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, 1843-02-11

The following article is from the
Wheeling Argus, a sterling Dmocrat-
ic paper. We, too, are for specie
asis:-Reporter.
"We arc opposed to flying from
one extreme 10 another, particularly
where whole communities are int.
rested. Some of the members of
the Ohio Legislature, appear to be
trying to kill the Banks in that State,
without further ceremony, and re-
gardless Of the consequences that
may follow, or the great injury to the
people. We go for hard money. as
the true basis upon which TO place
the value Of every thing. in the shape
of labor or its products; but we think
that it ought to be brought about
and with an eye to the in
of the greatest humber Of peo-
pie. We have examined the bill in
PRODUCED into the Ohio Legislature
by DR.. Olds, for the regulation of.
and must say that we think it
, good one in its general features"
, 1843-02-11
CONGREss,

In the Senate, on the 18th, the
Oregon Territory bill was the princi'
pie subject Of detate-confined tc
MI. Choafe and Mr.. Benton.
The Excheguer Bill was, taken up
on motion of Mr.. TaIlmadge, and
made the order Of the day for last
Wednesday.
In The House,a joint resolution au.
thorizing the appointment Of Agents
lin kentucky and Missouri for the in.
+ spection and purchase of waier-ro,.
ted Hemp for the use of the Navy oil
the U. States, was read Il second
time. m
A bill restoring the second Regt.
Of U. S. Dragons, was reported,
and referred to the committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. Cushing, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. reported a bill to
carry into effect the several provi
sions of the Treaty concluded at
Washington between Mr.. Webster
and Lord Ashburton, which was read
and referred tn the committee Of The
Whole. .- I..
The balance Of the day was taken
up in debate, on a motion for recon.
sideration of the bill to repeal the
Bankrupt LAWN which Mr.. Cush-
ing undertook to explain away his
unfortunate speech Offering the pat
roange of the Presidential office TO
the highest bidder, and Mr.. Fessen.
den sustained the grounds taken by
him in an answer to that speech. Mr..
lGarret Davis and Mr.. Marshall Of
kentucky, both made speeches, and
then the motion to reconsider was
withdrawn n, and the bill sent 10 the
Senate.
10 the Senate. on the Goth, the bill
10 Repeal the Bankrupt Law was re-
ceived from the House, read twice.
and referred to the committee on the
Judiciary--which committee, having
had Mr.. Benton's bill before them,
will doubtless he prepared to report
the bill in an amended form, and such
an one as will be satisfactory to the
country.
Ia the House. n joint resolu ion,
authorizing the Chief Clerk in the
Department. of Stale TO frank public
and official documents sent from that
office, was passed, yeas $50, nays
SO.
Mr.. Kennedy, OF the committee
on Commerce. stated, that a report on
The Warehouseing System might be
expected the following week.
Mn. WINrHRop, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, said that he had
been instructed by seven Of the nine
members to make a report on the Pc
tition of Benjamin Rich and others,
on the subject OF the Imprisonment Of
free colored eaman in certain parts
Of the Union. 1t concludes with
resolutions, declaring that the seizure
and imprisonment OF free colored
seamen in any port Of the United
States. in the prosecution Of their
lawful business, is against the Consti-
tuition: that such proceeding is IT, con-
t%ravention OF our commercial treaties
with foreign powers, and that it is
unconstitutional for any of the States
OF the Union 10 pursue il similar
course by police regulations, SC.
MI. RAyNER, from the minority,
presented a report, concluding with a
resoluli IN, that the COP. mittee he dis
charged from the further considera-
ton of the subject.
Mr.. KENNEDY of Nd, said that
hereafter he might make a report, en-
bodying his viev1s-he differed from
both Of the reports, but not entirely.
He moved that an extra number Of
the reports be printed, bu, withdrew
his motion afterwards, and the re-
ports were ordered to be printed.
, 1843-02-11
THE
BOwIing-Green, Feb. IL, 1913.

