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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-06

TN the second ballot, CHARLES STEW
ART had one vote; aud on the third, LEVI
WOODBURY. had two.
After the seventh ballot. the Ohio del
esation. feeling that injustice had been
done to a majority of the Convention by
the operation Of the two third rule,
Mr.. BARLEY as their Chairman, mo-
we'd to rescind it. He advanced the mo
ton at considerable length, taking much
the same ground as had been before ia
ken in opposition TO the resolution, and
urging its RECESSION with great zeal.
Much excitement followed. and the
President, decided that vote of two
thirds was necessary for the adoption OIL
the motion.
Mr.. McNulty, of Ohio, appealed from
the decision Of the President, and after
( speaking for some time upon the appeal,
gave way for motion to adjourn, as the
excitement had become SO intense and
the confusion SO great that it was found
utterl y impossible to transact business.
And the Convention adjourned until 9
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
Wednesday Morning, May 90.
The Convention assembled at 9 o.
clock, and the question being on the ap-
peal of the gentleman Of Ohio, (Mr. Nc
Nulty-) from the decision of the Chair,
after some remarks from Mr. Bartly, of
Ohio, the appeal was withdrawn, and the
resolution upon which itarose was SUI
fered to lie Oh the table.
A motion was then made to proceed
to- another ballot.
After some further discussion, tbe
Secretary proceeded TO call the names Of
the votes, and the 9Th ballot resulted as
follows:
For Martin Van Buren-M Maine, 8;
Rhode Island, 4; New York, sc; New
Jersey, l.; Pennsylvania. %; Maryland,
/; North Carolina, 2; Ohio, 81; Indiana,
|; Illinois, /; Missouri, 7.-1O4.
For Lewis Cass-Maine. ]; Vermont,
6; Massachusetts, $; Connecticut, 6;
New jerseys; Pennsylvania, / Dele
ware, 5; Maryland, 6; Virginia, II; N.
Carolina, 8; Georgia, 9; Mississippi, g.;
Kentucky, 12; Ohio, Q; Michigan, s.;
Indiana, IL; Illinois, 8; Arkansas, s.
ia.
For James X. Polk-New Hamp-
shire, 6; Massachusetts, 7; Pennsylva-
MIA, 2; Indiana, /; Alabama, 9; Louisi-
ana. 6; Tennessee, 1S-44.
For James Buchanan-New Jersey, 1 !:
Pennsylvania. 1-2.
For John C. Calhoun-North Caroli-
ia, /; Georgia, 1-2.
The Convention was again addressed
by several gentlemen in a most eloquent
manner.
. The Convention proceeded to the
ninth ballot, which resulted in the unan-
imous choice of James K. Polk, often
nessee, for President of the u. States
Upon number of the States being first
called, they gave divided vote for
Messrs. Polk, Cass. Van Buren, and
Morton, but having afterwards with
drawn them, with appropriate remarks,
and cast them unanimously for Col. Polk,
the vote when recorded, stood as fol
Laura
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Democratic Electoral Ticket.

Districts.
lst A. SMITH, of Isle of Wight,
I'd +. WALLACE, of Petersburg.
Sd WM. o. GooDE, of Mecklenburg,
4th WM. DANIEL, of Campbell.
5th ARCHIBALD STUART, of Patrick.
9th 4, j. RANDOLPH, of Albemarle.
9TH WIN. SMITH, of Fauquier.
Sth WM. =. TAYLOR, of Caroline.
9th WV. Ill. RoANE, of Henrico.
10th r. j. PoULsoS, of Accomac.
18th Ii. BkDINGER. of Jefferson.
18th G. b. SAMuELs, of Shenandoah.
18th J. HoeE, of Pulaski.
18th. IL, S. KANE, of Scott.
18th r. A. THOMPSON. of Kanawha.
10th J. JOHNSON, of Harrison.
18th w. S. None AN, of Marion
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-06

We are requested to state that Capt.
SamuelC. Williams will fulfil the invi
tation and address the Democratic asso-
citation of Stony Greek at 10 O'clock on
Saturday next.
We are also requested to state that he
will (by invitation) address the citizens
Of New Market anc vicinity on Satur-
day afternoon next at O'Clock.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-06

Henry Clay in Kentuchy.-While in
Baltimore, we had the honor of CONVEX.
sing with prominent Republicans from
almost every section of the union. upon
the subject of the nomination, and its
probable success. We did not converse
with man from the South, who did not
concur in the belief, that Mr.. Polk would
carry every Southern State, without any
difficulty, not excepting Mr.. Clay.'s own
State, Kentucky. Added to his Com
duct upon the bankrupt law, there are
many elements against which MIR. Clay
will have to fight. The Texas question
is not among the least Of these opposing
elements But if he does lose Kentucky,
it is more than We could expect or at
present look for.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-06

