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KALIDA VENTURE .
JAMES MACKENZIE, EDITOR.
TtESDAI, NOV. 35, 1844.
Tn Whig PowcY.-OilBdoN. On the
7th instant, t moeting was hold in Faneuil
Hall, Boston, and Daniel Webster delivered
what is doubtless the agreed policy of the
Whigi upon our Wester n relations. After
complimenting the statesmanlike policy of
Sir Robeit Peel, the British minister, at the
expence of his own government, Daniel
Webrtef proceeds to recommend a Pacific
Republic, in Oregon and California. The
design of this recommendation is, that pur
Government shall yield to England unlimited
permission to control the vast Pacific terri
tory and make its growing wealth' tributary
to her commerce and power.' Now she is
held in check by American rights, but the
whigs desire that theso rights shall be waived
and surrendered, not because it is England's
due but because we may, by the assertion of
our just claims, bring Upon our country the
vengeance of "the great maritime power of
England" and ? all the horrors of war, against
' which the spirit of the age is altogether
tjpposedt'? : - -
- Daniel Webster who holds his political
and legal services at the will of the highest
bidder, speaks but the craven language of his
masters, the money and manufacturing capi
talists in both hemispheres. , .That the Amer
ican money broker should fear war or any
possibility which may lessen his gains is na
tural, and that he should be ready to sacrifice
public honor and advantage to his quiet will
not excite surprise, but that any respectable
portion of the American people will hesitate
to uphold our national rights, will consent to
yield the wealth of the commerce of the
Pacific border to the insolent threatenings of
Encland. we cunnof believe. Are we never
, . . ,
to discuss a question or have a difference
with that haughty power but the sword is to
be thrown into the scales of our decision,
and her ships and armies shook in gory
terror in our faces t Have we not twice
v taught them to respect American valor, and
can we not, if stern necessity demands it, do
M again f It is true the sword should be the
last argument in a difference, but if England
by her hostile preparations has presented that
alternative? with her rests the responsibility
of the consequences.- It is England not
America that refuses conciliation.
' But the cry of war has been raised too
often, and is as premature now as ever.
There is not the slightest prospect for war
, except our home-bred traitors deceive our
enemy into the belief that she can conquer
through our distentions. This cry of war
ii taken up by our Press as if there was no
loss to be sustained but by ns. While Eng
land has Canada discontented; Newfoundland
with its rich fisheries for a prize; New Bruns
wick and Nova Scotia from which to improve
the settlement of the North Eastern Bound
ary; and the Bermudas and British West
India Islands to defend on the south, she
is more valuerable than we can possibly be,
compact firm, and united as we are.
The President is determined to sustain
Western rights. He is prepared, like Jackson,
in his dealings with foreign nations, to"de
mand nothing but what is right" " clear and
unquestionable;" and in this position ne will
be sustained,even if war should be the result.
We have yielded territory in Maine we
have left the Caroline outrage without insist
ing on redress we have received a tame
apology for the insults nnd abuse received
by our citizens engaged in the African trade
'and we are now called upon to yield Ore
gon. Our concessions must stop some where,
and in the language of Cass, "we had better
fight for the first foot of Oregon than the
last." , .
The people beyond the Rocky mountains
are one in origin, history, laws, principles,
and language with us, and they ought never
to be deserted, and cannot be separated
from us. The Rocky mountains a half cen
tury hence will not form a line of separation
more than the Alleghanies do now.
HEtP M to a Bank ok I'll have to work.
wThe idle drenes who live by their wits are
ro doubt in trouble in Piqtia.', Six months
ago they tried might and main to get np a
Bank and made ouite a lame failure Lately,
we see the Mrs; Caudle of the' Register
wheedling capitalist, to lend their aid to
he money fes speculators of that burgh, to
establish a Bank. ; " Piqua is such an excel
lent location tho people are comfortably
' prosperous, such a good chance to fleece
.!.. ' t.A ffmiKtlaaa tliA nennle have
Jieard of the epitaph of orre very much in
their situation he caused his caso to be in
ecrjbed on his tombstone: "I was well,
would be better, loolfphysic, and died,1"
If they have good sense they will be content
to keep clear of the Bank sharks, hold on to
"iheir worldly goods, and let Defrees Caudle
main: .uv. i' i
till doomsday in favor of that nice labor
saving machine a paper bank. ' - ,
Tun Congressional Journal. The Edi
tors of the U. S. Journal will Issue i weekly
publication giving itie proceedings of Con-
greSsj speeches, ice, during' the ' ensuing
session, for the low price off fit cents. The
U. S. Journal is the organ of the Young
Democracy, and its editdrs are independent
and radical in their Democracy, and sound
and able friends to true principles.
