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tiOn, SO far as he deemed it ERRONEOUS.
So far very good; but when he exhaust
ed that subject, he certainly seems 10
lack materials 10 make ont a speech.
One observation We will make, as 10
the relative merit Of the speeches.
though Mr.. Hudson by his vast fund Of
hunour, may have excited more largh-
ter, yet his remarks were certainly not
calculated 10 leave 50 lasting an impress
sion as those of Mr.. Parsons. Our ci-
tizens attend meetings ofthis character 10
be convinced, not TO be amused; and all
parties seemed 10 acknowledge that Mr..
Parsons acquitted himself handsomely in
the fight, and that if not conquerOr, he at
least, was not the loser in the contest.
The few remarks delivered by Col.
Boon, were certainly ill-timed, and SCUM
ded badly from a man of his age, and
from one who aSpircs TO 4 station so ele-
waited. They were delivered with a bit
~tcrncss and vindictiveness Of feeling
that bore a striking contrast TO the APP
parent good humour Of those who pre-,
ccdcd him. The statement that Mr.
Parsons was once a deputy constable
will certainly not operate against him IL
a county like ours, where merit is soush
regardless of early ~obscurity. 1t would
be a cruel sentence of public opinion
and one that would badly comport will
the usual spirit Of our people, that wonlo
: frown down the man whose own energ,
and perseverance has rendered him su
perior 10 his early condition and cause
him TO triumph over the nisfortuncs Q
youth. Ewing Of Ohio, who now stand
high in the councils of the nation, wa
Y an humble laborer at the kanawha sal
Y works; yet Ohio has delighted to hone
c him. The a~llusion did the Col. no goo
n with the sovereigns, we feel fully assur
ed. lfCol. Boon would dispense wit
d gall aud wormwood," we think hi
o speeches would be much more effective
y for there are many who will not vote 70
him, whose hostility may be traced
d this cause alone.
, 1844-06-08

In the Senate. besides the public
proceedings of which our readers re-
ceive a daily account. it is understood
that, in closed doors. each day since
the conclusion of Mr.. BanteR's speech
against the ratification of the "treaty
of annexaiion.' from the hour of one
o'clock TO the hour Of adjournment.
has been employed in a continuation
of that debate. which has been con-
Quoted with great decorum rs well is
ability on both sides. and listened 10
with usual seriousness & earucstneSS
of attention. Ga Tuesday Mr. Walk
or addressed the Senate in favor ct
tho treaty; on "Wednesday Mr..
Choate against it; on Thursday Nh.
McDulie in favor OF it; and y'ster-
day Mr.. Miller against it; when furth-
er discussion of the subject was post
poned to Thursday next. (ln cons",
quence. probably, of the desire OF
some OF the members to he present
mt the convention at Baltimore on
| National Int.
, 1844-06-08

operations--informing him, at til
same time. that he was about proceed
ing up the Missouri river with some
horses; Il like destination cemented
an acuuaintancc-and on the road
the trick above described, with a
small addition, was practiced npon
the victim.
After they had obtained 1914 from
him. and the drunken one had depart
ed. the other turned to the country
man and said, ii he could lend him a
knife or pistol, he would recover the
money. The easy dupe handed him
a new bnwie-knife he had purchased
that morning; and one sharper chased
the other until they disappeared from
view, when. as usual, the plumber
was divided No. Republican.
, 1844-06-08
Latest from Y

