Tri-weekly journal., March 09, 1848, Image 2

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THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL
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BY WM. 11. CHANDLER & CO.
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t $:J,0Opcr annum in advance.
" FOR' r RESIDENT:
ZACIIAHY 27 A "2" I. Oil.
WHIG ELECTORAL TICKET.
SENATORIAL ELECTOR.".
JOSEPH Q. MARSHALL, of Jefferson.
GODLOVE S. ORTH, of Tippecanoe.
DICTBICT ELECT0U3.
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-Johjt Pitcher, of Posey.
. ions S. Davis, of Floyd.
Milto.v Gntoo, of Dearborn.
David P. Hullowav, of Wayne.
Thomas D. Walpole, of Hancock.
Lovei.l H. Ror.'SEAC, of Greene.
Edward XV. McGcaghev, of Park.
J amu F. Suit, of Clinton.
Daniel D. Pratt, of Cass.
David Kilcore, of Delaware,
C1TV OP i: A.SVILLL:
TIIt'RSOAY, MAKCII O, 1818.
03" We are requested by our City Marshul to
nay, that it is not true as reported in the Com
mercial, of this morning, that Mr. O'Flannegau
has the hydrophobia; so far from it, Mr. O'F.
was never bitten by a dog. He has been sub
ject to fits for a long time, and his disease came
upon him yesterday again, which gave rise to
the report that he had the hydrophobia.
Our Marshal also desires us to say that there
is no law in force, authorising the indiscrimin
ate slaughter of dogs. When such a law is pass
'd, the Marshal says he will attend to it, either
by himself or agents.
Auveiitbisu. The editor of the rottsville
I'rtHH well remarks that the business man who
wishes to do business in the year 1S18, must
make his occupation and location knowu to
the public, by advertising in the newspapers.
A few years ago things were different. When
the country was new, and places of business
comparatively few, the proprietors might sit
ut home and wait for such customers as should
chance to find them; but now when competi
tion is great, and every means used, and no ex
crtion spared, to make friends and acquaintun
ces, and thus secure business, every one w ho
desires to Busluin himself, must invite custo
iner through the papers. At this day, every
citizen pretending to intelligence and respecta
up I ii 1 1 m in r "
to do business, navrrtiie.
CGTlf the Sheriff is not conniving tolcp
the negro who cscapid from juil a few days.ago
from being caught, ho ought to clear the mai
lt r up. , An article in the Commercial of this
morning bear that construction.
Another Death Fhom Chloroform. The N.
York Sun wiys a oung ludy in that city recent
ly met her deaih in the most awful muniirr,
from the use of this now fashionable but dan
gerous preparation. About three weeks ago,
the ether was employed to allay the toothache;
but iuI)m rju 'inly, the suiUrcr was" supposed to
die:, from wlmt muse does not appear. The up
parent death, however, was ou'jr a trance, or
piotnickd swoon; for, cm opening the coffin a
day or two ngo, the unfurtuuiite giil hud turned
round upon her face, und in her agony and dea
perution had actually destroyed two of her flu
gers, on rceuwrin; fioin her temporary death
by ether.
Fnr.An or Nati rk. Tlu) New Yoik Tri
bunt notice a lumb which was seen in Wash
ington m-ikel, in that city, on Tuesday, which
was quite remarkable. It hud three ears, one
f which wasexactly ontho topof the head
four fore and four hind leg one body above
the loin and two distinct bodies below that
two tails, two fair, well-formed breusts on
ench Mile, and its color was white, with one
mouth, nose, &c. To attain the i.o it hud, it
must have lived for tonic time.
Newspapers. A bill has been introduced
in.to the Legisbitnre of New Jersey, "for the
preservation of Newspapers," which author
ties the clerko of the counties to subscribe for,
and preserve in a bound form, all the newspa
pers published in their several counties. The
iiJvuntuges which must result frcrn this meas
ure ore tooapparent to require comment, for
the newspapers are the true chronicles of the
times.
