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the electors held at Stanton, Virginia, on
the Odd inst. The political discussion
was commenced by Mr.. William Tay-
Tor, brothcr-in-law to Thos. II. Benton.
This gentleman addressed the meeting
for two hours, and exhausted all the stale
ISLANDERS put in circulation by party
press against the character and conduct of
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. General
Baldwin, the Wing clector for the District,
replied to Mr.. Taylor in most triumph
ant manner. During his speech, and
while commenting upon the charge of
the want of courage and good conduct of
Gen. Harrison, after vindicating him most
successfully upon the testimony of Cro-
CHAN and others, his eyes happened to
rest upon an old veteran, who had been
in Waync's army in '93, '94, and '95,
and who is man of irreproachablc con-
duct. The old soldier was attracted by
the discussion, and stood, most attentive
listener, in the midst of the crowd
When the General espied him, he threw
down the book from which he was read
I Ing anu cACldIiIlcu, uUtiy WJU yOuf
books, Iscc liring ritness amongst yoa
an OM soldier and an honest man!
Stand forth, John WISE! What sag
you? Was General Harrison a brace
soldier?" The effect was electrical
every eye was bent on the honest ole
German soldicr-for moment it seemed
as If the respiration of every man in the
house was suspended, that the response
might be distinctly heard. The old mar
was evidently taken by surprise. For ar
instant he paused-his eye seemed te
kindle, and his chest to dilate, as he res.
ponded in the most emphatic manner
IDS brayc as ever waS :" The Dutcl
accent seemed to give additional force to
the words, and no one, who was not al
eye witness of the scene, and of all the
accompanying circumstances, can form
an idea ofthe effect produced. Hundreds
of eyes were sunused with tears of mani
sympathy with the old soldier, and hi
reply was received with one universe
burst of applause. "-AW. ID. Adv.
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LATER FROM ENGLAND.

Inc packet snip MONTREAL, .aPl, "RlfFiN, ar
rVeu Yesterday rom hohooI' prlnSl"S papers ~
the b'h ult. beng 1our Gays iater than our former
accounts S
Inc STATE OF monetary anairs IN Aondon was
we thlnk, on the "n eie-amo III one respect GER
talnly-more IaVorabe' All ahXiet! IN regard 10
an excessive Gram OF specie hao ceased III con
seqnehceO OF the ioreIsh exchanges having reacn'
ca par ms circumstance Is Prtshant WIN lnoie
,mp1r,ant consequences man are General! a,,r,,
~ ,h;n.,s ,,,n. ~, ha rbnaer and cnn'namon "f
W, u, W"s ,"b ha ar,adad III Jason;,,,on'
~ oonno,o,ni L,.nas in Ernan nd ror sons t,ns
nas,
r - ,ho uorso ~ Cor,n,o,s Cir p PR, ero,r.
al ~ ,hs Sao..,.r f,r ,ho CoIo,es ,,,L,ber ,bere
co. o' NE Secretary ior 'e SUo,S ntla. , ese
'a, .,Ia,;n ~ he nnon,i,,ions ,hat had ,,ie,
,lao. Ior 7ho smb;oc, nf he hnrnJor,, question
Eu,.,nts f,on, ,bnte n,ners be sad which had
ool -; ,h ,r;n, ~ -, b.r ,o,n,r;.s ,Gorl.J
al, III, ,be pnfrma,;on ,ba, ,ua. 70 he ob'
a. a., ,e s"h,ec, and ness The nuhlic ser.
no ,oiI 10 oreotI,, ,r.l;o, ~, io,no H.. No.
,,o,s IN n. ,olla j, wou,I he mnci more d,on,f.d
r,Lo oo,,n,,, ore no, lst; ~ collnc, from fore,n
newspapers the purport of the Official correspon-
Jarna, ~, had 10 on nl,co
dence mat p hau .aEen pace ice, ,h ,o,,;o - ,ho
had ,aIen nlare in consenuence oftbe
,dept Of ,he J1ni,ed States bavin@ thongb, 4,
80 s,'L,n;, ,ia corraSnondsnce ~ Co,ar.sS Ho
IT oua 7 Pms.olN ,bnnnb, he rob,s frand ~. Sal
lIolo .. ~ ,,.s 800, . t''I
rfe'rrs 10y .nu ,S ,nm ,h m, ,anI "I h,
o ,h , in e Ala np, ,bn , ,he @
a. Inc sane e ne lo ito, ,E !, cn u QUESTION
was AZ Plosen f ,h, ho nsaG ,.,'r It J''o
" ue discussed III 'nu ho'ise, hlasII as tle cor
le>Poh1elte WA s.,' soaaI o, an M, 'ne ns.ruc,
ions "lliet r"u Ice. ,>,"e' mvt1 n '""''' VI
discussion, SCI pelweeh lle Two governments n. rs;
mere can Ie M .aHIer Gny uouut ~ 'le ue.er:
lnnas'oh Of ,He nrrr,m 'ovGrn,ien. TO a',ach
NH''a' horu tMtlnI' VIZ on ne'l's q'cs''o''eu Us
~ wle,ier 'lio ias' i'.,a HVn'pa! WIZ
leu 10 rear any proportion Oh lne expenses ol me
war, rIp, 'b VI. nu'"y mes n0'' 1s ieavus
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THE BOUNDARY QUESTION.

