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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-05-02
LIST OF ARTICLES OF IMPORTATION.
Confined to the HORgs Of Canton

All SORTS Of teas, raw silk, silk prepar-
ed for weaving. Canton raw silk, all
sorts Of cloths, native casSia, caSsia buds,
sugar candy, sugar, iutenau &c, alum,
cloves, nutmeg, or mace, quicksilver,
China camphor, rhubarb, galOngal Chi
ma roo. vermilliOn, gamboge, damar, star
snniSsed, pearl shells, and COchin'
cal.
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Their trade in silk, cotton tsa, Poree-
lain, &c. il open to all Europe, and TO
the world, with whom they deal, OF have
hitherto dealt, for specie almost altoge'n'
er, as they are not partial TO foreign man.
ufacturss, and the policy Of their governs
msnt is against their introduction. But
since the discovery Of the POrce-
Iesin manufacture in Europe, and the vast
Improvement made by Europeans in the
weaving branches with the aid of steam
power, the Chinese commerce has great
" declined.
We shall conclude this division Of our
subject by subjOining list Of SO arti-
cleS Of importation, and "a Of expectation ,
allowed BY China, by a proclamation of
1928.
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BL NIX NO TE.s,
For sale SttkiS otiOe.
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STATE VALUATION LAWS.

The Supreme Court of the United
States, at its present term, has decided
in case of Arthur Bronson vs.. Kinesie ct
al, from illinois, on a bill for the sale Of
mortgage premises,
lst. That the decree should direct
the sale at auction to the highest bidder,
without regard 10 the Illinois law Of Feb.
ruary, lS4l, giving the right to redeem
to the mortgage or for l2 months. I'd.
That the sale should be decreed without
valuation or bid of two thirds of tho
valuation, required by the State law Of
the 9Th Of February, lS4l.
This is very impNrtant!decisiOn, as il
affects State execution laws, and will
have tendency to drive creditors into
the United Stales' Courts with their col~
lections, where those Courts have iuris-
dicIion Of the parties or the subject
Gin. Gaz. -"
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county can be induced eveu 10 eons;dsy
Of such proposition as this. Can sny
thing be more abSuFdi Our national
debt is already thirty millions of dollara.
and we are asked to increase il two hun.
dred millions more! Our agent return.
ed from Europe without being able 10
dispose Ofa dollar Of our present stock;
ard when, or at what rate, can we expect
TO sell this additional amounti What
nation can maintain her credit, her pros.
Perity, or even her ind ependence, which
places herself in the hands Of the bro.
keTs during period Of profound psacel
This stock, like that ofihe States;
would soon be at a ruinous discount. But
has the General Government power to
borrow money for any other purpose than
the discharge Of its owl liabilitiesf Irit
can borrOw to give away 10 the Sta,em
may 1t not do the. same for individuals.
aud thus render the power Of federal tpx:
alton unlimitedi The annual expendi-
lures Of the government at this time, are
nearly thirty millions Of dollars, and tho
income from the customs will scarcely
exceed fifteen millions, five take tho
receipts ofthe last quarter as a far cri.
leriOn. From what source then is this
great deficiency to be obtainedf A re.
sort to direct taxation will soon be urged
by the brokers as the only means Of
maintaining the national faith. It will
also be perceived that by this measure the
public lands are TO be taken from the
General Government, though in less di.
rect manner than heretofore urged BY
Mr.. Clay, and against which the democ.
racy fought for years. ..,s
These are the very times for federalism
TO flourish. That party have ever sought
to carry their measures through the suf.
fering and distress Of the people. Il is
hardly TO be expected that they will re-
main inactive at so propitious moment.
Banks with the most unlimited priVils
eyes, national debt, distribution, all
will be pressed. They know that it 10
not every one who has the nerve to
''stand fast in the faith" while stretching
upon The rack. Hence the danger that
popular institutions have 10 encounter
Errors approach and faslen themselves
on the system, while reason is not left
free to combat them am sufficiently
acquainted, however, with the people Of
Perry county 10 believe that they can
never be brought to sanction so great an
outrage on the Constitution.
