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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-18

Mr.. Speaker HUNTER has recoasidered ns en- oa
termination decline being candidate io' .;,s.
gress, and has published address TO ms GU" no
eBts, announcing himself candidate. ne p;ct.
party man, and il supported by writers 10 .,,er
mond Wig and slso by the editor OF the Ely He
each anxious to clam him as of themseit'
viii nr,hhhly be re-elecIed without orpostoD.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-18
THE RAIL. ROAD

DBy reference 10 advertising columns, it
will be seen that the Rail Road Company invite
proposals for furnishing variety of materials for
the Rail Road Of Harper's Ferry
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-18
THE CAROLlNE--A MEETING AT BUF-
FALO

numerous meeting of the citizens of Buffalo
was held on the 2lst ut., to take into consideration
the correspondence between the British and Amer.
lean governments growing out Of the destruction of
the steamboat CatoIine. On motion, tho letter ut
me American Ambassador. at the Court nj ST
James, to The British G vernment dated Ma, god
1888 with the rely of L ird Pdmei sion, and IN.
recent cnrrespondence between the Brush Minis
TEL AT Washington and Mr.. Forsyih were read -
RESOLUTIONS were reported snd rnuusl, adnpt.
ed, recitlrg tho alleged grievances IN the case and
returning the thanks of The meeting a. Ih. Hon
Messis. Fillmore and Granger of New York. Al
ford of Georgia, Gushing OF Massachusetts, Uodef.
wood Of hetiucky, Davis of Indiana and other
members If Congress for Their hugh toned palr,ot-
sn and American feeling, evi eed in the discussion
ct this correspondence. The general tone and
temper of the resolutions may be inferred ION the
folio ing specimqn:
ResofUed, That it is high time for tho govern
m"nt ut The United States put ~ effacrusi s,op
10 this war OF woids, '-,h,, bantering Br,u.i
arrogance and ridiculous bjus.r,ing ard dsride IN.
previous question ~ once that Great Btirain
must atone tor the destruction of the American
sirnnboal Caroline, and the mn,drr of the Amen.
can c,tizrns, and abandon, without DELAY. every
lsl-e AND un'ensble pns,uon which she ha. assumed
IN reference To our naunns aud state preroesr,se-
or sun r the rstIihujye vengeance OF ~ insult, d
outraged Tree "n '"V"re'"n pe"'e N. Y. COur
Nelson - th' Niagara Cuualrr puhll,hr.
long letter from the c"unssl Of Nc Lend confirming
10 AL "N'entld particulars. The statements AHEAD,
gwen ol The Outrage upon law and o,der committed
by the citz ms 1t L"ck pou, in connection with Nj,
'dm's'ioh to bail. They state moreover that ia, '
have no doub; Mcleod is entirely innocent of the
| offence with which he is charged and that in bail
ing him no design existed for d moment of thus
| avoiding trial
! The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser of Friday
evening states thar very large number OF witness
rs we're at Lockport in attendance on the Grand in
~ before which the case of Mcleod was laid 49,
In addition 10 those " ho went from Buffalo. were
Others from Rochester, Oswego anil Cleveland.-
la his charge. Judge Bowss impressed upon the
Jury the necessity of 40 extended and free esnmi-
nation, and the proprir;y Of committing the whole
evidence 10 paper. for future reference. The pro-
sress OF the investigate slow but all the pro-
'eedns' were ma'ked With great order and deco.
| rum
| Mellon lSpicrkD. On the oh inst. a, Lock
PoIt, the Grand Jafy found trie bill of Indictment
| aga'nst McL'o T. tlr the murder Of Amos Du,fec.
At the tmr ~ The hu"i- G e the Caroline
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-18

MIcAIGAN USIrED STATES SEsAToK' ..;..
81 Instant the Two Houses OF the Alch'ssu, LINZ
la,ure. in joint convention, elected G"' - sn,e.
WooDRiDGs (Whis, 10 the office OF on"e" nest
Senator for six yeats from the an OF mar. af sci.
in the place of JoHS NoRvELL, whose 'e'''
vica then expires
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-18
PEN AND INK SKETCHES OF AN ARTlsI.