cit will be remembered that the former
administration, without so much as con-
sulting with the State Government of
Maine, coded the possession of the terri
tory claimed by the British Government
to that power. This was distinctly as
seted by Sir John Harvey in his letter Of
the 18th of Feb. 1889 Gov. Fairfield,
however, refused to acknowledge the right
of the General Government to make such
a concession of the territory, without the
consent of Maine, and controversy on
this intermediate point seemed inevitable
at that time, which was little more than
year since.
In this posture of affairs it was very
evident that there was great danger that
the issue would be changed to appoint
wholly intermediate to the main question
of boundary, and unimportant in itself,
and that the latter would be lost sight of
in an angry discussion concerning the
temporary occupancy of the territory.
We called attention to the fact that, as
matters then stood, there was an opening
for controversy relative to the valley of
the St. Johns River. This is precisely
now the question that has arisen, and
which might long since have been pre-
vented, had the present Administration
seen fit to have given heed to the wishes
of Maine, as TO the best mode ofa speedy
and final adjustment of the question. If
the settlement of the Boundary Question
had been entrusted to DANIEL WEBSTER,
in compliance with the expressed wishes
of Maine, 1T WOULD, by THIS TIME, HAVE
BEEN SATISFACTORILY LAID AT REST FOR
EVER. 1t will not soon be forgotten that
request was made to the Administration
by the present Van Buren, Gov. of Maine
by the Maine delegation in Congress with
a single exception, and by large majo-
rity of the Maine Legislature, that Mr..
Webster should be sent to England on a
special embassy to settle the question OF
the North Eastern Boundary. The SIN
gular and gratifying spectacle was cxhi-
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after all the chances he has had 10 make fortune
10 live in an old log hut, and content himself with
tng the ground! Let him look at me, who never
slnet powder, nor set a squadron in the field, nor
ever saw an Indian except at washington, and
yet roll in wealth, and live in splendor dine with
Kings make my sons princes enrich my friends;
punish my enemies and laugh in my sleeve al
the "dear People" whom gull"
General Harrison, unsuspicious Of what
sort of gentry arc coming to his cabin,
thus addresses, with true western Hospital
litv, the editor of the Globe and his COM
panion:
"Gcntlemen, yon seem fatgued, and under some
distress ofmind. II YOU will accept the hospitality
of Western Farmer, and do not despise Log
Cabin, and a mug of Hard Cider, you are heartily
welcome. 1t is the best entertainment my poverty
enables me TO offer, but 1t is rendered with goo!
will, and in the frank spirit of plain, hard-handed
Back wood>man, who has cut down some trees,
and shot down some Indians, in his time, and
knows, little, how red coat looks behind"
The following conversation, to one
side, passed between Blair and his COM
panion:
Reporter-"l say, Blair, what fool this ole
Granny must be = He never suspects us TO be Spies
Let's accept his invitation. We may spy GU
something for the paper. Our readers, you know
will swallow any thing"
Biair-"We can say we found HIM drinking
rum that will knox him up with the Tempe
rance men and writing Abolition Tracts tina
runs him at the South. Lay it on, don't spare
living. Throw mud enough, and some Will stick
Remember, Our all is at stake"
The artist has thrown great spirit int
his performance, and admirably uses W
those who sheer at the Log Cabin can
didatc.
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BLooDHoUNDs.--We saw gentleman
this morning direct from Florida, who witt
messed the first experiments with the
bloodhounds, which answered admirably.
They started four Indians from ham
mock, in very short time, and one came
in and gave himself up-the whole four
were made prisoners without any injury
having been done by the dogs. Col.
