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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28
From the Tribune
The Whig ReveilIe.


The old alarm rings round the land,
And thrills in every heart,
And gathers now a mighty band
To play mighty part:
The smouIdering fires again relusne
That led US through night Of gloom.
Where swelling Mississppi's tide
Sweeps on his suIlen way,
Or smiling 10 his sunny bride.
Flashes in JOY GUS play,
Brave Louisiana's sons still bear
Our glorious standard proudly there.
Where cloud-lhroned Allegheny bends
His misty locks To hear
His thunder echo, as II sends
That NAME so doubly dear,
Through Pennsylvania's glad domain,
Th' unbroken phalanx forms again.
The gray-haired " Hero" dark and sad,
Within his Hermitage,
lfears, with snlien start, ihe shouts
OF freemen round him rage,
And feels, poor desoare old man.
How jnyless The career he ran.
From North 10 South, from Eas,io West,
Wing hearts are swelling high
RekindIes hope in every breast,
Aud lights IN every eye.
The dark night fades-ihe morn appears
And breaks away The gloon of years.
Oh, noble hearts, yet (aler mol,
Nor llnger on your way,
BE worthy your exalted lot---
Worthy lhe name Of CLAY
More have your deeds to make or mar
Than Bunker-HiIl or Trafalgar.
MANHATTAN.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28
A Good speech.

The following speech was recently made BY
Washingtonan in Connecticut: There is
no mistake about il, Sr-Rr.m never did nor
never will make the man rich iha, drinks it.
The last winter has been hard season for W
poor folks generally. But l have lived beuer
--happier-- and laid up rlore money during
the winrer-alhough destitute of work moro
than half Of the tlme-lhan did last summer,
when had work evegy day. | have not one
half so much labor, ard snIl am twicc as well
off. And, sir, the re;Ison is this-IdSt summer
I drank rum. last ,cuiter / drank toqteT.'
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28


"Whal do you intend 10 do, Squire, with
your two younges, boys ?" said MIR. Slick 10 me
Today as we were walking in the Park.
:" design them," said " for Professions
One shall educate for lawyer and the other
for clergyman"
"Where?"
In Nova Scotia"
Exactly" says he. +" 1t shows your sense;
it's the very place for 'em. It's fine field for
young man don't know no better one no.
where in The universal world. When was a
boy larnin TO shoot, says father 10 me, one day,
" Sam" sais he, iii give you lesson in gun
min that's worth KNOWN. Aim high" my
boy, your gun naturally settles down lille
takin' sight cause your arm glIs tired, and wad-
dies, and The ball settles lIIlle while It's trav.
eln', accordin' 10 a law of naiur, called Frank
Inns laws, and always observe you hit below
the mark. Now make allowances 70. these
things in gunnin', and aim high for your life
always. And SAM sais he, I've seen great
deal of the world, all military men do. | was
TO Bunkers Hill durin' the engagement. and saw
Washington The day he was made President,
and in course must know more than most men
of my age: and i'Il give you another bit of ad-
vice. Aim high in life, and If you don't hit
The bulls eye, you'll hit the fusl circles. and
that aih't bad shot mother"
"Father," sails |, II guess I've seen more
of the world than you have, arler all"
"How 50, SAM" sais he.
why sais |, father, you've only been to
Bunker's Hill, and that's nohin'; no part of il
aint 100 steep 10 plough; IFS only sizeable
hiIlock, ar,er ALL But l've been 10 the Notch
on the White Mountains, so high up that the
snow don't melt there, and seed five States all
at once, and half way over TO England, and
then Eve seed jim Grow dance. So there
now !" He just up with The fial of his hand, and
gave me wipe with il on the side of my face,
Iha, knocked me over; as fell he lent me kick
on my mustn't mention ii, that sent Inc rod or
SO alore took ground on all fours.
Take that, yon young scoundrel!" said he
Z" and arn TO speak respectful next Time to an
old man, military man, aud your father, too. >
at hurt me properly, you NAV depend
3 Why sais |, as picked myself up, didn't
you tell me To aim high father !! So |
thought I'd do il and beat your brag, that's
all Z"
"The truth is, Squire, never could let
joke pass all my life without havin' lark with
il. was fond of one ever since | was knee
high TO a goose, or could recollect any thing
almost I have got into horrd sight of
scrapes by 'em, that's fact. never forgo,
tha. lesson, though it was Knocked into me; and
lessons that are larn't on the right eend ain't
never forgot Almost. haze aimed high ever
since, and sec where am now. Here | am
an Atiache, made out Of wooden clock ped
lar-TelI you what, shall be ambassador
vet made out OF no,hin' but an Atlache,' and
iii be President OF our great Republic, and an
almighty nation in the eend, made out of an
ambassador, see if don't That comes OF
amin high"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28

chant all Europe with her song. The same
cause. which determine these things there. ave
in tenlold action here. We have no surely oi
continuance, except from the increasing intel
ligence of our people.---Sedr'S Magazine.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28