We have received no mail from St.
Louis since Monday. The reason as
signed by the carrier, is the impossible
ty of crossing the Missouri. This, we
trust, will be received as a valid apollo
ey for the almost entire absence ofnews
from this number of our paper.
, 1843-02-11
Fire--Jail Burnt--Loss Of Liz,

Fire--Jafl Burnt.-Loss 81 Lite. :
On Wednesday morning last, be-
tween the hours Of ! and 8 O'Clock.
the taii in this place took Ore, and
the fumes had so far advanced, be-
lore they were discovered and alarm
given, that any attempt to extincuish
them would have been fruitless. The
fire originated, we are informed. from
sumo embers which the only occu-
pant. a Negro man, had requested for
the purpose Of drying himself, hav.
ing been brought from the country
the day previous to the fire, end was
exrosed to the wet. When the ciii-
gems Of the town, who were alarmed
by the cry %offire. arrived al the spot,
The upper story and roof were COM
pletely enveloped with flame, and
the door Of the upper room, the only
entrance to the building, was render
ed impossible by the fire. Every at
tempt TO rescue the Negro proved
abortive, from the great strength Of
the walls, to open which would have
required some time and considerable
power. In a short time after the dis.
coeery Of the fire, the upper floor
and the roof fell in, and q few mo-
ments put an end to the Neero's ex-
istence, and consumed his body.
We are tod that the negro belong
to Squire McCausland, Of this
county and had been committed to
Jail by his master, for an attempted
rape in Squire Meets neighborhood.
The negro confessed his guilt before
he was sutfocated and had fallen.
o' 'p Lexington Moo Express
DL ~ E..N|HaM ~
, 1843-02-11

FoRruNArE.-MaIer and his asso-
clates have announced that they
have ascertainsa that there is an err
ror in their calculations, which, now
that it is discovered, postpones the
destruction Of the world one thou
sand yearst
, 1843-02-11

W. refer the reader to Mr.. Budd's
circular, which may be found in another
column.
, 1843-02-11

Missouri STATE SrocK.-The New
York journal of Commerce says that
Missouri State Stock. which pays an
interest of 10 per cent, and is held
by a few capitalists in that city, is
worth a premium Of S per cent
which is a better price than can be
got for the stock of any Stale south
or west of New York. Such ought
to be the case. for the debt of the
State abroad is trifling, and under or
dinary circumstances no fears need
be entertained of the failure Of paw
ment of interest when it falls due.
, 1843-02-11
For the Radical

MR. EDIroR:AIt cannot be regarded
otherwise than an act of justice to call
public attention to the concert given by
MI. ARNoLD's Sacred Music Class, nj
the Court House, on the evening the 9th
inst. The deep interest manifested by a
large audience, in the exhibition, showed
plainly that all present were highly com
pensated for the trouble of attending,
and clearly testified to the assiduity Of
their instructor in the advancement Of
pupils. The rapid progress made by
the class under Mr.. Arnold's charge,
which astonished all who witnessed the
exhibition, is sufficient evidence of the
superiority of the system which he has
adopted over any other which has been
taught in this section of country.
We sincerely trust that our citizens
will not suffer Mr. Arnold to leave with
out availing themselves more fully ofhis
extraordinary talent in this polite accom
plishment. That he possesses a great
facility for communicating his knowl-
edge to others seems to be generally ac-
knowleded, whilst his zeal and interest
in the progress Of his class, together with
his gentlemanly department, must entitle
him to patronage.
Our village at best affords but few
sourcesiof amusement, and / know Of
nothing better calculated to amuse and
to ~agreeably employ u leisure eve
nings than in attempting to improve in
this polite accomplishment. In conclu-
sion, we would suggest to our religious
community the propriety ofgiving their
encouragement to a school of this de-
scription. Our church music has hith-
erto been of the worst character, and
sucn as to excite ridicule and amuse-
ment rather than grave and solumn feel
ings. Let thought be given to this mat
ter. A SPECTATOR.
, 1843-02-11

State from this measure, is. that 1t re-
duces her public debt more than two
millions of dollars 1t one swoop. At
ter the bill in reference to the Shaw.
neetown bank shall have passed, the
State debt will be diminished one
million more, making three million
dollars Of a reduction OF u pubic
debt by these two measures alone, IN
a single session OF the General AS
semb.y.
Good, for our Democratic Leglsla-
lure! The people can thus see that
the democrats are doing their duty
The Ohio Statesman, Of Jan. 10,
justly remarks:
1T is glory enough for n day to
announce that the Legislature of
Louisiana have discarded CONRAD,
the present U. States Senator, by an
overwhelming vote, for his base IL
bells and SANDERS upon General Jack
SON. and his defence of the traitor,
Judge Hall, by the election OF Judge
Porter, a Wing, but a gentleman"
, 1843-02-11

