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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03
LATEST FROM FLORIDA

The following letter is from Alexandra
Gazette Of the 23rd inst. It gives the
latest news from Florida, and the best
that has reached US from that region for
a very long time. If lis statements are
correct, a reasonable hope may really be
INDUCED, that the prolracted war against
handful of Indians, and about a hand
full Of Negroes, in the swamps of Florida
is at length TO be closed.
EAST FLORIDA, July ID.
Sir:-The result of the big scout is
known; the troops, after traversing large
portion Of the country, have returned
without even seeing Indians, except the
column Of Lilo tenant COlonels Clark
and-60Omis; the former saw one Indian
but he escaped; the latter surprised
camp on the Homo sas-sa, took every
thing the Indians had, hut captured none
Of the reptiles From last accounts he
was in hot pursuit. Captain Kerr had
returned to Fort F0wle on The Oclawaha,
from the Abapoka: had seennot trace
ofan Indian, aud the belief is there are
very few in the country, and those in but
three bands, viz; Tiger Tails party, that
Col. Loomis routed Halleck Tusienug.
gee, that Captain Hawkins recently came
upon and took every thing he possessed:
and The party under Sam Jones and BilIy
Bowlegs, dawn in the Everglades
From all the information that can be
obtained, the Indians have no ammunition
clothing or any thing else, and are in
great distress. We are all, from this cir.
in great hopes that their me-
sessiiies will cause them to come in and
Iue for peace.
Yours, in haste.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03


MoLEoD.-The impression having pOns
abroad that McLeod's counsel would an.
peal, from the recent decision of the Su.
preme Court, TO the Court for the Corrac.
liOn of Errors, the Utica Observer states
that they entertain no such an iutention.
but in accordance with the request of tha
prisoner will proceed 10 trial mmediate.
y.
"The argument oflho Supreme Court -
says thai paper, sis deemed 10 have set
tied conclusively the legal points in the
controversy: and the hope Of obtaining a
reversal offs decision by an appeal 10
the Court Of Errors is not, we believe.
ndulged by anybody. Mcleod is now in
charge 0fthe Sheriff of this county. in
whose custody he will probably remain
until his trial, which we learn he is anx-
lous should take place as soon as possible.
being entirely confident as he asserts, of
his ability 10 furnish the most conclusive
proof that he had no participation in the
Outrage for which he stands indicted"
On the application ofMcLeod, The veu-
ue of the trial has been changed from Nj.
agara to Oneida County, and the exami.
Eation will commence in Septe mber next.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03
Total,

1t will hence be seen, that Illinois and
Mississippi, which are absent from The
present House. are entitled by the last
census 10 elcUea potes.
Il viii be seen that whila New Enc.
INnd loses four votes, the new tStatea are
entitled TO gain Of twenty FIVE, making
difference Of twenty nine in lhe rela.
tive s renglh of those sections.
Five Southern States including Mary.
land, will lose clcUen rOtes, making i rel
a i've difference between lhem and the
nine new States ofthiriy.sir aotes.
Kentucky will also lose two aud Ten
nesse one.
Maine, Massachusetts. New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Georgia and Arkansas, will have their
present number; but as the aggregate
representation will We increased, their
relative strength will he diminished.
Both Arkansas and Michigan have been
admitted into the Union since the census
Of 1880.
Finally, this table shows, that within
The last ten yeurs, lnCre than one.tenth ocI
the political power Of the Union has been
transferred from the seventeen elder
States to the nine younger ones. The
n!ne States are entitled to have in the
House about fifty per cent, more power
than they heve now.
In this state Of things, and when two
Of these States are wholey unrepresent
ed, will Congress press tho exercise
lf doubtful powers, overiurn long Cs,ab.
ished systems in which they are pecu.
iarly interested, plunge The country into
leb,, aud burden the people with new
aScsG lf they do any thing more than is
hsolulelg necessary 10 carry onslhe Gov
rnInenI, can they carry with them the
onidence Of The county, or hope that
heir decisions will be tespeciedH--Ken.
ais ErPOsitor.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03
THE HOUSE.