BY the Neptune, at New OdeanS,
on the 23I. Houston and Galveston
papers To the 18th. were received.
They contain but irJl!e news. The
treaty and accompanying documents
occupy considerable space in the
Texan papers.
The Galveston Civilian ofthe 18Th
inst. say:
Tie last news from the United
States has given general currency tn
the impression thai the annrxprion
project has. if not. 'expIodsd,' prov
ed Il mere flash in the pan. Almost
all weI!-in'ormed men at Washington
city. including our minister there.
consider The prospect Of the compile.
lion Of the measure rs termrnated.-
An overture has. no doubt. been sent
to Mexico to obtain her consent Ia
the matter, in which case II would
probably be completed bat the propo.
>r.ionS are Of such Il character rs to
satisfy VI that they will be rejected
IS soon "a made.
The New Orleans TroPic publish
IS tn. following extracts from a cor
respondent in Texas, who Is vouched
lur as a man Of excellent means of
information. and wIthaI one whose
oprul ns have considerable weight
aud influence in our sister Republic
OF he lone star.
We have Struggled hard for In,i"-
pcHieHc" N tliS country Tor the last
eight years. and | hope ! may lie
. spared 10 see 1t acknowledged hy
MeX!co-yrt am opposed To an
ncXatiuni acknowledge that thee
are not MANY of the s.me way OF
thinking with myself. vet there are
some. | assure YOU. and our numbers
are increasing daily. 1t Is not con
fined t. obscure iudil idna'S like my.
,cif. but there are many 0f the most
pIouinet individuals in the country
opposed to 1t. Ii is Il matter oi
much more Iniuortincc to the United
States than To Texas. that we should
be annexed. and that wi'IoVt deiag.
If 1t Is not clinrhcd the present Con.
g.cSs, It never will be. with the con.
sent Of Texas! Mr.. Walker has pom;
I'd out the many a,vanis.es o faunex.
inL Texas 10 the Cnitci StateS-thal
is. tie advantages tie United State,
IS 10 derive from this al~lHucc--bu-
where are the advantages Texas i,
Ia derive in comparison with what
she would speedily obtain in case o.
an acknowledgment of our indrpend,
encc hv MoXico! and OF which We
have the strongest assurance vii
take place very Soonl We have
strung f.icHdS at work to secure oul
independence. aud so far every thin.
works well to secure II.
, 1844-06-08
TIE e E..
RowEinS-Grccu, June S. ESi9.

THr REsULT.-We learn by a gen.
tlcman from St. Lous, that JAMES h.
POLK, of Tennessee, received the nomi-
nation for President, and SILAs WEIGHr
Of New York, fer Vice President. We
ry good
The Democrats are surely ri>in'
'Gainst Harry Clay and Frelinghuysen.
BY last nights mail, we received the
proceedings of the two first days OF the
Convention. Two hundred and sixty
six delegates were present. The two
thirds rule was adoptel, making III
necessary to a choice. Onthe first bal,
lot, Van Buren, received l46 votes, Gas,
S3, Buchanan 4, johnson q. On The
seventh ballot, Van Buren, received 80
Cass 1913, Buchanan %. Johnsoa p
A few votes were cast on each of the Sc
veral ballotin9s, for Colhoun, Stewar
and Woodbury.. We shall be enable,
next week, 10 give a full report OF III.
proceedings.
, 1844-06-08

New RELIGIOUS PAPER.-Wc have
received a number of the "FIerald OF Re-
ligiOus Liberty" Edited by Rev. II.
Chamberlain. The paper is printed
weekly in St. Louis, and is 4 large and
handsomely printed paper. 1t is devO-
ted to the dissemination Of the truths Of
the protestant Christian Religion. 1t is
conducted with ability, and will doubtless
receive a liberal patronage. Price two
dollars per annum.
, 1844-06-08

The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore American writes IN
DER date oil the Gath uli.:
The city is full of Van Buren, men,
Cass men, and Calhoun men, with a
sprinhIing of Stewart ard Johnson
men. 1t IS believed that Nh. Van
Buren, will lie nominated for Presi.
, 1844-06-08

