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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-22
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= H. T hprr Peru, La Sale county, H.
G. G. MILLEn, Dayton.
A. o. SMtru, Smiths mills.
I,soS GuRLEY, Troy Grove.
lIEvuy PurLLrps Munson, (Indian creck.)
&. w. REYNOLDS, p. NJ. Pontiac
Res MonGAN, Morgan's mill.
WILLIAM RlNEY, near Van Buren,, Ill.
WILLIAM X. BUOwS, Sunbury, Illinois.
HESnY Hicks, Hicks mill, De Kalb Co. Ill,
w. w. WIN, Oswego, Kane Co. Ill.
ANTHONY PGrzER, Boonesboro', Ogle Co. III.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-22
PUBLISHED WEEKLY ny
ORGE F. WEAVER g. JOHN HISE,
La Sale street. one door from The norh-,cest corner
Qfhe Public Square.

ofMe Public Square.
TERMS:
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advance; Three dollars ifnot paid before the expi-
ration of the first six months; And three dollars
and twenty-five cents if delayed until the end of
the year.
Advertisements inserted at $ per square for
the first insertion, and 25 cents for each sub
sequcnt insertion. 4 liberal discount made to
those who advertise by the year.
QTNo paper discontinued until all arrcarages
are paid, unless at the option of the editors.
or To announce the name Of any individual
as a candidate for Office, the sum of one dollar
will be required-to be paid in ADVANCE.
All communications, to ensure attention, must
be post paid.
JOB WORK
OF every description, executed in the neatest
manner at the usual prices.
OrrhW is the seat OF justice of La Sale
county is situated at the junction OF the Fox river
with the Illinois, 900 miles, by water, from Saint
Louis, and midway between Chicago and Peoria
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-22

The frequent effects Of Lightning upon
this monarch Of the forest, has excited the
attention Of the plilosophic mind. After
citing several examples Of the manner III
which the oal, has been singled out from
other trees Immediately adjoining, and of
equal height, writer upon the subject
saws /: 1T is well known by chemists
that oak contains considerable portion
Of iron in its composition. This metal,
it may be presumed, is held in solution
by the sap, and equally distributed
throughout the whole tree; may ii not be
owing to this circumstance that the oak is
50 frequently victim TO that power,
which in fact it soliciis with extended
arms, to its own destruction This is a
fact worthy of notice, and ought TO DO
gcneralvl,nown, in order to prevent per-
sons taking shelter in such situations at
tended with such imminent danger.
The wings say they have boen greatly
deceived in Mr.. TYLER. True" says
Chapman, "they took him to be much
greater rascal than he has proved himself
to be-
lie submits to be seen through a mice
roscope who suffers himself 10 be caught
IN passion.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23
For Lhe Regist

For he Register. To Messrs. BATES, LANGDoN, PRINCE, ERWIN, and K. McALPiN, and Messrs. ToULMIN, Ho- GAN, HOLMES and B. M CALPIE.
 Gentlemen .--Feeling deeply impressed with the necessity of reform in certain measures which you may be delegated to egislate upon, take the li- berty of propoundng the following queries to you.- ments ia the premises that may vote understand ingy at the ensuing election. We should be gratiied to receive your replies speedily it may comport with your convenience. sf 5.r
 Cues. 1st.-Will you if elected use yonr influence and efforts to have all the insoyent Banks wound up and our State bonds cancelled as far as our means will admit, until Banking capital shall be reduced to the actual wants of the State and to reduce the issues of our Banks to that proportion on ther specie and available means that will all times insure their permanency and the healthy action of their circulating medium? ,
 Cues. 2nd,-Will you endeayor to take all the bur- thens of our Banks that have been unnecessarily thrown on them and apply all the energies of the State every prudent way to the maintenance of their faith and credit! f4IE5-iE
 Ques 3d-Are you iA favor of opposed to the bill for the repeal of the present city charter which was introduced to the legislature at its last session!
 To Gen. Bates individually, we wish to propollnd one query. It appears from the journal of the last session, that your name stands recorded among the votes on the indefinite postponement of the penal code bill. On all other occasions when tiat mea- sure was submitted to the Legislature, you were ei- ther absent or did not vote. Did you pursue this course because your mind was not made up on the proprety and expediency of the bill, or was it to avoid the responsibility which might follow from act ing defnitivey on the question Very respectfully, .. 1,., -s 1;4Y-.sf,- ,-,rff MANY VOTERS. "
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23

