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xttnguLihed. The mob left and twenty men took
possession in order to protect tha building. Many
excellent speeches were made to get the excitement
quieted, but it rather Increased. At 7 o'clock, the
military in great force appeared, and strove to dis
perse the mob, but after retreating some time, they
stood resolutely up to their bayonets. A first and
second volley were discharged; but before the order
was given., Capt. Hill was down, his sword wrest
ed from him, and' an attempt made to stab him :
utith it. The Lieut, gave the order to fire, and
several fell. One man shot through the chest,
died; another lost bis lower jaw, died; one shot in
the heel, one in the leg, and one in the right arm.
The crowd armed with muskets, having two can
non, met in the Wharton Market, and attacked the
military; and the air shook at intervals with heavy
discharges accompanied by shouts. This was be
tween 8 and 0 o'clock. At 10 o'clock the German
battallion arrived at Gen. Patterson's head quaiters.
At 11 the military and the mob were fighting with
(!e.pera:ion, a continual discharge of cannon, fol
lowed by the rattle ol the musketry. Six of the
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tary got possession of the cannon, and were fired
upon from houses and alleys; the aids riding with
intelligence, were fired upon. John Cook, an
Oysterman, while firing the mob cannon was kil
led. At 1 o'clock the city cavalry proceeded to
the scene, and spiked the guns of the mob, and the
15 pounder was captured. At 2 o'clock the riot
era were shooting from the house tops, and those
who fled from the cannon, immediately opened a
fire upon the military, the men are entrenched an
xiously awaiting the dawn of morning.
1 Half past 2, have withdrawn for the night and
the streets are clean.
The following proclamations have been issued
by the sheriff :
Pieclam'ition. Whereas the peace and securi
ty of the City and county of Philadelphia, and the
lives and property of the citizens, are endangered
by the lawless violence of a mob, notice is hereby
given to all able bodied citizens, who have not
been otherwise summoned, forthwith to report
themselves to the Sherifl, and to aid in supporting
the public peace.
MORTON McMICITAEL,
riuiauuipma, July 7, 1S44. sncrui.
Proclamation. Whereas, certain evil disposed
porsons have resorted to the use of fire arms in
open defiance of the laws; now, therefore this u to
give notice that all such persons and all others aid
itig, abetting, assisting, or in any way giving any
encouragement or countenance to such persons,
are hereby declared in open rebellion to the laws,
and will be dealt with as traitors and insurgents.
MORTON McMICHAEL, Shett
MONDAY.
All was comparatively quiet, if we except the
movements of the military at different points, the
frequent arrival of country troops, giving the city
the aspect and bustle of a garrison town, and the
knotsofraen at every corner, anxiously discussing
the terrible events of the day and night previous.
No violence took place after day-light on Monday
morning, though bitter threats were made, and it
was said that tremendous preparations were going
forward by the rioters.
During the afternoon, a committee from the
Commissioners of the District of Southwark, wail
ed upon Major General Patterson, & requested him
to withdraw the troops at 4 o'clock, pledging them
selves to preserve the peace in the District The
General replied that if the Commissioners would
satisfy him that they were able, and could preserve
the property and peace of the District, he would is
sue an order for the withdrawal of the troops.
A Committee also waited on the Sheriff for the
same object, and, that, after a consultation with
the Judges of the court of Quarter Sessions, the
Sheriff and Major General concluded, from the
Court's recommendation, to withdraw the troops,
and General Patterson then issued an order to with
draw the troops. The County Board, by adviceof
the County Commissioners, joined in the recom
mendation.
The following is a list of the dead and wounded,
so far as we have been able to complete it. It does
not include all, however, for (he number of wound'
ed cannot be less than fifty, and the dead must
amount to fourteen or more. The military have
behaved with wonderful courage and forbearance,
and the services of the country troops as well as our
own cannot be too highly rated.
LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
MILITARY.
Capt. J. R. Scott, of Cadwalader Grays, badly
wounded in the side.
Col. Pleasanton, badly bruised with a spent ball.
Gardner, of the Washington Calvalry.
Serjeant Marston, of the First Stale Fencibles,
tlightly wounded.
James S. Crawford, of the Washington Artillery
iif Gei mantown, wounded iu the left shoulder and
iki:n to the Hospital.
