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The Ottawa free trader., 1844-02-23
10 SMITHS s REPLY.
NAuvoo, (II!.,) Jan. 2, 1874

:. NAuvoo, II!.,) Jan. 2, 1874.
y SIR,-Your reply to my letter of last
November, concerning your rule of action
towards the Latter Day Saints if elected
=, President, is at hand and that you and
your friends of the same opinion, relative
toilie matter IN question, may not be dis
= appointed as TO me, or my mind, upon
so grave a subject, permit me as law
abiding man; as well wisher to the
Perpetuity Of constitutional rights aud
liberty, and as friend to the free wor-
ship of Almighty God, by all, according
10 the dictates of every PERSONS con.
science, to say / am Surprised that a
man, or men, in the highest station of
public life, should have made up such a
fragile 'view' of a case, than which there
is not one on the face Of the globe lraught
with so much consequence to the happi-
ness of men in this world, or the world
ito come. 10 be sure, the frs, para
graph of your letter appears very com
placent, and fair on white sheet Of pa
per, and who, that is ambitious for great
ness and power, would not have said the
the same thing! Your oath would bind
you TO support the constitution and the
laws, aud as all creeds and religions
are alike tolerated, they must, of course,
:, all be justified or condemned according
to merit or demerit-but why, tell me
why. are all the principle men, held up
for public stations, SO cautiously careful,
not TO publish to the world, that they
'cM judge righteous judgement-law or
no law; for law and opinions, like the
vanes of the steeples change with the
wind. One congress passes a law, and
another repeals it, and one statesman says
that the constitution means this, and ano-
ther that; and who does not know that
all may be wrong! The opinion and
pledge Therefore. IN the frs, paragraph of
your reply to my question, like the forced
steam from the engine of steam boat,
makes the show of bright cloud at first,
but when il comes in contact with a purer
atmosphere, dissolyes to common air
again.
Your second paragraph leaves you max
cd before yourself, like likeness in a
mirror, when you say that according TO
your riews, the federal governmen, is one
oflimited and specific powers and has
no jurisdiction in the case of the Nor.
mons. So then, State can a. any time,
expell any portion Of her c,.izes with i'm.
punisy, and in the language of Mr.. Van
BuEen, frosted over with your gracious
The Ottawa free trader., 1844-02-23

Tayme, and .friist -"Of what usa
is all your studying and your books"
said an honest farmer TO an ingenious ar
list. They don't make the corn grow,
nor produce vegetables Cor market. NV
Sam does more good with his plough in
one month, than you can do with your
books and papers in one year"
"What plough does your son use -.
said tho artist quietly.
"Why, he uses--'s plough to be
sure. lie can do nothing with any 9TH
er. BY using this plough we save half
the labor, and raise three times as much
as we did with the old wooden concern"
The artist turned over one of his sheets
and showed the farmer the drawing OF
his much praised plough, saying with
smile, "l am the inventor of your favor
lie plough, and my name is"
The astonished farmer shook the ariis:
heartily by the hand, and invited him 10
call at the farm house and make il his
home as long as he liked.-London pa
per-.
The Ottawa free trader., 1844-02-23
HON. JOHN C. cALHoUN's REILLY.
FoRr HILLS, Dec. Q, 1913.

SIR,--You ask me what would be nv
rule of action relative to the Mormons,
or Latter Day Saints, should be elected
President--to which J answer, that if
should be elected, | would strive to ad-
minister the government according to the
constitution and the laws OF the Union
and tha! as they make no distinction be.
tween citizens Of different religious creeds,
should make none. AS far as i, depends
-Non the executive department, all should
have the full benefit of both, and none
should be exempt from their operation.
BW as you refer to the case Of Mssou-
ri. candor compells me to repeat what
said to YOU at Washington; that accord.
ing to my yisws the case does not come
within the jurisdiction of the federal gov
>ernment, which is one Of limited and spc-
cifc power. With respect | am. &c.
@ JOHN {. CALHOUN.
Mr.. JosEpH SMITH.
The Ottawa free trader., 1844-02-23