tHC 'OHttSt ot ''ioHAuy LtoI'-i iIOSC
Of or readers who were not present
on Monday, to witness the great contest
between the ''hards" and ''softs," will
doubtless expect US to notice the long
expected battle, that came of on that &C.
casion. As al impartial observer of the
days proceedings, we are compelled. out
ofjustice 10 the speakers, Messrs. I[ud-
son and Parsons, TO say, that in point Of
ingenuity and ability displayed, we have
scarcely eve heard any discussion hat
surpassed it. The speech Of Mr.. IIud-
son, we thought however, partook rath-
or too much Of the jachyuIl:ng, from the
number Of anecdotes related, which
seemed 10 be introduced rather with a
view to excite a laugh than TO illustrate
any important propositions. Nor could
we see the sense Of combining his speech
solely to matters appertaIning 10 State
policy, or indeed of uttering a syllable
on those subjects. If he should be cleo
ted to a seat in Congress, we hardly sup
pose that he could give a vote in that
body upon the amendment of our State
Constitution; upon districting the state;
for limiting the Judicial tenure to a term
of years, or upon the propriety of en-
towering the State Bank Of Missouri to
issue five dollar bills. Yet, his speech
was made up, almost entirely, Of a dis
cussion of these subjects. If we mis-
take not, n Of the most prominent OBJ
j~ections urged against Col. Benton, has
been his alleged Interference with state
politics. If Mr.. Hudson as a candidate,
discusses these subjects alone, have we
not reason TO believe that he would be
guilty Of the very same offences, if elect
ed, that he now charges upon Col. B.:
There is at all events, inconsistency il
his course, that is manifest upon a mo,
ments reflection.
The reply of Mr.. Parsons, particularly
when treating upon the improperly @
thus raising issues upon which they
could never, by any possibility act, i
elected, we considered just and conclu,
,sive. 1t is true there are no difference.
of opinion existing between the oppOs
ing candidates for Congress, upon ma
tional politics; but we ask the question
would there not be as much sense in thei
discussing the expeGiency of establish
ing a road through Culver Township, a
to discuss the prOpriety of suffering III
Bank Of Missouri 10 issue five dolla
bills. Coming out however as MI
Hudson has, against The nominees Of on
State Convention. it ofcourse was NJ
out of place for him to take exception
to and expose the action Of the Conyen
, 1844-06-08
Correspondence Of The Baltimore Sun.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, 93d.

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, 23d.
The Grand Jury were actively en-
gaecd yesterday. in an investigation
into the origin. progress and circum-
stances 81 the late riots in Kensing-
ton. A large number of witnesses
were examined. and it is TO be hoped
that sufficient Information has been or
will he obtained TO bring the authors
and actors in these G~isgrGcefuI tu-
mults, murders and burnings, 10 jus.
tICP.
Yesterday, Patrick Murray was
charged before the Alderman Cloud.
with having been engaged in the re-
cen riots IN kenSingron. and he'd to
tail to answer in the sum Of $4,000.
The allegation against him is that
individuals went INTO his store. pro-
cured powder, &C., and then went
forth and fred upon the mob. 1t is
also charged that the bail which pass
ed through the hat Of Chas. Ont. mar
rowIy escaping lis Lead. was fired
from Murry'S store.
, 1844-06-08

Pines H. Shelton, was nominated by
the Hickory Grove meeting, to be run by
the "hard party for Senator from the
Senatorial District composed of Warren
and St. Charles, in opposition to ]. B.
Wells, the candidate Of the Wings and
"softs." While in that district some two
weeks since, we heard it minated by
Wings there, that Mr.. Wells would op-
pose the reelection of Col. Benton, and
would thereby secure the wing vote
which will make his election pretty GER
tain, unless pcrchancc, the wings Should
run a candidate. In that event, Mr.. W.
will probably be compelled TO "takc wa
ter"
, 1844-06-08

dent, and Mr.. Polk or Col. Johnson
for Vice President. There seems to
be a great deal of caucussing here on
the Presidential nomination.
The Tyler men held Il caucus last
evening, and mustered pretty strong
OF office holders, and even, it is said,
Of some others. Tn" regular dele
yates t. the Locofoco Convention
ton held Il caucus. and n majority IL
greed TO vote for Van Buren, if Nj.
Polk should tie nominated for Vice
President. The Tennessee delegates
it is said. brought this about.
, 1844-06-08

N.rrL.-The IS. frica'e C?n>ii-
mtiol Was e&pec - :, sal; rom New
York for Brahl on Saaday last. The
t"o<.'u'yrn taxes oai the Hon. ~.
\. Wise. oar minister +" that empire.
, 1844-06-08
led

On the ID inst, at the residence Of
Mr.. VIM. Dunn, in this county, MIS-
Sarah Miller.
, 1844-06-08