Uncle Moses is particular in his councils to
Lem 70 beware Of the women. tie says ne
tried to court up one. and she called him all
sorts of foul names Lem inquired what those
foul names nigh, be. duck and chlcky and
SUCH" replied the old bachelor, swelling up,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28
Growth and Power of the u. states

SINCE the complete establishment of the
American constitutional government the future
growth and ultimate power of the U. States
have been problem both with philosophers
and political economists. There are two strong
ly exciting causes TO this species of speculation.
The first 10 discover The effect of the lreest in
siitutions mankind has ever adopted, on the
happiness and prosperity of The people under
their influence; and the next TO discover the
natural growth of the only nation which, since
the earliest ages of the world, has been left
nndisturbed in It's natural progress. Half a
century has not wholly determined these prob
lens, beyond a contingency but it has lurn.
ished US with some elements of the ultimate
result. Those, especially, which relate TO
physical growth and power, may be regarded
as leading to ceranties of result, beyond any
disturbing causes, except that of Divine Prov
idence. This future prospect is important, in
considering our relations with other nations,
and in determining our national policy. For
this cause we propose to take bird's-eye view
of the natural capabilities of the United
States.
THE SURFACE of the U. States comprehends
a space of abou, two millions two hundred and
fifty thousand square miles, and one tlcentieth OF
the land surface of the Earth More than one
half this surface lies between the 35th and 45th
degrees of latitude 1t is, therefore, in the
very heart Of the temperate zone, where nature
brings men and fruit to the highest measure OF
comparative excellence.
The CIRCUMFERENCE or border line of the
U. States is abou, nine thousand fue hundred
miles in length. 1t may be divided ihus:--
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28

The editor of The Detroit Advertiser has re-
ceived as present, watermelon, growing
near Chicago, weighing ainsty.four pounds
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28

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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28

which have been made of American popula-
tion, there are two, particularly of note. One
by Darby, in mos, excellent work, "View of
the United Slates;" and the other by Professor
Tucker.
Mr.. Darby's estimate was made before the
census of 1880, and is therefore subject to two
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28

difference of estimate equal to more than
one half the whole number OF slaves. 1t is TO
be observed that this over estimate of the
growth Of The slave population has pervaded
the calculations of all writer's on the subject
They have never allowed enough for the Two
great slave-checks. emancipation and bad con-
dltion. Mr.. Darby proceeds to make an esti-
male for each year Till 1910, one century from
this lime. The following are some OF The re-
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28
"AiniIas High"
Y SAM SLICK. THE ATTAcHE.

BY SAM SLICK, TIE ATTACHED
What do you intend 10 do, Squire, with
your two younges. boys ?" said Mr.. Slick to me
Today as we were walking in the Park.
q design them" said g for Professions
One shall educate for lawyer and the other
for clergyman"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-28

But an important fact is to be noticed. The
greatest error in MIR. Darby's estimate was III
the number of slaves, which according 10 his
estimate
Would have been in le40 4,ll4,000
But were in fact 2,4S7,O00
, 1843-03-04
For the Radical.l

