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The Whig standard., 1843-11-30

hone
to receive them"
Again, we quote from Niles National Regis.
ter, which is authority even in courts of law:
. From September 1st, 1912, to 3lst August,
lS43, the increase of cotton shipped to Great
Britain from the United States was 534 OSO bales
over the amount sent thither the year before
The increase sent to the north of Europe has
been 37,83S. Increase to other places 2i ,O63
| Total increase sos, ,66S bales" a0
Thus facts bring TO the ground objection to the
tariff. 1t is the great thing for our farmers,
our merchants, our manufacturers and mechanics.
i does not increase the price of manufactured
articles. The reason why it protects is, because
II furnishes larger market not raises the price
I~If it raised the price Of manufactured arti-
cles, the foreign manufacturer could pay the duty
| and still compete with our manufacturers, and
the tariff would be no protection but the tariff
does afford protection, therefore 1t does not raise
| the price of the article.sC1 This is obvious in
theory and is supported by fact. Take nails,
| coarse cotons, wood screws. iron or anything
else protected, and they have been speedily re-
duced in price. 1t must be true Of everything in
long run, and it is for years that we legislate,
and not for day or year. The declaration that
the tariff raises the price is all false reasoning,
and facts proclaim il So Articles may appear to
rise at times. on the passage of tariff, when
the previous languishing state Of commerce was
such as to make everything below its real CON-
mercial value This is somewhat true OF the
present tariff. Trade was staguant, commerce
dead, and prices ruinously low tariff passed,
trade and commerce revived and prices, ofcourse,
came up to healthy stand. The tariff may
have incidentally induced good prices by promo
ting public prosperity, but that an article ever
had, for any length of time, high price, because
it was protected, is false in theory and false in
fact What, then, is the good of protection ? II
gives US large--a home market. When the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-13
4 Page Eron tie MistorY Of or iate Var.

MUTINY on HOARD THE ESSEX tMGATE.
While the Essex was lying at the Marqes-
as Islands recruiting her crew from one Of the
long and arduous cruises on tie Poetic, Com
modofe Porter was Informed through servant
Of one oflhe Officers, tina, mu,iny' had been
planged, and was on the eve Of consumailon.
That il was the intention Of the mutineers to
rise upon the OfceTs-iake possession Of tue
shin and. after having remained as long as
they found il agreeable at tie Island 10 hoist
the black flag and cruise or their own account.
Having satisfied himself Of the truth Of this IN
formation. Commodore Porter assembled 10
the q1arier deck, and ordered all the crew
to be summoned aft. Waiting ill the man
had come fiom below, he informed them that
he understood that mniny was on foot, and
that he had summoned them for Ihe.purp9se Of
inquirng into its truth. Those men who are
in favor Of Standing by the ship and her Off
GERS said the Commodore, will 90 over to the
siarboard side those, who are against them
will remain where they arc
The. crew, to a man, moved over 10 the star
board side The ship vas as sill as the grave.
Fixing his eyes steadily and sleTnly upon
them for few moments, the Commod6re said
Robert " bite! stand out. The man obeyed'
stsiding pale and agiiated with guilt stamp
ed upon every li'naameni Of his cGunie!ance,
in front Of his comrades. Tho Coamodofe
looked al him for a.momen,. then seizigg cut
lass from be nearest rack, said in i suppress
ed voice. but in tones SO deep that they rang
like knell into the ears Of tbe guilty among
the crew-"Yiillan, you are the ringleader Of
this mutiny jump overheard The man.dfop-
ped on his knees, impIorng mercy. saying
Tia, he could rot swim. Then drown, 'yosI'
scoandrelr :sid the Commodore, springing to-
wards him 20 cot him down -:overboard IN
stantlyn and the nag jumped over The side Of
the ship. The Commodore. ihen'inrnsd 10 tale
,rembllng crew. and addressed them With much
f-e]ihig the tears stood Upon bis bronzed cheek
as he spoke.
He asked them whs. he had done. that ms
ship shonid be disgraced By q mo!iny. lie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-13
R0ftrp.
From the ST. Louis Weekly Gazette