Observation-Disclosures 20 dol
iar notes of TIE Northern Bank of
kentucky. letter +, payable at Rich
moud. dated November LIST. 1912, arc
in circulation in his c;tr. They are
very well executed, and calculated
to deceive any but Ihe best Judges.
They are about the sixteenth Of an
INCH shorter than tie genuine notes.
-RePubilcan.
hapoymHk.-Thc following case
was brought before the General Con-
ference OF the Methodist Church, at
New York:
Francis a. Hardin was suspended
rs a preacher by the last annual Bal
tmorc Con'crcr, for refusing TO E.
mrncipate five slaves which came in.
to possession by Il marriage with
Miss Swain. He appealed TO the
General Conference. On Saturday
week, after an earnes, debate, that
body confirmed the decision OF the
Baltimore Conference.
The rule of discipline requires a
preacher to execute, If practical
bic, a legal emancipation of his
slaves, coniornably to the laws OF
the State The laws of Maryland,
where Mir. Hardin lived, do not allow
a nan to emnncipale his slaves, ex-
cept on condition of removing them
from the territory. Yet so decided
" anti-sIavery in feeling was this
Conference, that il resolved TO en-.
force a rigid observance of the disclp-
limo. The vote on the question stood
liz to 56. The minority was from
the South.
, 1844-06-08

That. | cannot, | have not the our
ace 10 do. | cannot interpOse the
power with which | may be invested,
a power conferred not for my person
al benefit, nor formyaggrandIzement,
but for my country's good, to check
her onward march to greatness and
glory. | have not courage enough,
/ am toe cowardIy for that. would
not. | dare not, in the exercise OF such
a trust lie down and place my 6ody
across the path that leafs my coumhy
10 prosperity AMI Happiness. ~ .AP'
prchsnSioms of The imPmfdtion Of the
rant Of frmncss sometimes ump'l us
10 perform rash dadiaconSider0ie acts.
1t requires the creates: courage
TO be able 20 bear the .ImPutatlon OF
the want of ~courage!'
ThurIow Weed, (whig) editor OF
the Albany Journal thus shows how
the wing party succeeded in the Ia'e
elections in tie city OF New York.
lie says:-
alt is painful to know that 50 many
whirs have in a crisis like the'present,
deserted their standard; and ii is NOR
rifving to hear a why newspaper a
vow thut wings in most OF the wards,
aware that adherence to their own
ticket would ensure the success OF the
Tamany candidates dropped their.
and voted for the Native Americans.
There Is 4 cause for anything but
'cunEratulat!ou' for wings IN the re-
suit Of the New York Election. In
deserving the.r candidates and
banding themselves with dcma"cgucS
who have famed the enL"rS Of F".
7 l,tical fagati.istn INTO Il blaze, they
have inflicted an mcurab'e wound up.
on the wing cause. Long and bit,
tesly will the honest men wh" have
been begui'cd into ihIS nnholy cru.
SADIE, lament their in~f,tuatinn.
before wings congratulate them
! selves upon the result Of the charter
election in New YORK., let them IN
qulrr INTO the character and objects
OF the successful party. In the uomi'
nation OF Aliorman an equal mum.
Der Of wings and lrco-iocos were II.
ken, who stand pledged to appoint an
equal number OF WINS K loco tocOS.
excluding all pcrsoa, not bonn in 4.
mcrica. 10 office. Now we pro.
nuunce this coalition more atrocIou'
in design. and more Liaboiical in spir.
1t, than any that has ever di>graced
oar State. And whatever may be
thought and SAID in the dcii:ium o.
success, not SIX months vii eiapS5
before tins prospective, ~per>e:a'in.
unrlghtc'uS amA'Gana'IIn will be as
deeply depIorcd Ivy thousands whr
are misguided by il, as 1t Is now exc.
Grated rv those vino ioreSce the end
of It's bllo, but inLlorIouS c1reer.'
, 1844-06-08

