New-York tribune., 1841-12-28

one hundred per cent This, says our author,
Quite unconscious that he was contrevsrting any
theory, viii ruin any nation. Yet Free Trade
ask, Us to submit to policy which no; even Bri-
fish dependency can endure
Now we deny altogether tina, the actual cost OF
coat would bs higher under Protection than
Free Trade We insist thatit toad not, though
the nominal or money price might But this point
was discussed in our review Of Talk No l. and
more fully in our longer article If May last, to
which we invite the attention OF or readers for
view Of the whole subject.
PESysr1vAx1A-SPe Eleetioa.-Partial re-
turns from the>Bedford and Somerset District, Pa
lead usesS prebend ,h.t Phlsoa, Loco, is elected
to Co,g-ess in place of Hon. Henry Black, over
Russell, Wing. There was severe storm On the
day OF Election. which prevented turnout. The
District /, Wing by over .OQO on ;ulI poll.
OHIo.-The House has resolved strongly against
Repudia,ion. Six leading Loco-Focos in the mega
tive: all the Wings and three-iourths OF their oP-
Donea,s in the affirmative The Senate has shgfled
of the question for the present BIZ strict party
vo,e-l9 TO II.
I<DtAsA.-The Legislature OF Indiana have
passed stny-Law on all Executions until the l''
of February more comprehensive and PerEna-
ncnt law /. under discussion. 1t grants STAY Of
Executions for one year on all debts, and two
years on ia!f of each. No property can be sold
on execution which does not bring threeiourths of
is appraised valuc.--A sad, miserable business,
this, which, ike is sister Reputation, will in the
end cost grea, deal more than it comes to.
llAJ. GEN ScorT's REroRr.-The InteIligen-
Ger of Saturday contains the Report of Winfield
Scott, Major General OF the Army. 1t Is brief,
and sets torh clearly the operations for the past
year and the present condition and needs OF the
Army. The field operations have been principally
confined 10 the prosecution of the Florida war;
and the Major General speaks IN terms of high
praise of Col. WORRIES plan of the campaign.
By combining active operations in several detach-
rents with negotiations conducted by the captured
chiefs their farsilics being retained as hostages
and without violating promise made or one
principle of humanity, the most extraordinary re-
suits for the season have been Obtained At pre-
sent the effective force in Florids said TO be les.
than 900 men. Fort Ken; at the mouth CT Fish
River, and Fort Fairfield on the Aroostook arc
each, for police purposes, occupied by company
OF Artillery. Gen. Scott believes that Sstces re-
ctments is the minimum regular force now required
by the country-more for REFRESHING outbreaks OF
Indians and as guard against hostilities from
abroad than for actual war. OF such force we
have new bu, fourteen rsgiments-two OF cavalry,
four of artillery, and eight Of infantry. An add
ton Of one regiment each to the artillery and the
infantry is suggested. On the supposition of this
increase and Of the conclusion of the Florida war,
he recommend, that five regiments be placed on
the frontiers between the UP.-er Sabine and the
great falls of the Mississippi, with sixth in re-
serve at Jefferson Barracks FIVE along the front
iers between the Upper Mississippi and HOulton,
Me-, and FIVE of artillery garrison the forts along
the ssaboard, including the Gulf Of Mexico. The
Major General recommends an amendment OF the
existing law, to forbid the assistant quarter-mas-
tiers and assistant of subsistence from
holding these commissions at the same time In
--'--'---af ~ --~:-----' ->"'"iissionS the
equalization of pay between officers in the same
grade in different branches of the service; and an
equitable review of the whole subject of army pen.
sions to widows, orphans and disabled officers.
MELAYCHoLY.-The Brooklyn Star states that
Jacob C. Patchen and Mr.. Durant. while sailing
on the 10Th Nov, as the weather was bosierous.
put in they supposed to the dock near the Quar-
antinc. Patchcn climbed up to fasten the boat
and Durant crawled into the cuddy of the boat and
went to sleep. On waking next morning he found
himself drifting near Fort Hamilton. Nothing has
been heard of Mr.. Patchcn,a and it supposed that
what they took to be the dock was tho icc-break at
Staten Island, and that after going few PAGES be
/ fell into The water AID was drowned.
% Several Vermont papers are urging the abo-
litisn of the Council of Censors in that State 1t
will undoubtedly be done.
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