' 0011011. Hexrv Clay has accepted the in
it'iiouU the New York City Council to
visit that city. Grcut preparations were ma
king to give him u grand reception.
fjCiMr. Turney, a Senator from Tennessee,
said u few days ago, "that therj wus only one
thing he regretted about the treaty, and that
wart, that Scot I had no', negotiated it instead of
Trist.
CHv"lt is sui I that a Frenchman Ins uc
tvtdi d in discovering a method of gilding silks
without injuring the material, and a most daz
zling effect is said to be produced by tli j gild
jiigespecially satins.
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'vuiui.ii ti.sit. uc uruuuii ui iiiunu
members, and all others whom it may concern,
is directed to an article in our paper today,
copied from the Boston Courier, upon the sub
ject of Church music. The Church in this place
that first profits by the hints there given," will
be the first to fill up its now vacant seats.
The John Donkey. This is the title of atru
ly laughable Weekly paper, published at Phila
delphia, at $3,00 per annum in advance. The
paper is edited by one large Donkey and a whole
raft of smaller brayers, to the infinite delight of
thousands weekty. If the publisher will send
us an exchange very likely the Donkey may
bray itself into notice in this neighborhood,
and profit thereby.
Brevet Rank. The character of Brevet-
rank is but little known out of the army, and
we are frequently enquired of as to its bearing,
and for an explanation of its valte. While
reading a few days ago, an extended notice of
Bevet Major General Worth, the following met
our eye, which answeres the question s o often
asked: "In England," says the writer, "the
highest rank known in the line of the army, is
the rank of Colonel; all the superior officers
holding their appintments by brevet. The com
mission of Colonel is their coveted chiefly for
its emoluments. A Major General, a Briga
dier General, even a Lieutenant General, is not
paid as ituch, but lives on the pay of his regi
ment, if he holds a colonelcy. Here it is dif
ferent; for here the the Brigadier General and
the Major General receive pay equal to his
. There are but two full Major Generate;
in the army, Scott and Taylor. Gaines is only 1 government. I wus almost alraid of the nn-1 uderstandiu" of them fully warrants this de
brevet Major General, like Worth. Scott and Fission w hich the recall or suspension of the cldrdlioil.
' I i)imr.:iiiilpr in cliii l would nronni pon trip i p;ic
Taylor are the only ones that receive the I
pay of a Major General. General Worth ioo soon or too late for any purpose the Ad-, ig ie eaiy, air. irisi uoes not seem to up
. . , .. , I :i, :n . preheud such a contingency e the erasure ol
rervives oniv infl rav anil rauonq 01 a
ii.u.nt.9 winy tats paj ouu tawoiis vi a
colonel, that being his rank in the line. Any
lull lingaaier 111 me line would out rann ami
a Wn.iK Tk:.:.. . -1
i;uiiiiiuiiu 11 uuu. iuia isiiu iuuiiiriuus oiaic
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of things. It will be seen that brevet rank is
merely uouorury, coiiienuig ueiuicr pay nor
, i r .
power. It might happen that Worth would
be forced to serve under some very iuferior offi- J
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kt,i . j 11 wuuta iav.c; w liiiJJ uuouwku uuai v. uui- .
acter of brevet rank.
The Revolution in Centbal Amf.bica. In
another column the reader will find an account
of the revolution w Inch has taken place in Cen
tral America. Since that article was in type
we have received the following additional in
telligence, telegraphed for the Louisville pa
pers, Philadelphia, March G. 8 P. M
rtrrOT rruruniy
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Cilv-T
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ll UL-nrfm V.ni.ivmihi IiihibI.ii.1 Tl 'I ...