"Hallo, Sam! what you dom dar''
"Fishin." Wall, what dat you go'
in your mouf!" "Ne,h'n5 but some
wo'ms for bait.a - Ill Of sssHv
, 1843-02-11
offer amendments to Bills on / g..

offer amendments to bills on their 6r,,
introduction; however, this ona mae
not suffered to escape so easily: and
DR.. Wolfekill proposed to amend The
bill by adding, as an additional sec.
ton, that three wolf pens should be-
built in said city, and a lawyerap-
pointed TO take charge of them: and
that a levy be laid on sheep to nav
the wolf catchers. II was reiecteds
AMI the bill referred to o select com
mittee. -A-bil was introduced-;n@,..
larion 10 the ST. Louis aud 81. Charles
turnPike; a bill to regulate sieambo.ts
Navigation, and a bilLproscrihiug The:
time OF recommending actions.aS'syssG
SENATOR BERRiEx:-This eentje-
man,swho comes ) from The STATE :of
Georgiaan and holdsa seat in the Seuatv
Of the U. s. is clearly in bad order
with his constituents, as Is shown by
the following resolution which has
recently passed uhe1egislaturee
"Rtsoiped.a That the Legislature
withdraws its confidence Iffom me
Hon. John NJ BerrienL,a1a as Senator
10 Congress: wa will receive DO, CON-
mmuuica,ion sfremuhin; nor will isws
in any emergency,y address ourselves
to that Hen. Senator, 10 further he
mtresis or defend the rights of The
people of Georgia" sssasths-tAu
A Coon ONK.AIThc Boston Times
says 'alady walked into 4 :pnlice' Of
flee the other day, and asked The clerk
if he had any six and FIR cfoaKs. sNo.
ann replied the 'cierksEawe are
all fair above bosrn IihereIwey w no
81 beg pardon, Sir" said she.
Il reallv though, this was the ceiettar
ted Pehxse Ofice.1 N q r
George w. Johnson, w. W. join.
son alias Buffalo Bill, who was on tri.
al for the murder of Maj. FoydsaDd
acquitted az the last tcrmof,he Grim
inal Court, was, on Saturday hst.
found guilty Of passing eoapls<feia
money, and sentenced istha Penitese
'iary for six wears. a7lrosa 84yAT
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-21

qures immediate and pressing attention is, thai Mr.
Tyler and all his guard now bent on carrying DOL
Gen Jackson's plnn of nnnexng Texas TO the United
States, and of stretching the domnions OF Texas over
California Tho SANTA 70 expedition and the seizure
Of Monte Rey by Com Jones, which WINS little pre-
muture were all part of the same system oil opera
tons What now causes great urgency, as wei rs
tho utmost secrecy in bringing Texas into thecn'on's
tho fact that the single STIR Republic is in very en-
barrassed condition many of the emgrants are be-
ginning to think of ubolishing slavery This would
upset all the plans Of the extended dominion Of slave
ry which his 40 long been cherished, and The only
way 10 prevent abolition is to bring Texns into our
Union immediately Besides It slavery IS abolished
there the slaves of all the NorthW Western States will
run away in three years. and thus utterly destroy the
South. Western slave market, by which Virginia, Ma
ryland and Nortli Carolina thrive. The whole
question, then, Of liberty from Chesapeake i'uy to
the Gulf Of California turns on the simple point to
which public attention cannot be too much aroused .
There ought to be hundred thousand copies OF
"Probus" printed aud circulated Immediately Let
cheap edition be printed which every body can buy
--RtaRe5ec Journal,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-21
Readt h G ml".R G a 9TH e nj!
From the Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionli.t.
PUBLIC MEETING IN OGLETuORPE.

