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Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09

political quacks--beiwsen n Toni
anil Dank--beiween ilioss meas.
ufos. which are ~ contrary 10 tho
principles Of liberty, os they ore re-
puenabi 10 the strict provisions Of o
Federal, limited CONSTITUTIONAL IL .
contest, We my, between MI those oh.
noxious measures, and thu States
Rights doctrines Of 0s, Upon these
broad distinctions we plant our ban.
ncr--ond for one, We 20 for Virginia,
and her immortal doctrines, against
Clay, tho Bank, the Tariff, tho Disiri.
button, tho assumption, and the brood
Of Federal monsters.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09

Ladies, AdUe a care We the other day
hunted up The following statute of The
ancient Virginia code, which would lead
one to suppose that liberty is hardly so
extensive IN the Old Dominion as the iair
sex Won Id like it 10 be:
Whereas many babbling women Sian.
der and scandalize their nei.hbors, for
which their poor husbands are often iu>
yoIyed in veXa,ious salts. and cast in
great damages i: Be il therefore enacted,
that In actions of Islander, tccasioned by
The wife, after judgment passed for the
damages, the woman shall be punished
by ducking; and if the sldRder BE- so nor.
nous as 10 be adjudged a, a greater dam
age than five hundred lbs. Of tobacco, then
the woman Is to suffer a ducklug for each.
five bundled lbs. Of tobacco sdjudeed
against the husband if he refuses TO pay
The tobacco"
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
TEMPERANCE ANEcDoTE-"Hallo,

TEMPERANCE ANEcDorE-"Hal lo,
Bill" said the celebrated Tom Mar
shall, Of Kentucky, to an old crony,
"what have you been drinking?"
The individual addressed, replied
that he had taken a gin cocktail, a
brandy punch, a whiskey toddy, an
apple toddy, two glasses Of cham
pagn, and in fact enumerated the name
OF every drink of the bar-keeper's
vocabulary.
"Sir," said Tom, in a most myste-
rious manner, "do you believe in the
transmigration Of souls?"
Bill replied that he did Sin a
measure"
"Then," replied Tom, with pro-
phetic fury, adarned if I should be
surprised if you should wake up one
these mornings and find yourself a
grocery stoyep
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
Observation-Disclosures BUTCH
cry IN FLORIDA.

The f,Ilepss bsuow Ina tale " atHas mviae
4. fun me llsnda sls' ~ the pih Jvns'
"On Wednesday, the 7lh inst about
Two O'Clock IN tho ulIcnoonj parry
of about forty indians came upon Tic
plantation vi Capt Robinson, near
| tho the Sandy ford, on the Suwnn-
noe river. Capt. Robinson's three
sons and hired man were plowillB
in field They were all simulIane-
ously fred upon by lndiansj tlIee OF
tho young men were shot dead, The
other MORALLY wounded.
Capt. Robinson, who was at some
distance from the young men, when
he first saw the Indians and heard the
report of their rifles, fled towards his
house. When he approached it, he
found another party of Indians alrea-
dy in the yard; he saw his wife and
daughter break from The house and
endeavor to escape. Mrs. R.was shot,
and fell wounded; the daughter was
pursued by an Indian, who caught
her by the hair as she fled, and cut
ting her throat with his knife, drag
ged her back to the house and, with
ner wounded mother, she was thrust
within doors, and the house fired.
The living and dead were consumed
together.
Capt. Robinson rallied the neigh
bors, who soon after Visited the
spot. One Of the young men who
was shot in the field was found still
alive, though he did not long survive.
This is the fifth or sixth massacre in
the same neighborhood, by the same
band, within twelve month, and yet
scarce an effort has been made by the
commanders to dislodge Them"
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09

Cool IMPUpEECE.-A Convention IL
negtoes from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
was recently held at Terre Hauie, for the
purpose OF appointing delegates to Ma
tonal Negro Convention, 10 take place al
Philadelphia, having in view the ad,v,.
ion of some measures to secure .rosL.
Congress q grant Of lands in The Greg,
territory. If this be not impuderce, vel
would like to know what isl The alto,
IIilonists, Ia their fandricism, wish Il
Gmthorats the CONDITION Of The color.L
people, by setting them within the lin. u
Of the Uni'ed States. upon governm,ul
iands---of conrse they will establish
town. elect their officers, ard ii, al
claim the right Of Congressional ppls4
SCI Iaion. ~
The design Of this movement is Toe,
glaIing 10 ADMIT Of noment doubt. n
rs the inciplent step to treasures ish e
dissolution ot the Uhion and il behudas
people 10 be on The alert to watch tn,r \
lusIduous wiles and fras.rass their iniqL.
t'us purposes by prompt and efficltl,
measures. The representations Of the
states should keep brgl
eye upon thsse "cutIies,n' and foreslalV
their iasoiSsat schemes, by rejecting any
petition that would have for lis ohjec, The
establishment upon the public lands OF a
colony 10 which the disaaected runaway
slave may look, as the haIbor of his free.
icm.-Erehangs paper.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09

