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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-11

to the ambition of an individual
placed in circumstances like his, and in
inducing him to attempt to secure high
rank to himself, and permanent wealth
to his remote posterityi but that in the
United States all such projects would be
visionary dreams. Our Institutions" he
continueds' produce higher aim. I know
perfectly that, under them, my property
must be divided. 1t will make all my
own children rich; but it will be again
subdividsd among their children; and in
less than century it will, in all probabll-
ity, have passed entirely into other hands
and no trAce of it as a domain, or OF us
as family, in the English sense, will be
left. This makes me feel that | can best
serve my, Posterity by employing my pres
ont influence in improving the institutions
and general condition Of my county
If the United States shall preserve their
freedom, and increase in intelligence and
virtue. as it is my earnest desire that they
should'do then know that my Posterity
will enjoy the best field for the exercise Of
their own talents and virtues, and that
every one Of them will command that ex-
tent Of fortune, consideration, and happi-
ness which his qualities will deserve; and
| desire for them no better inheritance"
In point Of fact, the effect is precisely
what is here described. The gentle
man exercises a generous and re-
fined hospitality, without pretension
or parade, and devotes his time and for
tune 10 the improvement OfthO public in
sttutions ofihs State in which he resides.
Among other objects, he has aided very
efficiently the friends Of education in OBJ
tanning law passed which provides for
the establishment Of library in coDnec-
ton with every common school district
He appeared,to me TO be a nobler charac-
ter than an Englishman, scrambling for a
pserage, as the reward of political subser'
viency, to crafty his indiVidua ambition
[Ertract from COmbs's Tour.
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MeLEoD.L

The New York papers received this
morning state that at a recent CtbiDst
meeting at Washington, il was resolved
to give up Mcleod 10 the British Govern
ment7 This base submission 10 British
lnsolence is disgraceful and hImiliating
Let Mcleod Be tried--if guilty., serve
him as other murderers- -ifihnacent send
him home. The question ofhis imPfls.
onment has recently been discsssd "a the !.
New York Legi stature, when several sy.F1bs' Of
the members made speeches that mIgnt
have done honor to the British Parliament
but they were degrading 10 the Amerl-
can character. Almost every arrival from
abroad brings news Of fresh insults and
SO izures Of our esselsitFading on the
African coast, yet Sll is humility and sub
mission on our part.s-StGtesHGn! 10 yaafn.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-11

from perfectly authentic source. The
conversation between the American min.
istcr and the British peer was altogether
informal, and took place on, the arri-
val ofthe first newspaper account Of the
affair. N t
If any spch meaning was conveyed by
Lord Palmerston'S words.as that express
ed in his note, Mr.. Stevenson had no right
to regard it as expressing the decision Of
the British Government. Indeed, Lord
Palmerston himself admits in his note
that he. did nel intend that il should be
so understood. Whatever, therefore might
be the terms Of the conversation, it was a
matter Of no moment, inasmuch as the
demand Of the American Government for
reparati0n was not presented until May
following. To this demand the British
ministry have never given any answer, and
indeed, Lord Palmerston seems to pique
himself upon having StudiOuSly avoided
giving any.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-11
Mr.. STEVENSON AND LORD
pA[MERGTON


The New York Evening Post thus en-.
plains : matter which has created
epnSiderablo attention on both sides the
water;
'An impression hes bssn generally
produced by Lord Palmersion's late re-.
marks in parlisment that he had commu.
nlcated to the American minister, at an
early period, the determination ofths Brit
ish Government 10 assume the responsi-
billy Of dssrOying the Caroline, Mr. Ste.
VensOn wrOte ahoie 10 Lord Palmereton
inquiFing ofhIm when the communicated
had been made.
) .To lkisinquiFy Lord Palmersson sp.
sWeFsd by nols that he alluded 10 q con.
versaiion which had taken Place between
him ani MF. Stevenson, in Feb. 1898.
whsa the news Of the destruction Of ths
steamer vas received ibuougb the news
pspsEk Hs4hsn lea Mr.. Stevenson Il
infer y lhnogbi, what WeRld Be iht
eens q RFitish Government IN hi
eyentof demsnd made upOn'itby tbs
Uaissd States, but be did bot intend Il
ialinale that he considered thlg Il
q aqsNss 2 the AmsEicsn claim ior rep
sission.
Wshass lhis sscount q he mallsI
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EFFEcTs OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF ENG.
LAND AND AMERIcA.-I lately conversed
withan American gentleman, the father
Sfa family, and the owner Of a princelv
estate, all cleared and improved, ON he
different efests which the institution, oF
England and those Of tho United STATE.
produce no men placed in circumstances
like his.
asked my friend, who had besn II
Britain, what, il his princely domain Ind
been situated in England, the Qrsa, oS.
iect Of his ambition would have beenS-
"I'ell me your own opinion FIRST" Eaia he
"Well, then" said |, Sin all pvobabiliiv
you would have been intriguing al couri
or throwing your whole influence into tbe
scale Of one or other Of The dOliiical mar.
ties, and bargaining for perge, to g,at.
ify your vanity. You would have sxecn.
ted an entail 10 transmit your property "a
your eldest son and his heirs; and, II
sheFl, you would have been occupied
chiefly with projects Of private or famiIy
He replied that che ceult
understand the powerful influence ofihs
English Institutions ip giving 4 selfish
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-11