We have been favored with the reading of a Pc
en- writ,ea by THoMAs r. WHITNEY, Esq. of this
city. The entire piece about one thousand lines
and we hardly know which part 10 select as spe
cimen of the wholo. Mr.. Whitney has long AND
favoraby been known as one OF our best poets, anC
his peculiar style is well adapted 10 such descrip
tive composition as that of the beautiful poem be-
fore US. We hope soon TO see the entire plec'
given TO the readings public in more permanen
form thanthat of newspapers The purity OF Ian
guago-the fine conception and thrilling style o
ths entire production, will commend it t? lovers
of the poets of our own county, among whom Mr.
Whitney ranks high.
The poem is styled sThe Battle OF Okechnbee.'
1t will be lecollected by our readers thas this bat
tic was fought in Florida between portion o
our army aud the Scmnoles. The extract WI
now present is the reply of Seminole Chief to TIL
commanding officer of the army, just before ,h'
battle, when asked to yield, and leave ''thc soil o
the everglades"
"With lip of scorn and flashing eye
Instant the warrior made reply
so yield! . he cried with fercest might,
TO yield say'st thou, with power TO fight!
No! BY the spirits blazing shrine,
We yield US not 10 thee OF thine:
In pannply of war arreyed,
With banner, rife, lance and blade,
Thou's,. sought US in our forest homes,
d. To drive US hence to stranger climes.
Invaders thou; we but defend
Our wigwaiis from the blazing brand;
Our wives from CALLING letters clasp;
Our children from thy iron grasp;
Our hunting grounds a sacred boon,
From the Great Spirit handed down,
Thy rarchihghordss have deser, mads,
Anol driven tn quarry from.sle shade.
Our maids and matrons sent adTih,
Seek refuge in the noun,ain-Tft,
While far and wide-through brake, Ger fen,
With lettering steps. fly aged mon!
And sees, thou nought in ihss.or strifel
Shall Seminole enshea th his knife
While death and rapine DER his land
Are sweeping ,'like Manaioe's wand
No! Rather let the pale faces track,
i. Bear CORY proofs ofslaughier hack!
Each mother, brother, child and sire,
Fallvictims to thy bloody ire,
Ere Seminole his birthrite high,
With life to fight and heart to die,
Shall ,amsly yield, or basely fly"
'"Thy. birthri9ht as thou ihame:st this soil;
Is ours by purchase, not bg spoil.
In council grave. BY sealed compact,
Thy chieftains ratified the act:
Driven TO such nseil by bold descent,
We CONF enforce the covenant. :.
Which, .bu, for.ocsOla's pride,
9Ttfy ugongrel race had he'er denied
No war on thine the white man made, g.
. Until thy BAsds with sheathless blade
Began and held a bloody raad.
.Thss. lands are cure, By treaty given,
=. b., since that treaty thou has, rivsn;. :
Breaking with Us thy faith and word,
:: We claim our purchase with the yswefd;
And deep the Seminole shall rue
Hib6rsech Of compae, just and true" :. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-13

CHINESE PUMsHMENTs.

A singular Punishmen'. IS of'en Inflicted On
bersons gnigly Of petty .heis and other ynfsae-
mcanors. an; may be frequently Witnessed 10
The streets of.Ca1ion. Two, small flags are
prepared =, having shaft about foot. long, which
are p,rnsi into or pierced through the ears, one
each side of the head: il this condition, with
hands chained behind bin. The delinquent is
Jed thro,gh the streets, one soldier going be-
+ re him beating gong, and another following
him with a rattan. which, sdlar'ly applied TO
the criminals naked back. Many, doubtless
.shovs-by-igsliee,' ard 10 the day of 'hel!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-13