Twiggs and Lieut.. Darling were about to
set off for Micanopy, and the hounds
were to follow. They are sent into the
everglades and hammocks in which tho
Indians conceal themselves, who are COM
PEELED to run, and they soon find them.
selves in the open plain and are captured
The howl of the dogs gives notice oftheir.
success, and those on the borders Of tho
hammocks watch for the egress of the
savages, and they are caught.-Erening
Star.
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WAR Docs LET LoosE.-The Seminoles are at
hand and have let loose host Of rattle snakes
in our vicinity several have been killed in the
heart of our city, within day or two past. Will
the aboonsts and Northern fanatics now say
that the blood hounds should not be put IN requisi-
lion against the savages2
We suppose that the Tallahasse editor
did not intend to have this rattle-snake
story believed but if he did, and believes
it himself, he must have large developer
ment of faith in his cranial system.
The St. Augustine Advocate of March
pa, states that the Rev. Mr., McRea, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, was
killed by the Indians the week before.
while riding his circuit, and within three
miles of Micanopy.
Col. Twiggs left Garey's Ferry on the
10Th, with 275 regulars, large body Of
volunteers, and II of the hounds, for the
Ocklawaha.
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A SCENE AT THE LOG CABIN.
xtract Of a letter from adYo Rochester, now

Extract OF letter from auVO1 tOcHt>tcT, HOW Ill
Cincinnati, dated March 7, 1910.
am IN haste to tell you how delightfully."- we
passed Yesterday, and in what novel manner
There was committee deputcd TO present 10 Gen.
Harrison a live Eagle, caught near Fort Meigs
They were to go in steamboats, and return the
same dav-and all the ladies Of Cincinnati were
invited TO Join the excursion.
After delightful sail down La belle reviere Of
twenty miles, we arrived in front ofthe venerable
mansion of our future President; when the ladies
were requested TO march IN the rear of the mill
iary, and form in front of the house-whch we
did in perfect military order.
We walked some distance from the shore, each
with gentleman, over the toughest roads you
can imagine. After forming in square, Gen.
Harrison came from his clog Cabin" and stood
in orr midst, to receive the Eagle, the emblem OF
liberty and victory, caught on one OF his own
la tile fields. His address was truly eoquent-so
fresh from his heart, as every word plainly lndl-
cated-and with so much independence OF manner,
that it was indeed very affecting. Not only what
he said, but his appearance so mild and bencvo-
lent the old and simple residence the huge trees;
the ht,> he'd multitude; all contributed TO make 1t
deeply impressive. Indeed, to see him actually
called from his home in the forest, where he dwels
in such quiene>s and peace TO receive the platdlts
of the people as their candidate for the Presidency,
seemed 10 me one of the most glorious, enoblins
scenes that could he conceived Of-and republican
institutions never stood higher in my humble e>t-
| nation, than at that moment. He remarked that
| he had never sought TO change his posion-HE
GLoR1ED IN BEING AN AMERICAN FARMER-and
had expected TO have lived and died on the borders
( of the Ohio. He complimented the ladies very
painfully, especially the one who presented him
| with some flowers.
! One gentleman tool, along from the city bar
| rel OF had cider, which caused many hearty
J augh.-Indeed, it was merry time.
! The house is large, and the logs covered and
painted white, with pretty lawn, large trees,
and fine view of the river We went through
| the honse.-It Is very plain, but neat. We had
three steamboats, dashed together, and charming
ba nd of music.
Won cannot imagine the enthusiasm manifested
on the occasion. The landing for long distance
was covered with people. Men, and even women
and children, were waving flags, and crying aloud
II lzza for the Hero of Tippccanoe" Must it moi
ha We Eeen a proud day TO the veteran who had
spent his best days in the service of his country
His, spirit fgladness, should think, could never
rise higher.
1t was glorious day for the Wings: and afel
taking circle around the town, we landed
char med with our first execution on the western
waite r>.-OtsesO Paper.
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bited of the whole State casting aside, by
mutual consent, the usual shackles of
party, for the purposes of selecting one,
who, without regard to his party opinions,
was acknowledged, by universal consent,
to be the best able to conduct the nego-
tiation to advantage. With the view of
secondng the wishes of Maine in this mat
ter, Congress made an appropriation of
eighteen thousand dollars to defray the
necessary expenses of special embassy
to England. The whole country, with
an uncxamplcd unanimity, and one every
way complimentary to Mr.. Webster, look
cd upon him as the only individual who
should be entrusted with the management
of this difficult and delicate negotiation.