First Corporal, Heury G. Troutman, cf the
Gtirmantown Blues, wounded in the groin. Since
dead.
Sergeant John Guyer, of the German town Blues
killed.
John Watcrhouse, Jr., of the Germantown
Blues, slightly wounded in the neck. The ball
passed through his knapsack" and grazed his neck.
Samuel Williams, of the Wayne Artillery,
wounded in the shoulder.
Richard Ball, of the same company, wounded in
the calf of the leg.
Charles Dougherty, of the same company,
wounded in the cheek.
John Woolridge, of the Philadelphia Grays,
slightly wounded.
Private Schrioer, of the same company, slightly
wounded.
.. Coulter Russell, of the City Guards, hit on the
head with a brick-bat .
Private Morrison, of the same company, struck
with a brick-bat and slightly wounded.
Serjeant Stair, of the Cadwalader Greys, hit
with a brick-bat ':-..!
. J.. McCarren, a volunteer, wounded in the knee.
Richard Wagner, first Lieutenant of the Holmes
burg Cavalry, wounded by a ball passing through
his hand, and two spent balls on his body.
' Private Linglay, of the same corps, badly bruis
ed by his horse falling over the ropes.
': Private Charles Williams, wounded in the hand.
The Holmesburg Troop captured a piece of can
non from the mob, and it was during the attack
that the above accidents occurred. ' ' ' '
- - KOT MILI J AHI,
' James Lawaon, who lives in Ninth street below
Shippen, shot in the heel. '.' ..'';.;'
James R. Tully, Lombard street below Sixth,
hot io the arm.
Mrs. isle, Frout street below Queen, shot in
the left arm. ' ' -
A boy, William Manning, while standing on
Queen street wharf, was dangerously wounded.
T. Street, a brother of the Home Missionary,
was shot in both legs.
James Lmsenberger, who lives in the drug store,
corner of Sixth and Parrish streets, was shot through
the hip since dead.
Mr. Freed, an elderly citizen, resident of Spring
Garden killed,
- David Kkhcart, shot in the abdomen, since
dead.
John Huested, wounded in the arm and cheek.
Thomas C. Saunders, mortally wounded in the
breast. Since dead. '
J, W. Barr, wounded in the shoulder blade.
A lad named Falkner, one or the Committee in
charge of the Church, was wounded in the right
arm at the first fire in the evening.
Henry Slack, bricklayer, wounded, carried to
his home.
John Cook, an oysterman, and a member of the
Weccacoe House Company struck by two balls
at one time. One entering the groin the other
in the region of the heart. Killed instantly.
Lemuel Paynter, wounded.
Dr. Appleton, wounded in the leg and arm.
A young lady, 18 years of age, whose name we
could not learn, shot with a ball through the thigh.
Mr. Baggs, wounded in the leg, residing in John
street above Front
Henry Jones, wounded in the right shoulder,
residing in Christian above Third.
Thomas D. Grover, received a bayonet thrust
through his coat -
Joseph Silby, Southwark, wounded in the should
er and thigh mortally.
Mr. Gray, residing in Penn street above South,
wounded in both legs.
A carpenter, named William Crozier, residing
in Plumb street, was killed instantly.
Edward McGuire, Carpenter street near Sixth,
a bayonet wound in the face.
John Quin, slightly wounded.
A blacksmith, named Enos Waters, killed.
A pilot, named Spiel, is among the killed, and
a man whose name is said to be Fairfield.
Joseph McDaniel, killed a ball through the
heart.
Gerhart Ellis, a German, who could not speak
any English, a journeymen of B. Hulseman, in
Queen street, below Front, was shot through the
head with a musket ball while looking from the
garret window. He had undressed himself to re
tire to bed, but had run to the window on hearing
the noise which preceded the first firing.
WOUNDED AT THE HOSPITAL.
William Manning, James W. Barr, Citizens,
James Crawford, a volunteer, wounded in the
arm the limb since amputated.
J. McCarren, a volunteer wounded in the knee,
John Huested, wounded in the right arm.
Elijah Jester, wounded in the throat
James R. Tully, wounded in the right arm.
From the Ohio Statesman
SIGNS IN OHIO "SHOW THIS TO NONE
BUT FRIENDS!"