Or The COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, Of
Tuesday evening, published letter, da-
ted Montreal, April 2l, by which it ap.
pears that The iorger, Mitchell, is now in
that city.
He arrived OIL the 9th inst. be airing the
name Of Goodwin, and passes his time in
gambling and at houses Of illfamS. He
was arrested few days since and taken
before the police, but succeeded by fee
ing lawyers in getting clear. His trunk
however, was searched, and about $4,000
was found in il, mostly notes Of the Cir
ard Bank. He is spending it very freely
A stranger called at my office this m or
ming with $50, which he had received
from Goodwin, who he said had lost it in
gambling.
1t struck me that this Goodwin might
be Mitchell, and ! said so to the stranger, r,
who told me that he had been itroduced to
Mitchell in Nsw-York about three years
ago, and had afterwards seen him at BuEfa
10, and had no doubt that this Goodwin
was the same man. When he first met
him in Montreal he told him that he
thought he had seen him before, but Good
win Tor MitchelD denied all acquaintance
with him. When | mentioned Mtchell's
name my informant distinctly recollected
that this was the same person. learn
moreover, that he told his lawyer he was
4 member Of Congress, and at the police
office confessed that his name was Mitch.
oil.
| have spent the whole day in trying to
have him arrested, but with out success.
Our authorities say "Ths United States
refuse to give up persons who have com.
mitted the most heinoues crimes in this
country, aleuding to Holms the muldere /,
and why should we trouble ourselves 4
bout this mani He is spending his mon
ey very freely, which will do us some
Good" m 10
The money that he obtained by his for.
gsrlss might be recovered from him by
proving the debt. He might be arres-
TED on a civil process, if authority were
given some enc here to proceed against
him. 7'U7'
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From the Statesman.

Et From the statesman.
THOMAS EWING-KICK HIM OUT.
A Washington federal correspondence
of N. York paper, gives the Secretary
oflthe Treasury in the following extract
some pretty sound knocks. He deserves
it--for after alb the putting he has receiv-
en-, Tom Ewing is not worth One-quarter
his weight in shinplasters: :aaa
"FearS are entertained here by some Of
the friends Of the administration, that Mr.. i.
Ewing will be found unequal to the duties
Of Secretary Of the Treasury. He is a
NabSriOus. Persevering man, we'll fitted for
'the ordinary routine and drudgery Of the
Department, but ii is not supposed that
he possesses that practical knowledge Of
the subject Of finance and currency, those
large and comprehensive views, that fam
ilianty with the philosophy and laws Of
commerce end trade which are indispen-
sable in the head Of the Treasury at this
important and critical liuncturs."
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-11
From the Phil. Pub.