03 In the city of New York anew" equal
rights'" party have sprung up their candi
dates received at the late election some 540
votes." Thoir object is the correction of the
"monopoly of the soil; and the means pro
posed for this purpose is, that Congress shall
pass a law giving to every American citizen,
without charge, 160 acres of land, upon the
condition that he becomes an actual settler.
We have no doubt important improvements
could be rriade in our land granting system,
and the limitation of grants of land to actual
settlers, would be a public blessing. Land
speculations prove an oppressive burden to
the early settlers which should be nbated,
even if this was the only evil result, instead
of being but a small part of the oppressive
consequences.
YotNO Democracy. The American Union
and the Piketonian repudiate the " Young
Democracy" because " twaddlism" has adopt
ed it. If tho name was worthless twaddlism
would not use it for a cloak. We think, that
these respectable journalists have parted with
it too lightly. The daw is easily distin
guished though he strut in borrowed plumes.
The end is not yet. Father Miller says
he has made a mistake in depending upon
human chronology that the end of the
world is not yet, but will bo in 1847. We
apprehend his " human chronology" will still
deceive him. This fanaticiam has nearly
passed away.
Tns New Paper at Colvmbus. Tha Bound de
mocracy will learn with pleasure that a new jour
nal is about to be established at Columbus to
uphold correct democratic principles. Tho Press
have ceased to look to Colnmbtis for sound views,
add no longer rally to united effort j they have
attained increased independence in the expression
of their sentiments, thanks to the non-committal
and conservative course of the Statesman on the
subject of Banking. Radical on all the other
questions of democratic policy, on this, the real
issue in Ohio, it has failed to give satisfaction;
while the bitterness with which it has pursued
personal resentments has displayed a selfish disre
gard of democratic interests which has alienated
many. Had the blows it dealt on men of the pur
est democracy and acknowledged faithfulness,
been but bestowed with half the energy on the
common enemy, we should have regretted the
proposed movement ; which we no w hail with plea
sure. The progress of democracy will be accel
erated; and the onward march of right opinions
receive increased force.
We would call attention to the advertise
ment of New Goods, by the Messrs. Cronise, in
to-day's paper. An exchange remarks that those
who advertise are generally the only traders who
sell good bargains. Call and judge for yourselves
ftfJ-The news by the Hibernia from England,
but adds confirmation to the prospect of famine
in Europe, from the failure of the crops, thepota'
to especially. -
The Arab hero, Ab del Kader, has given the
French another repulse, capturing 200 of them.
(7- The Washington Union anticipates that
Congress will compel Mexico to adopt some defi
nite policy, either of war or peace.
BANK NOTE LYRIC.
Toe following" indorsement was found on a bank
bill one of Kelley's serpents, doubtless.
Bank bills, it is said, once gold guineas defied
To svim in the torrent of trade's swelling tide ;
But e'er they arrived at the opposite bank,
The notes loudly cried, "iTcp cash-us, we tink.m
That paper should sink and that guineas should
. swim;
May appear to some folks a ridiculous whim;
But ere they condemn, let them hear this sugges
tion In pun-making, gravity$ out of the question.
Sears' Pictorial Magazine. Tho No
vember and December numbers of this work
have just come to hand. They conclude the
volume. The object of this beautiful and
nsfiful familv work, is (0 2ive the public sub
jects, scenes, places, and persons, of our own
and other lands, i lie hrst volume, now com
pleted, comes up to the promises of the Pro
spectus, and its contents are a rich treat, to
the lovers of entertaining and useful matter.