The democracy of Ohio are truly aroused, and
from every quarter we hear of their movements,
organization and activity.
A letter from Jackson says "all is right" in that
region. One from Pickaway says : "lean assure
you that all is well with the democracy in our re
gion." The Richland Shield and Banner says put
down Old Richland at 2200! that the stories put
afloat by the coons are merely for effect.
A letter from Buttler county, enclosing money
for two subscribers, who, the writer says, were
whigs, says :
"I, also, voted for Harrison; but Clay is not
Harrison, and I do not think I shall give Clay my
snpport, although, being a Jerseyman, I should
like much to support Frelinghuysen, if consistent
with republican principles. There are others in a
similar situation with myself, who, not liking some
of his public acts, cannot conscientiously vote for
him.
"Yours, respectfully."
Thus, in one letter from a small pont office, we
have the names of three Harrison whigs, who will
not vote for Clay, and many others referred to.
We might fill our paper with extracts of letters
from all parts of the country, of the most heart-
cheering character. They tell the sad tale of
coonery, with all its songs, rowdyism, hard cider,
and debauchery.
But here are more "comes out" from the "foul
coon nest," and they will continue to comeout.un
til the political atmosphere is purified, and the hon
or and peace of our country is restored by demo,
cralic measures and toleration :
From the Thomas Jefferson.
"COME OUT FROM AMONG THE FOUL
PARTY."
The following renunciation from whiggery has
been sent us from Mount Holly, at which place, or
near, the individual lives. Every paper we receive
contains more- or less renunciations Irom the coons.
So we go.
"STRIKE MY NAME FROM THE NOT.
INGHAM LIST."
Messrs. Editor: Having heretofore acted
with the whig party, under the delusive impression
of "two dollars per day and roast beef," and that
they were the friends of the mechanic, but having
lived to be a witness of the fact, that there Is no
truth in whig promises, I now take this opportuni
ty to renounce all connection with whiggery, and
in future shall go with the democratic party; sup
port Polk, Dallas and Tod; advocate occupation of
Oregon, and re-annexation of Texas.
JACOB N. GIFT, Jr.
From the Dayton Empire.
MORERENUNCIATIONS,PROGRESSIVE
DEMOCRACY."
The editor .of the Dayton Journal appears deter.
mined manfully and courageously to resist the be
lief which is forced upon them that hundreds of
honest men are deserting them every day, and
hence they very foolishly call those who renounce
coonery in the Empire, a set of low fellows, and
men who never have been whigs.' What none
sense, gentlemen. You should not talk so, for you
will only injure your reputation for truth and ve
racity. We have looked around in order to find
some mark by which we could tell who used to be
whigs in 18-10, and have concluded that the carry
ing of a "toon banner" in 1840 would be testimony
"strong as holy writ," to the Journal men, of the
genuine whiggery of any man. Here hi:,
' "HANG OUT that BANNER." '
' ' Messrs. King k McCorkle: I was a whig in
1840, and carried the whig banner of Randolph
Township to the great whig log cabin gathering
held in the city of Dayton on the 10th of Septem
ber, 18 10. Upon' this banner was inscribed the
words, "mene mene tekel upharsin." "You have
been weighed in the balance and found wanting.'
Out of their own mouths have they been condemn
ed. I have found that the leaders of the whig par
ty have deserted every principle they then profes
sed to advocate have failed to fulfil every promise
they then made; and for these reasons I have con
sidered it my duty to desert them and attach my
self to the democratic party.
JOHN SINKS.
Union, July 9th, 1844
Messrs. King & McCorkle I wish to .state
through the columns of your paper that I now re
nounce whiggery. I have always been a whig, and
voted for Gen. Harrison in 1840, but cannot vote
with that party again a party which failed to fulfil
any one of the many promises which they made to
the people a party which has failed to prove any
one of the thousand charges made against the dem
ocracy. I shall hereafter rank myself with the
democracy and vote for Polk, Dallas and Tod.
JOHN GOTFRID GOTTE,
Dayton, July 10th, 1844.
These signs are opening the eyes of thousands
and the "Central Clay Clique" of this city have
got returns enough from the counties to alarm them;
and hence, thev have called meetings tor thepeo-
pie, and appointed cut and dried speakers to rally
to save their falling and prostrate leader.