The question at once arose with many,
at the time when this request was prefer
red to Washington by Maine, how will
this recommendation be received by the
President ? And many were of opinion
Mr.. Van Buren, would find it impossible
utterly to disregard so solemn a recon-
mendation, so distinctly and unequivocal-
ly given. But we never allowed ourselves
to be deceived or to be amused with the
unfounded hope that Martin Van Buren,
could so far lose sight of party prejudices
as thus to honor a political opponent. We
did not, it IS true, believe he would have
the hardihood openly to defy the express
wishes of Maine, that Mr.. Webster should
be the special Minister to Great Britain,
by appointing another but we never
ceased to be convinced, that the President
would evade his unpleasant duty by ne
glecting to make any appointment what-
eUer.
The whole responsibility of having ne
elected the interests of Maine rests upon
Van Buren, alone. The State of Maine
made formal request for special en-
bassy-they even went so far as to signify
the person whom they wished to be en-
ployed to plead their cause. Congress
signifed its consent by a liberal appro-
priation.
President Van Buren, had no wish to
bring the controversy to q close. Nor
has he now, as is evident from the attcmp,
the government is making to put out Of
sight the main question, by changing the
issue. The President then desired, and
he still desires, to have this long vexcd
question kept open, with the hope Of
making it available asPoLITiCAL CAPITAL
II matters not a straw to him hoaC much
the interests Of Maine shall suffer, pro.
vided he only succeeds IN climbing agai,
into office by means Of the boundary ques.
ton, or any other means achateyer."
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MOBILE, March %.

MOBILE, MdTCn 20.
Spon taneous Combustion !---DreodW
T.; plosion !!-UnutteraJlc Agony!H
Ne arly onc-third Of this community IN
monrming ~!
When the heart is ovcrburthcned, it
seeks relief by pouring its tale of sadness
into the ear of sympathizing friends
Listen The greatest and most impor-
tant Wing gun that has been fired since
the nom inatin of Old Tippccanoe, "the
log cabin and hard cider candidate" went
off this day in Mobile. 1t is supposed
the ignitio IL was caused by spontaneous
combustion in the hearts of the people.
The destru ctive effects of this sad affair
are beyond all precedent in "these dig
gings." Our charter election has Just
closed. We had to elect mayor, eight
council men, and eight aldcrman-in all
seventeen; a nd of these seventeen, the
Wings have .elc cted fifteen, to wit: the
mayor, the eight common council men,
and six of the aide Halc's (Whig)
majority, for mayor, over Hogan, Loco
Foco, about two hundred, and the entire
Wing council ii ck,et is elected by a ma
iority of about two to one. Last year
the Loco Foco mayor was elected by a
majority of three hundred and fifty-three
and the Loco Fc'cos elected five of the
eight aldermen, and all the common coun-
Gil! What a charge is here 1t is a
sample of our whole state, and we will
send YOU the entir C piece, as the mer-
chants say, Sin orcler," next fall. The
planters and gentlemen from the country,
many of whom are now in the city, swell
the tide of our rejoicing, and assure us
that they will do their part next fall.
They do not express the shadow of a
doubt of the total regeneration of the state
Aye, of Alabama! the most benlghted
of the Loco Foco and party-ridden state
in the Union-not excepting even Isaac
Hills vineyard. Count upon us with as
much certainty as the records of the past.
Alabama is deserving idols. Huzza for
the hero of Tippccano his name is a
tower of strength to the patriot and every
true lover of his country!
A FINE INCIDENT.
The Madisonian of Saturday contains a
very spirited sketch of great meeting Of
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information on the subject as they possessed, and
could readily procure; and an examination is now
in progress for such as may he contained in the
files of the Department. General Scott is the only
officer yet heard from; and copy Of his report is
herewith submitted, together with copy Of that
to which he refers, made upon the resolution Of the
9th instant. As soon as the other officers who
have been called upon, are heard from, and the
examination of the files of the department Is com.
pleted, any farther information, which may be thus
acquired, will be Immediately LAID before you.
Very respectfully,
Your most obetlient servant,
j. II. POlNSETT.
To the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
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WHAT MIGHT BE DONE WITH THE MONEY VAST.
ED IN WAR.-Give me the money that has been
spent in war, and will purchase every foot ofland
upon the globe. ] will clo,he every man, woman
and child in an attire that kings and queens would
be proud of will build school house on every
hill side and in every valley over the whole hab-
liable earth; l will supply that school-house
with competent teach will build an academy
state, and fill it with able professors II will crown
every hill with church consecrated to the pro-
mitigation of the gospel of peace: will support
in its pulpit an able teacher Of righteousness, so
that on every Sabbath morning the chime on ono
hull should answer to the chime on another, around
prayer and the song of praise should ascend like
an universal holocaust to Heaven.-Stebbins.