From the Augusta ga Constitutonlist.
PUBLIC MEETING IN OGLETIIORPE.
Al meeting of the State Rights Party of Ogle-
thorpe County, opposed TO Protective Tariff and to
the election Of the Hon. Henry Clay to the presden-
cy, held at the Court House in Lexington. Saur-
day, the LIST Of July, the following resolutions were
passed:
Resolved, That the construction Of the Constitu-
ton by Mr. Clay and tho party to which he belongs,
fakes from the people the security for their liberties
intended to be provided by their forelathers in the
formation of the Government, and is especially dan
gerous to Shareholders who have no other security
for the peaceful enjoyment of their property against
the Legislation of prejudced majority.
Resolved, That the Protective Tariff system i'm
posed upon US by the efforts of Mr. Clay, forces one
third of the population pay two thirds of the reve-
nue., and at the same time diminishes the price of
their productions in foreign markets, where they
must be sold, and enhances the price of what they
must buy at home, for the purpose of increasing the
profits Of the labor of two-,hirds who pay but one
third Of the revenue; the system is unjust and partial
in its operation, oppressive in its effect and against
the spirit and letter Of the Constitutions that il les
sens general wealth, tends to produce civil discord
and takes from the country the best security for con-
tinued peace, by obsructng the xtenson Of mutu-
ally beneficial commerce with foreign nations.
Resolved. That MIR Clay's denunciation in Con-
gress of Sdrery Gas it exists with us) "as the dark
est spot upon its (the country's) mantle,'' adds to
the evidence. drawn from the American SYSTEM that
he seeks to be made President by sacrificing our
Interests to Northern Manufacturer and our charae-
ter to crafty their prejudces. lsa
Resolved, That MIR Clay's acknowledged talents,
eoquence, 6rmness Of purpose, and controlling in
uence over his friends, increase, from his election,
the danger to those whose interests would be inuri-
ous!y affected by his principles and measures.
Resolved, therefore, That having neither changed
nor modified our political principles, believing them
to be ruo and intending adhere to them, wo shall
do now, as we always have done when Mr. Clay has
heretofore been candidate for the Presidency-op.
pose his election.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-21
THE ANNEX ALTON OF TEXAS.

We took occasion few days ago to mention the
reception of pamphlet on the Texan Revolution, by
"Probus." We do not know who "Probus" is, but
we conjecture him to be David l.. Child. At any
rate, he has done good service. The pamphlet &C.
cupies 81 large pages in small type, and contains
of well authenticated ia cts drawn mostly from
official documents. exhibited with piquant and appo-
site comments. These facts known to but few
Of the American people, though deeply concerning
thom. They show, beyond all question, that the
project of getting Texas added to the Union t'by
hook or by crook" has been long cherished and that
the restored to have been understandable and
outrageous 1t was darling project of Gen. Jack
son, and from the moment he camo into power he
set himself about it with great assiduity In exam
lining the correspondence between Government
and that Of Mexico, published by order Of Congress,
Probus discovered frequent reference to other letters
which to be found, but suppressed as pri
pats not being Of nature ct for the people see;
but what published sufficiently disclose that the
principal business Of Minister in Mexico, for the
last fourteen years. has been coax, intrigue, vince
die and cheat Mexico ont of Texas, and that final
ly fraud and force were added in the most sinister
manner through the agency Of Houston, and Texan
volunteers. In all these intrgues, Mr. Van Buren,
ready il not willing an instrument as amy
Southern slave holder, the grand object being the
tension Of slavery into that rich and fertile region,
where the Mexicans had abolished il Our govern
ment began the qunrrel'wth Mexico, because her gov
eminent would not mako treaty to deliver up fugi
tive slaves This effort was made as soon as John
Quincy Adams driven cut of the Office by the
miserable, knavish hypocrt,cal cry Of "bsrgain and
corrupton,'' and when Mexico peremp;orily refused
the effort was redoubed to get possession of Texas
To accomplish this have several times been very
near being engaged in war with Mexico, and hos
tlities would actually have commenced at one time
If Gen. Jackson could have got from Congress the au
thority he asked for We verify believe that Mr. Ad-
ANS and few other Wings, saved the country from
n war with Mexico. in which the hitter would no
doubt have called Great Britain TO her aid. We can
not go into particulars but shall to the
correspondence of Mr Ponsett, Of 8. C. Mr. Anthony
Butler, tho latter Texas land Spectator of the
proHigata character, and Mr. Powhuttnn Ellis Miss
issippi planter, all Ministers to Mexico. Wba
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-21
Clay and the Tariff.
euy behind