for nomination, viz: Messrs. Mcbride,
Jackson, Jameson and Parsons; after Sc
veral unsuccessful ballotings Messrs.
Mcbride and jameson were Withdrawn
by their friends. The contest was then
between Messrs. jackson and Parsons,
and resulted, (withOut any juggling in
the CASE for Parsons Y, Jackson 50.
Parsons was then declared duly noml-
lated the candidate for Congress, from
the north. eastern district.
As Mr.. Parsons was from Pike, and be-
lieved by the delegates from that courty,
10 be the choice Of a large majority OF
the people, we Of curse voted for him
gladly, and with a large majority of the
Convention, not having the most distant
idea that we were violating the will Or
the wishes of the people of Pike, nor do
we vet belivc ii, "NIr. Calumet to the
contrary notwithstanding.
We voted for Mr.. Parsons Of Pike,
and not for Mr.. Jameson, of Getaway
are We therefore culpable, and 10 be
: charged with i~mpropriety, for carrying
! into effect the will and wishes of the
t people we represented, SO far as we
1 knew them
It was known before the county con-
4 vention by which the delegates were
/ elected who they would go for IN the
State Convention, so far at least as this
= district is concerned. And was not
/ their choice then and there decIalred?
If il was not the will of the county con-
; y~ention that Parsons should be nominat-
: ed for Congress, why did they not vote
Il instructions to the contrary? Their ac-
ton Mr.. Calumet" was sufficient in
d struction. And again-I would ask why
= did not those restless and dissatisfied
Ii democrats of whom Calumet speaks,
who have fault to find with every thing
done, ifthey are not at the head and foot
OF it themselvc>-why did not they at
o tend the township and county meetings,
and have things. done up in 4 style 10
So;, ,b.m,clyc,y
7, ,v.s unfortunate and was regretted
{ l.. ,ho dlo-,,,s from, C,Il,r,y and this
! ~oou,,r that lTcssrs Jameson and Par
i ems y.erc thrown INFO collisions; but it
t ,,.1I 49,, L., ,,.o;dcl. and rn3cr all the
.o,r..,,cns :, Lnr,mc rs 70 do the
= .,,,rI r,o, ro,rL. - ,o.si-
: ,,. u.m;I., e a., ..,o.5.. ~. ,cnrc.
/ .,.l
II J. ,t. c., uo boo, all c,rr-
; Lun, H., ;....-,r o,I r,A;rcb;,o
f. vi ,,l L,licve MIN r.
l. b., an lonc., ard r.;,lrnI representative
,,I;, C,uu,,.. anil ,h,t h. has lr,e moth.
+ ... r,r ,.hi.b bo ,LocI5 h.. cisc;eI from
his seat: but at the some time the PEG.
rIc ,Lould layct their choice in these mat,
: lrrs rs thew have 4 right 10 say whl
shall serve them. And moreover, in The
r election Of the nominee, they will los,
nothing either il point Of talent or firm.
ness.
Mr.. Parsons. as is well known TO III,
citizens Of this county, has long been al
unninching and uncompromising Demo.
crat, and although his ayowed principle.
have oDcratcd against him in a p%ecunia,
rv poipt Of view. and brought down up
on his head the anathemas of moIcrl
l, whiaoerv and soHism. he has stood firm
, 1844-06-08

4 Warning 10 Country |istterS.-
The thieves who at present are 50 &C
lively engaged IN dcpreIaIiouS III our
CITY. resort To tricks upon travellers,
winch, we are astun'SArd, succeed
even with men 0i some intelligence.
The case of Knot and BIrUe:. cnarg-
ed VITA ohtalutu- money unIer false
pretCnceS. Is i case IN point. Bur
Der, one of the ,lirndcrS, pretending
to DE drunk, dropped Il smIII piece OF
morocco, in which was continued u
p%Irayune; Knott pickcd 1t up and
took out the Piece oi money III the
presence OF man from the country,
whom they had singled out as their
victim; Knott then dccuStgd the PIE
tended drunken man, and handing
the piece OF morocco. asked II 1t con
tanned any thIng: the reply was IN the
affirmative; upon which Knott O'irr-
ed To bet 50 that II did not; the other
offered To bet 500 that II contained
Il picavunP; Knott sad lie lad not the
munev about him, but turning to
johnson, the country victim, request.
ed the loan OF $40. AT this stage OF
the affair, a third person steps Up
named Happy Juck, alias hetctcm,
and passing himself of as the clerk
OF the steamer Rariian, assured John
son that he might, without hesitation.
lend the amount To Knot. for he was
! the Captain Of the Rarltan, worth
thousands. and would pay as soon as
he returned on board, If he lost. -
Johnson. on receiving tlls assurance,
handed ont the $50, the morocco was
opened. and III Il slit made IN the edge
ot the same, was another picayune.
The spurious Captain ct course lost
the money to his confederate. ana
having requested Johnson to call on
board Tor the borrowed amount, they
LETT him to enjoy the spuIlS, and Laugh
at his gTecHReSS.
We were miSiniormed as regard.
their trial. having understood that i
was postponed until next term; OF
the contrary Knott and Barber hav,
been under trail the tive past days
and been convicted. Hogpy JACK
the third accOmPlicc. was arrested OF
the Levec yesterday morning by off
GERS bowling and Wymer, and is a
present waiting his return, for q pas
10 Jefferson.
1Rolhsr.-Ihe police inform Il
of another case where the same tricI
was successfully p~racticod, a few
days since, upon a farmer from til,
upper Missouri. He was requcs,e,
by n OF these s~harpers 10 take
walk out 10 the Mound-which. c
late, has become a favoritc spot 10
, 1844-06-08