By MA,L.-We have received New York dates of the l4th and Washington of the 10th.
 In the senate, on the l4th, the fiscal bank bill was again taken up, when Mir. Clay of Alabama, mayed that in case of suspension, the bills of the hank should no longer be received in payment ofpub- lie dues. Et
 Mir. Clay of Ky. objected, and moved that the note' should not be received during the suspension. Thi' was adopted by vote of g to 22
 Mir. Clay of Ala. then proposed farther amend Inent, viz "that suspension shall be held and ad judged cause oi the forfeiture of its charter '' Thi: was adopted by large vote. .a,5.., is /
 The same gentleman then moved an amendment h effect, that in case of specie suspension by the baik or any of its branches the Secretary of the Treasy shall remove the deposites to some specie pajing hank. This was modified by Mir. Clay of Ky. Q as give the Secretary of the Treasury such pow dp- ring the recess of congress only. As modified, h was adopted. ,sst z.F 3.t,s'-..5 'taa" a In the house, bill was reported by Mir. Fillmore, relating to the duties drawbacks, which fas read twice by it's title only, and committed. According to the correspondent of the Charleston Patriob this is tax bill, of most important character, ai will af- feel vitaly all parts of the country It proposes duty of 20 per cent. on variety of ardes, hereto- fore free of duty. n. 'iAs'nfa' i2a sl
 The land bill, i, is said, will be oppysed by MT. Ripes in the senate t sf-f.la Ham.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23
Weather.
MONRoEyILLF, l6th Judy, lS4l. PUBLlC MEETING.

Al meeting of the citizens of Monroe county, held at Monrueville, on Tuesday the 18th inst for the purpose of taking into consideration the Banking system of Alabama, Judge RoAcH was called to the Chair, and Mir. JAMES MCCALL appointed Sec reary Judge Roach having briefly stated the ob- ject ol the meeting, Mr. Howard, after some prefa- tory remarks, introduced the following Preamble and Resolution
 Whereas, the Banking system of the State of Al abana is ruinuus in its operations and mnst eventu- ally, if persisted in, reduce it condition of bank ruptcy. Therefore,
 Resolted, That we, portion of the voters of Mon county, in the resolutions recently passed at Montgomery concerning our State Bank and it's branches, and that we will expect our Representa- tives to the Legislature, to their influence in bringing them to a stale of liquidation
 After the resolution had been eloqucnly discussed, by Nlessrs. Hammond, Cooper, Kidd, and Moore, il was unanimously adopted.
 Upon motion of Asa Hammond, Esq, il was
 ResoIted, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Mobile Advertiser and Chronicle and the Mobile Commercial Register and Patriot.
 JAMES MCCALL, Secretary.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23
For the Rsgistel
THE CITY CHARTER-No. ",