"Who steals my purse steals trash.
Twas mine, Ills his,
And has been the slave Of theus. .Js.
But he who flches from me nv good NAM.
Takes that which does not enrich him.
Bot makes me poor indeed.n
SnAKsPEARr.
True as Holy Writ, ale the above
sentiments Of natures Bard. The
STEPPED in poverty, the intelligent.
vHtuous, and enterpIisins, will he re.
spected, while the seIf>h and unpriu.
cIpled are dispised and abhorred bv
ali honorable men; The then in COTTON
gains equal the wealth of Croesus.
Surely then, who steals the purse.
steals trash--but he who DESTROY,
my good name-he who causes the
finger OF scoln to be pointed a, me,
undeservedly-he who incites good
men to shun me as they would the
coils OF 4 Poisinous serpent, or the
touch OF a l"a'hsome reptile--he (
say-but fail search The voc,bu-
larry OF language in vain, for terms
sufficiently opprobrirus with which to
draw 4 portra,ure Of such a.soulless.
dog, against the murdrr we Il
arm-against the nocturnal depreda-
tons Of the robber we can guard
but against the sianderer we have no
defence. He stalks abroad at noon
day, mIbgles with the busy throng.
and with his envenomed tongue, stabs
to the heart the FIR fame Of the in
nocent and unsusrecting. 1t is al
most dangerous 10 have a reputation
Tor his cankered breath to feed upon
The meanest reptile tina, drags its
Shiny carcass through the mud, is an
angel OF light compared with such IN
Incendiary of reputation. Ransack
creation. search the dark domains of
Pluto, and nothing in the shape Of
man. beast, or insect can be found
that will equal him in meanness, en-
crPt that burlesque On humanity. that
thing miss called a man tina, Iibe! on
human nature. who in times Of gen.
eral calamity like the present would,
by 'rTrfme Of an creation sell, and
be himself the purchaser of the prop
frly OF a lone. helpless. unprotected
widow woman, for one tenth of its
value. Yes truly, # such a charac-
ter dues exist, and goes unhung, the
Sl1ndeIer c..n no longer claim pre.
enhance IN meannes. Odious. con.
tempil''lr. and supremrly despicabIe
as he Is the mercenarv wretch whose
trembling grippe would thus wrest
from the widow and orphan. tie nec.
essarv comforts Of life, would sink as
f'r below hun in public estimation as
The "lnfernll centre" is below the
"eiherial world" CLrm.x.
, 1843-03-04

the House the Senate bill to author
ize the issue of bonds bearing 8 per
cent interest, To raise means To pay
the Bank, was called up by Mr.. jack
son. who made 4 motion to strike oul
the first section. providingfort the pay
ment Of The principal, which was de-
bated at some length. but finally re-
iected. Hereupon Mr.. Simms offer
ed a ryder that. when the Bank
should have sold the bonds, it shall
Immediately pay $4,000 into the
Branch at Springfield. and $4,000
more in six months after, and the bill
passed 81 to 81.
, 1843-03-04
CAIRO BANK,

The State Register saws: The Leg
islature should pass a bill c%onsigning
the officers of this institution to the
Penitentiary."
We hope he will not include the
Loco Foco Cashier. and the Loco
Foco Directors. our friend John NJ.
Crum, Richard G. Murphy and John
S. Hacker, particularly the latter. as
by a process so summary. we might
be deprived ofhis invaluable services
as Il member Of Congress from this
district. II our friend Hacker is to
he consulted in this matter, we have
very little doubt but that be would
prefer a sea in the spacious Hall of
the House of Representatives, at
Washington, TO a truck-bed and stool
in one Of the narrow cells at Alton.
If he did not, we would not much
admire his taste.-Kaskaskia Repub-
lIcan.
THE BANK OF CAIRo.--The Bank
ing House Of this institution was sold.
on Tuesday last, under execution
The Bank, we understand, has ar.
ranged to go into liquidation. The
charter expires, by its own limitation.
in a few years, and, unless extended
by the Legislature. it is not probable
its functions will ever again be re
sumed.-Tlb.
, 1843-03-04

The LEGIsLATURE.-iu the House
on the 29d. a bill explanatory Of an
act, entitled an act to establish JUS
tees Courts, and to regulate proceed
ings therein. was taken up and pass
ed. The amendments proposed 10
the constitution, which were before
the House a few days ago, came dp
& were rejected. The proposed a.
mendments were. TO repeal that pro-
vision of the constitution which al
lows each county one representative,
and which limits the number of rep
resentatives to one hundred. The
Senate bill laying of the State into
Congressional districts was taker up,
& after some debate was rejected
10 the Senate. "A bill introduced by
Mr.. Majors, to prevent the carrying
OF concealed weapons, was taken up
and passed, and also an acl concern
ing elections--fning any Judge Of
election $500, who shall not per.
nit Il legal voter to vote. and any
Clerk the same sum who shall re
fuse or neglect TO make out the nee
essary poll books. A bill concentra'
ting the Supreme Court at Jefferson
City, was taken up and passed. A
bill so altering the present law, as te
provide for the appointment OF As
SCISSORS of the Revenue in EACH town
ship. was passed by the casting vote
of the president Of the Senate. II
, 1843-03-04