II is probable that the bill introduced
in the House of Represe natives by MIR.
Duncan, and which has passed that body,
propos ing that the election for President
and Vice President shall be held upon
the same day throughout the q. States,
will become law. We sincerely hope
it may. 1t will in great degree put a
stop to s.pipe laying" If there is one
crime that we more heartily depreciate
than another, it is fraud upon the ballot
box. When that is corrupted, freedom
is only name. And we can have no
affinity with the party that can resort to
such a means to secure atriumph.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-06

The Difference We frequently heard
the remark made, curing our attendance
upon the Baltimore Democratic Conven-
ton, that, taken altogether, there had not
been a more respectable, talented, and
finer looking set Of men in the city for a
number of years. The wings them
selves, had the candor to acknowledge.
that. in these respects, the .Whig Spree
in the city could not stand compare
son. The reason why there shouM be a
difference between the Wing and Demo-
cratic Conventions is obvious. The for
mer was composed indiscriminatcly OF
THE masses; while the latter was com
posed OF members appointed with par
ticular reference to talent and respecta-
bility. Whatever our whig friends may
! say or think upon the subject, such is
the fact.
! While in Baltimore, we understood
that the wings generally of that good city
did not march in the grand procession al
their late convention. In a conversation
which we heard between two prominen,
wings Of the city, the reason which they
assigned for not joining the procession,
was, that they, as moral men, could MOI
conscienciously participate in the excl
ting scenes of the day. Of the talent
Responsibility, decorum that character
lied the Democratic Convention, they
spoke in terms of highest admiration. =
Such is the difference between the two
bodies.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-06

adjournment Of Gongress.-The Sen
ate have concurred in the proposition OIL
the House Of Representatives TO adjourn
on the 18th inst.
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tation and address the Democratic asso-
citation of Stony Greek at 10 O'Clock on
Saturday next.
We are also requested to state that he
will (by invitation) address the citizens
of New Market anc vicinity on Satur-
day afternoon next at 5 o'clock.
POLK ii on TO 'em'-As our readers
will see, by reference to the proceedings
of the Democratic National Convention,
that sterling and long-tried Republican,
and late Governor of Tennessee, has
been unanimously nominated by that body
as the Democratic candidate forthe Pres
idency. The nomination was received
with tremendous. applause by the I'M
mense crowd Of Democrats in the city,
IN attendance upon the different Conven-
tons, besides the thousands who came
merely as spectators from every part of
the Union. Let the Democratic party
Polk it on to the Coons, in real Crock
EFT. style, and success must crown our
cause.
Hon. Geo. Nj. Dallas, the candidate
for the vice Presidency. is sterling Re-
publican and an accomplished statesman.
He was Gen. Jackson's Attorney Gen.
eral-was Senator of the u. S. from Pa.
and was also minister to Russia. Ev.
cry true Republican will feel proud in
the elevations Of these distinguished
statesmen TO the highes. office within
their gift.
Democratic Meeting on Monday nert.-
We have been requested to state, that
the citizens of this county will be ad-
dressed, on Monday next, (being court
day. upon the subject of the nomination
Of the recent Democratic National Con-
vention, at the Court House.
What viii! the wings do now? They
have made all their preparations for the
canvass to battle against Van Buren,
their Coon Minstrels,' Text Books
and all. But it won't answer. Some
one Of their bards' will have to write
new tunes, and set them TO other music.
We are told that they had tons of their
documents boxed up at Washington,
ready to be distributed through the coun.
try Immediately after the nomination.
which they supposed Mr. Van Buren,
would receive. But it won't do now
While they are getting up new songs
and new text books. let the Democrats
.Polk it on to 'em.'
The Globe Inn, Baltimore I'm anoth.
err column will be found an advertise.
ment By the proprietor OF this excellen,
establishment. We bearded at the Globe
during our late visit to Baltimore, AMI
take pleasure in Recommending tito on,
friends. Mr.. Bohn's table is Away.
furnished With the richest selections from
the excellent markets Of the city, ant
his accommodation are altogether sacl
a. to render strangers comfortable. Il
hort. the Globe will not suffer, IN thes'
rsaoects, with any house in the city =
Boarding, lodging, &c. IS only 81 pc
day.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-06

He as not a Gentleman Do any thing
to man-ruin him in business, rob him
on the highway, hold knife to his throat,
even run away with his wife, and you
do not touch him so near the quick as
when you declare your opinion to the eff.
feet lie is not gentleman
Lazy rich girls make rich men poor
while industrious poor girls make poor
men rich. DO you hear that boyss
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Fourth, Of JULY Notice.