...u, i. ii.micuv'iiiiKM t ii'Hunii i "'' t""' inciiKiea 111 cucli ol these acquisitions, lliete
Monargns las taken place, and compelled him bct,".hnown. "d ' l'v w the i best reason , m, instruction, if better could not be
to take command of the Government troop,.- j ISirlSL;i" i"S uT H!il" ilt!" ' ,'" '?T "T? " ?
r. ,, . , . . . tins irom a source which is entirely reliable, head watem, fur a consideration of five mil-
uen. 1 aex nus at last pronounced against Mon- and yet such a one as does not permit me to be, lions.
argns, declaring that the latter has not respect- tj,r;,',",1' ,nore "P1!1''1- I lit those dya tho Administration had great
ed the acts of Congress, and that he hud forced' 1 tl". . tu" w,lh t-10n"Jtnce that the anxiety lor p. ace. much rtio.-j so thun their
thatbody by intimidation to perpetrate act. I Ull jmcd. policy of late has indicated; but Mr.Tristwus
....:... . t ... ,. ho editor of the Washington Union, w ho authoiii. d to contract w ith any sort of a gov
against their own free will. Monurgci immcdi.l ....... ... , ., ' ... K.,ni ih.t he .o..ld Vl, f,,,,,,,,,.. ,,f
ately denounced Puezas a truitur. Both parties
have taken the field and hud two ciigngciin'iits,
in wliichPucz was triumphant, rapturing sever
ul town".
li "CK Titii'K. The two fine 1'orencc pack
et, Mogul Cunt. Durning, and (. IV. Camp
b'll, Cupt. Hell, Murtrd Irom here on Saturday
lust, at about noon, with IIiki freights for Flor
ence, Yesterday about i.ooo, they were both
buck oga'ui, with good freights, having been
gone only nix days from Louisville. Tlie boats
were on a ruce and from w hat we heard, both
dime oll'victor. Louhville Courirr.
la about ten duys wo muy lookout for another
blow up, and the murder of any number of in
nocent persons. The Courier sometimes i.
ery acvler upon office ra of bouts on bourd of I
which accident happen. If one or both of!
these "flue Florence pockets" burst their boil
era and scald to death their crews and passen
gers, will not the editor take blame to himself
for the laudutory notice above?
Alabama Molasses. The editorof the Mo
bile Register bus received a specimen of mo
lasses from W. C. White, Esq., of Monroe
county, Ala., made from cane grown on Ins
plantation, of a quality that compares favora
bly with the best Louisiana. The quantity of
ground planted was four aud a hulf acres, and
the product was 680 gallons molasses, which,
at twenty-five cents, shows the handsome re
turn of$l70. This, says the Register, is a
better production than cotton or corn, and it
was attended with less expense of labor than
either of these crops. Mr. Whits is preparing
his grounds for a much moreextensive crop this
season, and he has little doubt of entire success
in this new branch of agricultural labor.
Early Ripino Eminent men always rise
early. Sluggards lie in bed and young men
wc regret to say, indulge in such a vice. A
person who performs duily manuel labor, may
require eight hours sleep, part of which is for
the repose of wearied limbs, but he, who is
called a scholar or a gentleman, require only
six hours. He who eats much, acquires a hab
it which .increase pon him, and so it is with
sleep; youcansleet vhen ou will and wake
when you will, if yon resolve to do so. It is
a sin to waste a bright morning, in bed, when
by briskly springing from your couch, you feel
refreshed, ave valuable time, and promote
henltb,
Rumored Pbobabihty op the Rejectiox of
the Treaty. The well-informed correspon
dent of the Baltimore Sun writes as follows.
The statement is unexpected, but the wiiter
makes it in a tone of confidence that would
seem to be the result of knowledge:
Washington, March 1, 1818.
The treaty is almost sure to be rejected- A
new phnse of it has developed itself, viz: the
opposition to it of the Whigs in a body. For
this I was uot exactly prepared. 1 wrote you
six days ago, that Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Clark,
Corw iu, Davis of Mass., Dayton, Johnson of
La., Phelps, Spruance, Uphain, and Webster
would go against it; but Messrs. Crittenden and
Clayton have since gone over, and the route is
complete.
Of the De mocrats, Ashley, Allen, Atkinson ,
Benton, Downs, llannegan, Houston, Lewis,
Moore, and Nile go against it, which is quite
sufficient to reject it.
Mr. Benton on yesterday made a most statesman-like,
temperate, and dignified argument
against the ratification of the treaty by tlie Sen
ate, and produced a most profound impres
sion on nil the Senators present. 1 have told
you that if he brought his master mind to bear
on the subject he would either confirm', or
(which was most probable) blow the treaty to
atoms.