asked whether Ire had..ever ,rea,ed h., .,,
"'dh WIN Sindaess s-whether .thev IA -.
wanting anything to their eomfoti. ~, a.;
pune and the rules of she servics s u.s
aliow-ahd which was in my power 10 -
a. 'l'e eFoso OF his address he .said .-.M.n ~
lore camo on deck, laid aetrain 10 The Ma,
azlh'.''and would have blown all on board in,s
eternity before my ship should have been dis.
gfaeea by successful mutiny never would
nave survived the disionour Of nv shin,..go
} 10 your Duty The men were much affected
Ioy ms Commodore's address,, and imme-
ula'e'y returned to their duty, showing eyerv.
sign of con,rition. Wy
iheV were good crew, but had been seducaS
] oy The ailurements ofthe Islands and the plau.
sloie representations of william. That ,bev
dii Their duty 10 their flag, it is only necessS.
~ 10 say that The same crew fought the shin
afterwards against the Phoebe g. Cherub, in ,he
hafoor OF valparaiso; where, though the Amer
icah nag descended, IL descended.in blaze NJ
g.9ry which Will long shine on the pages of
history But mark the sequel of this mutiny
AND let those who ia the calm Iecurifv offheiy
l'eS'aeS are so severe npon the course Of con.
quot pursued by officers on such critical silua:
lions; see how much innocent blood would hava
been saved if White had been cut down in.
sian'Iy' or hung at the yard arm. As he west
overheard he succeeded in reaching canoe
floating at little distance and padded 10 The
Shore. Some few months afterwards, when
Lieutenant Gamble Of the marines was al tho
Islands, IN charge of one of The large prizes,
short handed and in distress, this same White:at
the head of party Of the natives, attacked tho
ship, killed two Of the officers aud number
OF The men, and IL was with great difficulty
that she was prevented from falling into their
hands. The blood of those innocent men, and
The lives of Two merltorous officers would
have been spared. If the wretch. had been put
TO instaniant death-as was the Commodore's
intention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-13

AN INDIANS ILLUSTRATION OF ScRipTunr. 80
Some years ago one Of the preachers Of tho
Mohegan Indians, near Norwich, in Connec-
iicut, was preaching on The language OF Sol
ONION, Cast thy bread upon the waters, for
thou shalt find II after many days. To illus
iraie his subject, he related a circumstance
connected with his early days as follows: a
certain Man was going from Norwich to New
London with loaded team, on attempting 10
ascend Tho hill where Indian lives, no found
his team could not draw tho load; he came 10
Indian, and got him TO help him with his OK
en-. Alter he had got up, he asked what there
was 20 pay. Indian told him to do as much
for somebody else.
Some time afterwards, Indian wanted a IN.
noe; he went up the Shetuckes river, found a
tree and made him one.-.-When he had got
It done, he could not get il to The river; sccor.
dinghy, no went 10 man, and offered him all
The money he had, If he would 90 and draw il
to The river for him. The man said he would
go. Alter getting il 10 the river, Indian Of
iered 10 pay him. mo- said the man; don't
you reccollecr, so'long ago, helpng a man up
the hill by your housep Yes We'll am
The man; take your canoe and 60 home.' So
mad II may after many days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-13

PA5rsrAu..-!This well known individual will
shortly return TO Canada. He has bgeH.sllOwed
10 draw On the Cansdian Treasury for $4,000.
The amount Of bis sallery as Speaker of the
House0o Of Representatives.. remaining. 9nPaid
n.lhe breaking DOT Of ihs'rebellisn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-13
CHINESE FIREWORKS.


rant, and is often go translated.
CHINESE FIREWORKS.
AT nearly all the festivals observed by the
Chinese profusioh Of fireworks are exhibited.
Their proficiency 10 the pyroicchnic assE was
lately displayed at Canton on the temporary
cessation of hostillies. "A representation was
made Of an immense ine.arbor, which burned
without consuming;-lhe trunk, branches.
leaves and fruit, appeared in their natural col
ors, with occasionally butterflies apparently
fitting among. the branches. TO this succeed
ed an immense number Of rockets, which
formed themselves into innumerable stars, SER
penis, comets and flying dragons. This mag
nifcent display was followed by grand dis
charge on all sides of shower oil fire, with
which were ntermixed varlegaled lagterns,
some with sentences written on them, together
with figures Of fruit. flowers, fans. &c. Then
assembled display of columns formed by rings
of light, which lasted few minutes, and was
nnequalled in briliancy by any previous de-
vice. At last the grand finale took place: the
Chinese dragon, of an immense size, appeared
10 all his majesty, surrounded by ten thousand
winged reptiles, standards, and banners, when
in IN instant appeared upon the back If the
monster the figure of the emperor in blue lights.
These successfully changed TO yellow, and
lastly to The most intense white. deafenjng
report now rent The air while green veil arose
over the emperor, from the midst Of which
volcano of rockets assembled"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-13