.=..G. .. FROM tne Tnll. IuD' hodg.
TIE LATE FoRGRRIEs.-The beliefs
becoming general that the frauds recently
committed upon the Bank of Kentucky Of
Louisville, the Lafayette Bank Of Cincin-
natl, the Girard Bank OF this city, and
upon Mr.. Little, broker in. New York,
and attempted upon the Bank of Coving-
ton in Kentucky, the Union Bank in Bal
timorO, the Bank Of America in New
York, and the Globe Bank in Boston
originated with some person or persons
in the COmmsrcisI Bank of New Orleans
by the cashier Of which the fraud uIsnt
certificates and letters purport to be sign
ed. We strongly incline to this opinion
and soon expect 10 hear of some explo.
sion in New Orleans, and the disappear
ance Of some person Of the highest re-
spectGbility.
Our country is certainly infested with
some very ingenious swlndlers, thorOu oh
adopts in the mechanical arts necessary
10 forgery, and who have served, in State
prisons, thorough apprentiCeships to vari.
Gus fraudulent contriVances. But il also
contains numerous body Of swindlers
upon whom the hand Of the law has not
! vet been laid, and who steal with penu,
inc and not false tokens. Our banking
system his demoralzed the cammuni,y
ts q deplOrable extent, and we see the
fruits in gigantic frauds, perpstraled b,
men against whom suspicion would once
have been deemed prepOstsrous. w,
have furnished q few respectable rogue
from The Schuylkill and one or two 9th
81 banks; Richmond has, furnished il
Dabnsys and Greens: Baltimore has furn
ished tho Bank Of Maryland; New Yor
its Newcomhs, Swartwouts, Tenth War
Bank and various others; Boston has fur
ished the Commonwealth Bank, Chelse
bank, Peoples Bank and several others
| Other States have furnished their fn
proportions, and Michigan and MissiSsiI
| pi much more. With such facts staria
at us, we are prepared to believe any sul
gestion Of fraud against almost any pers0
connected with bank. We have csal
ed TO regard character as a guarantees f
honesty, when corporations arO concern
sd; and should we be told thai some dol
en- Presidents and Cashiers Of banks !
this State had absconded as defaulteFl
our FIRST impressions would be that Ii
stlry more needed refutatiOn thah cor
6rmation. Instead OfrefUting il ill con
hrmed, we should incline to believe
I'LL reiuted. The iniquiiies Of The bank
are yst TO be Disclosed, and NJ bslieY,
that ifa thoroughly searching operation
could be carried into every bank. ip- ,thi
citysi I would bring 10 light the most snor
nous i'suds among men Ofthe higksst re
sPeetabiEty.
It's time fOEths PHOPlR 10 stop sucE
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-11
DISASTERS ON THE HUDSON
.tr. RIVER .rs......

STEAMBOAT ExPLosIoN.-While the
South American was near POughkeepsie
the shaft broke, the connecting machine
ry gave way, the piston was forced through
the cylinder at the top and bottom, scat
terIng the fragments Of machinery in ev-
cry direction. The steam rushing into
the cabins, the passengers jumped out Of
their berths naked, and some we're hOrri-
bly, scalded. The steam boat Diamond
came up soon after, and took the whole 81
passengers on board. Scalded- Mr.. Co
nant, BalIslOD, Spa; Mr. Glen, ScbenOc-
taey; Mr, Jones, Rensselaer,; Mr.. Garwin,
Troy; L. Taylor; do; Solomon Smith,
Fort Plain; George WarniCk, Amsterdam
James Steer, Harlwick. Another, a res
ident ofHyds Parke. One we believe
has since died.--Sat. Cowr.
STEAMBoAT EXPLOSION Tuesday ev.
ming at five minutes before six O'Clock
the Henry Eckford, a steam tow boat, Iy'
ing at the foot of Cedar street, blew up
hurried one poor fellow into eternity, aw
fully manglsd two more, and more, Ol
less inj utied eight or ten others.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-11
OHIO LOANS.

The Fund Commissioners have, during
the past month, borrowed $l,O9l, 500, to
be expended on the public works Of the
State. OF this sum, $5sl,OOO were bOr-
rowed Of the Chilicothe Bank, and $780,
600 Of The Franklin Bank Of Columbus,
at 6 per cent. The interest to be paid
yearly at the State Treasury. The pnn-
cipal borrowed from the Chilicothe Bank
to he repaid in the City Of New York as
follows:
100000 the LIST day of May, ls42.
100000 on the lst day of December,
lS42.
100000 on the lst day of March,
lS43. .,.
$lsl 900 on the lSt day of May, ls4S'
Provided, that if the charter of said Bank
shall not lie renewed, or further time Civ
en- for closing the affairs thereof, before
the lst Of December, lS42, then the two
last payments above, shall also be made
on that dOy.
The principal borrowed Of the Frank
lin Bank Of Columbus, is also to be re-
paid in the City Of New York, as follows;
$5O,OO0the lst day Of November, ls4l
100000 the lst day Of May, 1912.
100000 the lst day of December,
1912. ta m a.r
$25O,OOO the lst day Of June, 1913.
Provided, that if the charter Of the Bank
shall not be renewed or further time Civ
en- TO close up its affairs, before the Is
of December, ls42, the last instalmen
is also TO be paid on that day. H'o
Both Of these banks have heretofore
been specie paying banks, but suspended
i'm mediately after making the loan; and
the ChillicOtbe Advertiser says that the
Chillicothe Bank sent $50, 600 in specie
to the east after suspending.
State script to the amount OF six hun
dred andisixty- eight thousand dollars wal
given as security for the FIVE hundred anI
eighty.one thousand borrowed Of thu
Chillicothe Bank. In borrowing on such
terms, the Commissioners assumed the
responsibility Of acting directly Contrar!
tothe expressed will Of the Legislature.
During the last session a proposition Z
authorise the Commissioners TO bOrVev
ON such terms, was eRgrafted onto th'
bank bill, but rejected. Not content viii
this assumed power, they went further
and bargained for future legislation lr
favor Of the banks. They have made
the duty Of the next Legislature eithsFsi'
re- charter these two banks o. to provide
ways and means to pay The whole amou'n S'.
borrowed, before lhs meeting Of anoihel
Legislature. Scarcely is the money Z
be expended before ills 10 be repaid !
the Legislature do not 50 and 50. We
can see nsthing IN tbis Iodn but blow
8par tNo ysp
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-11
PROGRESS OF THE WAR CUES
at TION

