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New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

Ke<rucKY-Thc lower branch Of the Legisla
!afure mas voted, by very large majority, to pay
he debts and sustain the credit of the State the
Commonw eslth Bank bill has been re-cersidered
in the House. bu, has no chance in the Senate
AID the Wings of the General Assembly have held
meeting and recommended that Wing State
convention be held in Louisville, in November
next, for the selection of candidates for the offices
of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

Tns WATER CuRE has been successfully p,
sorted TO in the management OF refractory couvic,
a, the Auburn State Prison. The annual rrpr.
OF that institution says:
The Inspectors are happy TO state that with,
,he last year the former node Of Furnishing i.
eonvicts. by whipping, for the infringement, Of Il.
rule. Of the Prison, has been almost wholly sb.r.
donel and, as substitute, the application of CO..,
water in the form of showerirg or pouring upo,
the aaked head and body has been adopted al
ws are convinced thar in very great majority :.
case. it has the dcs..ed effect OF subduing disob.
dent ard refractory, while at The same time Ii.
selt:respcct of the man is preserved.
Dr.. rirney, Physician to the Prison, coo6r,,
.hese statements He says the cold ws,er h,,
rarely been applied TO the same convc, ,nore ,h,,
twice. In no case has the application produc,i
the slightest il-efccts.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

MISSISSIPPI LAw.-The Galatin Signal, Of the
10TH furnishes anoher Of those characteristic In
of Mississippi law, TOR which the repudla-
ting State has become notorious. Two negroes,
the property of Mr. Bennett, were taken from the
premises of that gentleman, about seven miles south
OF Gallstin, and hanged by mob without the BEN
fit OF clergy, judge or jury The neglect ST the
civil authorities to arrest the negroes for crime
with which they charged, is alleged as an ex-
cuse for ,h!s-murder
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

The BRITISH PREMlgR.-The Boston Demo-
Graf, in SIX ech of Sir Robert Peel, says that he
is tie son of wealthy manufacturer, was educated
at E.on and Cambridge, ana that his character
izng feature is consummate cooness. Never but
once has he been actually cxci;ed in reply. He
is appIeuded tor his comparative moderation, MS
patronage OF the arts, his of retail SANDER
aud his devotion TO his native land These are
all hich merits.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

GuA1gMALA-Da,es from Guatemala to the l7th
December are received via Havana. The accounts
confirm the previous rumor that the state of Costa
z co had at last consented to the federal union Of
the other States Of Central America, to which she
was invited in October last. The principles of the
new federal government formed by Guatemala
Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador and Costa Rice,
ere declared to be those which shall best tend to
the general defence from extraneous assaults, and
also secure the enjoyment of iie liberty and pro-
nertY within.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

U The Treasury Department of the United
States has had eight Secretaries within twelve
wears. No wonder cur financial affairs are in
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

E The St. Davids Benevolent Society cele-
brn,cd the Anniversary Of their patron Saint on
the -, in Ere s,5lc Niblos Saloon, by solcn-
did dinner, (Iiquors being excluaed,) and mo'l-
cal entertainment. The affair, we learn, went OFT
in the finest manner The melody of the Cnmbri-
an treble harps accompanied By lad only ten
years old on the accordion, produced pleasing
effect, Several spirited speeches we're made and
some excellent songs sung. The company did not
break up till late hour.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

D Nathaniel Chipman, LII. D., Professor Of
Law in Middl.bury College, and known as the
author of several valuable Law books died at
Tinmou,h, Vt, on the 18Th, in the 9lst year Of
his age.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

u ) SUPREME COURT. March 9 lst3
BESJA:IS f. ANGEL Etq OF Ne Diork, was admitted IN
attorney ard counsellor oil THIS Court
No IS. The Bank of the u States ct al appellants,
David Petcrss heirs al The argument 81 ti>
continued by Mcssrs Coke and r. JOHNSON for ihe app
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

% The FIRST Ecclesiastical Church in New Ha-
ven, under The pastoral charge of Rev. Leonard
Bacon, contributed last year more than one-h'th
part of the whole income of the Beard of Foreign
Missions. The aggregate contributions of that
church alone for benevolent objects smeunted to
more than S. 600.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

CONNECTICUT The Congressional nominations
o both the parties for the several Districts in Con
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

~ 1t is said that the President will not sign
the bill for reducing the officers of the New-York
Custcn- ouse
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