We have been promised occasional extracts fIom
the correspondence Of young fellow townsnan.
now in Europe, which design to lay b. fore our
readers. The first number we present to day
They will show up the queer things that meet the
eye u observsnt trsyeller in style tina, cannot
fail TO CRAFTY those whose rambles are confined to
our own land. and VINO are naturally Curious 10
know VIVA, impressions made upon American
traveller, by the habits and uIanners OF Europeans
by their natural scenery and th~is works OF art.
Packet Ship, VILE pE LYos.
Al Seq Nor 30
The Polynesian., 1841-06-12

Nrom Tho voor I.1O IN l715. This
hr,,ch Of co,nm.rce had ;ucrc,scd ,o an
,nnv,mnIed nmount and tLe hordv is.
Lndnrs of th,, co,s, co,s,;,u,;nu the
wh,,uo comnan;cs were mechanics who
the cord,oc tho casks the
soils ,be iron and wood work Of ,hc sh;ns
and evc, h,;l, tho .h;,s ,homsolyos A.,
cnrJ;ng to Mr. p;tk;n Massachusetts
alone d,w;,n t,o, snacc of ,;mc ennloyed
annually one hundred and c;oh,v-th,cc
vessels of th;,,ern ,hnusond c;obt hundred
The Polynesian., 1841-06-12

A few years previous to the revolution.
the average price in market tor spermace"
oil was about E1O. and for head matter
ESQ. Common whale oil was seventy
dollars per ton, and the bone was about
half dollar per pound. AS whale pro.
ducinu about one hundred barrels OF oil
would yield two thousand pounds OF bone,
and Il whale producing fifty or sixty bar
rcls of oil would ordinarily yield about
ten pounds Of bone to the barrel, it is
obvious that he capture of a single whale
must have been an important object, event
so far as mere profit was concerned.
80 he continued
The Polynesian., 1841-06-12

this measure, was to cut off Nantucket
from considerable portion of lis foreign
market; vet the American whale trade
was not sensbly diminished, as its con-
sumption was enlarged in varons parts of
The world, and even the expectation to
t.ncland continued tc be carried on. AS
new coasts were explored. the field of the
whale fishery became enlarged, and the
American whale fishermen adven,ured
widely into the ocean for their favorl'c
game. The places at which the whale
fishery commenced, and the periods when
it was begun, prior to our revolution. we
have in the subioincd table, which is be
licvcd 10 be accuratc
AT Davis Straits. in the year l746.
The Island of Disco. in the mouth of
Dat'in's Bay, in the year 1851.
Gulf of St. Lawrence. in the year 1861.
Coast of Guinea, in the year 1863.
Western Islands, in the year l765.
Eastward of the Banks of Newfound-
land, in the year 1865.
Coast of Brazil, in the year TIA.
Besides these places, whaling voy-
ages were carried on to considera-
bic extent, although for shorter peri
cd, upon the Grand Banks, Cape Vcrd
Islands, numerous points of the West In
dies, the Bay of Mexico, the Carrihcan
Sea, the coast of the Spanish Main, and
various other parts of the sea. The a.
mount OF enterprise invested in the traffic
at different periods, and the profits of the
voyages at this earl Y stage of the fishery,
may perhaps be interesting at the present
time, exhibiting, as they do, the progress
Of the trade in this country. We there
fore suhion table, showing the number
Of vessels in this country employed in the
whale fishery, and the amount of oil pro-
dnccd commencing in 1862, and running
down a period OF ten years.
The number Of American ships, and oil
produced, for ten years.
The Polynesian., 1841-06-12

10 be continued.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21
NEW sERIEs.-YoL. II. NO. 8.

AMERICAN WONDERS --TEo Of The great
est nalur-l curiosities in the ROrld are 10
be found within the United States, yet
scarcely known 10 the best informed Of our
geograPhers and natuTlists. The Ons 10 a
very beautiful waterfall, in Frnklin
county, in the State of Georga: The other
a stuPendOus precipce, in PendletOn dis
irict, South Carolina. The TuccOa fall is
much higher than the falls OfNiagra.t the col
nm of water is propelled beautifully over
q perpsnd cular rock, ,and, when the stream
is full, it, passes doRu the steep without
being broken.
The Table mountain, Pendleion district
in South Carolina, is an awful precipice Of
nine hundred feet. Very few persons,
who have once cast glimpse into tho
almost boundless obyss, can again exer-
else sufficient fortiiude TO approach the
margin of the chasm, almost every one,
looking over, Involuntary falls to the
ground senseless, neUeless, land helpless
and would inevitably be precipiiated, and
dashed to atoms, were il moi for the meas
uTes of caution and security that have al
ways been deemed Indispensable TO safe
indulgence Of he cur Os ty of the visi'er
or spectator Every one, on proceeding
to the tops whence it is 8 lal to gaze over
The wonderful deep, has in his or her
Imagination, limitation, graduated By a
reference 10 distances with which the eye
has been famjliar But in a moment,
eternity, as it were, is presented to the
aslOnished senses; and the observer is
instantly overwhelmed. He soon recov.
ers from the FIRST surprise, and in wild
delirium surveys scene which for time
be is unable to define by description OF
limifatiOn.-Pia. Ing.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21