After the usual preliminaries, the
House resumed the consideration Of the
resolution offered yesterday BY Mr.. Win
lhrop Of Massachusetts, from the commit.
teeon Commerce, for the appointment
Of a committee TO obtain information du.
ring tho recess Of Congress relating to
tie tariff.
MIR. Gilmer ofVirginia took the floor
During his remarks he was called to or.
der for speaking Of the revenue, and
touching upon the distribution bill.
The chair considered il out Of order to
speak Of the distribution bill.
= Mr.. Gilmer moved to postpone the cor.
sideration Of this resolution until next
week.
Mr. Warren Of Georgia now sent 10 the
Chair resolution, which declared the
compromise act to be the basis Of the
new tariff: read for information, and laid
over under the rules.
Mr.. Charles Brown Of Pennsylvania
said, as at present advised, he did mo-:
mean 10 vote for the tariff bill on the ta.
BILE. He was for inquiring into the affects
~ thO SbhlJlOullSS uNlg uub ltO ulu uOA DG-
iieye an ad vaIOrem duty the proper duty
10 be levied, He was for levying dis.
eliminating duties on articles taxed heav.
ily abroad, nGt Tor the purpose Of rnjurng
but of helping ourselves.
Mr.. Brown went in strongly for free
trade, and showed that heavy duties pro.
hibiled imports in France and England
He was willing, if England would repeal
her corn laws, 10 take off The duties on
some Of the articles ofimporIS from Eng
land.
Mr.. VIM. Cost johnson was in favor ol
Ghe passage of the resolution, He was in
favor ora Tariff at The present session:
ask them If The tariff was not suilaEle,
the committee could report where thu
shoe pinched, and amend it.
Mr.. Wise then went into severe crit
cism Of the report of the coInmuiee-
showed that the new lights wInted we've
for The purpose OF altering tho c0mpro.
mise act; and tia THE new lights would
lead them into a quag mire US true as
there was God in Heaven,
MIR Gushing replied TO Mr.. Wise.
Mr.. Nesbit now retorted upon Mr..
Wise in personal manner.
Me- Wise replied 10 Mr.. Nesbit in
similar style.
Mr.. Nesbt answered in a syle less
offensive than bis first remarks were.
Mr.. Gushing now moved that the
House adjourn, and the House adjourned
until tomorrow at 10 O'clock
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03
slNevlAR LIaurnxlnn srnor.

SINGULAR LIeurENINc SrRoKp
family in Richmond, Va, were sit,ina
near The chimney of their house durino :
thunderstorm on the evening of the lftb.
when i was sruck by tightening. The
fluid passed down the chimney aud ,be
clock to pieces, scattering its fragments
upon the floor. A large ball, apparently
offire, rolled throngh the room, expIoding
with terrific peal, near the lady Of the
house. No one was at all injured by lie
shock. The house was tilleJ, for a few
moments, with smoke and the smell of
sulphur
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03
A JUDor INDrcrrp-Tbo Alton Tel

AJUDeE INDICTED The Alton Tela
graph states that the Hon. r. w. Smith
one of the Judges Of the Supreme CourI
Of Illinois, Jahn A McClernane, ESQ.,, a
Representative in the Legislature, and a
Dr. Merriman, have all been indicted by
the Grand Jury of SaDeamon county
the first for sending challenqe 10 duel,
the second far accepting, and lhe third
Ior carrying II. The penalty is fine
mo- exceeding hundred collars, and be-
slde. the person convicted is rendered in
capable oiholding or being elected to any
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

Waghlngton CiIy, JnIy 93, lsll.

'S''J NSt ASAA'
l believe shall have to petition Con
gress to appoint select committee OF
one from each State, whose duty il shall
be TO drive nail into The thermometer
whenever il exhibits symptoms Of rising
aboye 90 degrees. The heat to-day Is
far more intense than il was yesterday,
and what we are TO do can't Tell. do
hope that Messrs. Wise aud Nisbet will
not think of6gbting at present. If they
should, they may be assured that The
gnnpowder will inname without the aid
Of a trigger. They had better reserve
their courage until war brolk out with
England. A select committee will no
doubt be then appointed TO lar and fealh
eF that fipr0ud island. Messrs. Wise and
Nisbet can becsme members Of il, aud
then they can severally shew what stuff
ahey are made OF.
In the House Of Representatives seve.
raj memorials we're presented in refer
encs 10 bankrupt law.
The resolution from the Committee on
Commerce, asking the appointment Of
select comTitiee TO take evidence in re.
lailon 10 the tariff, was then taken up.
Dir. RhetI having the floor, spoke on
ths general merit Of the leriiF question
nntil his hour had nearly expired.
Several aspirants 10 the l0sr, thinking
NJ. +. had concluded, jumped up and ex
claimed, one aher the other, "Mr. Spea.
kerr The quick succession of voices
wa like the sharp report OF muskeiry in
q feE de iOie.
Mr.. Rhett turned round and looked a,
The clock. after which he sid he b lity,
ed he had FIVE minutes longer TO spenk
He resumed, and went on for four min.
utes aud half On the last half minute
up jumped about score screaming on, I
with great vehemence, "Air, Speako,,n ,
The latter dignitary having bis wealhr, ,
eye on Mr.. King, Of. Georgia. avssAod +
him the floor. The remapder sat Gown i
gtumhling like bears with sore heads 5
Woe Ter lbeir long well learnt speeches, 9
'aid over ten times in the attic. d
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03
ANOTHER OurRAGR ny "A RnrI