I coun,crfeter named Daniel Greene has
been arrested at Hard Dig near New Bedford,
charged with passing counterfeit money on the
Blackstone Canal Bank. The bill may be detected
by the letter b instead of d in the word Prov
dence
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

p The barque Emma Isidora sailed yesterday
from Boston for Smyrna with the following pas
sengsrs: Rev. Justin Perkins, lady and child
Rev. Edwin E. Bliss, end lady; Rev. David T.
Srodds-d sad lady; Mar Yoha7na, the HISTORIAN
Bishop; Miss Cathagine A. Myers, of Whitehall
in this State, who goes out with Mr.. Perkins as
Assistant Teacher among the HISTORIANS, and Miss
ElicIis Fisk.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-04

g The Journal of Commerce in endavoring TO
screen the Editor of the Sun from the indictment
found against him by the Grand Jury, faceously
observes that q The Sun is generally exempt from
the charge of imper,iaent ob'rusion upon private
rights" That 5 about The coolest statement we
have read ef late
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-30
THE "l;RIPPE -

Dear Reader! Have you ever had the "C;rippc" YOU
have not had IT, permit cordially 10 congratulate,
you on your escape from that ol all COMPLAINTS
you have had il; pardon ifa "lclow feeling forces us
To sympaihise with youayc 10 iroep with you, (which lat
ter operation We can perform with very little effort when
our coughing spells come on
How shall convey you idea OF the horrors OF
LA GTppc Did have that portion OF your era
MUM, commonly called the oIshcad put the clamps
OF vice, by kind hearted individual who desirs
OF making your head resemble somewhat that OF the Flat
head lnlianl Did You feel corpo!eally IT
Mis~isspp Screamer," who kept supply OF fight" a.
ways On hand, had given you "arna iiTashin" with
fence rail- Worc You under the effects o disease
which led You times believe, that when nature made
she intended that all sounds should from your nn
sal proubcrancc, instead Of your mouth Finally did you
imagine, tie bones of your head be the confines of
vast Lake. whose troubled waters, ever dscha,
sing-Niugu like, through your Nose
II you return negative the nierrosatores
with all the humility Of sufferer, led t. inform YOU
that YOU cannot ympathse with the unhappy victim OF the
LA Grippe" \ SUFFERER
RicuuoNp, Dec. 1913.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-30

While NJ Van Blrcu D. 'ageriy graspug 81 The sfadoD
OF Southern votes tl- v.s on Mr. Rheus motion plainly
elbows hath haq already LOST The sDJsaae, Of popularity In
h7 own State. twill be recoeced st tot vote stood I07
g. ~, indicating plainly the feeling Of the House pp,n h,
'11cci nud showing determination % sitter te TsuH
DO buy material particular 70 will be rsroUcct.d that
tvoniysevcu Of the Now Yyf Delegation voted with me
moi3u.
The crcumfluces under wL.ch tni vote was given, so
FAR rs VIZ Van Buren, Is concerned of very pee iiar
nature Not more ih1n two months before 10 was ukcr
.'ncr published from Mr Van Buren, 10 some person m
us ,itv declining DIS opposuon the pfs,ent Tlrf m
Br'7rViS oUd ~ dtoL This letter, designed N catch
Soltcu votes Doc failed entirely be- object from the
fact a Immediately pior 10 itg appearance the adJrs.. Of
he s. racuse Cor, enuor Mr. Won Blrsns own State
composed n.mot entirely Of his pary fenjs had svoeed
an attachment 10 such proectonss tie Tariff afforded The
Magician" thus detected IN he syontc practice Il
" hiding both sides u saYog" snd Jistls, naturally en-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-30