iLlb ClI SI1hhlEh-No. lf'
 Mir. EDIToR:-I see by tic last Advertiser that Mr. Langdon pronounces my hast communication a tissue of misrepresentation and perSerslon. Now am very much at loss to know why it is Il makes assertion and states no fact the author ty of the writer-but is plain transcript of Mir Langdon's speech reported by the whig paper al Tuscaloosa. The issue lies not with me. It i. with the individuals friends. =t4yt
 But think know Mir. Langdon's object He i' a candidate for re-election and feels very sensbl, that the charges which have brought against hin will endanger his election, or, at least ought to among men possessing the spirit of the worm, which will turn. when trodden upon.
 Now let us examine the burden of proof, and sec where it lies. On the hand, have cited MT. Langdon's sentiments, as reportedby his own friends Those sentiments although delivered six months ago, have stood heretofore eunconradcted In them he de- clares unequvocaly that the only proper persons to vote for common councilmen the owners of prop erty-that the bill which was before the house was designed to repeal the property qualification, and, said Mr. Langdon to Mf. Houston, who was support ing the bill The (AIr. Houston) hne,o of the Lnn- ings, the robberies, the nurdeTs hdt commined n the cay, (Mobile) he (Mr. HoustoiD ,oouid ni be NC ready to defad that class 'tha is support the peal bill. t1H
 What s'ck,ss" did Mr. Langdon ncanl Why of course the class which is dsfranchised by the present city charter. Who form that class! i.el those who have votes under the present city char ter answer the question. It rests with tllem
 Mir. Langdon contemied most strenuously Clan guage could not he plainer than that which he used that his reason for opposing the repeal of the charter was because it would tend render property insecure and to give the preponderancy to fpes, rogues and inccndiaries." According to all rules of arguments ton the great mass of thuse whom this bill would clude from voting must, therefore, be composed o ssthieues, rogues and ncendiaries" 4I6
 This is one side of the proof Now what have we to counterbalance ,tl Why simply Mir. Lsngdon', ipse drit on the eve of election when to admit the charge or not to contradict 1t, would be equivalent defeat. It is the criminal arragned before pub
 lie tribunal, rebutting explicit evidence by his owl denials, The law don't allow such evidence, anc sensible men won't place confidence in it.
 regret to say any thing which may be construed to impeach any mans honesty. I would regret ii more, if the man had always stood forth among those who know him a model of uprightness, integrit, done though the heavens fall. 5. q T. Ha
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23
For the Reg1Ste,
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 ssI bless God that in this 'insulted, oppressed and outraged region, to our counsels in regard to this measure, but 1lanj that there exists on this subject but one teeiing aud one interest,"
 s'l have faith in the power of that mmonwealth. of winch am an unworthy son---in the power of those Caroinas and of that Georgia, in her ancient and utmost extent to the Mississippi, which went with us through the valley of the shadow of death in the war of our Independence. .H-JoHN RANDOLPH.
 Another instance of the speciousness with which Mir. Bolts envelopes his arguments, may he seen in the pueriIity of such conclusions the following He would infer that the subject of slavery is debafeabis ground, because sany legal men ofdstinction ia the country think so. Did the honorable gentleman se- riousy consider, when he said this, whether those legal men were for against us? Whether their acu- men the inspiration of light noh of the Potomac 2d. "Many leading politicians of both parties acknowledge the power," (meaning to hold control the subject ofslayery, ,and if they did what does it amount tol These very parties, whose leading referred to, still men of northern feelings, northern habits and northern weudices. But will Mir. Bolts put his finger on one leading of the slave holding States who maintains doubtl And none else is recfus cura in the present controversy We'll, then because men of both parties avowed this, and one of these parties voted for Mir. Van Buren, and Mir. Van Buren expressed doubt, ergo, it is mathematicaIly demonstrated that the question is fairly open for debate! Now in the first place, it has not been an unusual thing for Mir. Van .Buren nor any other aspiranis for office sto express doubts," when beset by the countless questions with. which they are tortured, by the endless pat-colored eau cuses who annoy them. And if the candidate for. popular favors was to embrace the orthodoxy of all who vote for him, why, Joseph's coat of many colors would have been pattern of simplicity compared to him. The evidence of the truth has always been conspicuous, but never more so than in the recent election of the lamented Harrison. s}ff
 But there is one shaff in the quiver of'this Virgil nia representative the poison of which be trazed, before he is allowed to hurl it amsng the people whose interest he affects to represent. fe
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23
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 Mir Editor --1he Thermometer being an nslru- me in general for estimating the temperature within certain limits, it Is essential that those who refer iu them should be made acquainted with the er- rois Ia winch ihes lable sinre ordinary ihermU- meters are frequently inaccurate. and lead to gross errors m estimating correctly the degree of eNpau- sion o the atmosphere. and lhe general circnmsan- res by which ilS indications influenced. l. there lnrc, beg lcarr tn offer facts for the considea ton ut yonr readers who may possess thermometers, and refer |" then for inc indications of tine variations ul ihe temperature.
 Though an accurate thermometer is one of the most valuable instruments of philosophical research, II must be confessed that the information they yey oi the relative state of the atmosphere, cannot be accurately obtained in any given or situation lroin those in general use, great many of them are made without any regard to the accuracy of the two points corresponding the melting temperature; office, the boiling temperature o the water to the equal division oi the intervening degrees, in hetmo ically sealing the tube when tle mercury has been expanded Inc full length of the tube, Sc. Sc. Upon these principles depend the utility of this kind of philosophical instruments. Now il is equal l y important, but comparatively neglected, that in asrertalulng inc relative Vane of the degrees of tenn perature, the thermometer should be only secured from the direct rays of the sun, but that il should be ont of reflected sunshine. A thermometer hanging l last Sundav at the door Gf store in Royal street, |, l indicated l00o, while my thermometer of known ac- curacy, at 9I', Qhe highest this year, differ ence ot SIX degrees. Many persons do not consider what Is intended to he measured by the thermometer in those IL Is not the heat of the sun, the air of room which has a free circulation of air through 1t, but the point 10 be asceltained is, the heat of the atmosphere. Place your thermometer where there is free circulation of air, and re- iecting sunshine, and you will ascertain the heat of the air yon breathe
 Sneh variety of opinions exist ofthe true state of the temperature, that propose daily report from Thermometer employed in Meteorological observa- tions, made by Francis of Philadelphia, whose in- struuenls have the merit of great accuracy and of execution, and much sought after by those ,vlio are interested in the srience.
 THERMOMETER.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23