The several demands that the British
sovereign is making Of US, to which il re-
mains 10 be seen whether "our honor
will enable US to submit,n are--l. The
clam ofa large scope Of valuable landS
along the North Eastern Boundary. 2.
The possession Of the Oregon Territory,
and ihS exclusive privileges Of the Fur
trade with The natives beyond the Rocky
Mouhtslns and the head waters Of the
Mississippi end Missouri rivers. 3. The
claim Of detaininR and searching vessels
sailing under our Hag upon The ocean, and
the Eastern seas, under the plea Of SbOl
ishing the slave trade. 4. The CAIN tC
arrest the criminal proceeding in the
courts Of ihe State Of New YOIk, agains
McLeOd--obtain bis release and frssdO n
to return home, by mere indirect avow
a tbstsaid Mcleod invaded our territory
and committed the act charged pgains
him, in obedience 10 the orders Of ;h'
officers Of the British Government. ---EG
gle.
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Henry Fields, colored man, was COM
mitted to Jail on Sunday last, fer having
killed horse and burnt barn Of aRoth71
or colored man in the negro settlement
near this place called "the Camps."--.
Fields had been liberated from Jail but
a few days before this occurrence. He
was indicted for horse stealing at the late
term of the Court, and tried and acquit~
ed; it appeSring upon trial that he had
only been guilty of an act Of ieSPass.-
Since his liberation, he had kept up
constant uprOarin 'the Camps" and this
last act was the result Of quarrel be-
tween him and the one whose property
he destroyed. ma. .,lt ,s,l
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-11

ARRIVAL OUT OF THE SULTANEE.-By
the Brenda, Selem, from Bombay and
Zanzibar, advice hass been received Of
the arrival out Of the Muscat ship Sulta
nee, on the 7th Of Decemb ,r last, after
passage Of 100 days from New York
and 30 from the Cape Of Good Hope -
Captain Drinker, who went out as naviga-
tor, returned in the Brenda. Capt. D.
had strong inducements held out TO him
by the Sultan, to remain in his service,
such as the command Of the best frigate
in his navy with the prospect Of voyage
to New York within a year, &C., but he
declined. The Sultan also endeavored
10 retain by tempting offers the four Ams-
rican seamen who went out with Capt.
Drinker; but one, however, accepted his
proposals. His navy is composed of ma
ny fine ships, all built at Bombay, Of teak
wood, but they are entirely neglected and
suffered TO 60 to pieces, The inhabit-
ants are described as very filthy, half.
naked, Slavish race, and the town a col,
lection of novels scarcely fit for dog ken
nels. "8 -a II.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-11

The Legislature of Wisconsin TertO'
ry have lately passed a bankrupt law.
which frees all debtors coming under it!
from liability to arrest, and from all obli-'
cations upon contracts previously made,
This act lis undoubtedly void; for the con-
stitution Of the United States provides that
no State shall pass any law impairing the
validity of contracts. ..,--a-.s.
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The QUEEN OF ENGLAND.--The pFivy
purse Of the Queen Of England amounts
70 f6h 900 per annum, or e 1874 7S l0d,
q day. She has Beside Buckingham Pal
ace, 81. James's Palace, Windsor Castle
and Brigton Pavilion. Including the ex-
penses Of the royal houshold, royal bonn
lies und charities, pensions. unappTopra-
led money, etc, tho Queens income an
nnally is E4l5,O0O, or fl, 1871 = day.
Queen Adelaide rscsiyss flOO,OOO :
ysar, or Eg74 : day. n ~ -
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M.LEon-HIs PROBABLE GUhT.