stamping H.-A letter from Washing.
ton gives the outline of speech delivered
by MIR. Mcconnell, Member Of Con.
gresS from Alabama. His competitor
was Vh!g end an unmarried man. Nc
Connell in reply to him said Ill gran.
that my friend is fne looking man, Jus.
forty, and not yet married; look q, him,
ladies', and assure you do him no dis.
credit. Blu. do say, men must be iudg-
ed by their acls--a fine looking man, lus;
forty, and no! yc, married! Look a. iha,
picture, pointing down upon his compe-
titor) and now look at this" (Here the
speaker drew himself up to his full length,
and running both hands through his fine
bushy hair, gazed round and round upon
the audience. and Continued y IL am, I
think, a pretty considerable good looking
man for my age and inches, and have
one OF the best and pretiicst little wives,
strait and strict member Of the methods.
persuasion, that this or any other country
ever produced. And why did &c. her
Because possessed that passion which
my more polished friend rubbed out years
ago-yes, years ago-nine hundred and
sixty moons have shown upon him, and
yet unmarried! When discovered that
the consent Of her father could not be OBJ
tained-and he, by-the-byc, was good
old fellow, although whig--lke a man
| entered beneath the roof of her parents,
and like man, bore her upon nv
shoulder from the house to the bridal al
tar, chased by dogs bowling and barking,
and biting, 10 the very portals of the
Church. a happy wife, three little Nc
Councils, and an easy conscience, are the
fruits of the tender passion as possessed
1t. If he can say as much, Felix Grundy
Mcconnell backs out from the canvass
II not, let him forever hold his peace"
Nothing could have been more efiec-
tive; the ladies waved their white hand
kerchels in an ecs!acy of delight the
men shouted and stamped as men never
stamped before, and the country gave the
eccentric Mcconnell an overw helmine
majority.
The Ottawa free trader., 1844-02-23
NO. SO.

deliances that nation and that name have
before been weighed in the balance by
us, and found wanting.
The Ottawa free trader., 1844-02-23

During the last crlquake at Poin!
Peirc, (Guadaloupe,) a gentleman wa.
rescued from death by the heroic efforts
of slave. lie was Immediately offered
a handsome reward for lis humanity.
No, no. said the generous fcllow--'noth-
ing for money to-day all the love Of God'
History scarcely records nobler senli-
ment. The Colonial Couci voted him
1000 francs, 1900 to purchase freedom,
500 for an outfit in his new career.
The Ottawa free trader., 1844-02-23

why don't you get married ? said
young lady the other day to a bachelor
friend.
Il have been trying for the last ten
years to find sumo one who would be sill
ly enough TO have me, was the reply.
Il guess YOU havn'l been up our way
was the insinua,iug rejoinder
The Ottawa free trader., 1844-02-23

Pay your cmall debts, and especially
the printer.
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THREE DAYS LATER.

We received, by last nights mail, an ezra
Herald from New York, containing news by
another arrival from England, up TO January 10.
Cotton was still advancing 10 price. The
Herald says:
Cotton has advanced since our last accounts full
two-thirds Of penny steriing-being one cen! per
pound in one week. 10 the previous fortnight The
aggregate advance in cotton was two cents per pound
being equal 10 an adranes ia the ralie o. The colo" u
.4,ne,iea J,.l i,osaty millions u dollars.
Another most important piece Of news IS the Sc
mi-oiiicaI announce ment, by the London Morning
Herald, that Mr. Packenham IS coming out WIN iuii
Instructions TO settle the Oregon question Here II
ISL
TnE OREGON TERRiToRr.-blr. PackeDham, inc
newly appointed British Envoy u the United states
carries out with him. il Is confidently stated, full m
structions TO negotiate a settlement Of the Oregon
territory dispute Morning Herald
MIR. Packenbam may be expected here or at The
Chesapeake every day, having sailed fro" rorts-
mouth on the 10th ult., the same day the Europe
sailed from England
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the character OF any citizen shall be assailed Sian
dered, and vifed to secret tribunal, the stamp
of reprobation fixed upon him id Consequence,
and the ISLANDERS be withheld from him. aud the
yilihers be protected.
Grave Senators wee always supposed TO act
from high and lofty considerations OF puoi'e
duty. II was never supposed, IN times gone
by, that private pique or party considerations
would exert any influence with them, IN then
secret deliberations on individuals whose
names might be submitted for their action
They were regarded as the guardians OF the
characters Of all such from uniounded assaults
and malignant aspersions, while they could not
be present TO defend themselves.
II the Senators who voted for the rejeelons
referred 10, have been inauenced by such con
sderalions, they surely can have no hesitation
il exposing TO the broad glare of the light OF day
the reasons which governed their action. Pub
lie considerations as well as individual charac-
ter it seems To us, demand it,
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THE RARITAN FRIGATE.