Very respectfully, yours &C.,
VIM. MEDILL.
]. MANLY PALMER, Esq.
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From the Baltimore Sun.
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN THE
WEST INDIES,
n, TRousaad Lipcs Lost.

Ten Thousand Lipcs Lost.
The Brig Francis Jane, Thompson, ar
rived at this port yesterday morning, from
ST. Johns, Porto Rico, brings advices OF
the effects Of terrible earthquake, which
occurred on the 9th Of February. We
are indebted to commercial friends for
the following extracts Of letters giving all
the details knOwn:-
ST.. JOINS, (P. R)Feb. IA.
We had shock Of an earthquake on
the 9Th inst. II was not so severe as
the one last year, but lasted a longer
time. In ST. Thomas il was very severe,
and L is said to have lasted over ten
minutes. Every person fed from their
houses, bu. fortunately NO person was
hurt, nor auy material damage done
there, but a vessel arrived at St. ThOm'
as from Antigua, reports all the houses in
that Island, and the windmills either
down or so much injured that they can
not be worked. In Nevis also every
house (except bath hOuse) down, and the
steamer passing Martinique, GaudalOuPe
MOntserrat, saw them covered with a
dense cloud Of dust. No account received
from any other Island, but we fear great
destruction of property and loss Of life in
all the Windward Islands. We cannot
vouch toI the truth of the above, but we
give it as we receivs it, from q credta'
Bic source in ST. Thomas.
ST. JoHNs,(P. R., Feb. Is.
"Wc have Just received advices fiom
the Wind wind. The effects Of the
earthquake Of the 9Th inst, have been
awful indeed. Point Petre, in Guada-
lOupe, is totally destroyed, and Ten thou
sand persons are supposed to have been
killed. The loss Of property IS immense
AT Antigua, also, there has been a
great loss Of property, but FIVE lives lost
All the mills and sugar works are
more or less injured, and the greater part
Of the crop will be lost. Nevis, Mont
serrat, Barbados, &c. &C., are said tC
have suffered much, but 10 what extent
is not known.
"Here and al ST. Thomas, the shock
was also severe, and lasted at this place
two minutes but there was no material
damage done at either place.
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THE LEGISLATURE

Was to adjourn yesterday. The Ia.
Test legislative news we have (at the
time our paper goes TO press, is up to
Tuesday morning last. The two houses
had not yet agreed upon a bill to divide
the State into Congressional districts -
Mr. McNulty's bill was stricken out by
the Seuate, and an other inserted, which
was sent to the House, and, on Mr.. Nc
Nulty's motion, il received the same treat
ment that the House bill received in the
Senate; and different one was passed
and sent to the Senate, where it was dis
agreed to by a vote Of 81 tot. A bill
has probably been passed; if not, tho
time of adjournment has probably
been postponed.
On Monday OF last week the following
resolutions we're passed by the Senate.
ResolDed,by the General Asse mbIy of
the State of Ohio, That the Governor be
requested to issue his proclamation, set.
ting forth that the time has arrived for
the permanent establishment Of the seat
Of government, that all portions Of the
State may have an opportunity Of offering
such inducements as they may deem
proper for its permanent location, at such
point as may be designated.
ResOlUed, That all propositions for the
permanent establishment Of the seat Of
government, at any point in the State, be
sealed and directed, by the persons ma.
king the same, to the Governor, by the
first day of August next, who shall open
and communicate the same TO the nexl
General Assembly.
Tho vote on the resolutions was yeas
ls, nays l6. A motion was afterwards
made to reconsider the vote, when it
was found that the resolutions had been
sent to the House, and resolut ton was
offered by Mr.. Nash to send to the House
for them, and afler some debate, the
Senate Adjourned without having taken
The question on the adoption Of the reso.
luton.
On Tuesday the Senate passed tbs bill
10 incorporate the Valley Bank Of Ohio.
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THE STANDARD.
GEORGETOWN, MARCH IA, ls4s.
Mr.. Bartley's Bank law will be found
in full in this paper.
CONGRESS.