ANOTHER OUTRAGE BYA BRlTIsn
CRUISER. BY the arrival of the ship Sal
uda, Capt. Lord, from The African coast
on the 10th of April and last from Rio
Janerio, we learn that the Dutch schoon
er Argo had been fred into off the coast
by British man of war brig.
Lives must have been lost had not tho
crew Of the schooner run below. The
balls passed throughond through herhull,
After committing the outrage, The British
vessel passed without boarding the
schooner. The captain ofthe Saldda re-
ports that the arrogance and insolence of
the officers Of the British cruisers on the
coast are insulferabIe, and that the Ane-
rcan trade with Africa will be utterly
broken up unless protection is afforded by
our government.
The harbor in Loando, it is thought,
would afford il safe, convenient and heal.
thy rendezvous for an American squad
ron to look after our interests in that
quarter Of the world,-N Y. Star.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

The FRASKLIN DEMocRAT, published
at BrookVille, in this state, states that al
the celebration Of The 4th of July at Mt.
Carmel, Judge LOCKER a Revolutionary
soldier, who was at tho first celebration
of our National Independence, was pres.
ent. lie rose and gave graphic des.
crlplion of the first celebration in the citv
0fNew York, when General Washington
was Marshal Of the day, and $4,000 Am.
erlcan soldiers celebrated the birth day
Of American Freedom, in view of 81, 600
British soldiers and $50 vessels of their
enemy. insieed Of flags for their motto
the words LIBERTY or DEATH were
painted upon boards and placed around
the stand where the declaration was read.
He concluded his description of The Ger.
emonies ofthe day by singing the same
in New York.
We wish the Editor of the Democrat
would procure copy Of tho song if he
can and publish il. II would be q curios.
y,-Madison Courier.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

THE MAMs.-On Saturday we receiy
ed three letters from Washington Civ
post marked the 18th, 18th and 10Th inst
The mail coaches arrive daily. AS to the
newspaper mail, we have ceased to ex.
poct papers with any regularity, especial
y from Washington City. Our FRIDAYS
papers from Boston and Washington were
Ofthe same date, Z days old.
Cincinnati Gazette, (whg paper. J
Where now is the great reform we
were promised in the Post Office as well
as other departmental Does Il tconsist
in reforming capable and honest men out
of The post Offices and filling their places
with the most unprincipled, reckless and
incompetent whigs2 Mr.. Granger has
been so busy in reform Of this kind since
he came into Office, that it may we'll be
supposed that little else has been attenl
ed to in his department. Capable and
experienced Post Masters are removed
by hundreds, and wings appointed with.
out regard TO their qualifications: indeed,
the most dishonest and incompetent seem
thus fer TO bear the palm in the general
scramble Cor Office, The post Offices, as
well as other Offices, are fast filling up
with this class; and the consequence is
that the mails are daily becoming more
deranged. Complaints like the above are
reaching US through whig, de-
democratic and neutral papers We have
never received our exchange papers more
regularly than during the past three or
four weeks, On last Tuesday we recoiv-
I'd the Baltimore Sun dated the 2lsl Ju. !
y; and on the following Thursday we re.
'elved number Of the same paper dated
he goth, Our Philadelphia and New
FORK papers are received as irregularly.
This is reform with vengeance; and il
is carried much further, we win have
far different reform, but with still great.
II vengeance, at the end Of four years.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03
CoURT.-The August term of The
Court Of Common Pleas of Brown county
will commence on Monday the 18Th.
JoHN W. BEAR nor REMovnn