anofna ~ ALoNr."---Ona Of tho
Santa 70 prisoners, n Mexican, ma
med Mnrlas Dlaa, arrived Ia lliis city
4 day or Two since, having made las
escape from the caluboosc In Santa W
N April, and then travelling The on
tire distance ~ Independence, Mis-
sour, 6croSs tho prairie, without u
soul 10 accompany him.
According 10 his story, he was NJ
first liberated aflcr the other prison.
ers were sent on towards the city Of
Mexico, M were also several other
Mexicans who accompanied the cx-
petition ~ servants. One of them
had some il-will towards Martias,
and manifested II by informing the
authorities that he was regular
Texan soldier, and had served a long
time on the Mexican frontier with
Col. Hayes in his spy company--a
statement which was strictly true.
Upon this he was arrested and con-
fired during the winter in the Gala
boose at Santa Fe. In April, through
some friends, he obtained tools, and
finally succeeded in digging out Of his
prison. BY keeping hid in the day
time, and travelling altogether at
night, he finally succeeded in reach
ing Taos, suffering greatly for want
of food. At this place, he took, with
out leave, a horse and mule; and,
being an excellent woodsman, and
knowing the course towards the great
Missouri trail, he took that direction,
and finally found it before reaching
Bent's Fort, high up on the Arkansas.
All this while he was without any
other food than roots and herbs; had
no arms, and with hardly any clothes
to his back.
On one occasion, some thirty or
forty Indians discovered him, and
made chase; but, being on foot, they !
were unable to overtake him. On
reaching Bent's Fort, he obtained
supply ofprovisions, and resumed his
journey, finally reaching Indepen-
dence, Missouri, after journey of
twenty-six days, If his story is cor
rect, he is probably the first traveller
who has ever "gone it alone" across
the immense prairies of the West; and
how he escaped starving to death or
being picked up by the Camanches or
Pawnees is almost miracle.
Martias informed us that he heard
it reported by his guard, at Santa Fe,
that the traitor Lewis had been driv-
en- from Chihuahua by the foreigners
there; several attempts having been
made to take his life, which were IN
successful. He had gone in the d.
rection of the Pacific, where he was
not known, and was probably at
Sonora. Lewis was well known at
chihuahua, having lived there sever
81 years previous to 1886, the year he
first came to TexaS.-M 0. Pic.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
DESTRUCTION OF Books AT HAMBURG.

1t has been ascertaincd that eleven
Libraries were destroyed, six Of which
were public institutions. More than
$4,000 volumes were burnt in the
shops of booksellers. The total de-
struction oil books exceed 1000 vol
umes. Several collections of scientif-
ic objects have persisted, particularly
one, consisting of 1000 models Ofma-
chimes, belonging to the Patriotic
Society, and which were used in the
evening and Sunday classes, instituted
for the mechanics of the town.
Phil. Evening Journal.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
ORIGINAL LETTER FROM
BUENOS AYRES.
Ertract of q letter received 6y q
friend Of the Editors, dated
BuENos AYREs, April Is, IS42.

friend Qfthe Editors, dated
BuENos AYREs, April Is, IS42.
"The country is in a terrible state
under this tyrant (Gov. Rosas.) We
hear of nothing but murders being
committed through the streets, every
night. Last night there were four
teen persons assaSinated and left ~
lug in the streets; three of their heads
had been cut off, one Of which was
found hanging on hook in the mar
ket house, and two sticking upon
poles in the public square; and all
of the victims were highly respecta-
BILE persons, but who had, or were
suspected Of having expressed views
opposed to the tyrant Rosas. In one
years time there have been over
four hundred thus slaughtered in orr
streets! 50 you may form some idea
of the state of the government and of
society in our city. BY s P. NJ, the
streets are deserted, save by these
desperadoes, who go
about crying 'long live Gov. Rosas,'
and dragging marked or supected
persons from their dwellings, and
cutting their Threats at their very
door nes."-PMia. Sat. Courier.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
CONGRESS-,