Mr. Webster has not said much on the sub
ject, but w hat he has said is sufficient to damn
the treaty on his side oi the House. 1 his
un
expected co-operation between the Whig and
a portion oi me ietnocrauc senators, ausoives,
the opposition, in a measure, from the respon
sibility which would otherwise have rested on
their heads for rejecting the treaty.
rnvate letters irom Mexico are in town up xeeute i am intilied to believe this excep
to the 13Ui ult. I hey represent the effect oi j lioilaDe arlicie wiU tw expunged, and the trea
the news of Gen. Scoti a suspension as truly i ty wlurued to Mexico, thus amended. The
lamentable. 1 he Mexicans are perfectly j presideut declared in his message, that Mr.
desnuir. savinz that there is now no one down -i-..,h.;. ;.. nri,..;n.t,i-i;,..l.
with them who can make peace with their'
Darlv in Mexico-. He was probably recalled1.
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LOU 11 1. IS as lai uii na ctci m. ij& tiuuua yi
B'
lecilOll IS Mie uliHjd ill nuun 111c tiriiuiiaituiia
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i-PiP , fn,li.rlH,l alil the trpatv toiu luded. btr
oil uuauinoiit.u otciti, im 111c uuuuu
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inter-
flir(,1Mft, fr,.;,, f1111(,i,.,.r. not rproyni
Ti.H hv himrnicrnmpnt in anv reannnsihie ia-
pacity to warraatsuch an acton his part. The
President will-probublr beadvised to send
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i.Hrp fommisfcionprs to Meiieo. and tht-re is
no doubt whatever but that, if these be able lest extent, but whether it is powerful enough
to obtain mainly the same terms contained in to accomplish the object is quite another ques
thc treaty, now about to be rejected; minus the tiou.
objeciiouuble clauses about
obieciiouuble clauses about the Einpressario
and other grunts of laud situated in Texas, included in those to Mr. Trist, w hich, us 1 hav.
New Mexico, and California, the treaty thus remarked were varied from time to time, au
mude w ill be confirmed by the Senate by an thorized him to negotiate for the acquisition of
almost u nun imoua vote.
The Washington corespondent of the N. Y.
Herald seems to have the same view of tk mat.
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TIieopiMihUion to the treutv has wondtrlul-
tor 1 1 u-rtti'tt n IdllflU'fl
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IV lni'rMUu.11 kl ii M lis lirfivlhimi. I.i...a V...
vu (,H i iu nnu Biiinrining wi ine iiiutirr, puis
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lorlli in Inn im tier nf ihi I 1 iimt . . Ihe lul Ion init
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purugrapu miiicii leaves ino wuoie suujeci in
mol oracular uncertainty:
This is the third day on which the Senate
huve gone into executive session mi the pro
posed treaty. ll U not nuppoxed that any de
cisive question linsyrt been taken.
The lily U full oi rumors and aperulutioni
on the remit. They vary from day to day, and
somelimes from hour to' hour. Sometimes it
is stiid thaUthe treaty will b u tilled -and
then It Is confidently an id that it will be reject
ed. It is generally believed that it w ill not be
ratified without a lew modifications--relating
piinripully toSpunii.li grunts of lands in Texas,
California, cc. The general belief and hoim
are that the question w ill be decided in the
course of the w eek.
Mt. Clat and the Philadelphia Ladies.
The Philadelphia correspondent of the Balti
more Situ, gives the following account of the
reception of the ludiesof that city by Hensv
Clay:
Philadelphia, Murch 1, 4 P. M.
The Hon. Henry Clay received the ludies of
this city at the Saloon of the Chinese Museum
to-day. The ceremony of hanils-shak'ng was
continued, wun occasional short interim ions,
from eleven o'cltH-k, P. M to three oclock, P.