Congress adjourned on the Sd inst. a!
10 o'clock P. NJ. The President had
signed the bill 10 repeal the bankrupt
law; which is the only bill of much i'm.
porlance passed at this session. The
bill 10 rechartsr the banks Of the District
Of Columbia, failed. The Oregon bill
did not pass the House.
MIR. Wise's nomination as minister TO
France was rejected by the Senate. So
was Mr.. Cushing's nomination as Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. Mr.. Spencer, Se-
cretary Ofthe Navy, was afterwards pro.
noted to the Treasury Department. Mr..
Everett, present Minister to England, was
appointed the new Minister to China
And Mr.. Irwin, mamber Of Congress
from Pittsburgh, Charge des Affaires to
Denmark. II is supposed that Mr.. Web.
ster will soon be appointed BY the Presi.
dent as Minister to England; and that
Mr.. UPsher will go into the State De.
partm ent, and Mr.. Gushing into the Ma
Wy.
The Congress elected at the hard ci-
der canvass of 1910, has expired by con
stitutional limitation, after having gain
ed an unenViabIe nOtOriety by its nun er.
GUS and long sessions, and the lasting in>
jury (iustead of benefiD it has done to
the country. AllhO ugh it has been in
session most of the last two years, it has
failed to accomplish the promised re =.
trenchment and reform; the country has
been rapidly declining in prosperity, and
the gloom that now pervades every branch
ofindustry, and the low prices of labor
and produce, sadly contrast with the high
prices and glowing prospects that were
promised as the sure results Of federal as.
tendency in the national Legislature.
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books. That was the foundation upon
which the whole thing was to resi-.
The question al las: resolved liseli ln!o
.this:-Wers Senators prepared, within
Eve dsvs of the close Of the present Con-
oress, 10 vote 500, 900 to each OF their
party editors, $500 apiece TO themselves
and 10 burden the treasury with a Iur'
,her debt of halfa million of dOllarsf"
.The debate was general and OF an en-
tire partizsn character. The Wings en-
deavorisg to use The last days Ofthe ses-
sion in psnsioning their "central press"
the Democrats in resisting it. The mat
ter vas passed over to 60 into executive
session.
Tuesdsy, March 1.-The Globe says
'Hhe Senate, in the early part Of TO day,
passed the bill extending the charters of
the District banks for ten years, from the
time Of the expiration Of their present
charters; but. in consequence Of refusal
10 suspend the sixteenth joint rule.( which
prohibits the sending bills originating in
either House, to the other, during the
last three days Of The session. itstill re-
mains in the possession of the Senate
The bill for the payment Of the balance
due Massachusetts for disbursement du'
ring the late war with Great Britain, a
bout which there has been so frequen
discussion, was also passed to-day, but
is in the same predicameut as the Dis
trict bank bill; and unless tho rule b'
suspended tomorrow, 10 permit them Il
be sent to the other House, thore is nj
probability that either can receive the
sanction Of Congress at this session.
The remainder Of this days session, wa
occupied in action upon private claims
which had already passed the Othe
House,"
The House. "A short discussion tool
place on Monday, on the Treaty question
and on the bill apprOpriatiDg moneys tt
deiray the expenses of our AfricanSquad
ron. The latter was disposed OF by pass
ing with the blank filed with the sum o
S27l, ,72S. A number ofmembers were
opposed TO apprOpriating any thing, ant
"backing Out," on our part from comply
ing with our stipulations till we should
see the policy pursued by the British
Ministry. The vote on the passage O
the bill thus filled stoOd-yeas 1877; nay'
49.-Ci". Eng.
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The RED RIVER FLooD.-A letter
from Washington, Arkansas, dated on the
lst ult., says:
"Some thousand bales of cotton may
be seen floating down the river, and tho
steamboat Hun,er landed at Fulton yes
terd y with part Of sixty families, which
she had picked up, some on drift, some
on cotton bales, and others from the tops
ofihcir houses-all in the most deplorablo
situation you can imagine. =.