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New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-16

The advocates Of Free Trade have dwelt, at
different times, on the subject OF the tariff on Salt,
as affecting an article of daily and extensive con-
SUMPTION To their arguments, attempting to
show that the protective duties to encourage the
manufacture OF this important article have en-
hanced the price OF Salt brought from foreign
countries, we have on former occasions replied
that the price has not been increased in conse-
qucncc of the dates.
We are now enabled TO present the following
important statements, relative to the importation
and manufacture of Salt, and the effect produced
on prices, by the increased supply arising from
the competition Of our Domestic Manufactured
Salt, which from the nconslderable quantity made
previous to the last War with Great Britain, has
increased 50 that it now furnishes one half the
supply for the consumption OF the United States.
Comparatice prices Of Turks Island Salt for
% years-The first table which we give below,
shows the cargo prices Of Turks Island Salt, per
measured bushel <of about 10 lbs) in the New
York market, on the fst Of December of each
wear since the last war-being % years
New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-16
Cout.n,s cf The Tribune THIS Day'

pgGE .IRELASp-By the ce!sbfaed p'. DT,nhon nla..
f'T Tsr Zonn yEKs,s AND THE ErrEcTs OF PR0TEeT'o'
-(Edtoria.) ,o-;n;,,I,
c,,,t.rs OF EuRorE Nos % and 24-P'acenzs 70 9 r4i
. Co.g;os P.in,ings; Gussallo; Mantua; Vl
Franca-(Foreisn Correspondence of Ih' lnoune-2
p4GE IT. Observation-Disclosures &c.-tCorfespoho'hes
srocK TRANSFER Books communicated
WHAT THIS AssoclArioN?'-Mar johanna:
PACE ILL., The CURRENCY, c.-(ComInuhicauon''
WARES. .CHRIsrrASIrY-t From the Christian oho''
4dr,,fisemt nts-Lit.rary SC. &c.
PAGE w. Editorials, Correspondence, News &c'
PACE y New Advertsements-Literafy, ooous' "c'
PAGE W. ASAcRlcuLruRAL Visir 20 ASHLAND Dy "a
B Allen. -...---
Tus PRorrcrioS OF SHIPPING, by A Sailor. sAa1tie.is
A STORY OF PAIR OF BooT,, by T. WEED.
4Gpcrtisemenfs-B Business, Law, Goods, sc.
PAGE DlI Story Of Bear; Legislative Eoauence.
.qdclrtisements-Steam Railroads. heal Estate
Ships Legal, sc. Sc
PAGE YIII SoSG OF THE WHIGs-Suggested oy llood
Song of a hrt')-( Original
LETTER FROM GEN. Hamilton OF 5. C. IN favor OF
Henry CLAY.
advertisements, * &c
New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-16
connecticut.

The plbeian tells pretty good story about
q recent visit of the Editor Of The Tribune to
Connecticut, and the anxiety Of his friends that
he should not come there to speak any more.
The point of it, however, is rather dulied by the
fac, that, while the Plebeian man was writing
his quiz, the Editor Of this paper was in Connec-
ticut on a. second visit, at the urgent request OF
his Political friends and addressed a large con-
course Of both parties on the Tariff question at
Waterbury on Thursday uight He has now ur-
gent requests to visit other sections as soon as
possible, and hopes to comply with some OF then
before April
Now for story from our side, which shall
match The Plebeian's fairly, and have the ad-
vantage of being true:
We learned yesterday and the day before IN
Connecticut that the most effective cectloneerlng
weapons our friends could intellectually better
than oar Tariff Speeches-were the Antt-1ar!J
Tracts issued by The Plebeiun. They had been
for some time buying up all they could find to
circulate in that State, to unmask the Loco-toco
professions of haEand. half friendship for Protcc-
ton-till they were all at once brought up by
the supply being cut off at the fountan-head-no
more of Pebean Tract No. L. could be got at
the office for love or money! They tried their
best, bat were informed that the edition had run
out, and they didn't think they should print any
more at present AS the Tract is copyrighted,
our folks could not reprint it, and SO most
fourishing trade was brought to dead halt :
I lor, from
days New- Hauen PaMadium:
AN INcIDEST-While Michael was at the steam
boat wharf this morning, selling Piebean Tracts
to make young Wings Off a Loco-Foco passenger
got out of the cars and inquired The price of the lot
Michael named the sum, when bargain was struck
for the whole The purchaser had no sooner got
possession of them than he stepped to the side OF
the wharf and Mrem them all into the aeater, saying,
+" They not just the things to circulate in Con-
necticut"! We had these facts from person who
witnessed The whole proceeding. When will our
opponents learn in politics, well as in every thing
else honesty is the best policy How con, ION;
lemptble do they appear in trying to conceal until
after the election, their real principles!
New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-16