., during w hich time, it was ascertainec" by I "helmed the Indian, was prostrated by a strong
curate count, that Mr. Cluv exchanged suluta- er ,httn be when ihe American Eugle flapped
ins with at least 10.000 ladies and childr. n,1 l 0Vt'r lhe li":rt "w Coruz hud put
accurate count
lions
with a lurg majority of whom he actually shook
hands. Bonnets, rinus. pencils, pens, books.
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umbrellas, walking canes, purses, and numer
ous other mementos, many of which were ex
quisite gifts, were literally showered upon him
by his fair devotees. Mr. Clay made an ofT-hand
speech to the ladies, which was happily con
ceived and as happily delivered. The w hole
scene was one of the mot lively and interest
ing ever witnessed in this city.
"Picturerpue." Peoples' ideas vary accor
ding to habits, customs, aud the associations
with which they are educated. A Cincinnati
an's idea of the picturesque may be gathered
from the follow ing article, w Inch first appear
ed in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
On the corner of Vine and Commerce streets,
a hog, chased by a dog, ran over a lady, and
carried her several feet on his back, injuring her
w hen she fell, considerably, The scene was
raiher picturesque.
Sisgclak. The grandfather of John Quincy
Adams had four paralytic attacks, but survived
them all, and died at iast of old age. It is sta
led in a New Y'ork paper that Mr. Adams an
ticipated he would die on the Birth Day of
Washington. - j
The President's . Message cpon the Trea
ty. We copy the following from the Phila
delphia North American of the 29th ult. The
statements made in regard to the nature of the
original instructions to Mr. Trist is curious
and no doubt authentic. "
Washington, Feb. 27, 1848.
The President's message to the Senate, com
municating the treaty and the accompanying
documents, is brief and pertinent. For ouce
he eschews elaboration and comes to the point
because the subject is a tender one. He tells
his constitutional advisers that he did not an
ticipate a negotiation on the part of Mr. Trist,
who&e authority v as revoked, but "he bas done
so," aud therefore he adopts it. This preface
and a recommendation that the Senate do not
ratify the tenth article of the treaty, w ith his
reasons for the same, make up the sum total
of the message.
The tenth article was principally the sub
ject of my last letter, but 1 recur to it again
for sufficient reasons. It provides that all
empressario or colonizing grants made by
Mexico in Texas prior to the 2d of March,
1&3G, shall be guaranteed and confirmed by
the United Scales, and that w here the qualifi
cation of occupation exists, which was pre
vented by the ditficuhics between Texas aud
Mexico, the period assigned for . the exchange
of ratifications shall be allowed the grantees tor
initiating settlement.
This provision extends also to grants made
in the ceded territory anterior to the 13th
oi
fliay, lo4b.
From the objections of the President, as
well as from the embarrassment of pledging
the Government to a contract which it cannot
r... t t..,.k rw
In his letter to Mr. Ruchanan.communicat-
t. ii 1. .
' anv oi its provision-. He merely expresses
befief that w hen the members are elected from
Puebla and Vera Cruz, the treaty as it stands,
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win De raiiueu dy a aeciueu marioiuy, vi
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the Mexican Connress.
9
, lue icl-" VUH&teM.
INly appretiensions in regara to me mediation
! of the British Embassy 111 such an event, are
sustained by hith authority. Ihe interests
of Mr. Macintosh, the cousol, are immediate
and monetary. His influence, th,refore, which
is undoubtedly large, w ill be exerted lo the lul-
t i i.
The original instructions to Mr. Slidell, and
i Upper aud New Mt-xieo, w ith the privilege of
the right of way across the Isthmus of le'iuaii-
Jf!. lo' "i4"'8 of .A.l! T,r
i California. New Mexico, and this vast right,
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iiweiiLt.ni:iij)iiiijuiuc lotxjiujcr.ivsvPiYiy inn
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hwiii ins iiviu 1 1 iri mr AVIV UlUliVli; IIIL
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revolution tsusiignedas thecaus-jo I hiucourw.