The reading matter, descriptive of the Plates,
is written with ability, and from the Prospec
tus of the next Volume, and the great variety
of interesting articles promised, it cannot
fail to be a valuable addition to every family
library- The editor says;" Like thoso al
ready before the public, the now volume of
"Sears' Family Magazine," for 1846, will
be most splendidly Illustrated with 1'KUM
TEN TO FIFTEEN ENGRAVINGS in each
number. It will embrace articles on History,
Natural History, Astronomy, Geography,
Chemistrv. Botanv. Architecture, Mechanics,
Agriculture, American Biography, Sfc, 6fc,
eye. . The whole number of engravings at the
conclusion: of the volume will amount to be
tween One and two hundred."
We perceive that Mr. SEARsiTers to give
a copy of his " Pictorial History op the
American Revolution," a handsome volume
of 450 pages, with 160 Engravings, to all
New Subscribers who will send $2 for the
next year which is the subscription price of
the Magazine alone. J he " itevoiunon"
can be mailed, under the new Postage Law,
last -work soils,
V ,. For the Venture.
TERRITORIAL CONQUEST AND AN
... . .. NEXATION. , .. ....... ,.
The love of conquest is the ruling passion
of almost every people ia every age. The
conquest of arms, of animal strength or du
plicity and diplomatic cunning. The object
has been the spread of despotic sway, the
concentration of power, the glory and ag
grandizement of the few, and the prostratiou
and brutalizing of the many. These doc
trines, so at war with humauity, and which
never could and would not now bd tolerated
in Europe, if it were not for the besotted
ignorance and vice of the people, have been
most wisely exclude d from this continent.
Our conquests are of a different order. The
means we use is the enlightened moral cou
rage of tho people. The euds aimed at are
of an exalted character. Our conquests are
tho triumphs of virtue, of liberty the spread
of the holy truths of Republicanism.
Every man here is a politician. lie as
sumes the responsibility of tracing out the
result of any given policy upon the destinies
of the country and the world. The most
momentous questions in place of being con-'
fided to the care and keeping of a political
priest, to be kept secret from the people un.
til Bellied by the juggling chances of dip1
macy, are submitted at once to the
A .
and the decree of that auiydt tribunal, like
tne laws ot tho Medes and Persians is not to
be changed. The annexation of one Re.
public to another, which would seem at first
to surpass the capacity of all but the master
spirits, is eagerly grasped at by the common
mind of the American people. They scruti
nize, investigate, and resolve. Of course.
the investigations lead to various conclusions.
One sees in it the germs of happiness and
glory; another the entering wedgo of disso-
lu tiou, and fraternal discord. These honest
differences of opinion form the substratum of
our political struggles, and induce the remark
so frequently made by strangers to our lib
eral institutions, " that we are a nation of
cavillers and restless politicians."
A clear conviction that certain principles
and policy are true, compels the honest and
morally brave man to a zealous promulgation
of them, and our fierce partizan struggles
so far from being indicative of disease in the
political body, are so many arguments going
to prove the stern, unyielding Republican
virtue ot the American people.
But little more than a year has elapsed
since our country was tho . arena on which
were assembled twenty millions of disputants
nearly equally divided, to canvass the policy
of annexing an independent republic of great.
er extent than that of any country of Europe5
(Russia excepted.) All the arguments for
and against the measure were presented in
the most masterly manner, not to the King
in Council, but to the freemnn of the United
States. All the real oud imagined local in,
forests to be affected by the settlement of the
questio n were brought into the discussion to
enlighten the popular mind as much as pos
sible before the great day of trial arrived.
The day came, and passed calmly and
peacefully. The work of annexation was
consummated, and the Flag of the Union
floats out over the new territory, embellished
with new stars and stri pes, acquired by the
peaceful conquest of tho freeman's ballot
and unobscured by a single act ot dishonesty
or any thing not in accordance with the
most exalted national virtue. Such are the
territorial conquests of the New World.
How unlike the dismemberment and an
nexation of Poland, when the crowned im
beciles, who trample under foot the rights
of man in the old world, tore asunder the vi
tals of the state, and divided bleeding and
down-trodden Poland, between tho tyrants
by means of the gibbet vnd the stake.