We understand that the notorious John
W. Bear still retains his appointment as
Sub Indian Agent, in defiance of ,public
opinion, Orders, we learn were issued
some time since for his removal. but
those orders have since either been coun.
termanded, or Col, Johnson, the Indian
Agent, has taken upon himself The res.
possibility of disobeying them. Az The
nme his removal was talked Of. Bear be.
came much excited and swore vengeance
against whiggery, and threatened 70 Gust
me whole crew at Washington. Whe.
ther Il is the fear of Bears disclosures.
or whether they are trying an expert
ment to see how far they can 90 in def
ance to the known wishes Of the people,
lnat has prevented him from l,eing remoy-
cd we know not. IL the latter, this ex.
pertinent will soon be ended, and ihs
federal party viii reap whirlvind oil
popular indignation for their pains.
EtatesmGa.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

"I'll tell YOU" says al ex.member Of
Congress, in Michigan, chow secured
my election in this district, several years
ago. When was nominated, the party
to which | belonged was in the minority,
aud there was no hope of succeeding un
less something more than ordinary was
resorted 10. After rehecling some time
came to the conclusion to steal hog
from one of my neighbors, which did,
and in tho morning the neighbor tracked
me TO my dwelling, and ascerlained be-
yOnd doubt that was the thief, and
published me as such-when | immed-
ateIy aPpea led 10 the sympathes of the
people, and asked them if they thought
| would steal hog! They swallowed
the baie-said it was persecution on tho
partofthe neighbor, who was politically
opPos ID to me; and the consequence
wss,l was tIiumphantly elected. But
the next time was candidate for the
same office, yankee from Vermont, was
The opposing candidate; who having lear
ned the secret, stole a sheep and I9n me
Skyhigh!-SGndy Hill Herald.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

ANOTHER BANKER UPON THE BENCH.
The OHIO Statesman says:-"Gov. Cor
win has appointed Reuben Hitchcock,
President Judge Of the Clevland circuit,
in the place OF Judge Wiley, deceased
Mr. II. is son of Judge Hitchcock Of
the Supreme Court. The federal press
speak of the appointment as an excellent
one, and we doubt not it is, for the
banks, for the person appointed is presi-
dent of The Geauga Bank, an Institution
which refuses TO pay its honest debts"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

REV. Mr. PIERPoNT's TR1AL.-The
Council for the trial Of Mr.. Pierpont con .
times in session in Boston but according
TO the report, makes but little progress
1t was proved on. Thursday that The rev.
erend gentleman had made razor straps,
and then the Council adjourned until next
day; when one witness deposed that Mr..
T. had Spoken severely against imprison.
ment for debt, and in opposition to slavery
mot so much in the sacred desk as out
of it. Another witness said the first Cd.
position to Mr.. P. arose from the dstilers
and sellers of ardent spirits, and that when
he was requested to desisl from his course
of proceeding in relation 10 the temper
ance reformation, he replied, "never, till
my latest BREATH" The other charges
brought. forward are equally grave.-New
York Times.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

FIRr.-The Saw Mill in Ripley be.
longing 10 Messrs. Porter, Collins and
Evans, and barn adjoining it, were con,
Snmed by fire on last Thursday night
Supposed to be the work of an incepdia.
ry. Loss about $4,000. No insurance
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

FRuITs OF Vine REFoRM. Hon.
Oliver smith, newly appointed POstmas.
ter at LyuV, Mass, has been breaking
open other peoples letters without au.
'hoiity, 'Fhe District Attorney is cat.
tending to his csse.''
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

SHAD AND MAcKEREL.-Both thes,
kinds OF fish have exhibited some new
fashions this year. The shad have wei
nigh deserted the Penobscot river, where
they have herotOfo!e been very plenty
and have instead, run into tho harbor Of
Chatham. on the outside ofthe great el.
bow oF Cape Cod. There is no stream
a. Chatham to attract the shOd, yet the
hsherhenlhOve been making their fortunes
by catching them. Mackerel, Il is said
0re plenty in the eastern sea as usual.
pni they will not bite. Formerly thew
we're easily caught, and would iump 10
se'ze a white rag! now they turn away
with mo, thank yod," from The dainli.
est worms which The fishermen can send
down to them. Salmon arc more plenty
THIS lenr IN The Penobscot than for many
years before.-N. Y. Jour. of Com.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