"News has just reached us that Pine
Praiarie is ten feet under water, IA thing.
never before heard of,) Lost Prairie en-?
tirely gone, and 200 bales of cotton be-
longing to R. Darlington large quanii-
~ of Pryor's, Jones', aud HamiltOn's
comepletely swept away"
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THE BANKRUPT LAW

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has decided at WaShin gtOn city,
that ithas no jurisdiction over cases Of
Bankruptcy; and that the decisions Of
the U. s. Circuit Courts, in an appeal
writ of error from the U. s. District
Cours, is final. There will be, there.
fore, no decision made by the Supreme
Court ofths United States 10 test tho
Of the bankrupt law
without further Legislation from Congress-
on il special jurisdiction on
the subject. ct.-Chil. Ado.
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fierce encounter between Messrs. Cuth'
bert and Berrien. They both spit fire
and cinders at each other, for while, at
great rate; but, gradually cooling down,
the controversy was dropped.
The signing Of The bill for the repeal Of
the Bankrupt Law has yet to be announ-
ced to the House. Only one day more,
What would you think were "CaptainTy'
Ter" 10 pocket the billi Petitions are
pouring into the White House for the
veto Of this bill. The thing looks very
dubious, as the old widow said when the
big niger entered her smokehouse.
ROANOKE.
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CoNGREsS-MEssAGE- RIGHT TO
VISIT

On Monday last Message from the
President was read 10 the House Of Rep
RapentatiVes, in answer TO certain resOlu'
aiOns Of that body, respecting the British
treaty aud the late effort of the British
Ministry 10 eVads lie requisilions by miss
representing iis slipulations. The Ian.
Euapo Ol the President Is decided, bold
and emphatic, such as b0comas the Ex.
scu.ive Of this nation in such crisis, and
however obnoxious that officer may be In
:hO estimation Ofa political party, his de.
eIs,On end spirit in this case must meet
eth general commentator from all but
those who would see their country die.
ggaesd to revenge PrOCessed political
WFoagS.
The subject on which this Message
treats b Of the greatest importance, in.
VOlViAR peace or war between two great
aatiohS, and demands the cool and delib
crate Investigation, decision and action OF
CosgIess. Yet cen this be anticipatedS
Dat six days were left for action; and oil
ehe important business Of q session DELAY.
ed b iEiAiag and lime.kilIinQ TO the last
nonenGs that should be devoted to tbis
question.
e The Senate, the whole day was n.
kon up h an attempt Of the Wing major. |
ily. Is confer upon Gales + Seaion ,he
Ice.to Print certain number Of copies
efCaIcs e SealOa's Register Of Debates
= Congress from 1889 to 1924. To
waks tbs proposition palatabls to the
dSnocrssic side, the proposition was also
wads q include Blair dTRiVeS' Congress.
ionsl GIobs, and confer on them the pr-
Silses 70 pFine. They disclaimed any a.
aSney in such matter. The bill was in.
Sonasd, said AdS BuchauaD, s'tO giv0 the
swo parts papers Of this city good fai
iob. out ol which they could clear $780,.
000 each; and also % give members OF
CoasTsss obOO apiece, IN the shape Of
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STILL AeTrATINe--Mr. OcConnell has
published letter TO the people Of Ire
land in which he says,--"I am able al
present, without doubt or difficulty, to
announce that The crisis has come upon US
when. Il the people Of Ireland 1.-The cler-
gy and lai,y-will combine in the over
whelming majority, the rePssl of the un.
ion Is all but immediate, and the com,
mencement Of new era Of Irish pros.
psrity is al hand"
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Another Land Slide occurred at Troy
nm tbe south Of the .0ne'of the l7th Ull', :,
bu, no damage was done. It was about as
large mass as the other,and has left the ,
hili much reduced in size, yet il is said to-
be25O feet high. The digging at the base
of the hill has caused those slides, as we
learn, and thus jeoparded the lives ofthe
people aud much property. It is thought
no iminent danger may further be expects I
ed, il the digging is stOPPed.-OhiO San.