/ The average of the above prices from 1915 to
1925, in which latter year the Erie Canal was
opened from Lake Erie to the Hudson River, was
63 ccntsp per bushel, and the duty on importation
| 20 cents per Sc lbs. From 1926 to 1880, when
the market for Domestic Salt, in consequence of
our Canals, became greatly extended, the average
price of Turks Island was 53 cents, although the
duty remained at 20 cents, the same as in the
! former period In 1881, when the duty was re-
duced to Is cents, the price advanced to 62
cents. when, according to the Free Trade theory,
| it should have declined. 1t is worthy Of remark,
that in the same year there was a great falling
off in the previous annual increase Of Salt manu-
facturcd at the Onondaga Salt Springs in this
State, and the amount paid into the Canal Fund
from the State Duties on Salt was little more
than in 1880. By the Tariff of 1882, the duty
was reduced to 10 cents per Sc lbs, and by the
Compromise Tariff Of 1888 there was pros
pective reduction from that rate, until it reached
cents and 6 mills per Sc lbs in 1871, and last.
ly 20 per cent on Home valuation in July, 1912
AS the present Tariff, which fixes the duty at s
cents per Sc lbs. went into operation on the lst
September, 1912, the 20 per cent duty lastcdonly
two months, during which the price of Salt de-
clined to 231 cents per bushe From 1882 to
l64l, the average price was 80 cents, and the
average duty about cents per 56 lbs. Finally,
ourlast quotations, for December, 1913, show the
price to have been 80 cents per bushel, small
advance on the previous year, and the duty was
cents per Sc lbs. in both years.
If the price is controlled by the duty levied
on the article as contended for by the free ira
ders, we ask them to compare the price in 1915
with that of 1929, the latter being onehnT that
of the former while the duty remained the same.
How DO the free traders account for this ? We
know very we'll that prices are affected by the
supply orthe article in Market and the latter by
competition, but this does not accord with the
free trade theory. Again, does any one believe
that the price of Salt would have been as low as
it is at present if the article had been admitted
free of duty from 1915 to the present time, and
if the Erie Canal had not been constructed, as it
would not have been, if Loco Foco counsels had
prevailed in this State. thus leaving our people
to depend entirely on foreigners for supply
of this necessary article Now, our Onondaga
Salt Springs supply about one-iourth OF all the
salt consumed in the United States, while nearly
another fourth of the consumption is supplied by
the Salt Works west of the Allegheny mountains.
During the last War, Salt was sold in the interior
for four dollars a bushel-a heavy burthen on
the consumer, which early and efficient Protec-
ton would have prevented.
Quantity Of Salt manufactured in the Uni
ted States.-The next table we present, is COM
piled from the Census, and shows the quantity of
salt manufactured in the United States in the
wear 1899 as follows:
New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
BY THE REPORTER OF TIE NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.


WAsHrSGToy, Thursday, March A.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, to-day, the
Rhode Island question was further discussed dur
ing the morning hour by Mr.. CALEB SMITH of In.
in sensible speech in opposition to action upon
the memorial and unqualified condemnation Of
Dorris,n both in princip pie and in practical opera
ton. He alluded to the oftrepeated outcry
against the old Charter of Rhode Island-of its
being grant Of kingly powers, referring in reply
thereto 10 the simple historical fact of the charter
having been drawn up in Rhode Island when a
colony, and after having been sent to England
and returned with the sanction OF Charles l., Of
being adopted by deliberate vote of the people,
by virtue of which since the Revolution it has re-
mained Of binding force as the Constitution adopt
ed by the people-which there was no evidence
had been repealed or superseded by any Constltu-
ton of legal majority.
He replied to various arguments of Messrs.
RArHBUN and KENNEDY, Of Ia, and exhibited
quite to the discomposure of the Lecos Mr.. Van
Buren's recorded speeches and votes in the Con-
venton for revising the Constitution of New
York in decided hostility to the principles of uni
versal suffrage, and to the election by the People
of Justices of the Peace, and in favor of establish
ing as requisite qualification for voter not only
tle W VI hil oii lilC uSuWo out ulS pSnS houSC-
holder-the glaring Inconsistency Of all which,
and the principles now professed by those who
were soon to go into the Presidential contest un-
der his banner, he commented on.
Mr.. HARDIN moved to suspend the rules to Of
fer resolution calling for report from the Sec
retary Of the Treasury Of the amount of revenue
collected during the present fiscal year, and that
estimated for the remainder of Distinguishing
the receipts from the lands and customs. Re
fused, Yeas 81, Nays 89-the Locos almost IN
body voting against the information.
Mr.. KENNEDY Of Nd, on leave, introduced
bill to regulate the mode of admeasurlng the ton
mage of ships employed in the merchant service
of the United States.
Mr.. CATLN attempted unsuccessfully to sus-
pend the rules to introduce resolution granting
the use of the Hall for Friday TO the Congress
sional Temperance Society.
The Military Academy bill was debated in
Committee Of the Whole on the Union during the
remainder OF the day.
In SENATE, message was received from the
President relative to the abuse Of the American
flag IN the slave trade also, enclosing a report
from the Secretary of State in reference to the
number and compensation Of American Consus.
Mr.. BAcBY presented petition from Messrs
Levy, II. Dodge, and A. c. Dodge in favor of the
New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-16