The Star calls upon us to publish n recent letter
from Henry Clay upon the subject Of tho Tarh-to
the editor of the Lagrange IIerald, (which, by the
way wo have had on hand for some time, but as he
refers in this letter to his speech delivered in the
Senate on tho of his retirement from that body,
and 10 a more recent letter TO his friends in PhiIa-
dolphin, as expressing his opinions upon the Tariff
both Of which we published-we did not deem il i'm
portan to publish his last brief leerlor in his 9th
or expressions Of opinions referred to he fully
explained his opinions, and they have been amply
spread before readers, much more fully and
clearly than in his last brief note which he says is in
harmony with his speech
1.-THE Star will publish the productions referred to
by Mr. Clay, its readers will then have his opinions
clearly and a, length. Mr. Clay thinks that the Man
ulactories fthe Country need not so high Protec-
ton now they did in their infancy but he approves
Of the late Tariff in the main, and says that If in
particulars it is wrong it should be corrected. No
Wing, OF course, disngrces from this opinion, and
think but in particulars it may be improv-
ed, aid tho Wings will, when they get the power, so
act:for instance, they will doubtless, il not
powered by northern locofocos and southern as
at the time Of its enactment, seek little better pro-
lection for wool though they will try to hold on up
the good have got rather than 10 make it
Mr. Clay goes for Tariff to raise revenue and with
this uddition-thnt the proceeds Of the public lands
be given to the States, and TO be put into the
Treasury 10 reduce the amount Of Protection
This then gives high Protection the country
needs: but take from the Treasury these proceeds,
which have sometimes been sufficient pay the ex-
penses of Government and where is your protection
from simple revenue Tariff
We wsh to the Star publish Mr. Clay's opin-
ions at length, by which way only can Mr. Clay's
opinions be given and understood: and cease to
publish the garbled extracts which 90 about in the
locofoco papers ut the north, which little better
than orgeries. Mr. Clay is the father Of the Ameri
can system--o of Protcc,on-and he has chang
cd his opinions II is no theory-,hat man
u(actores need not SO high protection now they
did in their infancy; and the present tariff is based
upon this ihcory--and how often have tho locolocos
denounced the present Tariff too Protective,
oven to the manufacturers Calhoun declared it
upon its passage, being Protective than the
Tariff of 1928
Tho following nrc the proceedings Of locofoco
meeting, in Georgia. this present season, and we call
upon the Stur--though "we would not dictate''-to
publish them They state the truly touching
Mr. Cays opinions, though their differences are radi-
cally erroneous We say
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-21


DEATH OF Cot. TRUMBULL Tho New York
American, Of Friday, gives the following brief
notice ofthe death and character Of this eminent
man. ' .' tfU
Died, this morning, Nov. 10, Col John Trumbull,
aged 81 years. His remains will be taken to New
Haven for interment. -rs7
thus fades away another of the iIlustrous band
of revolutionary Col Trumbull, as soldier,
an artist, diplomatist, and Christian gentle
man, was through many generations, honored and
respected in life TO be honorcd and amented in
death. .li
Col Trumbull, after serving with his regiment in
the field, became member of Gen. Washington's
military family. After the revolution, no went TO
Europe perfect himsef in bis avore art Of paint
ing, having ii always at Heart, to perpetuae on the
breathing canvass some some ofihe great scenes and
some fthe great men ofthe revolution, among which
and whom he lived. He has, by his historical pic
lures in the Capitol, forever united his fame with
that ofhe great period and events he has commence
rated.
While in England, he became, by the choice Of
VIM. Pinckney and Christopher Gore, the ffih Com
missioner under ,ho Jay treaty. the settlement of the
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-21
THE FTTCHBURGH RAIL ROAD.

The people Of marlborough and vicinity are
wide awake for continuing the Rail Road from Fitch
burgh, Ms. to this place. From thence it is designed
to extend it through Vermont TO Lake Champaign
This done and there would be rail road and steam
boat communication direct from Boston to Montreal
The people about Keene, NJ Hampshire ARE anxious
to have the Road pass through Cheshire County, but
the New Hampshire Legislature is so much en-
lightened than any other body ofmen-and it is true
they about equal to Cherokee half breed Council
that they cucumber all such works with so many oner
restrictions render il almost an inpossbiIity
to get through the State, and will, most probably
in this case, force the road up the other way passing
by New Hampshire, on the Vermont side.
There has been lately large meeting Mt Lebanon,
to consider the project OF extending the Concord Road
to that place, striking Vermont at tho mouth Of