Ireland is another specimen of the con.
quests of the old world. She was driven in
to slavery, through the ignorance, bigotryj
and cupidity of her own potty robbers, and
the bribery, perjury, murder and rapine, in
troduced by the cormorants of England.-
The Union was effected in opposition to the
will and wishes of nine-tenths of the Irish
people. Such are the territorial conquests
of the old world. They are the triumphs of
vice and the worst passions of the human
heart the victories of despotism heralded by
tho shouts of slaves and the groans of the
oppressed.
The American policy is different. Every
acquisition of territory here, is a triumph of
virtue, of freedom, of tho people, and in this
light should be looked upon as a blessing
conferred upon the world of mankind. d.
A Pertinent Question.--'We were all chil
dren once my dear.' 'Lalmal-theii who took
care of the babies?'
. ' Child, yon talk too much.'
Fishing. After two hours patient waiting,
Tom says to Jim, 'I've got a bite?' "Ah! is
it a trout, Tom?" "No." What is it?"
"It is a musquotof"
at 25 els. per copy. This
alone, for $2 per vol.
V'lj ; From the Cadiz Sentinel,
; THE, PEOPLE. : f .
The time will come when thq people will
know themselves, and the moral sentiments
of mankind will triumph over their propensi
ties. . " Coming events cast their shadows
before," and we believe the period is not far
distant when toiling man will rise in the dig
nity of his nature and point to the sweat
upon his brow as a wreoth more ennobling
and more worthy of honor than the coronet
that binds the brow of royalty. Democracy,
is even handed justice to all, is progressive
its march is onward, and when it reaches the
goa!-when despotism, the pride of place, the
pride of wealth, the pride of power, will cease
to exist and man, laboring, toiling man,
made in the image of his God, but deformed
by tho circumstauces which surround him,
will stand up in the dignity of his primal
nature knowing his rights, and daring to
maintain them, knowing the truth and daring
to pursue it then, and then only; will he be
crowned with happiness. The truly great
men of the earth who have done good to
man, and exalted his condition, have uni
formly been children of the people. An
Alexander, a Cajsar, a Napoleon, may write
their names " Great," in characters of blood,
I 4 -II . I . . ..
uui buuh greatness win oe qonorrea, wnen the
principles of true democracy are established
upon the earth. Who would not rather be a
franklin than a George the Third? a Wash
ington than a Napoleon? a Jackson than
Cromwell ? The man whoso name is written
in the hearts ot the pcodIg. is trulv the. oreat
man, and Uc)i great men have always sprung
from tfie people themselves. In Literature,
m Poetry, in Science, in the Arts, in Religion,
the names most renowned and glorious are
names ot the children of the people. The
wife of a poor carpenter of Galilee was the
mother of Jesus the glorious Redeemer
chose to visit the earth a child of the people
Emanuel was born in a manger. His apost
les were called lrom the humblest stations
m life, and their names aro higher and
brighter .han the stars! jEsod, Terrence
and Epictetus, were originally slaves, which
shows that even degraded servitude is on ob
stacle to the aspiring mind. Who wrote
poetry like Shakespeare, and Burns, and
Tasso, and Milton and Homer? And these
were children of the people. Franklin drew
the lightning frem the skies and snatched
the sceptre from tyrants, and commenced his
glorious career of doing good a friendless
printer boy. Little did the British officer
think when ho struck the poor prisoner boy,
Jackson, tor relusing to do menial service,
that he would one day be elevated to the
highest station to which mortal man ever
attained. When we have read in History of
the treatment ot man ot genius by tyrants
of the conduct of thoso who lord it over the
people to those who would do good to the
people our heart has bled, and we would
swear anew the oath that history hod taught
us " Eternal hatred to tyranny." A mob
is not the people, but a tyrant worse than
Nero. He who would aid or countenance a
mob, in this free country and enlightened
age, is tenfold worse than the Athenian who
pressed the poisoned chalice upon Socrates,
or the malignant Jew that buffetted the
Saviour of the world. The people will ever
act rightly so long as there is no trammel
upon their free judmnenl. " Vox populP is
" vox Vci11 only when the people act from
the voico in their hearts which ever says,
"Do unto otuers as ye would others
should do unto you." That divine saying
is the Alpha and Urnega ot Democracy, pure
Democracy, and Democracy of the bible,
and the .Democracy that ultimately will pre
vade the earth. Columbus, a child of the
people, gave a new world to Ferdinand and
Isabella, and was rewarded with a chain and
a dungeon. Such is tyranny! But that new
world is now tho asylum of the oppressed of
all nations, and the spirit ol the Genoese
mariner beholds from the skies, the march of
Democratic Liberty, which will ere long
reign supreme from the Atlantic to the Paci
fic, Irom the rolar snows to Terra del Fuego.