speculation into life. Indeed, it is moi
pursued enough for its intellectual, and
contemplative uses. 1t is sought as a
mighty power, by which nature is MOI
only to be opened to thought, but to be
subjected TO our needs. ltis conferring
on US that dominion over earth, sea and
air, which was prOphecied in the first
command given to man BY his Maker;and
this dominion is now employed, not to
exalt few, but to multiply the comforts
and ornaments of life for the multitude
of men. Science has become an mex
haustible meChanicians and by her forges
and mills, aid steam cars, and printers
presses, is bestowing on millions, not on
ly comforts but Injuries which we're
once tie distinctions of few"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21

have the ueat little sum of SeDentePn hOas
and four hundred dollars lost to the state,
by one session of whig economy, on three
SAFE officers! Many Of these fedora
members are now before the people, as
king for a re-electiOn-wiih what face
they can do it, especially on the score Of
economy about which they harp so much
though we believe they say nothing
about short sessions just now. They
think more OfviOlating their promises on
the banking question, and Of..amalgamat-
ing the whites and blacks a lGmodc Red
Oak, than next sessions ecouOmy whore
favorites are concerned.-StatesmGn.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21
GEORGETOWN, O, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER q, l841.

gate from Florida, was postponed until
next session.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Talafero
for paving Mr.. Wm. Smith, who contests
the seat Of Mr.. Banks, his mileage was
laid on the table on the ground that there
had been no report from the Commit
tee.
Several resolutions we're offered and
laid over for one day. Among them was
one asking an amendment Ofthe consti'
tuition, 50 as to limit a President 10 one
term, and providing for ellis becoming the
law of the land in spite Ofa veto.
The amendment of the Senate To
the Long Bridge bill, was agreed
TO.
A bill was reported from the Military
Committee, apprOprrating $23, 300 for the
repair of certain forts and batteries onSta-
ten Island.
After it had been considered in commit
tee OF the whole, it was read thlld time
and passed.
The committee on Foreign Affairs TO
whom had been referred sundry memOri-
ais in relation to American citizens, taken
in Canada, and transported TO Van Die
mans Land, made report. The rePorl
recommends the adoption Of resolution
calling upon the President to open nego-
tiations for the purpose of affecting the
release Of these unfortunate persons.
Mr.. Holmes made a short speech in re-
lation to the subject, afler which. on mo-
lion of Mr.. Stanley, the House at one
o'clock adjourned.
p. S. The revenue bill has passed the
Senate by vote oI 33 to II.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21
NDTANTREATIEs AND THE LAND


We understand that the agents have
arrived from the Northwest, bringing with
them Indian treaties with several remote
bands, for the sale Of lands to the United
States. Under the Land bill, all the ex-
penses Of these purchases fall upon the
cusiomhOuse revenue, as annuitles
and cost Of land Purchases are not to
be deducted before the distribution is
made; aud these expenses are, in all con-
science, large enough. 1t is said that,
besides al least one bandred minor items,
there are three alone in these treaties
which amount 10 ST. ,650,0OO! This enor-
mons sum comes out Of the custom house
this year or next, and it is probable that
tho minor articles will amour; to near as
much more.
1t will be recollectSd that the Clay ma
iority in the Senate inexOrably refused
to deduct the Indian aBnuities, and the
cost Of new purchases ofland before the
distribution should be made. SO mnch
for the treaties already here: what viii u
be by the the end ofthe yeare-GIO6s'
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21
n4-Tho Nov,rk Co,,,;,,,,;cvol;,,