ReroH and probable Recoiufion IN Caaa-
d.-ThC Irish laborers upon the Lachine
canal were recently discharged for their
Interference at the Montreal election for
member Of Parliament; in consequence
of which, they assembled in great num-
bcrs and commenced the work of de-
s'ructicn and blood shed, by destroying
the works, attacking the ovcrscers, &c,
The military were called ont and whcr
commanded to fire upon the rioters
grounded their arms! Serious apprehcn.
sions are entertained Of d general revolt
The nomination of Gen. Murphy, a:
Charge d,Afairs, at Texas, was reject,
ed by the Senate, on the 23d ult.
, 1844-06-08

The cause Of Mr. Spcncer's ~resigna-
ton is said to have been his refusal to
approve the securities offered from a
personal friend of the President, who
had received 4 large contract for naval
supplies.
, 1844-06-08

Senator Barrow. Of Louisiana. has
published n letter against the aLneXa.
tlnn o! Texa~.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-17

NEW GUITAR MUSIC.-Just received at the
~ old established Music and Stationery store on
Pennsy Avenue, two doors east of 10Th street.
VIM. FISCHER.
Thou art Loveer-music by Austin Philips
Listen dear Fanny-musc by Mr.. Hill
Emblem Flower-music by N. Andrew Baldwin
Oh give me back my heart again! by F. Wei
land
Prince Albert's March-music by Philip Ernst
Happy Moment now Re,urning-music by +. Wei
land
Oh forget not the time when delighted met
thee-by X. G. Shrival
I've wandered afar fLom the land of my birth-by
r. c. Shrival
Oh sing to me one song of thne-Music by G.. +.
Roman
The Wreath-by N. Andrew Baldwin
Knickerbocker Quadrilles
Hark Faircst, Hark by f. w. Rosalier
Alpine March-Gaily the Troubadour-by Mat
teo Carcass
Air from Don Juan do
Blue Bells of Scotland do
Three splendid Harps sale, for few days, at
Stationers' Hall. dec III
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-17

MT R. GEORGE R. GLIDDON, formerly United
lvl States Consul for Cairo, in Egypt, and author
Of a Series of Chapters early Egyptian History
roglyphieai Literature" (.New World" press in
commence course of four Lectures on the "Pha-
raohs of ScrlI ture" and the Memphe Pyra-
mids, at the Apollo Ball. opposite the theatre, Penn
at half past o'clock. The course will be continued
at the same place and hour, the Oath, 26th, and
29th January
Each Lecture will be accompanied by splendid pic
torlal fac Smiles of Egyptian Sculptures As each
discourse will be concluded by o'clock, P M. the
Lectures will not interfere with social engagements.
Tickets and programmes for sale at the Bookstores
OF William Fischer, F. Taylor and G. Brooke on the
Avenue, and at the door Oft Apollo Hail.
IERMs-Gentleman's ticket one dollar and half
ladys ticket seyenty-fve cents-far the course Sim
gle admission at the door-gentleman fifty cents la
dies twenty five cents.
jan l5-eotd