The authorities of Canada appear ia
be very anxious, just now, to conciiate
those ''patriots" they have not deprived
of life or the power 10 operate against
them in case Ofwar. Ii is said that Mess.
Bidwell and PapineaU, who were proscrb
ed and lad their property conGscated du
ring the late disturbance in Canada. and
who are now in the United States, have
been invited by the Governor General to
return. 1t is also said that petitions for
a full and general pardon of the prisoners
at Van Dieman's Land, are in circulation
in Quebec. This last mentioned move.
ment probably also originated with the
royaIists, as both are made with view TO
concIlale the patriots, who are very nu-
merous and could render this country
great aid in war with Great Britain.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

New APPoRTIoNMENT. - Below is n Ia
BILE showing the present number Of Rep
resentalives from each State, and the
number to which each will bo entitled
under tho late Census, upon a ratio Of
10000,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-03

6-Onthe 4th, an old man, with snow.
white locks and tattered garments walk.
ed 70 the wraf at Ashtabnla, saying. "1bis
is The day for me 10 de-" threw himself !
into the lake aud was drowned.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-08-21

OF the Bankrupt B'll, follows the passage
OF that other great measures of the session
IN which Maryland is more Interested
the Bill TO distribute the proceeds arising
from the sales of the Publ Domain.
This Bill has been ten or twelve days he
fore the Senate, and at every step it has
been resisted with bittrrncss and per-
sonaity that could not be exceeded. Not
only has the measure been denounced
with all the cpithcls which could be drawn
from the lexicon of vlupcrat;on, but, what
is worse, II who have given this iavorl'e
measure of the Wing party and the coun-
try their support. have been denounced
also i'll the most unmeasurcd terms OF a.
busc. But, in spie of all the calumny
that has been, or can be hcapcd upon the
friends of the measure, or the measure it.
sell, it will pass Congress and become a
law.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-08-21
TIL. VETO.

When our last paper was published all
was con lecture and doubt in regard to the
fate of the Bank Bill. II was then in the
hands of the president, and the people
were anxiously waiting to know whether
,hc would approve, or disapprove of it,
The majority of them expected him to
approve of it-they had right to expect
it. John Tyler had been raised triumph
antly by them, from private citizen to
the highest pinnacle of honor on the
globe; they had delegated to him vast
degree of power; they had instructed him
how TO use it; they saw-they felt, the
distress that was brought upon the coun-
try by the injudicious, and ruinous man
agcmcnt of its financial affairs; they had
not forgotten the healtl(ul state of bust
ness, and of the currency, wheE they had
a bank before; and it was upon the qucs-
ton ofbank, or no bank, that the election
principally turned last fall. But what
though, John Tyler had been virtual y
instructed by the people of the Unitcd
States to sign the Bank bill; what though
lie had before him the examples Of our
most ilustrious Presidents; what though
previous Congresses had sanctioned prcvi-
oUs bank bills, and the present congress
had passed the one before him; he had
oPiaions which he had expressed, and
without attempting to show whether these
opinions are well founded or not, he re-
fuses to sign the bill, lest he should be
thought TO be Inconsistent. Tie doubt
less had the right 10 veto it, and VIC are
sorry to sec that some are for calling III
digaation meetings, and violently denoln-
-clpg lin. The message accompanying
les veto is in this paper, and we give
nder it, an article from the Pcnnsylva-
ian Inquirer, on the subject, Which strikes
IS, as being as good as any one we have
seen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-08-21
GIVING AWAY TIE PUBLIC


LANDS.-1'hc loco-focos complain OF
'.girjng amay' the proceeds of the public
lands, by the distribution bill. And to
whom pray is this money "gircn9" TO
whom but TO the people to whom it be-
longs, whose ancestors won it by their
valor, and to whom it was especially ccd-
ed; and who have repeatedly demanded it
OF the temporary trustee, for such only is
the general govcrnmcnt.-For the past
twelve years, the proceeds of the public
lands, with the exception of the portion
divided amongst the states; have been in
deed given away, thrown away. The
''receivers' confined their duties to the
literal Specification of their office. They
received the money with the most scru-
pulous fidelity; no man could complain of
them in this respect; but when they came
to raying over, they seem to have had
constitutional scruples. OF some sixty
receivers, over fifty we think were report
ed dcfaullcrs, by the Secretary of the
Treasury. This was applying the pro-
cccds of the public lands, the Iocolocos
think, to proper and legitimate purpose;
but TO divide them amongst the States, to
be annnlicd +" purposes of education, inter
nal Improvement, SC, is ''Siring them a."
way.. '-Er. papcr.