tered the minds u all who were committed To his sup
port At the time, IN New York, where the Tariff
is popular. this SoHtherR oPiaioh of Mr. Van Buren, was
circulated by all the Wing paper and became known
individual who took any interest the game OF pc
hncs.
Unjust De rceoeeted that the Delegation OF New York
Congress Is composed, principally Van Buren, men
OF Old Hunkes, who pledged sink swim with the
" Little Msgieon" Yet these men, with all their party
predictions. did dare III. reconsideration OF
the rsTih law Much hey loved Van Buren, they low
cd their popularity and with the fear their eons
uentS before their they voted express opposition to
his declared opinions. These facts speak volumes and
show that whichever Mr. Van BuIen may hope to gain by
avowng Free Trade doctrines in the South he certain
to lose by the svowal IA the Moth. The eonsttu
ents OF these twenty members OF Congress Tge
men They will for any who IS opposed to
thus Tarjs
We have always heard that honesty the hest policy
and it wL I be- in every and in oil time
The moment departs from the plain road Of odash.
toned sincerity hr involves himself in ineNrcablc
oi difficulties. The operation 1T sitting two stools
is official, snd almost impossible. Mr.. Van Buren, by try.
ing obtain Southern has lost those he had some
calculate. beyond the hope redemption lie
has created dsrpsi with all parties. 1t good thing to
be, IN fact, cunning man, far the things OF this life
concerned: avery bad thing have reputation
o cunning. IL makes suspicious. aud fearful OF being
oNcrrcuehed, ia the simplest transactions OF life
" nat ~outncln man VIII believe VIZ Buren,, when he
says he is opposed tins Tariff principle and detail
whlc that very his packed convention de-
clare adherence those very principle, and those den.
cal details. IA form prominent position OF their political
orocd' On the other hand what Northern can have
any confidence this declaration his friends when he
himself fatty conraiici- them letter under his
signature Both will very naturally suspect arthcc
and dilrst the who attempts practice Ono par.
" the other viii be taken n-at Is thing certain
and how either Of them say, the cheat shall fall upon
Us The consequence unaVoidohy be such always
follows doabc dcalugthc confidence OF both ncvi.
tably be lost.
The days Of political management over. IL cannot
avail when the people take things iheir own hulds
The doattblow given 1t in siO The people then
felt that hy ickSrg which they could under and
minority President had been put upon them aud hCy de.
tcmined submit it, Now, the least appearance
death the hopes any political aSpraut-
VII. Van Buren,, II lac wishes an br President must
about striving at his object hy other than
hosc he has heretofore employed. lie acquire suJ.
sfd0tia roPularg founded in good works. before he can
expect to gain his wishes lie cudcavcr To obterstt
all the memory OF ,he past: word. he rub out
I aud begin again"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-30

Witnessed the display Vi Iis great artists uen while a.
nSng In this conviction, would advert Ia tact sr
kig characteristics of y. \. The people who heard Oe
Bull ~ the Park and they who heard h the Tabcnarl.
wcr, viewed In the mas, altogether different peo
pie We do 'set" regards anv other relation
society than Just this visiting places at pnb, a,
The Theatre audience composed principally OF
people who would scarcely be found at thu Tabernacle.
while that 81 the latter place theatre ia their
vc- Of there who were a. likely 20 no
pres"nt NJ OF both, either We speak 10 ia. mass
Without concerted agreement the elements Roiny TO
make what musical taste there this CITY, all COM
bncd, think, arding the high artsica runk
which in these columns, have ssscribcd Tile Bull n.
his Just deserts. The exceptions which may suggest them
selves In the minds OF who rccocct Compare
between him anj other artists while h. here
very few aud nmaieral Personal regard Ter Others and
here aud there natural professional jeavscs nc.
count for ALE and the Morse has lett the
meridian Of an almost unparalleled popularity. That
oi Garcia, and that Of ESer alone be named in com.
pnTison with has been the musical eAperi.
oi New ok.
30 will prove every city he visits. whether south or
north.
'Upon this subject have nothing better than the
following paragraph in the Philadelphia Mercury OF the
2Oth:
Tim ksrGIr ~ CAMIRApNvIE, AND Mr.. Our Brtt-
When Mr.. Ole Bail inst played IN Paris, hc met with IN.
sam" late Pnganni that H. he assacd by the pcr
critics OF that grl metropolis of the wod (tlIc Eng
lish call II the toy sh"ps) and pronounced charlaan Blu,
Ole buI ke Pagann, appealed from the criticism Of the
Conservatory Ia the public lSrgc-irom the schools
the heart aud his there ended complete triumph
Having thus fought his great battle in France he proved
more than match for the little clique Of "Yuuag Franc,
that surrounds the Courier dsS Efats Tns in N, York
aud their FAINT echo an this city."--N Y. ErtT,sS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-30
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER n. isIa
Musical Nlania-ol, Bill.


The musical mania, which follows exactly the old track
the Cholera 1884, has length reached this city, and
prevailing cScutof which former cpidcmcs sIord
example. We Will say, that since Richmond
a city, the number Of persons. any thing APP
preaching IT, went in any night, to indulge
in the luxury OF listening to music, that attended the
exhibitions Of Mad DamoreaU the Exchange, and Ole
Bull the Theatre, Thursday night. az the former
learn generally that the room crowded, and that
the performance cquacd the exaggerated ancipaions
that had bccn formed from the high reputation vt the per-
formers. Unfortunately, both exhibitions took place ON the
Same night, which divided the audience and deprived
many, who DESTROYS Of hearing BOTH OF the pleasure
OF listening e. more than
We cannot boast of highly cultivated musical taste
and 1t probable therefore, that much OF ole Balls per
founancc los; upon But itrclnircd very c cul
ovation, enable perceive, once that hc
wonderful ct the Divine Ar. Such extraordinary
tones, sweet, rich, and SOFT could not have
believed possible, proceed merely mortal in
sFumcnt, touched by merely human hand. The human
voice, an all lis inonauops and cadrncics the rich mcu-
DIV OF the Eoau Harp h, full Of the organ. seemed
blended in volume sound, and sweled, ,remhlcd
and died
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-30
A G0OD STO ny.