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Mt. itui tmiioii instructed mm. in o many
w ords, if the Constitution ol 182 1 is subverted
and the Government n i.ed by miliiury Dic
tator, thai he in authorized lo reef ive and re
logniie hi signature, to a treaty, a the act of
the proper authority. This is Jhmocrucy w iih
i a vengeance, and II wlinese ihe sincerity ol
i the irnfesneil desire of this Administration lo
iherifth the iiistitutions.aud preserve the free
dom of our "sister Republic.
ll apiKfu's Irom the puwr, that after every
buttle there was soiiio new attempt inuJo at
negotiation.
SUNATOR HELL'S SPEECH.
Ma. Bill, from Trnue-ree made a power
ful speech aguiiisl the ten Regiment bill in
the Senate, A correspondent thus notices his
conclusion:
"Alluding to the remarkable fate which
rmed to hang over Mexico, he introduced
Cortex upon the stage, w ith his fanatical baud
of plunderers. Having briefly, but powerfully
sketched his perilous march and ballh s, his
wonderful victories, his final triumph, over the
Aztec race; by a few bold, rapid touches, he
traced Ihe steady descent of Snanii-h power.
till ihe point of time, w hen the Plunderer was
plundered w hen theCouquerer, who had over
! ms fol " lh.e nutk uf. Montezuma
Hrt was
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not superstit ious, but he read a lesson in this
history; and as if by a sudden thought, he car
ried his audience buck to the sacking of Cur
thuge when amid the horrors ol that event,
while Scipio was survey irgihe ruin iu progress,
the wile ol Asdrubel ascended with her chil
dren to the summit of the temple. One by one
she stubbed them to the heart, threw them from
the height, uud then plunged headlong into the
abyss beneath. Scipio wept not for the wife
and children of Asdrubul, not for the ruin of
Carthage, but he read iu the horrible tragedy
the doom of the mothers aud children of Rome.
"1 see," said the Sneaker in a low thrilling
tone, via the fate of the descendants of Cortez,
the retribution that awaits my own country
men," and then, with most most startling em
phasis, he suddenly exclaimed in a voice of
thunder, "Back! back! in the name of God!
Make the best treaty you can linger not a day!
Flee, flee from that couiury, as jou would
from a city doomed to devouring fire!"
"Without one word more, he sal down, but
the echoes of that terrible warning rung iu un..
ears for hours afterwards."
This is well said, and are the same senti
ments so elegantly expressed by Thomas Cor
win, more than a year ago, for w hich he hu
been denounced a traitor by men who them
selves only lack the opportunity of selling their
country, to do it. j
Position op Gen. TATlor. The N. Yc-ik
Courier and Enquirer ine following co-..
pares the position of Genera.Tayiot .
of General Washington, when e iatter cca.
sented to be named as a candid for
Presidency:
But it is insisted that Gen. Taylor
pledge himself in advance to some extent -n "
defiuite measures to carry out the cruic.i
and policy oi ibe Whig party, before he . st ta
tne candiclate ol mat party lor the PresiJ. -t. y.
This position is not in accordance wi.h u.e
sentiments of the Whig party, hitherto, ipra
this subject, and it is w idely at variance v? th
the practise of the first and greatest of otv Vxn
idents. At the close of the revolution,
afier the completion of the constitution. W.
ingion was called upon to become a ci iiiu3
for the Presidency; and the following ir its
Iroin private letters, which he wrote to soine
f his trit-nds, show clearly the ground which
he regarded as just and proper in regard U ;': e
exaction of pledges.
From a Utter to Benjamin Harris-' k
Mount Vernon, 9th March, 1? .
1 will therefore declare 'a r.i-,
that if it shouid be my inevitable fate to a In . uU
lerihe government, (for heaven knows di t 10
event can be kiss desired by me, and fiat n
earthly consideration short of eogenercl a raff,
together with a desire to reconcile n..'re'.ij
parties so far us in me lies, could again In ; ig
me into public life,) I will go to the chair vr. ;Vr
no pre engagemeiit of any kind or n. ' rt
whatsoever.
From another to Bemjamin Linco
Mount Vehson, 14th March, i "o .
Should it become inevitably necessaiy i n 1 ie
to go into the chair of government, 1 j r. - ' s
termined to go free from all positive . ,
mints wh altsoever. This in the answe
already given to a multiplicity of app!
and 1 have assigned us the true reason
conduct, the predominant desire I had :
at liberty to act with a sole reference '
tice and the public good.