The amendments of the Senate on
the Aportionment Bill, have at length
been concurred in by the House, and
the bill passed by vote oils to lo9.
BY the provisions of this bill, the
ratio of Representation is fixed at
7O,6S0, giving House of 224 mem
bers. The District System, and an
additional member to such States as
have fraction of more than a moi
ETY. of the ratio. Mississippi will have
four members.
Should this bill receive the sigma
turt of the President, and become a
law, an extra session Of the Legisla
ture of this State will necessarily have
to be called next fall or winter, for
the purpose of Districting the State,
and passing laws to carry its provis-
ions into effect. So the flattering
prospect Of a surplus remaining in
our Treasury next winter, after meet
ing all the present pressing demands
upon it, is at once blasted. The ex-
pence an extra Session Of the Legisla-
ture, for which no calculation has
heretofore been made; will drain the
last dollar from the Treasury, and
leave it again bankrupt. This is one
of the blessings resulting to Missis-
sippi, from wing power and control in
Congress, for which they should have
credit for at least half a dozen of their
false and faithless promises.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09

AN INDIAN REToRT.--An Indian
complained to retailer that the
price of liquor was too high. The
latter in justification, said that it cost
asmuch to keep a hogshead of brandy
as to kecpa COW. The Indian replied,
"May be he drink as much water, but
he no eat SO much hay"
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09

A,s-- m N IA. sun H,s,.

A's- m I" @' S'i0y Night
of' whe" 'bs heat - cad,
AID 'offew'' cloud. hsas o',, 40.
Sweet smils' vii msss ~ Glad,
~ f'ip sy" before ~.
The moyins ebss. of .ady years.
'rhs Joy lhs, sy.. wahlov.
From glowing eyes iha, symps,blss,
Preserve the heart lf.m breaking.
Thus when the heart IL sad, &c.
when friendship breaches IL words,
Thar eslms the bfow Of sadness,
AID m'nh s~Stss the chords
OF merry, social sladoc",
We feel tina, life, with all its strife,
Has nm sly'ium ever. n
WHEN blip would seem to be- no dfeamN
To cease, oh never, nsveri Z
Thus when tie heart /, sad, &c.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
The DIFFICULTY WILL be SETTLED

HE DIFFICULTY WILL DE SETTLED
There is every reason to believe
that the long pending difficulties be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States, on various points of national
interest, are likely to be settled in the
most satisfactory and amicable man.
ner. Lord Ashberton is in full con-
ference at Washington city, with the
Commissioners appointed to treat with
him, on the part of the states of Main
and Massachusetts, relative to the
North Eastern Boundary question,
1t is not defnately known what are
the terms of compromise, but all ar
rangement OF some kind has been
made. The territory of Main may be
divided, or all that which is held in dis
pute may be purchased by the British
Government. Benefits Herald hints
that one part of the arrangement of
this settlement ofdifficultieS will be TO
allow the free navigation of the Mis-
sissippi OH the part of Great Britain,
and the st. Lawrence and St. Johns,
on the part of the United States. We
very much doubt whether Uncle Sam
will consent to have the Father Of
Waters navigated by any other than ;
his own craft. The navigation of the
Mississippi and Missouri is all that the
Hudson Bay Company wants to rem
der its monopoly Of the fur trade
complete.-Bost0n Daily Null
Coon SpUNK.-A Kentucky girl,
having married a fellow of mean rep
ltation, was taken to task for it by
ler uncle.
81 know, uncle" replied she, "that
Zoe is not good for much, but he said
dare not have him, and won't take
stump from any body" !
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09

