. Let Sir Robcrt Peel at
tcmpt to plant liirnsclf in the gaps of thd
Ilocky mountnin3,.nnd intercept thom in
tho pasaea. IIo might ns wcll attcmpt to
stop tho Columbia itsolf. Tho combinod
powers of all Europo would fnil in an at
tcmpt to sot hounds to their progrcss.
Tlilit progrcss isto bo self circlimscribcd
by tlib respect for right and tho riiicred
rcgard of Arnerica for tho inviolnbility of
trcntidl
Thb udministrntion may, thoti, safely
assum'c thht England cannot pormancntly
occupy nriy part of tho Ainerican wilder
ncss, but by consent of Amcrica itselt.
If England cliooscs to intcrupt ncgotia
tioiiB, thd cris'ea must bo met; if negotia
tions contiiiub tlle ttdminslrntion can know
bUt ohc rulc 'to iicjtANn NoniiNr. dut
WllAT IS ltlOHT, A.Sl) BUnjllT TO W0TIIIN0
TitA-i1 is wnoNO.' Lct tho peoplo support
thc Prcsident, nnd a sentinient of nntion
allty, and no forcign powcr will advcnture
an nggreasion.
RIGHT.
'l1hd Amorican pcoplb catnot fnil tobe
gratificd .with manncr in which Prbsi
dcnt Polk's ndministration h'as bccn cotn
mcnccd, atld with tho dcvotioh to tlicir
intbrest and wclfare which tho prompt,
Vlgllnnt and patriotic discliargc of all the
varicd and arduous dutics of his high sta
tion so plninly cvincc. Tho following cir
ular, addressed to cach of the heads of
dopartmcnts at Washington, and copics
by them tranamittcd to the chicfs of the
buroaus, is cvidcncc on this point that
will bc not n liltlo gratlfylng.
CIRCULAR LETTER.
Washington City, April II, 1045.
Sir In oxccuting thc laws thorc ia no
duty which appcars to nic muro impcra
tivc, than to tako caro that officcrs who
receive tho public monoy shall prompl
ly and fully pcrform tho dutics for which
the Inw nppropriatcs their rcspcctivfe sal
arics. Justicc to thc public, and a prop
cr regard for the clcarly cxpressed will
ofCongrcss rcquirc that this shall hc
douo. Thosc who comc to thc scat of
Govemment on public businoss should
not bc unncccssarily dclaycd by the neg
ligcnco or innttcntion of hcads of bu
rcaus or clcrks conncctcd with tho c.xcc-
utivo departmcnts. I thcreforo invite
your attcntion to thc thirtecnth scction of
thc act ofCongrcss approvcd on the 2Gth
August, 1042, cntillcd an act lcgalizing
and making nppropriations for such nec
essary objccts as have been usually includ
cd in tho gencral approprintion bills, with
ccrtain incidentnl cxpcnses of tho depart
mcnts and oflicers ofthc governmcnt, and
for othcr purposcs; and lo the 12th scc
tion ofthc act to ycorgnnizc thc gencral
land office, npprovec' on tho 4th of July,
103G.
I rcqilirc that you will causc the month
ly rcports requiicd by tho act of 1812 to
bo regularly madc, and thnt you will
transmit thcm to mc.
Thc law contcmplatcs that tho distri
bution of labor amongst thc clcrks shall
bear a fair proportion to their compcn
sation.and it is tinjust that tho mcritorious
nnd failhful should have to pcrform thc
dutics of such as may bo found to bo neg
ligcnt, idlc or inconipctcnl. To prevent
this injusticc it is ncccssnry that cach
clcrk shall attcnd regularly in tho dutics
of liis ofiice, and discliargc his own ap
propriatc duties. It is dcsircd that cach
hcad of a burcau shall causc to bo kepta
daily statcmcnt, showing llie abscncc of
caoh clerk from his duty during ofiice
hours thc causcs of such abscncc, as
far-as ho may bc ablo to ascertain thcm,
and that this statcmcnt accompatiy tho
monthly rcport. I nlso dcsiro that you will
accompany such rcports with a statcmcnt
ofnny complaints madc to you of nny
clerk in your office who may have con
tractcd dcbts sinco his nppolntmcnt, aud
docs not pay thcm ngrecnbly lo his con
tract. Disclaiming nny right to nitcrfcro
in tho pnvalo nffairs of officers of gov-
crnment.Lamyct umvilling that they shall
bc cmbarrasscd in tho pcrformancc of
their pubhc dutics by tho just importuni-
tics of disappointcd crcditors, whotrustcd
thcm on tho faith of their componsation
from the treasury.