MeLEoD-HTs PROBABLE GUILT
Il appears that this mans trial for the
murder Of Dnrlse. and the burning ofthe
Caroline. will not take place until Sep
tsmber, unless special Court shOnld be
provided for. His case, however, incl
dentally came under discussion lately in
the Assembly OfNeW York, which throws
some light Upon the subject.
Mn. SwAcKnAMER, (dem.) offered the
following:
@Resolved, That the Governor be re-
queSted to communicate to this House
the correspondence, if any which has ta-
ken place between the Executive author
ity of the United States and Of this State,
and whether any arrangements whatever
have been entered into BY such depart
Tnsnfs in reference 10 the case Of Nc
Leod now in prison at Lockport, in this
State. :"
In explanation, Mf. s. remarked.
SIT will be recoIIscted that shortly af-
ter the return Of the Attorney General Of
the United States, TO what conceive to
be his legitimate sphere Of duty il was
currently reported and without coutradic-
ton from any quarter, that he in con-
junction with tie Attorney General Of
the State Of New York, had examined
this case Of McLeod, and had asserted
Hs the result of that investigation, that
there was NO evidence in the case TO war.
rant his convictisn. And this too, after
Mcleod had been indicted BY the Grand
JnEy Of the county Of Niagara, and held
70 trial for one Of the most heinous offen-
ces known 10 the laws of this State. Sir,
itdoes seem to me that the Executive
authority Of tho United States has no
more right or power 10 interfere in this
case Of Mcleod, in this stage Of the aE
fair at least, than it had to interfere will
the case Of Robinson, after he had beer
indicted for the murder Of Suydsm, and
before trial"
Mr.. HoTFMAN, (whig,) opposed this in,
quify, and offered as = substitute the fol
lowing:
"That the subject be referred 10 the
committee Of the judiciary, with instruc
tons to report bill providing for the
entry of nOlle prosequi on the indlct
msnt against Alexander MCLsOd, and 70
his safe conduct"
Mr.. H. preceded his motion by
speech which al once distinguishes hin
Ss largely endowed with the gift Of pei
suasiye eloquehce. He took the grCun,
that The subject admitted Of but two az
peciS, either "that this matter must b,
brought 10 an amicable adjustment, o
that hOstilities will be the result---ths
the parties to this controversy mus
either separate in perfect kindness
or resort to the ultimatum Of sovs
Tsigns."
Upon these two p!opOsitionsa lengthy
debate arose, in which the Democratic
members manfully took their stand OF
the side Of the rights and power Of the
State. The priacipal feature develops d
in the debate is, that contrary to The i'm
PEessinn which generally PrevaIlsin tbs
west-McLeOd's acquittsl bya jury il
considered hopeless. Even Mr.. HofTmaI
Who cOntsnded so strongly for his re
lease on the ground Of national policy
stated-''Judged by our Law he must b
condemned and crecuted, and believ
TREns IsNO ESCAPE FOE HrM!"-Ed
Gle.
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NEWsPAPERs.0 9

We wish 10 preserve, in one Of our
Public Libraries, for The benefit OF pos, pos, !,
terity. a copy Of tpery Newspaper 81 ~
az tinted STATES. We respectfully ask
every Editor to send US a specimen Of his
paper for this purpose, and we will send
the Courier 10 return, .,,a 'g- 4" ~
OS7-Please give an insertion 70 Tie above
for the benefit Of Editors not on our list
as yet, 81. ,s t =. ''i3P r.
M'MARKIN & IIoLpEsS, ''d
Saturday Courier Q.Rcs, Pail ~. !.
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aimed at the Independence Of the lesisla.
turs; andif the terms be sanctioned BY
the people, il will not be long before the
financial condition Of Ohio will be a. bad
as is that oE, oE,Pennsylvsnia.
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*Mr. Sprigg, from the Louisville Dis
trict. ran ia opposition to the Wing eau
Gus nomine e, and is. indebted for his
election to tils votes of the Democratic
party. s.aa stse nmg" al gm8.3
VRo1N1A.-The counties are not yet
all heard from. 1t is ascertained, hOweV-
er, that there is democratic gain of sew
eraI members in the Legislature. The
wings had a majority of lH in the last
Legislature. II is doubtful which party
will now have a majority. There will
probably be nearly tie. The wings have
probably gained member of Congress.
INDIANA.-We have heard nothing GER
tain from Indiana.
|. RHODE IsLAND.-There appears to
have been no opposition to the federal
candidates at the late election IN this
State. The State is still governed BY
charter granted by the King of England
This charter excludes the mass of the
people from the polls, and confines al
power to the wealthy few. The people
are now endeavoring to accomplish re-
peal of the charter, and the adoption of &
republican constitution. Until this i
accomplished, opposition to the fedora
whig ticket will be vain. s5,..