The" spirit of Democratic Liberty, rocked in
the cradle of the American Revolution, is
now going onward in its strength "conquer
ing and to conquer." No Tyrant's will can
bind the unshorn Sampson it marc has with
giant strides and with potency irresistible.
"No pent up Utica contracts its powers,"
onward, right onward it will go, until
" The whole unbounded continent ii ours,"
Significant. The Washington Constitu
tion of tho 11th said:
Improbability op War. The report that
the frigate United States is flitting out at Bos
ton for tho Mediterranean, seems to discoun
tenance the supposition that our goverument
anticipates any serious difficulty with Great
Britain. The Mediterranean Would be a most
awkward place for an American squadron, in
case of hostilities with that power. A com
plete cul de sac, with Gibraltar and her fleets
commanded its mouths, our vessels would re
main quietly blockaded in some of its ports
during the war, or be captured by the supe
rior force of tho enemy.
The Union copied the above paragraph,
and appended to it the following significant
comment:
0O"We have ascertained from the depart
ment that tho frigate United States is not des
tined to the Mediterranean, and that we have
not a single United States vessel,- at this
tune, in that sea.
Ohio and Virginia. 'Wo understand
(snys the Cincinnati Gazette) Governor M'-
Dowcll has refused to issue his warrant tor
the delivery of the Parkersburgh kidnappers,
on the requisition of Governor Bartley. Gov.
M'Dowell has also sent a requisition Gov.
Barlley for the delivery of the two Ohio citi
zens indicted in Wood county, for assisting
tho escape of Howarlh's slaves. Gov. Bart
ley will, of Course, refuse compliance with
this requisition, or in any way to aid the pit-
ful subterfuge which led to the indictment
of theso men. We should like to see the
correspondence made public Ohio States
man. v : - :
? r: MEMPIIIS.CON VENTION.
This Convention, to which delegates havo
been appointed from the Stato of Michigan,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois; Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Tenues-
see. Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Alov
bama, Georgia, North and South Carolina,
and the territories of Iewa'and Texas, will
assemble on tho 12th of November ensuing.
Its proceedings will bs watched with deep
interest. To show the purpose of this gath
ering of Slates, we refer briefly to the follow
ing. 08 Hfimo rf lUa !htrin.lnh -t ' I
ii i ",w "jiiaui uujecis wniCO
will be considered: I The Military and
Naval resources and defence of the South
and West. 2. The-improvement of tho
Ohio river. 3. The improvement of Wes
tern rivers- 4. Connection of the Illinois
river with the lakes, by a ship canal. 5 A
Western Armory 6 Military road from
Memphis, through Arkansas to the Frontier
7. Fortification and defences of the Western
Indian frontier. 8. Western Mails. 9.
Marine Hospital on Western Waters 10
Agriculture of the South and West. 11
Manufactures of the South and West. 13.
Railroad connection from Memphis to
Charleston, S.C., and the connection of tho
Atlantic with the Western waters by other
proposed routes. Much interesting informa
tion will doubtless be developed. -
NEW PAPER AT COLUMBUS. '
We understand that arrangements are be
ing perfected for the establishment of a new
democratic paper, at Columbus, to be inten
ded ail the organ of the sound democracy of
Ohio. This paper will be managed by sev
eral gentlemen of great experience, associa
ted with talents of a high order, one of whom
has been connected with tha press of the
sound democracy of Ohio for a number of
years; and will take strong ground on the
subjects of the currency and the tariff, as well
as other measures in dispute between the
Federalists and Democrats. It is to be re
gretted that this step has been made neces
sarybut when those, who are placed at tho
head of the democratic press to give the mas
ses light upon all subjects relating to their
interests, fail to perform that duty, it be
hooves the people to select a medium which
can answer their wishes and secure to them
what they have a right to except truth, free
dom, equal rights, against special privileges
and monopolies of all kinds.