Bclieving that the duties rcquirc of
the oflicers and clerks cmployed in thc
scvcral cxocutivc departmcnts nre by no
mcans unrcasonablo, nnd improsscd with
thc importanco ofa prompt and cfficicnt
despatch ofthc public business, I dcsiro
that you will tnkc mcnsures for tho duo
cxcculion of tho laws to wliich I havo call
ed your attcntion. Rcspcctfully yours,
(Signcd) JAMES K. POLK.
tt amcoting in Ndw York on Mondny
cvcnlng by tho fricnds ol tho nbolition of
cnplilul punishment, a lcttcr from Vico
Prcsident Dallas was read, in which ho
says 'Time nid reflection havo confirm
cd tho opini'on, chcrish'ed by mc for many
ycnrs, that ih our country nt lcast no just
causo oxists for tho inflictibn of dcnth
puhishmbnt', nbd tliafifs abolislimertt wiil
bc hcroaftcr looked upon as cvidcncc of
thb ntoral cha'rhctcf of nntibns, as' nioy
succ'cssivcly shall blot'it from their' cHmf
nM codcs'."
A ntari' with' a larce Ihihily w'as" com-
plalh'ihgorthe difiifeulty ofsbpporlihgf thcm
ali. 'But,' s'ald a fnend'you lrave sons
big e'liou'gh'tb hclp you, now.'Thodiflicul
ty is, they arb too bi to Work was the
,an3wcr.
What Ikry think nf us, The London
corrcspdhdcnt of the Boaton Post, dnted
the 18th ult., givcs a beautiful samplo of
British ihsolcncc, flupcrciloiisncsa and
braggadocioi Wo have no doubt tho pic
turo ia truc to natufc:
"With regard to Oregon, the calm, dig
nificd and dccldcd tone of thc Amcrican
Pretident, Jamhs K. Polk, has, to use
thc phrasc of tho mmagcrie, quite stirred
up tho British Lion. You have doubtlcss
read thc spccch of Lord J. Russcll in rc
latiou to this rnnltcr, in which ho called
Mr Poi.k's sentiments "mcr blustering."
Who blustcra most lct me nsk, John Bull
or Brothcr Jonathan? If any ouo doubt,
let him look agaln to what Mr Polk has
said, and thcn read tho discllssion in tlie
Ilousu of Commotts upon thc same subject.
A grcater bully and braggart ncvcr cxist
e.d than JohnBullj hc talks as fumiliarly
bf hlood aftd dcafh "as gifls of sixtecn
do of puppy dogs." It may bedoubfcd il
a drutikcn Arkansas boalman with a harc
bowic-knife could vent liirnsclf irt mofe
measurcd braggadocio than docs this sai'd
John B'ullj with tliis differefi6e the
hdatman would willingly cnd his disputc
with n fight, while thc other would crccp
out of his by a trick of diplomacy.
Wnr with thc yankecsis now the common
topic herc; and, indccd, among many it
secms a thing tn be desircd, as, they say
it will aflord an opportunity to chastlsc
.Tonalhan for his rascally ropudiation, and
to instigato thc slnvcs to risc azalnat their
masters aud achieve that libdrly wliich is
socruelly dcnied them. Ildre is aliulhcr
choico morceau from an English papcr
showing cfi'itndli) feeling which oxists
herc towards thc Amcricans. Spoaking
of tho nnnexatlon of Texas, a journal re
marks 'Tho insolcnce, injusticc, nmbition and
covctousness of thc Unitcd Statea of A
merica, has nt lcngth reached ita climax
il must be punishcd and reprcssed."
Thc question of a probable wnr was
lately discussed at one of the clubj, whcn
onc of the idiots modestly avoivcd that
with cight war stcamcrs he would destroy
thc city of New York, and put the dem'd
yankees in such a flurry that sleep would
be a stranger lo their lids for weckp. This
is the way they talk, and yet the English
prints prate of the "senslcss braggadocio
of the vulgar Yankees."