A BRAVE EmBAssADoR.--Whe Sir Charles
W.---.-was ambassador at the court of st. Pc.
teTsbnrg, he found that The intreagues of par.
~ IN The Russian Cabinet were all directed
against our interests; and with his usnnl
prompiness, he wrote dispatches to commu-
nieate the circumstance TO his own government.
] These dispatches were lreachrously obtained
by the Russians; bni as they were fonnd TO
be IN a secret cipher, they were Incompetent
sible. By the most culpable want of fidelity,
however, 10 some Of Sir Charles household,
II was discovered the key 10 this cypher was
pasted on screen, which he kept locked up
in closet within his own bedroom, yet in
spite OF this precaution, some arlful person
contrived TO get in there, and was thus ena.
bled TO cipber his dispatches.
Ihe following night he was awakened by
his friend. General Rostopchin, who, with tho
courage and fidelity Of real frlendshJp, risked
everything TO warn him Of bis danger.
"Fly my friend" he exclaimed; "your des-
patches have been read the council il now
slung, and il is resolved that you shall bo
seized and sent TO Siberia. Every moments
decay increase your danger have prepared
everything for your escape; the British fee. is
now of Cronstadt, and now only can you get
on board.'
The friendship OF this generous Russian
had even trUmpbed over the fidelity which he
owed to lis sovereign. Bot Sir Charles,
though foil Of gratitude, refused to take bis
advice.
al am.iere,' said he "as the representative
Of The British king, and never can | so far for
get his majesty's dignity as 10 fly from dan
GET. They may send rae 10 Siberia. at their
peril; but never will voluntarily quit my post.
will Immediately appear at The council, and
assume my place as the ambassador Of Eng
land"
Wlh'lhe utmost. expedition he arose. and
prepared TO appear at the Russian council; but
with the presence Of mind like Lord Nelson's,
when he waited to seal his letter with wax,
tina, it might not appear written with precipi-
iallon, Sir. Charles dressed himself with Ut
.mos, precsiorl4 10 full court dress, to show that
he felt perfectly at ease. When he entered
the counei-ciambeT, all his. enemies seemed
10 shrnE--.Ao one veniured.to iercePt hum as
be advanced. TO the empress. She. received him
graciously, and, extending her hand TO him..
looked c6intemptuoGslj q. those around her,
saving, IL wish I'might possess such min
lister as this British ambassadors on him. in
deed. his master can rely fot courage and fidel.
NV. Beriha's Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-13
LANCASTER, (w. T) SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1s4s.

death go unpunished; yet the number who are
arrested aud brought 10 trial annually is very
great. SO summary is the mede in which the
objects of the police are effected, that il is no
light matter 10 be once in their hands. The
Chinese eihphatca.iy exprass their sense of
this unfortunate condition by The popular phrase.
The meat is on the chopping block When
a prisoner is sentenced 10 death, or to be trans
ported, he must, according 10 particular law,
have his case stated TO him, so that he may
either confess or dispute il; and his kindred
within 500 leagues must be summoned TO at.
tend. Not dhffequen,ly, in minor cases, man
receives the punishment and again goes free
The same honr in which he commits 10 crime.
The ferns of trial are simple, There is no
jury. no pleading. The criminal kneels before
the magistrate, who hears the witnesses and
passes senlence he is then remanded 10 prison,
or sent TO the place Of execution. Seldom is
he acquitted. When witnesses are wanting,
he is sometimes tortured until he gives evil
dence against himself There are four lals in
Canton, which together contain several hun
dred prisoners. The Jail is commonly called
teyuh hell; or. literally, 'earlh's prison. All
capital offenders suffer without the southern
gaas, near the river. Hundreds die there an
nually. Prison discipline in China is in very
low state, The condition OF the prisons w3etch-
ed in the extreme, and the abuses enormous.
The regulations for the management of prisons
are often allowed 10 remain dormant, and the
sufferngs of the inmates are horrible beyond
description. Ordinarily, provincial au,hori-
ties. after reporting criminal case TO the throne,
must wait for the imperial rescripi before pro-
ceeding to inflict capital punishment. In GER
tain cases. however, these formalities are dis.
pensed with, criminal is led away 10 eyecu-
ton in few hours after his apprehension. For
this end there is lodged with the foo.yuen, or
lieneuan,-governor of each province, symbol
of authority, called ,oang ming The crimi-
nal being judged and sentenced, the presiding
officer, even il ii be the foo.yuen himself, goes
in state and. with prescribed iormalties, re-
quests the delivery of the wang ming; and be-
ing taken from the place where il is kept de,
posted, il is borne with great pomp and solem-
nifty before the criminal TO the fatal spot. where
in its presence the victim kneels toward the
emperor's palace, and by sing stroke of
the execulioner's sword expires in the altitude
ofgiving thanks to him for the dispensation of
Justice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-13