If the above is not proof enough for this day's
paper, read the following from the Kalida Venture,
and all "you who are in favor of being the white
slaves of Henry Clay will rise ! !
From the Kalida Venture.
Canal. Boat Voting A fiiend at Napoleon
sends us the following. We heard of a vote taken
on board of a boat at the same place a few days
since. The question was proposed thus:
"You who are in favor of being the white slaves
of Henry Clay, will rise." '
Whereupon four black-legs, who were seated at
the table, threw down their cards and jumped to
their feet with such violence as to upset the table,
containing six bottles of Clay champaign, three
pair of horse pistols, and four bowie knives.
"Those who are not prepared to be the white
slaves of Henry Clay, and have your wives and
daughters work in thekitchen, will now stand forth.'
Fourteen sturdy, honest looking men, respond
ed to this proposition by immediately rising to their
feet.
For the Kalida Venture.
Feds Caught vh their own trap! As
the canal boat "Harry of the West" passed up the
canal a few days since, the captain and crew (all
koons of kourse) were exceedingly anxious to take
a vote of the passengers on hoard, for the purpose
of gratifying their koon propensities, and, also, to
prove conclusively, that a majority of the people,
and particularly the traveling community, were
whigs. Whereupon, on motion of Judge Steb
bens of ibis county, Lawrence Miner, of Stark co,
O., was chosen Moderator; and A. H. Johnston,
of Niagara county, N. Y., stated the object of the
proceedings. The captain being very anxious all
the while to open his koon mouth, in order to give
vent to the all powerful weapon of his party
"Brag," called for the division of die boat; when
on counting noses, there appeared
For JAMES K. POLK 18
Dictator CLAY 6
Wasn't that a fizzle lor koonery .'
Napoleon, June 8, 1844.
NEW ORLEANS ELECTION.
We have nothing more than what is below. The
whigs elected their Representative last year in the
city, by 32 votes, and lost every Congressman and
the State by thousands. This year the vote in the
city is the same average. It must be cheering to
the Clayiles!
From our Extra of yesterday,
LOUISIANA ELECTIONS.
We have by the west mail this morning, partial
returns from the city of New Orleans. This city,
which in 1840 gave 1100 coon majority now bare
ly gives that party a few votes over the democrats,
under circumstances that whigs themselves must
feel ashamed, or, if not lost to all sense of propriety,
The Cincinnati Gazette gives the vote in the
city for Convention to revise the State Constitu
tion. The result stood :
W. D.
For Convention - - - - 6 4
For Legislature - -78
The Enquirer has the following:
"The Bulletin savs the election passed off with
out any disturbance of the public peace. Some
circumstances, however, greauy io De regrenea,
occurred. Io several wards, both the first and sec
ond Municipalities, owing to differences between
the judges ot election with regard to the sufficiency
of certificates of naturalization, issued from the
City Court ol Lafayette, commonly known es
"Elliott" certificates, the polls were closed at an
oarlv hour of the dav.and votes of undoubted legal
ity refused. The following are the returns ss far
and as accurate as we were ame to procure mem
last evening :
CONVENTION.
Municipalities. Municipalities.
Whigs. 8d. 1st Democrats. 8d. 1st
Blanche(sen'te)193 817 Grymes(Sen'te) 233 469
Koselius, w 234 B -souie, zjo 470
Mazareau, 8S6 892 Joudon, 219 445
Conrad, 220- 353 Planche, 213 446
Benjamin, 08 S28 Botant, r 190 894
Peters, ltfl z7 -jviarigny, itw on
Hunt, 801 288 La Sere, 210 474
Christy, 178 254 "Cenas, 225 464
Bullitt, 189 269 Cannon, 183 369
Claiborne, 845 383 Lante, iu aa
Culber'son, 248 830 'Eustis, 229 489
LEGISLATURE.
Municipalities. Municipalities.
Whigs. 8d. 1st. Democrats. 3d- . 1st.