From the Nashville UGion)
The Richmond Enquirer thus brief
W sums up the political character Of
the Cay party.-It will be seen thai
itdraws a marked distinction between
the old fashioned Harrison wings and
the blind devotees of Clay. This is
right. Thousands and thousands of
the former are good republicans.
Harrison was a republican. But Clay
is now the arch-leader of federalism,
in its most dangerous forms.
Whigs no ionger-let them no
longer humbug the people by name.
They are Observation-Disclosures to
all intents and purposes--Federalists
in principle-Federalists in measures
-FederaliSts of the Hamilton stamp.
He went for a latitudinous con-
struction of the Constitution-so do
they. He strove for National Bank
so do they. He went for encour-
aging manufactures by a protective
Tarif-so do Clay and his allies. He
went for an extrayagant Government
for funded debtor monied
power--so do they. He went for an
Assumption of the State Debts-and
they go for Distribution of the pro-
ceedS of the Public Lands, which is
but another form of the Tarif-and
another form too of Assumption. Mr.
Pope of Kentncky-and many of the
wing presses, and London Brokers,
and Lord Asberton, it is said, are "a |
bout to propose to merge Distribution
into Assumption. They have thrown
out, that it would be better to create
a 6 or 8 per cent. stock of goo mill
iolls, guaranteed upon the lands, and
distributed between State Rights and
latitudinous construction. 1t lisa con-
test between the artificial system of !
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09

81 say, my little son, where does
that highland road go?"
"Don't know sir, tan't been
where since we lived here"
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A SLANprr

"My dear friend, that woman has
been talking about you so again
She has been telling the awfulest lies
you ever heard; why, she rallied away
about you for whole hour!"
"And you heard it all, did your"
eyes"
"Well, after this, just bear in mind
that 1t takes two to make SANDER
one to tell it, and one to listen to ito
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-21
THE CONGRESSMAN THE
COUNTRY

OIhe alarming stretch of power by Presi-
dent TYLER in his late Veto of tho provisiona,
Tariff bill, ought to call forth the general con.
domination OF the people in their primary assem-
oiies.-Congress has right to look for the po-
puar support in its efforts to resist this most da
ring and impudent act of Executive dictation
The Importance of the principle it is required to
surrender, under the mad threat of stopoape of
the Government, it seems to us ought to kinJle
a hame of indignation in the breast of every pat
riot, against the weak and wicked creature who
thus dares to abuse his trust.
The people of West Alexander, PENNSYLVANIA.
we are glad to see. have spoken in language not
to be mistaken. One of their resolutions (which
have been laid before Congress- is as follows.
"Rcsolved, That we will never bow the knee TO an
nsolen yrant that the President has no power 10 mil
lily laws Of mere cxpcdency and that the assumption
Oh such power is dangerous civil liberty and dcs
r"c'Ve oil the principles of our Government
VINO are prepared Tor such submission longer de-
serve the name and for ourselves and Children we
protest against such scrvlc submission as oplv being
worthy OF the subjects Of monarch or the surfs of
Russia No! Rather sink our gallant Navy and suffer
our brave Army to be disbanded and all the evils
sung therefrom, than permit One Man to say to our
Representatives, $50 far shalt thou 60 and no farther >,
Let Congress go on and do their duty, regardless of con-
sequences"
The Democratic Wing Young Mems Commit
tee of New York have also sent in resolutions
to Congress, urging it to persevere and carry out
Its measures, and charging the President with
many of the evils which now aflict the country.
This Is the way to bring the deuded, ambi-
tion-smitten imbecile 10 his senses Let the
voice of popular indignation be made to thun.
der in his ears, from one end Of the Union to the
other, until his loins loosed with fear, and his
knees are made to sInte Gael, ot.,oI like Del
shaZzar's.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-21
MIR. BoTTs-PREsIDENT TYLER.