WETIRAM KNOWLTON, Attorney & Conn
w selln at Lac, Prairie du CHEN, Crawford
county, w. Il. Practices in the counties of Craw-
ford, Grant, and Iowa, w. T., and in Clayton
county, L. +.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-13

THARLES LATlMER, Attorney and Cotsl-
" 'sllor at Lac, Potosi, Grant county, W. I.
The Democratic Whig., 1843-10-05
COL. JOHNRON WILL GIVE
US TROUBLE M

tGlN Ot1ITef.t II
The Lexington Ky Gazette bas
the following paragraph;
COL JoHNsON..-We learn that Col,
johnson will leave for Staunton, Va,
on the 15dl inst, to attend the Federal
Court in. that town. From thence he
will Eroceed 70 Washington City on
bvsiness. Ii is possible that he may
afterwards visit the New England
States, from which he has received
numerous invitations. We are grail
fied to Be able to inform the Colonel1s
distant friends, that his he alth is most
excellent. ' 4
We would NOT advise Col Dick 10
tarry long in the Old Dominion and
Iif be can well avoid il, be would graf
|,iIy many Democrats BY not visiting
| Richmond. Il alI. The sWell-heads
DC the .Junfu might feel excessively
nncof, lloFsdble ,under snch an honour.
!. .They moUld cefi1inlg with hal inI hand
Re he firskto Meitupon the conquer
FL NJ afa 3 EN aE NSs VII & xs ~ WI
The Democratic Whig., 1843-10-05

ling HefoL Ltheir Democracy, ulhicl
knows no difference between fneiit.
would fcrcethem to- THAI & but they
would as willingly see the old Boy
himself For some cause Or other
there never has been 4 good UNDER
standing between the Colonel and the
Junto. They never would conssnt'tO
iun him as the candidate forlthe Vice
Presidency and actually Votediaa
Blank ticket at the last election sooner
than pollute il with old Tecumsehs
name. The reason ofthis contempt
ous treatment, lis 3ot very apparent.
Ito the external world, Col = johnson
lappears to be- as gbneine Democrat,
as any oefhem who torn upthsirrne
ses AZ him 9dlHe has done quite as
much service inihe field ais Mr.. Rich.
ie, having quit a seat IN cCongFessLo
fight the enemies Of his country, dur
iug the late war. He may not wear
silks and pumps, and does not eeftain-
lly ''affect society g. and unlessib bo
for this short coming, we cannot inn
agine why it is, that he is not deemed
good enough to associate with the
very best Of the Democracy. hpWilI
the Enquirer, which Is q master ih
matters of morsls and taste, as inapoli-
tics, condecend to enlighten our igno-
rance on this point Why is that Col.
Johnson is not deemed FeputabIel
Why do the swelI-head cliques attempt
to exclude him from the pale Of gem
tilitys Is he not in profession and
practice also, an out and out Demo
crat ? Does he not hold that all men
are born equal-and that all without
distinction or colur, are entitled to
equal rights? This is the foundation
Of all Democracy, as taught by its
great Apostle. How do the Apostles
disciples dare to murmer against his
creed, or refuse to practice the faith to
the very letter Do they not deserve
for their recusancy, to be cast into out
er darkness
There is comfort in the reflection
that the upstairs who thus seek 10 snub
the gallant old warrior, will yet be
made to rue their insolence. Pride
goes before a downfall, as will be de-
monstrated in their case. IL Col.
johnson is not the strongest man Of
their pafty-he certainly has hold
upon the affections Of the mass, which
none other has. II he denies them,
they are powerless. Van Buren, nor
Calhoun nor CGsss can neither of
them move a peg without his aid.
Should he permit his passions so far
to gain the mastery over his good ma
ture, as to return scorn for scOrn, they
will all be in the condition Of split
milk.
When he manifests becoming re-
sentiment of the unworthy treatment
which he has received, we shall then
see a change oftUne inIhose who now
affect to despise him. The good So
ciety ofthe Richmond Enquirer even
will come very soon to marvellous vir-
tues in the war-w0rn veteran and with
a view to propritate his wrath and win
his support, will lavish the most ex-
travagant encomiums upon his per-
sonal and political character. The
old Col. win be avenged then. To
have his scofers and deriders kneeJing
before him. and to be able TO spurn
hem with his foot, will repay for oaIE
ne has endured at their hands. cr
Richmond Wing.