THE hoi.Eob CAsE.-By far the most important document which has made it's appearance in lhis eosnlry Tor many years, is the decision of the Su Prerne Court of the State of New York this case The opinion uf the as delivered hy Judge Cow en is IS full, able and earnedas the great magnitude ol the case, and the importance of the principles in- yolsed in it, demanded. The opinion covers inc whole ground, reviews the case in every possible
 light thrown upon il by the laws of nations, the laws of England, of the State of New York and of the Il, States. In every point of view he judgment of the court IS against Mcleod and directly in the teeth o the positions assumed for the government of the Union by Mr. Webster. The result is that Mcleod has been remanded Niagara county to stand his trial for the marder of Durlee an American citizen, onthe soil protectd by American sovereignty. From this responsibility the violated laws of this country, the court hold that nothing could relieve the prisoner but state of public war between the two nations-that such stae of did not exist is clearly proven by
 series of illustrations and facts, which carry con victon to the mind of the reader Indeed, the argu- ments of the learned court are sustained thu oughou
 by the most full and lucid quotations from the Eng i's Dooha oi authority, ana prove uat EnBidhu ls demanding of us, what her own Sovereign has not power under the British Constitution to do, within her own realm. ' The ef9cis of this decision only be matter of snrmise. We hope the mail to-day will bring some thing to dake them painer. It is clear, that the demand q the British Government for the "immed- ate releaf" of Mcleod, so insolenlly made and ac- ccmpaniel with menace of "earful consequences has been frustrated. Will Mir. Fox demand his passports2 If so, the Nation will have to ''trm up is lamps of industry' and prepare for long but honorable struggle. The position of Mir. Webster is most hmentable. He has committed the government of the country to position, condemned as dishonor able by the most learned of the state tribunals. He
 has, is believed by least half of the nation yielded the rights and dignity of his country in sp
 rit of pusilanImy to the hectoring of the nso lent and most selfish of nations. We hope the honor of the country may be saved, at whatever personal sacrifices of Mir. Webster. If the American Govern ment succumbs to Great Britain for a moment, we know her character we'll enough to be assured, that her demands will only be aggravated by our submis- sion, Her ambition is boundess, and nothing but universal dominion w appease it. The nation that has any thing she wants, and would preserve peace with her. do it, with arinor bucled on and pre- pared for war. sf..
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23

6eHgia, Mississippi, New Jersey Rhode Island, Missouri. ani New HampsIrr, elect their members "f tungrtss by the General 'f,cket system, yet we h-ar complaint from ile minorties ul those states about dislranehisenent, Sc. S'c. tFFf
 But the mhig argument here, is that a man Whn votes with the minority Is disisuehised II s, tlr people of th's county have very good ause p' c"n'- plain, for last year all their candidates were nn' suceesslil ergo, according To whg logic, they we,r dlslranchised. Reasons must be very searce when c.luaP.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23
Pro,n the Jonrnal.