The speech delivered by MIR. Bolts in the
House of Representatives on Monday is publish
ed in the National Inteligencer. 1t is accompa-
MED by note stating that "the following are the
charges which Mr.. Bolts proposes to prefer a.
gainst the President, and which were intended to
be read for information in connection with his re-
marks, of which copy has been furnished to the
Reporter for publication
lst charge John Tyler with gross usurpa-
ton OF power and violation of law, in attempt
ing to exercise controlling influence over the ac-
counting officers of the Treasury Department, by
ordering the payment of accounts that had been
by them rejected, and threatening them with ex-
pulsion from Office unless his orders were obeyed
I'd. charge him with being guilty of high
mIsdemeanor in retaining men in Office for months
alter they have been rejected by the Senate as I'M
worthy, incompetent and unfaithfu, to the great
detrlment Of the public interests, and hazard of
loss to the public Treasury, the Government hav.
ing no security for the faithful application of the
public funds passing through their hands, and he
thereby defeating that provision of the Constitu-
ton which requires the advice and consent Of the
Senate TO all nominations made by the Presi-
dent.
Sd. charge him with gross official miscon.
duct in attempting, ina spirit Of revenge, for a
constitutional exercise Of power by the Senate, in
the rejection Of one Of his nominees to office, to
subordinate officers from the Custom house of
Philadelphia with whom no fault was found save
that of a supposed political preference for anotf-
er, and who had discharged their duties with en-
tire satisfaction to the collector Of customs, and
for attempting to substitute in their stead men
having no other recommendation than that Of a
supposed acquiescence in his views.
! 4th. j charge him with the high crime and mis-
demeanor Of endeavoring to excite disorpani-
zlng and revolutionary spirit in the country by in
vltlng disregard Of, and disobedence to a law of
/ Congress, which law he has himself sworn to see
! faithfully executed.
! 9Th. charge him with the high crime and mis-
demeanor in Office Of Withholding his assent "
laws indispensable to the operations of Govern
nent, involving constitutional difficulty on his
part-of depriving the Government Of all legal
sources Of reyenue--of assuming 10 himself the
whole powers Of taxatoD---and of collecting du-
ties from our citizens without the authority OF
sanction Of law,
! 9Th. charge him with the high crime and mis-
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-21
SOUTHERN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Mr.. l.. M. Burfoot, Of Chesterfield, has become
joint owner and editor with Mr.. G. Il. Bolts, Gts
founder,) of this valuable periodical, which we
could wish to SEQ in the hands of more of our
farmers. Subscribers may begin their subscrip-
tons either with the January July number, but
where no particular direction is given, the back
numbers, beginning with January, 1912, will be
sent. The Planter is published monthly, at one
dollar year in advance.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-21

Veto the III, (remarks the Fredericksburg Are
nay has rekindled the spirit Of $780, and precipi-
tated the Presidential question. No man doubts
now that the Wing party have been deceived and
betrayed-and, regulated by prineiples-not men,
nor power, nor patronage--it is agitated and in
motion from one end of the Union to the other
The spectacle is grand one, and makes US prou-
der than ever of the name Of Wing. We conten-
ded for measures that we believed essential to
the welfare Of the country. Deception has clos
ed The door againsttheir entrance into government,
and we have "pioked our flint" and are ready
to fight the battle over again.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-21

COVE publish in this paper the larger portion of Mr.
CLAYs admirable Speech at the great Kentucky Fcst
val, and shall conclude it in our next number. We
are sure we could not offer to our readers any thing
more acceptablc.-HENpY CLAY fills so large spacc
in the hearts aud the hopes of his countrymcn at this
time that every thing he says does is looked to
with peculiar interest
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-21

aJ-The Convention of Delegates from the
Banks of Virginia, which met in Richmond on
Monday the lita instant, resolved unanimously
to resume specie payments on the 18th of Sep
TENDER. All the Banks in the Commonwealth
were represented, except the Norfolk branch Of
the Bank of Virginia, and the Exchange Bank at
Norfolk.-Dr. Brockenbrough acted as Chairman,
ton.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-21

O-The Senate Of Pennsylvania has bill be-
fore it for arranging the Congressional districts of
the State, which would play hob with the Wing
that they could elect more than five or six men,
bers under the bll.--In order to effect this, some
of the districts are made to embrace but 10000,
while others embrace $4,000. Such inquty cam
not prosPer.--lt would be SO gross and palpable
violation Of the principle of the law, that we
should think Congress would be bound to inter-
fere.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-21

~ No wonder the Cotton growers are gener-
ally against Tariff. Foreign competition has
not yet risen to height to affect them-and the
more the country owes to foreigners, the greater
the demand must be for cotton, as it is almost the
only article except specie, which will pay for
eign debt. But is this patriotism!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-21
LOUISIANA ELECTION.

The Wings of New Orleans have elected their
whole ticket-a Senator and ten Representatives
by handsome majorties. The Wing candidate
for Governor, III. Johnson, received a majority of
24l, and T. ID. Whites competitor for Congress
was withdrawn from the canvass.-rhe Bee
boasts that Louisiana will uphold the Wing Flag
with strong arm.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-21

The Alexandria Gazette remarks-It is stated
in Washington that Mr.. Benton refuses to unite
in any alliance, whatever, with Mr.. John Tyler,
and repudiates any coalition with the Administra-
ton. The Senator from Missouri takes the
ground, we presume, that treacheIy and detection
cannot ultimately "enure to the benefit" even of
those who temporarily avail themselves of its re-
suits.