We augur a most brilliant debut for the
new journal and a warm and energetic sup
port from the sound democracy of Ohio.
American Union.
Now that the whies have r?arripil M-
chusetts straight-out', Mr Webster can safe-.
ly resign his place in the Senate that is. if
the anti-Oregon party will permit him to do
so. We can't see. however, that the ...
dispense with his services in advocating Brit
tish claims, British interests, and British
right to domineer everv whurn. Tho
like' will probably end his political life as ho
commenced it, by leading off the opposition
iu mo cause oi ins country. uaio Statesman.
HT In some of the northern denarimnnta
of Mexico, the people suffer so much from
the depredations of the Indians, that they
have announced to their government, unless
assistance was speedily granted them, thev
wuum uo uumpeuea to mrow themselves on
the protection of the United States. They
will be welcom We will reannex' them,
and exterminate the Indians who molest them.
American citizens must not be assailed by
savages. Ohio Statesman.
t TEMPERANCE MEETING.
The Putnam County Temperance Society
will meet at the School House, on Saturday
Evening next, the 29th instant. Addresses
may be expected from Messrs. Mackenzie
and Guthrie.
GEORGE SKINNER, Secretary.
Kalida, Nov. 25, 1845.
SOItlETIIINO NEW IN KALIDA.
NEW GOODS.
THE subecriberi have just opened an assort
ment of
S NEW AND CHEJAP GOODS.
which they are determined to sell as cheap as they
can be bought any where in northern Ohio. Our
store may be found at the new stand between
McClure'a and Holibaugh's taverns. Amonir our
stock may be found, Broad Cloths, Cassimeres.
Sattinetts, Kentircky Jeans, Ashland Tweeds.
Moleskin, English Merinoe, Cashmere de Coss
Mousline de laine, taihcoes of every description
from 6i eents upwards; Bleached Sheetings and
Shirtings; Brown Muslins, from 6i eents upwards
alsoahandsomo variety ofPlaid and Cloth Shawls'
Comforters, Florence Braid and English straw
Bonnets; Men's and Boys' Cans: Boots and Shn.
Groceries, &c. All of which we are anxious to
sell for ready pay. Any quantity of Wheat, Oats,
Clover, Flax and Timothy seeds; Beeswax, Butter
Ginseng, &c, taken in exchange' for goods; and
the highat market pricei paid for them. Just give
us a can, ana u weao not sell you goods it will not
be thersicE of the goods, that keep you from Dur
ing. .
F. G. W. At W. F. CRONISE.
Kalida, Nov. 24, 1845.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
AT a special session of the court of common
pleas of Putnam county, the subscriber was
appointed administrator 6f the estate of Frederick
Cliver, of Pleasant township, in said county, de
ceased. All persons indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate payment, and those
who hove accounts ogainst the same are required
to present them promptly for settlement.
wHjMAIVI T UKNER, ddnir.
Nov 15, 1845. 248cw
PETITION POIl DIVORCE.
Christian Sellers, ) PUTNAM COTJNTV
. vs. J COURT OP COMMON '
A narnln Sellers. ) PLEAS.
Amanda Sellers will take notice that Chrl.il.n nn.
the 19th dny of November, A. D. 18, tiled in the said
Court his petition praying the said Court to grant him
divorce from the said Amanda for the following causes to
wit:
1st. Thewilful absence of the said Amanda for more than
three years. Snd. Adultery.
And the unitf Amanda WIIPslso take notice that Deposi
tions to be need on the Trml of this esse will be taken be
fore competent authority at the office of John Clutter In
Morgan Township, Knoi County, Ohio, on the Snd day of
February, A. D, 184d, and at the office of the Clerk of com
mon pieas in ncwiri Laeaing county, uhlo on the 5th day
of February, A. It 1846 between the honrsef nine o'eleck
a. tn, miu in v vitoii, k ai. ui snm nay.
,,.. - CHRISTIAN SELLERS.