Messrs. Editors In first refusing io comply with the wishes ot my friends to become a candidate for tie legislature, expressed my objections fully, and mad imagmed that they were satisfactory. It seems, however, from piece which appeared in yonr last paper signed {" Many Votersp that there are some who are still anXIous to run me. l cannot but feel grateful for the kind intentions o my friends towards
 me, but al the time, feel my duty to say, that have peremptorily declined entering nt the and even if were elected through this influence, could not serve. hope therefore that the spirit d personal friendship that prompted the nomination, will induce my friends to refrain from using my name on this occasion. -i. JNO. T. TAYLOR
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23
Eor tbs Pegiste,

For the Register
 lpromised some days since to reply to certain en- quiries propounded through your paper, touching my views upon portions of the penal code. propose to meet the citizens on Monday next at 4 o'clock, at the Market House, when and where will state such views as entertain in opposition to portions of the penal code, and also, my views in regard to pres ent city charter. B. McALPIN.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23

islander them Because tlcs pnor.
 We have neighhofs aud near friends across the bay, in Baldnun County. When, We say 10 them, that their present representative, G. B. Hall, who IS randidate for election. acted m all lese voies with the rhcn,es ui he working men nf Mobile, may we mol expect from their love of justice and republic eanlsih, like refrobaton upon hls conduct lu that which IS likely b hiii upon his leaders in Mobile
 FRANKLIN.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23

TO THE VOTERS OF MOBILE COUNTY. In the next Advertiser shall yindicate myself
 from the gross caumnies contained in a com,nunica
 ton in last evenings Register. over the Signature of
 "B, in relation to my course in the last legislature on the subject of the City Charter: ..i
 Under the editorial head of the same paper, find
 the following. rs,1'
 sMr. Langdon in his speech on the repeal of our present city charter, said that the citizens who were disftancsed by that instrument, are stheUes rogues and naceadiaries.' " i-A 70 @a.'ri Nf
 [ For the present, have only to pronounce the above an anmitigated FALsEHOODEand the com. ,rc munication of "B" is tissue of misrepresentation and perversion of language, will be readily discov- cred by the intelligent reader and which will most clearly andconclusively show. C. c. LAEcDoN. b. We copy the above from the last Advertiser to give the widest benefit of his denial. We shall see how he sustains it. We leave our correspondent "B" to take care of hlsssf he is abundanty able to do it. In regard to the editorial which Mir, O.. C.. Lang don pronounces "unmitigated falsehood," under his own signature; we have only to say at present. that the ssfasehood' eff hlsehood it be) is copied from the Taseaioosa Monitor, the oficia'WHIG RA- PER. But Mir. Langdon has promised in his next paper to show ''most clearly and conclusiyey'' that the language attributed to him by hls whig friend of the Monitor is an ..unmitigated falselood'' When he has dons this, it will be time enough fors to take our next step. In the mean time, we advise that candidate for the votes of theves, rogues and inc cendiaries" to be very careful in his proofs, for
 may turn out, that he who is free in bandying his epithets may be branded beyond peradyenture, with the blackest of them. Look sharp, sir, you are treadng among the quick-sands. tl 2 lsr,f
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23

It is said by the Baltimore Patriot that Mr. Rives or Gov Everitt will be appointed Minister to Eng land. al54f ilr4 .a.Ia a1HfH4 Hf
 It is also said that the whig senators in caucus have come to the determination lay the bank bill on the table, and let it pass the House first The object of this is to make it appear that it is popu- lar measure and originates with the representatives direct from the people. fss .t
 This we lelieye is the last case of federal hunbus
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23
GTTO-DAY. CAPITAL PRIZE $500 DOLLARS. Tckas only Two Doiiors. ALABAMA STATE I.OTTERX

--CLAss No. 8l EXTRA, FOR 1S41- Authorised by the Legislature of the State, for the Benefit of the Wetumpka Lodge No. 39. To be drawn at Mobile, on THIS DAY, July 23, lS41, al o'clock p. m, at the Mansion House Exchange Royal st. $, DAVIS & O., Managers.
 90 Numbers-14 Drawn Ballots
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-07-23

A letter has been received in town, stating that the steamboat MERcHAEr, on her passage down from DemOpolis, snagged on the 18th inst. Beck y's Landing, and sunk in feet water. She will be a total loss. NFfem