In the Senate on the 23d, The follow
bills were read a third time and passed,
as among the more important: A House
bill concerning criminal costs; the House
general ticket bill; amendments to the
House bill fixing the times ofholdins tho
Circuits Conrts; a bill to allow Messrs
Polk and Phelps $500 each as Managers
in the Leland trial. os
, 1843-03-04
TFyAs.-The New Orleans Bull

TFxAs.-The New Orleans BuIle-
tin. of the 18th, says: ave are in
formed from a reliable quarter that
Commodore Moore has received Or
ders to sail from this port 10 Calves
ton, 10 defend the place against any
attacks that may be made upon it by
the Mexicans."
, 1843-03-04

PASSAGE OF THE CANAL BrLL.-The
Illinois State Register oflast Friday says:
On Saturday last the bill for the compile
ton Of the Illinoi5 and Michigan Canal,
and for the liquidation of the Canal debt,
passed the Senate, with some slight a.
mendments, which were concurred in by
the House on Monday last. This great
measure is now, therefore, a law. 1t vii
probably insure the completion of the
Canal, and that too without the issue Of
any further State Indebtedness. We can
not forhale from congratulating the peo-
pie of the State upon an event so auspi-
cious 10 their interests.
, 1843-03-04
To WM. DAVIS:

Sir:-Conceding to ''your honor the
right to prescribe to ne the proper form
Of a proposition, and TO dictate the length
o. my note in reply TO yours, l shall en-
deavOr 10 act in accordance with your
wishes, SO far as | can understand them.
That is, | shall define my position in the
shortest possible manner.
1st-l take the ground that the Prin-
eiPtes' ofthe W~ashingtonian Temperance
Reform, are not contrary TO the precepts
Of the Bible. -E
2d-That it is no riolation of Scripture
to ADVOCATE those principles on Sunday,
or the first day ofthe week,-and,
3d-That it is not inconsistent with
the haristian character, to Join in a So
cicty with non-professors, for the pur-
pose of advancing this great moral refor-
nation.
will meet you OH all or either ofthese
points, and | wish it distinctly under
stood, that our arguments are to be tested
by the principles of our Holy Bible.
will suggest that we meet in one of
the Meeting Houses in Ashley, ii it meet
with yopr appreciation, and al the earli-
est practicable period, Gas | am prepar-
ing to leave the country for a time, and
cannot hold myself bound to meet you
after the time has expired that / men,
toned in my former poposition,) and
that we select a moderator, Tor you may
choose him yourself,) whose duty il
shall be to preserve order, and the de-
cision be given by the congregation, and
that we speak 30 minutes each, alter
nately.
l shall not object to your inviting any
gentlemen to participate with you in the
discussion.
l shall expect your answer in the next
weeks paper.
have the honor to be,
Yours, &c.,
;. JAMES II. d. HENDERSON.
Bow ling Green, Mo-, Mar. lst, lS43.
'Presuming that you understand those
J principles.
, 1843-03-04

Wharf.-The Texan, published nj
The seat of Government of Texas
saws: ''let,erS have heen recently re-
ceived in this town from sources of
the most authentic character, giving
the information that an invasion OF
Texas will take place early in the
spring. Every wind that blows bears
Us confirmation of this intelligence.
and we now empha'ically say Ia the
people Of Texas, prepare and be
really for The conflict.
"The great foods which have desc
lated the upper borders of Red River
have extended TO the rivers farther
west. and the most important i,ems
furnished by the papers, are particn-
lars of destruction of property and
loss of life by the Overlooking o. the
Colorado and Brazos."
, 1843-03-04

CoNGREss.--In the House Mr.. Nc
KEENAN, moved a substitute for Mr.. Ar
nold's bill, that members shall be allow
ed four dollars for every 20 miles in
travelling by the most approved route.
Also, that the per diem allowance shall
be eight dollars per day during first five
months of a session; six dollars per day
for any longer period. 1t reduces the
salaries Of civil officers, with certain ex-
ceptions; at the rate of 20 per cent, on
all salaries Of $4,000 and not less than
200. On all salaries below that, and
above 1000, at the rate IL l-2 per cent,
prorided that no reduction shall be made
on salaries of 1000. The salaries OF
Naval and Military officers are also re-
duced.
This substitute was read third time
and passed by avote of yeas loo nays
As.
, 1843-03-04

