Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-04-21

"TALL PueILlsM IN HIGH PLAcEs.-By
private letter which was received in this city
by Thursdays mail we learn that there has
been regular knock down in the Cabinet
II is said 10 have arisen in this way. The
Court Martial had not only acquitted Captain
Mckenzie, but recommended him to promo
ton. A Cabinet meeting was had. Mr.. Up
sher, Secretary Of the Navy. was in favor Of
the promotion. Mr.. Spencer, Secretary Of the
Treasury, opposed it with much warmth and
in the course Of his opposition became very
personal toward Mr.. Upsher. Mr.. Upsher.
not relishing such jokes. ,hro,ted the rascal
and was giving him Jesse at the rate Of nine
ticks a second when the Magistrate (Mr. Ty-
ley commanded the peace. Mr.. Spencer, i, is
said, has rendered his resigna,ion-and it is
to be hoped that it has ere this been accepted,
io5 2 n2sgney dog never kennelled in public
u We copy the above from the last Terri
torial Gazette, the first part for the information
it contains, and the TWO last sentences TO show
our readers how justly that print is deserving
the high station i. claims fer i,self-a station
from which. it can look down with contempt
upon other prints, the small Fry Of the Terrific
~. Its very decent and respectful notice Of
Mr.. Spencer canno, fail to impress the reader
with the idea that other papers would do them
selves grea, credit by following in its wake,
looking up to it as the promoter Of decency in
| the Territory. II the above is TO be taken as
the tones of the - big BELLS" we shall feel our
selves content with ringing our willie bells, }"
never sig hing because they are no larger.
lSince the above was put in type, We have
| seen contradiction Of the whole s,ory-but
it matters not, the Gazette has shown itself !
u A correspondent Of the Missouri Repub-
lican, residing at Hannibal, Mo. has given the
result of scheme 10 find out the plan adopted
by the aboli,ionisls Of Illinois for stealing ne
groes ana running them into Canada. The
day after couple of negroes has been stolen,
The correspondent crossed over TO Quincy, lIli-
"o's' with free negro, who had consented &c
represe Mt himself as runa way. for that pur-
pose. lie reported himself at o'clock a,
night to negro. who prepared something for
h'm to eat, wrapped up his fos, bitten feet,
locked him up, aud FASTENED 10 a meeting TO
report. He soon returned, aLd took his charge
to the Mission Institute, (since burned down..
Here he was kindly treated. and great reioic.
ina nver him Tho boy expressed uneasu-,. .,
when he was consoled by being told to res,
con'ented, that once under their pro,e ction. he
was safe, that there hever been an instance
where ore had failed to reach Canada under
their charge-that with one hours star, Of nur.
s"ers they could not be over,aken, and expresa.
ed regret that he had no, come the nigh, be.
fore. as they had, at that time, started five ne
groes from Hannibal in two horse waooon.
but that there was no chance to ov er,ake ,hem
and get into their company. Preparations were
made for starting the boy on his journey. One
horse was made ready for him, and while sad.
ding the ether, the boy who had become alarm.
ed les. they would take him on, slipped IN,
and made his escape from them, and reached
his friend. Mex: morning they crossed the
river together. in presence of many of lie ab.
ol''lonists, who looked unut,esable things hnt
made no attempt 10 rescue him.
u The Legislature Of New York ba. hv
a vote Of two to one, refused to apnro,r;.,.
NvH~RS - Il.