The morc an Ainerican sees of English
Sociely the moro he is convinced of the
decp rooted prejudice which exisla against
Americans and American institutions,
and he will be forced to confess his ultcr
hopclcssncss that a feeling of common jus
ticc even will evcr prcvail hero towards
thc cilizens of the Unitcd Stntcs.
Not only are our polilical institutions
assailed with scofTs and sneers, but cvcry
tliing of American orijiu is undervalucd
or condemncd. Our distinguishcd states
men aro revilcd, and all our nchicvcmentf
in nrls, in mcchanics, manufacturers and
arms are niisrcprpsented or denied."
"Polkor Pcel." Thc Duhlin Nation,
of April 12, has an articlo with this can
tion, from wliich we copy a part of two
paragraphs, as follows.
"Yct England will yield the Oregon
without a wnr, if Amcrica pprist. In
any case England will losc it for tha thlo
of immigration cannot be resistcd by the
minisler nor moderatcd by the Prejsdent,
thc great design of tho American mind
will bo accomplished the expulsion of
evcry Amcrican powcr ftom this conlin
enl."
"Thc last packet brought us the posi-
tivc statemcnt, thc deliberatc pledgc of thc
Rcpublic will tho next bring us news of
a craven npology or a skillfal retract? Mr
Polk lus the narne of great clearness and
decision, and so his address signiflcs; he
has bccn met by a defiance aa bold, a con-
tradiction as dirccl, and movempntsashos
tile as werc evcr used by onc Govcrnment
to another. Can the sparrows of Downing
street frightcn the western caglef"
From Mezico. The N. O. Picayune
has news from Vera Cruz to April 21, and
Irom tho cily of Mexico to the IGih.
Thcre were four U. S. vesscls of war lay-
ing at Sacrificios, no doubt the squadron
censisting of tho Potomac, Falmouth,
Fairfield and Somers and onc Frcnch, one
British, and two Spanish vesscls of war.
Tho rcports ofthc earthquane which
look place in Mexico on the 10th ult. nre
fully confirir.el. Two ahocka werc felt,
tcrrify in g tho inhabilants bcyond mcas
urc'. Miny house w'ere uttlarly destrbycd,
and a still lhrgdr number much injurcd.
Every cererrton)' peculiar to tho usages of
the Catholic church' was cmployed to re
assure thc pboplel Thc Presidcrtt ordered
the scssions of Congrcss to bo changed
temporarily to another building, that of
the former Iuquisition. For several days,
howcver it was impossiblc fo obrain a' quo-
rumofmombcrs fbr tho trahsaction of
buslncss. As latc' as tric lflth ult. great
numdcrs of tho citizlcns Had' liot rctuVned
to town( still fdarful'of furlher ghocHs. Wo
do not scc any mcntibn of Ibss of fifc. At
Veia' Crux, Puebl'a, Mbrclia, Patzcuaro,
and'othef poiHts, it' was felt' tfiougH'af
diftererit' datcs, and in'somd df thd deparf
mcuts" thb shocljs occd'rrcd 0 several sur
ccssive days.
, Mexico has not yl declare'd War a-
gainBt rho Unitcd States, nor ia any fur
ther inlimation givcn ns 'to hostilc opcra
tions. Mr Duchanan's nnswcr to Senor
Almonto's protcot liall hecn reccived nnd
pbblished! The cdilbra tak of nothing
but t esistance, but hot a single tlnng had
becn done or nven proposed.
flcncral Almonto arrivcd at Vera Cruz
on the 18th ult, in the Annhuac, from New
Yorlc. banta Ana was still at Pcrote. and
little furthcr progress had been madc ili
hisfhali Phc papers saynolhing ofhim,
and appt'af to liave droppcd him as a themo
nllogellicr.
SIGNS AND WONDERS.
Tho New Orleans Picayune givcs the
following account of a most dire and por
tcntous sign lately secn in the Ilcavens a
that place!
"Jlstvonbmicttt Pticnomtnon, To thoso
who pay attcntion to the signs in tho
lleavcns, the following lias its interest. ,
On 4Ionday evfening last a genlleman of
this city observcd m the ftorthcrn sky
near tlic horlon Shbr'ily su'bseupnto sun'-'
doWn n flgurethat cxcitcd his curiosity
not to say his astonishment. It was blood-'
rcd, in the form of a nakcd sword kept' its
place some fifteen minutes, whcn It sunk
bencathlhe horizon near which it was."