Col Johnson, IN his talk the people OF Trenton, tsld
capital story about Baptist minister 10y The of Suck
81, who - near relative OF the cx-Nice President
IL seems that Sucke had been dissoluie fellow and
great tighter; but Just before the battle of the Thames had
suddenly changed his cOuHe, and become pousHc how
ever had strong inclination tor the camp. and volunteered
his services assist the Colonel against the enemy under
condition hGthe should have the privilege Of preaching 10
the soldiers IN the camp The condition gladly elbra
cci, and Sucket installed MAJOR under sort of
uhcaIe from the commanding officer.
tic was an en"getic stirring man, capital officer and
Jealous preacher. On the day bCoI battle of the
Thames the Colonel dropped into one Of his mcctings-
lie holding forth with voice. and insisting
strongly on the doctrine OF prcdes,nuton" All the d-st
MES Oi men,, said be- in the hands OF the Almighty
and sparrow falls the ground without his direction
lie is, too the God OF battles He directs In, bullets IN
the fight, well the peaceful operations Of the house
hold and hence there IL just little danger on the field of
battle hs IN the workshop the plough tail Ii YOU are
to die, you viii die az all events but if you live. the
Almighty the bullet Of course as easily a,
he can number the hairs of your head Ii your has
come, You will 90, whether the battle field - not
But, continued he. don't believe your time has come
don't think my friends, YOU To die Just now"
The next morning, while preparations were making for
the batte, johnson met the preacher
"We. Sucket" said he with -uilc eve are likely To
have serious work 10 day. and you think that man can't
die tall lie time Gomez, and that he's just place
another should lac 90 have you Suckei charge al tho
head Of your column; and marx now don't you fire tl
the enemy has discharged every gun; ihcn take aim AZ A..
whites q" their eyes. and having fired stop for nothing but
sraPple them by the throat, and make work oft"
avery well, Colonel says Sucket, "rm always wiling
20 testing faith by my works"
Accordingly Suckc uJ his position the head II las
command, which was about 500 strong aud received The
lire OF 200 OF the lie Stood il Ike man. only win
King o AZ the bal' whizzing past him in showers
bHt he obeyed h orders q the letter and having received
the 700 bullets OF the enemy, he advanced forward poured
IN deadly IRE. and Immediately grappled hand To and with
the ioe-which soon decided the fate of the day
After the seton over the Colonel demonstrated with
him, good humVEcniy for killing many of the enemy
why Suckett" said he, tins altogether useless half
the number would have answered every purpose How
came You TO cause such useless uf human life
Don't know how It Colonel " replied the prcachet
we only ited once aud rather think their had come
Sucke't Is still living and breaches this dey in one Of
the Western States.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-30
Former Presidents ON the Tarig.