tTThe Newark COnStitu'ionalist, OF
the 18th contains a letter from Col. B.
s. Cross. formerly a consistent and nflu-
ential Wing, Of Licking county, giving
his reasons at length for renOuncing the
Wing party. He refers to the useless
cost of the extraordinary sessiOn,-the
giving GUGy Of twenty. odd thousand dol
lars to Gen. HARRIsoR'S . estate, while the
Treasury was said to be empty,-the dis
tribuing of the public land proceeds
among the States, while tax has to be
laid upon the necessares of life TO make
it up-the attempt to recharter National
Bank, for which, he says the people did
not decide, and which they do not ap-
prOve,-and concludes with the follow
ing paragraphs, to which hundreds of hon
est men who have been deceived with
Federal promises, will subscribe with
their whole hearts:
One thing more and have DONE
Who is there who is there who has not
heard the eloquent declamaiions OF the
Wing orators, and who has not read the
indignat decuncialiOns of tho Wing press
on the Subinct OfprscriptiOn or removal
from office for Opiniou's sake? 1t was
the theme on the stump, in the papers, at
corners ofthe streets, and proclaimed in
trumpet tones throughout the length and
breadth of the land. Indeed, Gen. EIar-
rison, as we'll as all the prominent Wings
openly denounced the practice Of remov-
ais for opinions sake. Thomas Ewing,
while Senator in Congress, introduced
resolutions against the practice. MI.
Webster denounced it as unconstitutional.
Mr.. Clay reprobated it. Mr.. Bell made
long and labOred spheeces on the Subject
and Mr. Preston declared that, f'?roscrip-
ton should be prescribed" Three Of
those gentlemen, Ewing, Bell and Web
sters, are members of the present cabinet.
And what do we behold on their into
duction into otlice2 venture to assert
that have been as many or more remOv-
ais for opinions sake within the five
months for the present administration,
than during the whole twelve years of the
administrations of General Jackson and
Mr. Van Buren. It is as wicked and re-
lentless violation of faith as has ever
been witnessed, and shows how regard
less of truCth and of honor men can be-
come. ...
Imight say much more but my com
munication is already to long. Enough
is already said to satisfy the lover of truth
and the honest man. lam therefore
compelled, with great reluctance, to re-
nounce the Wing party, with which have
heretofore acted.--AS lone truth better
than ftIlsehOOd, principle better than hy-
pocrGcy. my country better than party,
and conceive the discharge Of my duty as
an American ciiizen to be the highest OBJ
LEGATION. / 5han no longer be found act
ing Nth the Wing parry.
|. Aug. 1911.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21
From the Albany Argsn.
WOOL-PROMIsES OF THE FED.
ERAILSTS

WOOL-PROMISES OF THE FED
ERALISTS.
At one of Mr.. Wsbster's great meet
ings in New England, Gen. Brewste
was brought forward TO promise the WOO
growers sixty-five cents pound for theii
wool, provided they would, vote for Tip
pecanoe and Tyler tSo.' This was .
whig promise which was considered Ga
good enough Morgan" until after the e.
lection. The farmers are now calliog or
Gen. Brewster for a redemption Of his
promises, as the present average price OF
wool is not more than one half what he
told them he would pay; hut like an ir,
redeemabe bank, the General has SUS-
pended purchasing and paying Is cents
a pound for wool The federal coal ilion
have feeced The farmers in their po' itics
as we'll as their wool.
If this lesson does not improve the mo
rails of Gen. Brewster, we trust it will
teach the farmers of New England that a
federaIpoliticial meeting is not the most
favorable place le sell wool, and that the
God-lke Daniel called them together for
the purpose of pulling roOol OSer their
eyes.
The following statement of the prices
of wool we find federal paper, the New
York Star and Times, and copy. it for
the benefit of the political wool growers
of 1910:
"The Pittsburgh Intelligencer saw
Very large quantities Of wool are daily
arriving in Pittsburgh, for sale or to for
ward toPhladelphia or New York. Price
paid here for common and quarter, 25 a
81 CTS: half % cts; three quarters 81 q
80; full blood 35 37A, and prime 37a
49,"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21
THE PLAIN TRUTH