ToBAcco.-The New Orleans Bee CT
the 9Th says: The contract ofthe French
Reggie for tobacco ofthe growth of the
United States, for the year lS43, has
been taken by the House OF Thrown, Ship
ley s. Co., of Liverpool. The following
is the amount contracted for:
OfVirginia, $500, 600, k~ilogrammes
or $500 hhds 9 10 at f95 30 per 100 Kill
ogrammes; and l 10 at il39.
OF Kentucky, 100000 kilogrammes
or 5, $50 hhds 9 10 at f7S9 So per 100
kilogrammes; and l 10 at fps.
OF Maryland, 100000 kilogrammes
or 5000 hhds 9 10 at 1877 IS per loo
kilogrammes; and l 10 at fl43.
, 1843-03-04

MARBLEIN MIsslsslPp,.-The Nathez
Courier speaks Of a beautiful white
marble which has been discovered in
Franklin county, some of which is
to decorate the front Of the new
Catholic church now building at
Natchez.
, 1843-03-04

CAIRo.-The Illinois State Register
of the Oath inst. says: We learn that MIR.
Holbrook, Who'll has recently arrived from
England, brings with him ample means 10
resume operations at Cairo, in the spring.
Mr.. Holbrook is now in this city, and
we learn has made a proposition 10 the
Legislature to purchase the Central rail-
road from the State-the amount 10 be
paid in State indebtedness.-We heartily
rejoice in being able to make these state
ments 10 our readers. There is little
doubt, ofthe passage of bill to enable
the company TO purchase the road. The
day begins TO brighten on depressed and
embarrassed Illinois. A few years, we
hope, will restore the State to something
like It's former prosperity.
, 1843-03-04

ESCAPE OF CoSvIcTs.-Thren con-
victs in the Alton Penitentiary made their
escape on Sunday morning last. They
were the cooks Of The establishment.
On the night following, they entered the
house of the Rev. Mr.. Arnold, of Alton,
and took his clothes, forty dollars, and
some other articles. Areward Of 500,
$50, &:25, has been offered fer their ap-
~preheniion. One is named Palmer, an.
other White, and the other Congul.
, 1843-03-04

1t is said tina, q project is on foot,
6y smugglers. to smuggle goods from
Canada into the United States, nv
means Of n large balloon.
, 1843-03-04

NAVIGATION OF THE WESTERN RIVERS.
1t appears from the proceedings ofthe
House of Representatives on the 18th,
that body after several votes, finally a.
creed TO the amendment of the Senate to
the Army Bill, by which $4,000 were
~appropriated for the removal of obstruc-
lions in the Missouri, Mississippi and
Arkansas rivers,
, 1843-03-04

MAD Does.-We learn by the Han
nibal Journal, that a number OF dogs
have been bit in that town by a terrier
bitch, that subsequently died OF hydro
phebia,
, 1843-03-04

TRADE IN New YoRK.-The Express
of the 18th inst, says:
"No merchants have yet appeared
here TO lay in goods. Some of the job
bers have begun TO purchase very
moderately. Although the general CON-
~plexion of trade and business has not
materially altered, yet there are indica-
tons that things will be worse, and pos
sibly there may be a little change for the
better when the spring opens. That
there is an immense quantity Of produce
to come TO this city there can be no doubt.
Prices are low, and must continue so,
yet the change Of so large an amount
must give some impulse to business"
, 1843-03-04
"FoRT TowsoN, ARK Jan. 80.

1.-The river here is now twenty
feel higher than has ever been known
since the country was settled. The
rise has backed the creek up 10 this
place, (lhe iort,) and has taken away
the small bridge between here and
DoaksviIle. Brummitt's place, oppo-
site the landing, is entirely gone, and
so is Jonesborough. The river is
now about three miles wide at the
latter place. but it is said TO be on a
stand. and must. | think. soon Com
mence falling, although 1t is now rain
ing very fast, and has been since yes
tcfday.'
, 1843-03-04

THE RED RIVER FREsHET.-The
extract of a letter gives
further intelligence in relation 10 the
recent terrible freshel on Red Riv-
, 1843-03-04

Fran the New York Tribune.

SEDUCTION DELIBERATE MURDER
OF THE SEDUCER BY THE BROTH.
EROF THE SEDUCED-GREAT Elk.
CLEMENT,
, 1843-03-04

JAMES II. d. HENDERSON.
Bow ling Green, Mo-, Mar. lst, l843.
'Presuming that you understand those
principles.