This is prctty good-, but not cqnal to
what was scen here a few nights since. In
the wcslern sky a little after midnight ihere
was scen thc figureofa beautiful and cx
teusive Terrritory.which a gigantic Yankeo
held inhis cmbrace wilh onc arm, whilo
with the other hand, thumb nt nose,he was
makinjmost ludricrous gyrations at thc
figuro ol a large bcast, blood-red, which'
was hurrying eastward with a split stick
upon his tail! This yision was distinctly
visible till a little before daylight ichcit
we waludnp,
liurlinglon JJemocral.
from St. JJomingo.Tie Daniel Fran
cis, at this port from Gonaives April 20,
rcports that Prcsident Gucrrier dicd at St.
Maaks on the 15th, and was buried with
military honors. Gencral Louis Pierral,
who, lliough 70 ycars old, is vigorous, waa
proclaimcd presidcnt ou the 17lh, by tho
north, but would be opposed by the south
part of the island on account of his well
knovn preferencc for the blacks ovcr the
mixed breeds. The cx-Prcsident Rivern,
iu trying lo regain power, had capturcd
sixtecn boats that wcre scnt out against
him. IIo lands whcnever hc wishes nt
the south part of the island, and he and his
pnrty propose, if they succecd, to put the
country under llie proteclion of the Eng
lish, and to give foreigncrs thc right of
doing business therc in their own names,
and to hold rcal cstalc.
The Post OJpcc and IVciccspapcr Stib-i
scription. The P. M. Gencral is about
to adopt a plan for thc acconimodalion of
subscrihers and publishers similar to that
now in opcration in England. A man in'
Ohio for inslance, wishes to subscribe for
a Bangor paper. The P. M. therc reccivcs '
tne money, credits itto thc Gcueral Post
Office, and givcs noticc lo the Bangor P.
M. who paysover iincqu?l suiu to thepuh
lisher, and chargcs the same to thc Gencr
al Post Ofiice. By this systcm, all the e
vils of uncurrcnt money for subscription i
avoidcd.
Sublime. "You know, madam, that
you cannot make a purse out of a sow's
ear.'
'0, sir, pleaie fan me; I have immitations
ofoswoon. Whcn you use that odious
specimcn of vulgarity again, why don't you
clothe it in morc rcfined phrascology?
You should have said, "It ia impossiblo to
fabricatc a pecuninry rcceptacle from the
auricnlar organ of thc softer sex of a geni
ua Sus."
Appoinlmcnts by thc Prcsident. Tho.
F. Pcttit, of Philndclphia, tobe Attorney
of the Unitcd Statea for the easlern dis
trict ofPcnnsylvauia.vice Ilcnry M. Watts,
rcmovcd, Ilcnry Ilorn, Collcctor of Phila-
delphia, vice Calvin Blylhe, rcmoted; Ilcn
ry Wclsh, Naval Officcr, Philadelphia,
vice Hoy, removcd; Jamcs A. Nich-
ols, Collcctor atl'crth Amboy.Ncw Jersey,
vice Solomon Andrcus rcmovcd.
W. W. Cherry, Esq., the whig candi-
dale for Congress in the adjourningdistrict'
in North Carolina, died on Friday.
Norfolk Dcacon, Ttusday.
IOWA REFUSES.
Iowa refnses to enter tho Union: a ma-
jority of her pcople having.on thc 7th iiist,
rejccled th cons'titdtion' arid' boundarics
proposdd by Congr'ess. A compromise,
salisfaci'ory loall partics, will probably bc
adoptdd'by tlle territorial legislaturc next
month. Tho cause ol the refusal is a diffi-
cillly in fixiug the boundarics of her sphere.
Thc pcople nbrth'of lat. forty-two.dcsiring
separate orgaiiiz'ation ai' n new terrilory,
for vliicli t'idy propose thd name of Wash
ington. Wo shall thcn- have four new
slatdsMh thd north-wesf.
Whar'sort of a ncutral prinl is that
wh'fch' in sp'caking of parties' gives one its
propcr'namc "Whig," and calls another
by a nibknhmc, Loco?1'
"Would' you lik'e a lafo English riaper?"
aak'ed Dlgby ofanihfelligent Englishmnn
wlibrri he'rnet ih a coflce house. "No, I1
tHatik you," repllcd thc gcntle'man'; "I1
find yonr whig papers are ctbbul thc satitH'
thing." Botlon Post.