Cruzat, 201 869 Gayarre, 239 469
Lavergne, 221 372 Johnson, 212 423
Burthe, 210 823 Durrive 24 440
Lathrop, 192 277 Ramos, : 222 468
Gardere, 231 68 Fonteneau, . 225 458
Pilie, 216 375 Walker, 206 84
Crossman, 205 817 Wintbrop, 212 405
Avery, 189 276 Locke, 201 884
Farrar, 192 292 Vason, " 109 884
Duvigneaud, 208 812 Dannoy, 248 447
In the Second Municipality the average whig
majority is about 224. The list of votes we were
notable to ascertain. Mr. Blachc, we under
stand, ran rather behind the remainder of the whig
ticket, and there is some doubt wnetner ne is elect
ed Those marked thus (in the convention) are
believed, however, to be chosen that is, six whigs
and four democrats.
It will thus be seen that some 1000 or 1500 nat
uralized citizens were refused a vote, and the polls,
by disagreement of the judges, closed before the
time, yet the democrats are partly successful, and
the average whig majority is not over SO or BO.-
This it a falling off of over 1000 votes since July,
1840, and more, we presume, than 1000 democrat
ic votes rejected. I This, too, after the whigs de
clined to risk running a Congressman at all and
having the convention question to aid them: Lou
isiana must be loit to Clay by a large aiajority. '
Carroll, Concordia, and Madison parishes, ad
joining the city, and which have herett fore given
large coon majorities, it is believed have still giv
en majorities for that party, but there seems to be
no exultation on the hopes of it. O. Statesman.
From the N. Y. Sun.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER.
GREAT WESTERN, .. . .
THREE DAfS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Great Western, Capt.
Matthews, arrived at her wharf a lit
tle alter midnight, bringing Liverpool
dates to the 22 J ult, and London to
the evening of the 21st.
The Great Western made the passage
in 14 days and 8 hours.
We compile the following items from
our London and Liverpool files and
from Wilmer & Smith's European
Times, a paper found by American Ed
itors to be perfectly invaluable as a
reference for European News.
The public events since the sailing
of the Britinnia on Wednesday, have
been more-than usually barren of in
terest. Perhaps the most, interesting
not less in a dramatic than a political
pont of view, was the appearance of
thn Lord Mayor ot Dublin and the mem
bers of the Corporation, in their robes
of office first before the court, seated
on her throne in Buckingham Palace,
surrounded by all the ministers of state;
and next, at the house of commons, on
Wednesday, presenting their strong
protest against the recent proceedings
in Ireland.
The events arising out of the Sugar
debate, with the majority for and a-
gainst the government, continue to
fuihisli the newspapers with a fruitful
topic for declaration. The debate has
undoubtedly shaken the moral power
of the Government, which, backed by
a maiority of nearly a hundred and
nine, is a state of plethoia--dying of
too much health.
The cotton market is active and bu
oyant. The recent large imports, par
adoxical as it may seem, so far from de
pressing the demand, has increased it.
The trade is now coming forward and
buying liberally, which is met by hol
ders in a corresponding spirit; and al
though the demand is great, prices,
while they have improved, have not
risen much, nevertheless the advance
this week has been fully an id. per lb.,
making with the improvement of the
last fortnight, fully a farthing. This
week the arrivals have not been so large
as previously, and the stock which has
yet to come in, being comparatively
light, buyers and sellers are thus en
abled to guage pretty accurately the
total result of the crop; they now know
their relative posititions, and will act
accordingly. The business which is
now doing is healthy and legitimate,
and one which, in all probability, will
extend itself. The sales this week a
mount to 51,150, bags and the market
closed firm yesterday, but with less ap
pearance of activity.
The weather has broken, and the
country, almost burnt up by the long
drought, has at length been favored by
some genial showers. The improve
ment in the face of nature is striking,
and its influence might be read in the
countenance of the brokers and dealers
on the corn exchange yesterday. The
hay crop, owing to the want of rain
has been ruined, but some hopes now
exist that the iccond crop will make
amends for the almost total loss of the
first Food for cattle of all kinds has
ruen alarmingly in price, whic'i the
continuance of the present weather
cannot tail to reduce.
Money continues to be abundant,
and may be had at low rates to any
amount. In short, the prospects of the
country, boihaf home and abroad are
very fluttering, and these propects
reacting on trade, give to every one
engaged in it, like the season, a hope
ful and cheering appearance.