Mr.. Benton, in his speech in the U. S.
Senate. on the bill to revive and extend
the charters of the banks ia the District
of Columbia, told who The debtors 10 the
banks throughout the Union were, very
plainly. Sad the Senator
"Why not make the banks Of the Dis
trct take side with honest specie paying
banks in the country, instead Of the side
of the broken and suspended oneS2 and
to assist the hanks ofViFsiHia and North
Carolina in their efforts 10 bring about a
return 10 specie payments?
"But it was said the people owe the
baLks: and the question is not whether
the banks are prepared 10 resume specie
payments, but are the people prepared TO
pa their debts to the banks in spece!-
Me. BiddIe, in his famous cOtton-bag let
ter. with a great,deai OF periness, asked
the question, Are the people Of the Uni
ted States prepared to pay five hundred
millions 10 specie TO the banksi All
know now,as many believe d then, t at the
people owe the banks comparatively uOth-
ing. That it is the presidents and CASH
lers and directors ofihe banks that owe
the banks. That the banks owe them
selves; while they owe money to every
man in the country, from the merchant
do N 10 the shoe black. who has their
"prOm's Sc TO pay one dollar" in his pOck-
ct. The United States bank is a fair
sample of all the rest; and when we hear
pathetic appeals made TO US about The
"hard.ships of the people, ,"it is a hardship
of the Bank presidents, and bank direc'
tors, that is meant; thoSA afflicted gen
llemen, who spend thirty thousand dol
lars in furniture for their dwellings; who
think themselves stinted if they have not
at least six kinds Of vine on their tables
al dinner; and who roll about in their
sumptous coaches, with splendid equip
age, and the common people have to jump
out of their way, for fear of being trOdden
down and run over fa}
"When MIR. Blddle wrote bis cottOn.bag
letter how much did he owe the bankt--
Millions. Look at his residence at Anda-
lusia-ihe beautiful temple-a miniature
of the mammoth in Chesnut street--and
MS splendid grapery, on which be has ex-
pended forty thousand dollars--andsall the
other appurtenancss of that princely es.
tablishment. Where did all this money
come from? From the friends Of the
Bank; and while he was thus nine mill.
ions in debt, what power of brass did II
resulre to make the assertion that the
peopIe owed 1T! And who. is II owe the
hanks of the Dstricts The farmer or the
mechanic, when he bOrrows money, has 10
pay il on day certain, and he has 10 pay
It, or his note is protested, and suit com.
menced for the amount. But the bank
presidents, bank directors, and bank IA
vOrites, have more leniency shown thsm+
and the loan is extended month after
month, and year after year, as an exam
ination Of their books woDld demonstrate.
Tne people had been taAiug lessons from
these corporation schoolmasterS for soma
years past-they were apt scholars, and
wero getting an edu ;ation rapidly, In a
little while he thought they would gradu.
ate and be able to do without their mas.
ters, ~
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21

throughout his term of service, charging
him with the guilt of "treGsOn.". CFhat
was Mr.. Clay's worS.) This, with the
other obnoxious acts put upon him, which
he must violate all his principles to con'
summale to his own disgrace andMrClay's
benefit, are to drag him from power and
build up that of his rival and enemy
Globe.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21
Aug. 10, 1911.
THE WORKINGS oFTHE CLAYsYs

a. TEN. a.r
Mr.. Calhoun yesterday, in noticing the
posture in which the President was plac-
ed by Mr.. CIay's combined measures,
pointed out hoy their author had adaP'
ted them to compel the Executive, in ap-
proving one, to approve all, with their
most obnoxious provisions. The Dislrl'
bn,ion bill was sen to The President
few days ago. The Tax bill was next ta-
ken up for consideration; and when Mr.,
Woodbury. moved to strike out the tax on
tea and coffee, Mr.. Clay Immediately rose
and declared that the revenue (abOut
three milIons) expected from this source
could not be Withheld from the Treasury,
without making it necessary TO raise the
duties on other articles above the limit
fixed by the compromise act The Dis
tribution bill having heen sent TO the
President, Mr. Clay's announcement, Mr.
Calhoun then showed, amounted to a no.
tificalion TO the President, that he had nc
alternative in signing the Distribution bill
but TO take also Oh himself the odium o
making the tar on tea and cefee-ih'
necessary comforts of every lOg-cabin il
our country--inevitable, or The violation
of the compromise act the consequence
While those alternatives we're held u
10 thePresideni, theFiscal COrporatiOn is
raised up again before him, as the ghos
Of the Bank which he knocked on tn
head--and he is openly threatened in th'
Senate House, that like BanquO's ghost
it will "shake its CORY locks" at bin
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21

PLEAD GUrErr.-The St. Louis New
Era state states that MI. Robert E. Lee, Of
Clsrk county. Mo-, who lately killed a
man Lv The name Of Austin Ford, of that
cannty. we was tried in Lewis county
nnder an indictment Cor manslaughter in
the third degree, but two successive jn'
ries we're unable to agree upon verdict
He then entered aples Of guilty Of man-
slaughter in the forth degree, we find .
small sum, sentenced TO pay all cos's,appd
discharged. .t
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Agriculture is the nursery of patriot,
ism and virtue, a s