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DEATH OF THE Rev. Mr.. PLuNKEr.-A. tho
Rev. Patrick Plunket, of the Catholic Church,
Juliet, Will Co., was returning from visit 10 tho
sick on the canal on Friday night last, during a
pitched against stump so hard as to knock out
his brains. He was about 40 years of age. Mr..
Punket has Eeen a resident Of this State about Is
months Chicago Democrat.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-04-10

TAMPERING WITH THE lNpIANs.-The WASH
ington Globe says that the statement of Detroit
paper, that letters had Eeen Intercepted passing
between the British authorities in Upper Canada
TO raise the frontier tribes Of Indians, is not con-
trmed. 1t originated in the circumstance of the
American Indians having leen INVITED 10 tho
British territories TO receive presents.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
March ~. 1910.

SIR: The resolution of the Senate of the 18th
instant "Ihat the President of the United States be
requested to communicate to the Senate, if, IN his
Judgment, compatible with the public interest, any
information which may be in the possession OF
the Government, or which can be conveniently
obtained, oflhe military and naval preparations Of
the British Authorities on the Northern frontier of
the United States, from Lake Superior to the At
lantc ocean designating the permanent from the
temporary and field works, and particularly noting
those which are within the claimed limits of the
United States;" having been referred by you TO
this Department, ii was Immediately referred to
MAJOR General Scott, and other officers who have
been stationed on the frontier referred TO, for such
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Military and Naval Preparations OF
Our Northern Frontier,

The CHAIR submitted the following from the
President of the United States:
To the Senate:
communicate TO the Senate, in compliance
with their resolution of the 18th instant, a report
from the Secretary Of War, containing inforina-
ton on the subject ofthat resolution.
M. VAN buren,.
WASHINGTON, 2Slh March, lS40
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IT, The Maryland Bank bill has passed tho
Legislature of that State, and fixes the resump-
ton ofspecie payments on Jan. 18th Of next year,
or ten days after the Philadelphia and Virginia
Banks resume, If they do so sooner.
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AFFECT India But we did not see fit 10 mutilste the
article, TO expunge from our reprint what 10 OBJ
Jectionabe. II would have been difficult 10 do this
eIectually without weakening and rendering il in.
coherent. Beside, the moral lesson, 10 every
rightly constituted mind, is rather strengthened
and rendered impressive by the CLOSES Of sophistry
and dazzling diction with which the apologist Of
carnage and despotism would seek 10 conceal il.
For instance, the maxim of Gibbon with which he
opens is one of undoubied soundness. There can
be no solid peace to a conqueror but in the aban-
donfnent OF his conque>ts no security in their
possession but in constantly extending them. But
this is only another form Of the hackneyed truth
that one crime leads NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. inevitably
to second, and that to ,fird, and so on. Il
is an axiom even more forciby illustrated in the
fortunes of Macbeth than in those OF Bonaparte.
But to say that the latter was mpee 10 his bloody
and ruthless career, or that the British in India
are TO theirs, Is Just as moral and sensible as 10
say the man detected in house break ing is COM
pellel 10 shoot the discoverer.
The earnesness with which the writer treats Of
the grasping designs and Inscriptions acts Of
Russia might lie a source of the lidcrous il il
were not made 10 cover and excuse conduct most
atrocous. Great Britain chooses 10 suspect that
| Russia looks with covetUls eye on her fouv
| won Indian possessions, and she therefore tram
piles recklessy the Liberties and rights Of count
| less millions who know and care nothing Of either
in order to secure her unjust sway She crushes
into bondage whole nations that have never gwen
her the least cause of complaint, for fear that
rival may at some future time subject them TO her
scepre, or take advantage of their feeb'eness to
assa her possessions She is so apprehensve Of
hostile monstratons from the Gar that she
gives him ample and admitted provocation for
hem and sends her troops half way 10 his frontier
in avowed defiance! And this is what passes with
the world for forecast and profound craftsmanship!
| Among the many just and forcible remarks Of
the writer IN olackwoou, mere are none more
truly so than ms admission o. me nigulty and OPP
preston Oh orn'sh Pol'cy toward ihula IN loaoing
IFS productions win heavy oulies IN ner nome
marker, and Forcing her own manufactures upon
ner helpless colony under dnlies merely nominal.
ms Is me precise lihe OF poIcy whicn ureal br-