A correspondent of the London Stan
dard announces that the militia "is to
be remodeled and completed, and plac
ed on a more efficient establishment."
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, and
several members of the town council
arrived in London on the 10 inst. and
presented an address to her Majesty
upon the subject' of Mr. O'Connell's
trial and imprisonment.
1 lie state bed in which the King ol
Saxony slept at Knole Park, the seat
of Lord Amherst, cost 8,000, and the
fittings of the sleeping room 20,000.
r urther meetings continue to be
held to express sympathy towards Mr.
O'Gonnell and his fellow prisoners.
At Manchester and . Southwark the
meetings were not only very numer
ous, but highly respectable.
It is said that a ball is about to be
held in St. Petersburgh for the benefit
of the Irish repeal fund. -
At Shrewsbury t air last week cheese
was sold at an advance of Is. per cwt.
on the prices obtained at the fair ' in
May.
CUTTING DOWN LIBERTY POLES.-On
the anniversary of American Independence last
Thursday one of the CLAY WHIGS of Ander
son township took it into his head that be would
make for himself a notorious fame, and according
ly cut down a HICKORY LIBERTY POLE
which the democrats had raised for the day. The
hero of this exploit, had he lived in the days of
the' American Revolution in the crisis of "'70"
from which period "liberty poles'- take their
origin and their date would have beensa rank
British Tory aye, and as a friend at our elbow
remarked, is now! Who is this fellow that is so
ambitious of becoming infamous? Cirt. Etupurer.
- From the Pennsylvaman.
MR. POLK ON THE TARIFF, i
AAV MR. CLAY OJVTHE SAME SUBJECT
We have been much amused by the
efforts of the whig journals to make a
small quantity of capita! out of what
they are pleased to term Mr. Polks
hostility to the tariff. . Selecting as is
the approved fashion among the Bares
and the Borers and their congeners, a
passage from one speech, carefully
witholding all that explains or qualifies
or vindicates it, and then adding to it
another equally curtailed of its propor
tions, it requires an expenditure rather
of conscience than of ingenuity to make
the opinion of a statesman whatever
for the time may be easiest to combat
or complain oi. ocemingiy in uuuci
pation of this convenient mode of war
fare on the Democratic candidate, a
friend of his addressed him a letter
some weeks ago, inviting from him a
succinct expression of his views on the
Salicy of protecting home industry.
Ir. Polk's clear simple reply has been
handed us for publication.
That our readers may the more read
ily compare the views of the two Pres
idential candidates upon the same top
ic, we annex the latest expression
nf fhnan nf Xr flntf no nrnimiileratftrl
during his recent visit to North Caro
lina, and now published under his im
mediate sanction. It will be seen that
both gentlemen propose to raise, by a
tariff on foreign imports, whetever
sum may be requisite lor an economical
administration of the Government, and
so to adjust the tariff for that purpose
as by proper discriminations to foster
and protect our domestic industry.
FROM MR. CLAY'S RALEIGH SPEECH
"We must reject both the doctrines
of free trade & of a high and exorbitant
tariff. The partizans of each must
make some sacrifices ol their peculiar
opinions. They must find some com
mon ground, on which both can stand,
and reflect that, if neither has obtained
all that it desires, it has secured some
thing, and what it does not retain has
been gotten by its friends and country
men. 1 here are very lew who dissent
from the opinion that, in time of peace
the federal revenue ought to be drawn
from foreign imports, without resorting
to internal taxation. Here is a basis
for accommodation, and mu tual satis
tactiun. Let the amount, which, is re
quisite for an economical administra
tion of the government, when we are
not engaged in war, be raised exclu
sively on foreign imports, and in ad
justing a tariff for that purpose, let such
discriminations be made as will foster
and encourage our own domestic indus
try. All parties aught to be satisfied
witha tariff for revenue and discrimina
tions for protection. '" '
MR. POLK'S LETTER
Columbia, Tennessee, )
. June 19, 1344.)
Dear Sir: I have received recent
ly several letters in referencef to my
opinions on the subject of the tariff,
and among others, yours of the 30th
ultimo. My opinions on this subject
have been often given to the public.
They are to be found in my public acts,
and in the public discussions in which
I have participated.