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The New YoRK MIRRoR. R.-The former
patrons Of the Mirror, will he pleased to
learn that Gen. Morris, who SO ably
conducted il for some years before its
suspension, will resume its publication IN
a few weeks. The plan Of the new Mir.
ror is to be considerably varied from the
old one. Each number is to contain steel
engraving; and the price Of the publiCs.'
tion to be reduced to three dollars year
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pOndence OF the Ohio Statesman. OO'
ted March 2, ls43.
MR.. COST JOHNSON,
From the select Committe, reported in
favor of The assumption of State Debts
in an issue of $2OO, 100000 Of Govern
ment stock, with a resolution that the
committee be directed to report bill.
Mr. Adams moved to amend by three
resolutions:
lst. Rspudiating reputation By any
State Of it's deb.s, as unconstltution
al.
I'd. Declaring that the United States,
in the event such reputation by any
State, leading to a war against that State,
is not bound to assist in the defence Of
such State.
Sd. accommodating such State from
ths Union, as being no longer, in case
Of such war, a fractional part Of the Uni
ted States.
Whole business laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
The Senate bill for reducing the rutes
Of postage from 81, l2I, isa cents, &C.,
10 s, 10, Is cents, &C., was taken
up.
Mr. Briggs advocated the bill, and the
abolishment Of the tranking privilege.
Mr. Hopkins, Of Va, predicated a hea>
Wy falling off in the receipts Of the Post
Office Department the current year, and
enforced the necessity Of the present
rates Of postage, and for the prevention
Of the employment Of private expresses
in the carriage Of matter properly belong.
ing to the United States' mail. Mr. Hop.
kins concluded by moving to lay the bill
upon tho table. Disagreed to.
An amendment was offered fixing the
rates Of postage (singlo letters) for all
distances not exceeding 80 miles, s
cents; over so and not excee ding 100
miles, 10 cents, over 100 miles aud not
exceeding 200, Is cents; over 200 and
not exceeding 400 miles, 20 cents; over
400 miles 25 cents.
Which amendment was agreed to by |
handsome majority.
Another amendment, abolishins the
frankng privilege, except TO heads ofthe
public departments as tar as connected
with the official business Of said depart
ments, was rejected-ayes 70, noes
so.
Motion TO lay the bill on the table
ayes 81, noes lsO. Aud the bill was
passed.
Mr. Wise moved recesS-nOt in order
--and he left the House squabblng as 10
the order Ofbusness.
The Senate are discussing the appro.
pEiatiCn bill Of the House, to carry out
lhe provisions Of the Ashburton Treaty,
'or the indemni6catian Of Maine and
for lands surrendered 10
Great Britain,and for establishing a squad.
ron for the suppression ofthe slave trade
on the coast Of Africa. Of course the
bill will he passed, though you may be
sure Old Bullion will take this opp0rlu.
HI.1ty OF another slap at the concessions of /
webster 10 his LoTdship.
nlll passed without amendment. /
Mr. Culhbert presented. this morn;no
'ne resolutions Of the Legislature ofGeoTS
g'a' Feproha'Ory Of bank, high pro,ec.
i've taritf, &C., and cnndemnatovv of Inc
Misrepresentation Of that State. Nv Al,
BerrieD, in the U, s. Senate, The nrs.
Sentation ofthese resolutions led 10
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The ACCIDENT AT CINCINNATI
Eight persons were killed by the late ex.
plOsiOn. The Enquirer says that all the
wounded are doing well, and are in a
fair prospect for recovery.
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Governor Porter of Psnnsylvsnia, has
vetoed bill that had passed the Legis.
ture to divide that State into Congress
iOnal districts; on the ground that it did
not approximate sufficiently near to an
equality Of population.
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THE SoMERs BoYs.-The result OF tho
examination before the recorder etNew
York in the case Of the Eve hands, mostly
annrs n,ices. brought out ON habeaS'
"pt~u. wos tho discharge Of one Of tho.
S"vs nameed George Knavels, on account
0F he ha wing been under l3 years Of age
,"hsU ;ndentured. The others were rs:
msndsd to tho custody Of the sheriff for
further hearing" 5a {rs