appointment of Senate Committee on terrific.
ries; and offered resolutjeh therefor which hes
over.
Mr.. BERs1Es, frop The Committee on the Ju.
dietary, reported .. amendatory bill to the Trea.
sury act OF l7So for the safe keeping of the pub.
lie moneys.
The bill 70 appropriate lands for the improve.
ment of 'ox and Wisconsin rivers after debate
was rsconimttcd to the COMMITTEES on Public
Larls on motionof Mr. TALLMApcg.
The Senate went into Executive Session.
ARGUS
New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-16

a. The Van Buren men held a grand froc
at the Tabernacle last evening-our friend Ganse,
WORT Melville being the orator We understand
he demolished Henry Clay, Joe Hoxe and seve,
raj more of 'em, was specially sweet on the Irish
and fairly skinned the Natives alive. Great
country this.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-16

of SIX cents per bushel, (formery l25 cents,) be-
sides large amount of tolls to the State for
transportation on the Canal. The amount of Salt
Duies paid into the Canal Fund, from 1917 to
July Is, 1896, was S2,055.455. Since that
time, and up to January, le44, there has been
paid into the General Fund of the State, from
this source, (instead Of the Canal Fund about
1915, 600 over and above all expenses, which
added to the above, makes S2,930,45S as the
amount derived by the State from the Salt Duties.
The millions which have been received hv the
State and the United States from datics on salt,
the Free Traders would have thrown away,
leaving prices probably with little if any reduction
from the old rates, when we were dependent on
foreign countries for supplies of this indispensa-
bic article.
There were manufactured and inspected in
1913 in the town OF Salina, Onondaga County,
Common or Fine Salt ................ 2, 732, ,S64
Coarse or Solar Salt Salt.............. 3lS,l05
Ground or Dairy Salt ................ 1851
Total. g, ,l27, 800
being an increase of o27 ,597 bushels over the pre-
ceding year.
BY an Act passed in April, 1913, the State
gives bounty on Salt when delivered at Tide
Water on the Hudson, or on the Lakes, at Buf-
falo, Oswego, sc. or on the Ohio and Indiana
Canals. In consequence of this act, 9OS, ,943
bushels were delivered at different points last year
entitled TO bounty of Sal, 1904, but still produc-
ing gain to the State Revenues Of about S50,-
900. OF this quantity of Salt, 1868 bushels
came to Tide-Water, against l56, 800 bushels last
year, while in 1884, only $500 bushels came to
Tide Water. The Superintendent of the Salt
Springs says, nhls report, that the system ofboun-
ties adopted "has had most salutary influence,
not only in reviving an important branch of IN
dlstry, and adding largely to the internal trade Of
the State, but has increased its revenues Ma
ture has been profusc in providing at this point
all the elements for the production of an unllml-
ted quantity of Salt, and in fact, it would be diff
cult to locate these Springs more favorably for
chcapness Of production, and where the conven-
iences of transportation to every desirable point,
are so great as those selected by nature
"Several establishments uhe Superintendent
and Inspector say) have been erected for the ex-
elusive purpose of drying and grinding Salt
From the extensive preparations that are making
for supplying this article, which competes so sue
ccssfuly in the Eastern markets with the Liver
pool Sack Salt we entertain doubt that from
one million to one and quarter million bushels
of Onondaga Salt will be sent to Tide Water the
coming season.
Quantiyof SALT Manufactured and Inspected at The Onor
dngG Su Springs LuiCa Of Sdlinn ~ T., from 1926 TO