1 am in favor ol a tariff for revenue,
such a one as will yield a sufficient a
mount to defrr.y the expenses of the
Government economically administer
ed. In adjusting the details of a
revenue tariff, 1 have heretofore sanc
tioned such moderate discriminating
duties, as wuuld produce the amount of
revenue needed, and at the same time
afford reasonable incidental protection
to our home industry. 1 am opposed
to a tariff for protection merely, and not
for revenue.
Acting upon these general principles,
it is well known that 1 gnve my support
to the policy of General Jackson's ad
ministration on this subject. I voted
against the tariff act of 1818. 1 voted
for the act of 18J2, which contained
modifications of some of the objection
able provisions of the act of 1828. As
a member of the Committee of Ways
and Means of the House of Represen
tatives, I gave my assent to a bill re
ported by that committee in December
1832, making further, modifications of
the act of 1828, and making also .dis
criminations in the imposition of the du
ties which it proposed. .That bill did
not pass, but was superseded by the
bill commonly called the Compromise
Bill, for which I voted. v
In my judgment, it is the duty of
the government to extend, as lar as it
may be practicable to do so, by its rev
enue laws and all other means within
its power, fair and just protection to
all the great interests of the whole U
nion, embracing agriculture, manufac
tures, the mechanic arts, commerce, and
navigation. ; I heartily approve the
resolutions upon this subject, passed
by the Democratic National' Conven
tion which assembled at Baltimore. 1
I am, with great respect,'
' Dear sir, your ob't serv't
' :. JAMES K. POLK.
. John K. Kane, Esq., Philadelphia. '"'
' ';.'' ROUTED CLAYISM IN MICHIGAN. '
The Detroit Free! Press gives the
following cold dish to the followers of
ftlr. Clay. It is a damper. . , , ,
."The following vote was taken on
the cart from this city to Marshall, the
day the whig delegation went out tu
attend their btate Uuvcntion:
Polk '' " ' :-; - 30'
Cloy --, . . . - V 39
.; Hirnev ' " ' ' 2 -
Tyler- ' :r-- ; 2
Webster : . ; V '." I ;
"Deduct the vote oi iu wnig laaies,
nnd it leaves a maiority for Polk."'
i.iul. f-11 : . U ..
terday, on the cars from Marshall, the
Hnv nn which the same deleira'on re
turned:,.- ,r. , j yrr -
; Pdk ' - . ' ' - 41
Birney - 1 . S
7" l lie nun i iuuuaviauci wnsuil
LiohmJ mlinn rltAaa irntnQ ir r fi 4aItam ft
UVMI U MIVM nix"" .. s -a 1. 11
If the coons are thus beaten, going
tn nnH from thiir own' ineetinrr.4. wk.it ..
o- i
can they expect? " Polk stalk rose con
siderably on their return irom - the
coon gathering. 'V
For, the Spirit of Democracy
THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. NO. II.
Such a remuneration is little else than an insult
offered to the understanding of the scientific prac
titioner. ' It is a confounding of all distinction,
and places the brightest luminary of the science
on a level with empirics, quacks and nostrum ven
ders. The public journals groan with the enor
mous weight of these nostrum vltieS, which prom
be to cure every thing and morn too, when ten
thousand well attested facts prove it all a hoax and
a base imposition on the public mind, and yet their
designs are daily carried out And when men- of
sound investigating minds tell us, and that top from
all the facs in the great materia of nature; that no
medicine cures by any specific virtue in itself; that
medicine only acts as a remediate agent; that uuder
the eye of the sage only can it be administered so
as to be certain of success; that counter agency
is the end proposed In its ministration; and that the
whole principle must be well understood in order
to involve the conclusion certain; th?y are dure '
garded, and the veriest phial smellor of some bel
dame's urine conveyed forty miles in the pocket of f
an enthusiast, is applied to for specifics, in prefer-,
ence to the man who has burned die candle of his
ute uown to tne last men in oraer io De quannea io ;
IC1IUCI II1UIOC11 UDUUli UUbll m DUIIO Ul UUlt
sentiment in relation to the science of medicine,
brings to my mind an expression made by a lad
who took great delight in following his hounds,
upon reading Stephen's travels among the Indian
r .! .L i u .I... .1. 1. : 1 .W..