while th" Enquirer is engaged in the task of
presenting the tariff as an unhcard-ol cnormity.
it may not he alniss 10 refresh the memory of cur
READERS by few short extracts from the messages
of former Presidents to whom that paper success.
sivcly prolcssed the most unlimited devotion.
First of all comes the Father of his Country.
In hi, message of Sth July, 1890, he uscs the
following language:
The safety mud interest Of the people require that t5,
shall promote such manaaefories tend 20 render them
independent for essentials, &c.
The Enquirer may plead homage to that so we
give him next an extract from the message of Mr.
Jefferson, date, Dec. 1902:
70 cultivate pesce and mainrain commerce and nnyi
CATION, al their lawful entcpnzes our fisheries
cries Of navigation; and PROTECT TN M,yrrar.
IuEL- adapted o. our circumstances"
again:
when nation imposes high duties on our productions
prohibits them altogether II may be- pT0psr Tor s b do
Oh, same 10y theirs fret budoning rxcLrDyc their pro-
dn'u0us which they bring here in competition with our
own OF ihc same kind"
Mr. Madison was literally the father Of our
Constitutions In his message Of May, 1909, he
recommends 10 Congress:
"'ro nuke such further alteration. in the laws ns will
moro especially protect and foster the several branches Of
mnnui1ciure.'
SiA years after, VIZ. in 1913, lie goes still
further into the subject. Hear him
"Ihero subject waich can enter with greater force
into the deliberations Of Cong tann consideration Of e
means o. preserve uud promote nauufscure- which have
sprung Ht" existence and attained nu unparalleled na1r
~ Throughout Oh, IT, 8. during he period oi the Eurypran
wofsi this source Of national Independence and ,g,n,h
anAOuy recommend therefore - fhc prompt and constant
guardianship Of Congress"
Nj. Monroe, another Virginia President. in his
Inaugural Address held the following language:
our manufacture, will likewise require The sysemsrr
bnd tosiDfug care oi go,"umcntp -sc-sing ~ we do
all the raw materials, the fruit n own will and industry
we ought not depend, the degree hay, done on c
supplies from other countues - &c.
In aIlusion to the same subject, he afterwards
says:
"lis important Ton tht The copnl Which norri.hes our
manufacture should bg dome tic, and B influence in tia
case, instead # cHhaWung, m1y do foreign lands
would Do felt adysnmgeDusy agriculture and every 9th
cr branch o Industry equoly important s t rRoyIDr
competition will enhance the price and protect the cult
We pass over what Mr.. Adams said on this sub.
Jet, as being Of weight with the editor Of the
Enquirer But wo make up for the omission, by
inserting, at full length, the following letter from
a man, the bare mention Of whose name is wont
To cnrapturo the old gentleman:
WAsmaeroN, Crg. April %. 1924
Heaven smiled upon and gave liberty aud indcpen
dense That same Providence hes blc'Scd us w'h Tie
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-30
liquidation Of a Treafy.

The Of Argument pursued 10y the advocates Of the
annexation OF Texas 10 this Union, OF the
.uar features Of the time Because T,vo, was once a
portion OF the United States though her nigh, parted
with nv solemn treaty, the people called GA a.er
a claim it, thereby violating the solemn engage
nouts, and openly repudArpg treaty In the opinion %.
gcntomcu treaty entered into soemnly by the Gen.
cral Government, = Of no more force than Gov. McNWi
pronounced the o tie State Of Mississippi In b.
We would respectfully ask, whether proposed to
make his conicmpO Treaties portion OF the settled po
Icy this Government Whether j. TO he applied tn
all engagements Of that Nature with every Nation between
which aud they happen east aud ii the parry
prepared 20 thus length, how far they oNtend II
These question which involve the peace and happiness
Of this whole country for vii, foreign powers
have been apprised the fact than there will BE-
Of all intercourse with The United States will be
regarded perjured nation whose very touch is
mination. All that has yet been done render US con-
empube in the eyes Of Europe-open unisguised, repu
diaton-unbushing, shameless dishoncsy-al--all to-
getae. will nomake moiety OF the ruin, which the esiab
shmeut Of such policy would produce. But If the L. s
Government, may repudate ths treaty, why may do
the with any other
i, may be thought disturbing oUrselye. unueces
.,uly about OF things which exist but 1t
fact undoubtcd fact that in the democratic Convea
unn Of Aabama resolutions actually brought for
ward. expressing the opinion Of Convention that
Texas should lie Ned and tst tho night e. her
ndsput6ly vested IN the United States;" and on hoe
grounds, strenaously recommending Remuneration. It
Is true they ,ae, WHY opposition that for the .akc Of
harmony, they were Iithdrawni but ,h- reasoning
matter Of publicity. We readers have only to
Snow nature. induce them to condemn H.
What be stronger argument against our claim 10
Texas, than this very addressed favor We
Cd once parted Siti and it belongs another
Il here extinction of oil claim II man sells
piece Of land and gives deed Tor it, he Justify him
self seizing again, the plea tia, once his pro
perry
This policy, ii pursued, would place TIN, nation the
condition Of mad dog which all would be justified in at
tempting 10 destruy.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-30

u ME. AM Mas. HrNoRlcE, German cngrants OF the
greatest simplicity and uprghness Of character were burn
ed ont days ago, AID have been LETT o total
desrurion. knew them when day Iahossr- the James
River Canal, end certify their primitive character
for them ule contribution from Christians and
Humane People, and ask that may be le, with Captain
Newton I'LL, At the Wing Office
Being almost the ouly Virsinan thai knows these poor
people, take this unusual method asking and Tor them
not having the time 10 make personal application.
Dl.. Jntn. 10. JOHN II. PLEASANTS