These declarations are explicit and c"
actly the point, in question. Wa h
w tuld go into the office, if at all "five
all positive engagements of every nam e
soever:"
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From an article in the New York br "? ., t.
Reporter of last Saturday, we make th f
ing extract in relation to the sufferin .
in ihat city:
"New Y'ork presents at present, so i i' n
poorer population is concerned, a pe:U-le ..f
wonder, and w hut is much more 't'u-i -f
ulurtn. In the very centre of the city, xltvn a.e
thousands who ure huddled togeth;. mi trie
most abject misery, and the most in--d it'
lihh. It is sulficient to traverse re live
Points alone, to perceive the dang' .!
hangs over the city, from the habits kf
w ho are poorly led and poorly rlothei
together by hundreds uuder a single ti !
otien in a single cellar. We tptak tdv
v hen we say this. So along the Kr t
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North rivers thi-ra are rows of tenen
i. , .. . ..... ail.U - K4
) w retched uud as miserable. It cam ! I-" rt -
. nied that if a contagious disease should fie tor
inuuiculea to these perhous, dt alh woutd 'ihin
to an extent thut would be really frii;!i i' ..;
bejond the relief of the medical art.'1
Letter mom ibs. Adams. The f
letter from the w idow of the Hon. J
Adams, was read in the House of Re,
lives on Weduesduy lust.
Washington, 29th Feb ,
t. r
To the Hon. JIM. C. Winthrop,
Speukerol the Hnueol Reps, of the t!
Sih Tim resolutions In honor of rn
deceuKed husbnud, iHh.ed bv the illutiiiu
sembly over which yon preside, and of wi '
he, at the moment of hiadeuth, wus u r i,
luvi! been duly communicated lo rue.
renelrated w ithgrief l ihisditre .i m .. i
of my lile, mourning Ihe loss of oin v i . I :i
been st once my example and my aupiiit i -'
Ihe triuls of hulf a ceniury, permit me, n -''
lln lei s, to express through you m.f di p
gratitude for the signal munm r in wlm h
public regurd has been manifested by uui l. t
orable boily, and llm comtolulion deritei i n t
and miiiM from the reflection thut the un -
lied cllortsof an old public servant hif
even in tills world proved without th .1
ward, in the generousapprecialion of lh 1 1
ins country .
Willi great respect, I remain, sir,
Your obedient nervHi.t.
. LOUISA CAT1 RINE ADA .V.
Sam Houston's Opinion or theThcat
The Washington correspondent of tin: I'f
delphia North American, soeakingof 11 mis'
view of the treaty wiih Mexico, say'
He treats it as a burlesque, and aiy,
fellow a got together without any n.nni)r
authority, and having nothing betu i f
agreed to make up what they pleased t 1
treaty. Four copies were made; one wa r
to the British chur e d'affuirs at Wast n;,'
another to the French ministera turn'
Wall street, and there being no special do
' a
at
for the last, they transmitted it to Mr. Poll,
w ay of diversion.
Tiresome Business. Mr. Clay exc'ar;
sulutations with 7,500 persons in PhiUeij ,
on Saturday week, many of them hhal in; I.
by the hand, but the majority merely I -w
and exchanging a word or two in pasi ln
1
Goon. An Irishman who had cor
building a wall round hi lot, of rather . - -mon
dimensions, viz: four feet high i
feet thick, was asked the object by a f u'
"to aave repairs my honey. Don t y n
that if it should ever fall down, it will K h
er than it is now.
PntzE Wit. Th fallowing conundr.n.i '..
a prize lately ollVred in Pittsburgh:
"Why is a new born Uliy like Faith " -cause
it is "the subtianee of things h f
the evidence of things not seen.
rrs-Olil Tten Franklin'n mothe -i -lr -.
wouldn't believe that he could live in Ar ... -nhpn
he started a newsnaDer. because,
sooth, there was "one paper in Amr'm el
ready.
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