Ul MIC BUULIJ, nucio IJC ffiaiE. ilia, uicj nuioiiiJ'd "v
eldemonia, i. e. they worshipped the devil, he
exclaimed in great surprise, "they have taken the
back track." ' Men in rejecting a science fraught
with such momentous consequences, and flying to
those departments for relief where ignorance,
prejudice and superstition have filled the profes
sional chair, undistutbed by the glare of science."
more than two hundred years, must surely have
taken the back track.
And a constant perseverance in that track may
happily introduce into the republic the golden age,
in which the perfume arising from the burning s
liver of a fish was all potent to chase the devil from
the nuptial chamber of the famed Tobias; or a re
action of the scenes in which Ei.tazur pulled bis
Satanical majesty from the noistrils of an amiable .
Roman dame, by the application of Solomon's
seal to her olfactories in the presence of Vespasian ;
Or when a noble doctor made him leave his post by
the aDDlication of a nlaster of assafeotida in case
of neuralgia. This last circumstance, as to its -modus
operandi, was a subject of much dispute ' -
among the professors of that day. ' Some gave it
as their opinion that he was insulted at such a filthy
application to tlte roseate maxillary of so fair
creature, and so went off in high dudgeon. Oth
ers again were of a contrary opinion, and gravely a
maintained that as he had eyes, horns, et cetera, '
he might, forsooth, have a nose also, and of course ,
went away mining u up 10 avoiu sneezing anil
instant detection.
We do not, aa medical men pretend to say to ,-;
which party the merits of the controversy were r
awarded. This is not moie marvelous than what
we find in our travels even in this more enlighten,
ed age. It is quite common to find the blood of a
black cat applied to the curing of erisypety. 'In
many places where we are called in, these poor
black sons of the leo race sit moping under the
cabin corners, as destitute of heaven's longest gift -
(we mean their tails) as Tam O'Shanter's mare.
-'-i -::;--::....: SELKIRK. -
COMMON SCHOOLS.
At a laree and respectable meeting of the citizens'
of Franklin and the adjoining townships, held at
ia tnurn nf ralrnlMu-inl nn thft 19lh inmt. fftT lllA
purpose of promoting the cause of common schools,
On motion of Wm. Milligan, Esq. Jxsbe Mira
cle was called to the 'chair, and J as. D. Gbay
appointed secretary. -. ' .
Wm. Milligan, Esq. John Jickman, Esq. Rev,
Denton Watkins, V. C. Knight, aud J as. D. Gray,
each addressed the meeting at some length. After
which Jas. D. Gray offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted.
, Whebkas, We consider that the cause of com
mon schools has been too much neglected in our
county, especially in the southern and western
portions, and that the enactments of the legislature
have proven insufficient for the purpose of estab
lishing medium for instructing the youth of this
section of (he country; and that it. is necessary that
something should be done by the people themselves
which would lend to promote so desirable an ob
ject; therefore, , t ;i. . - ,,'...:'.,;,-','-.',',"'..'.
, Resolved, That we recommend to the several
townships and districts, to hold meetings at as
early a date as possible for the promotion of educa
tion. ; , , , , -. ' . Jf - , I '
, Resolved, Tbat we deem it of the utmost impor
tance to common schools, that there should be more .
unanimity in the books used. Aud we, therefore,
recommend the following books to be used In the V
schools of this section of the county; Elementary
Spelling Book, by Webster; the series of Eclectic .
Readers, the Eclectic ,( Arithmetic, Kirkham's
Grammar and Olney 's G eography. '
Resolved, That we consider the Monroe Acade- ''
my an institution of which our county may be just- ;
ly proud. An Institution, which by shedding its
rays around, may tend to enlighten the "dark bills '
of Monroe," and render her able to compete with "
the more favored portions of country in point of
education. " ' . ; -v:; v. ..,!. -,t'3
Resolved, That we consider many of the school .
houses unfit for the purpose for which they are ' : .
used.. - . .. ,- . v .' ' '-, ' ',
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
bll Stcmed bv th rKairman arul bwrrwfarv. anil nnK.
liehed in the SDirit of Democracy. . . .
Friday the second day of August at 3 o'clock,'
P.M. : JESSE MIRACLE, Chairman. V
James D. Gray, Secretary.