Numerous complaints have been made in some
Of the New York prints, that the Raritan FRI
gate, which has been ready for sea for some
days, still remains at anchor in that hail Dor. A
large number of her officers and crew, il is stat
ed, are on the sick list. The complaints have
in most cases ascribed The delay of the departure
of the Raritan for her future deslinalion--ihe
Brazil station--to mismanagement in The proper
Executive department. Some have intimated
that she was delayed for the purpose Of carrying
out Mr.. Wise, in the event of his confirmation.
Neither Of tn above are the true causes of the
detention. The usurpation, or something like
it, Of the powers of the Executive, by one branch
of Congress, is the cause. The House of Re-
representatives. adopted resolution offered by
Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, ordering the Rari-
tan to be stopped at New York, until some ex.
PLANTATION was given respecting some portion Of
the individuals constituting her crew. We no.
tice that a second resolution has been offered ia
relation to the same matter by the same gentle
man, and adopted by the House.
Upon that body, therefore. rests all the
responsibility Of the detention Of the Rarian.-
sequences? The Raritan is intended to relieve
the Columbus "a gun ship, with crew of full
one thousand men. She cannot leave her sta
ton until the Rafitan arrives cut. The ex-
penses Of the Columbus amount to more than
one thousand dollars per day. Ii will thus be
seen that, every day the Rarlan is detained at
New York, one thousand dollars, for every such
day, is added to the expenses Of the Navy; and
this, too, at time when il is contemplated by
the same body that directs the detention and the
useless expenditure of money that follows, 10
hew down the appropriations for the Navy to
about one half the amount that was deemed ne
cessaIy.
| While we have no objection 10 either branch
of Congress exercising powers that properly be-
long to the Executive, we shall ce,tainly endea-
vor to hold them responsible for the consequen-
ces before the People.
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Twenty-Eighth Congress.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Feb. IL, lsi4.

MONDAY Feb. IL, lSi4.
MIR. FAIRFIELD presented resolutions passed by
the Legislature OF Maine in favor of an immediate
settlement of the claims Of citizens Tor French
spoations.
MIR. +. made some brief remarks, in which he com
planned Of the tardy action of our Government IN
this matter.
A message was received from the President OF the
United States, transmitting letter from the Cover
of Iowa, containing the proceedings OF the Legs
lature thereof, asking the admtance OF Iowa INTO
the Union as an independent State. 1t was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
A report was received from Capt Stockton, relative
to the Steamer Princeton.
Mr.. FOSTER presented resolutions OF the Tennes
Legislature, asking Congress to have printed the
decisions of the Supreme Court, for general clrcua
ton.
Mr.. ALLEN gave notice that tomorrow he VIII
call up Gen. Jacksons fine bill
The Senate then resumed the consideration. OF the
Tariff resolutions
Mr.. HUNTINGTON, having the floor, replied at
great length to the remarks. Of Mr.. Woodbury..
The Senate adjourned without taking the question
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MISS MIsussrp.-An amusing incident cccur
red with friend OF ours the Other day lie ty-
pecting h $ mother in the evening cars from b.
more, and like good son repaired TO the dcpo, ''
meet her. IL was dark day, and by the tim" ur
cars arrived there was no such thing a. Distinguish
the faces Of passengers. As he entered ono Of ih.
cars, lady seated in a addressed him as "fa.
ther"-the voice was his mothers, and the title ouf
which she always gave him while at his house onI
among his childron-so without hesitation be tire"
his arms round the lady's neck and kissed her just
then a gentleman pushed him gently aside, and went
through tie same ceremony. THIS was very strange.
be lhough', man kissing his muiherl Hardly hai
the thoushl passed hs mioj when his yeritablc moth
came forward and kissed him Very uuc D..
barrsssed, he turned to the genil,man, "Sir, h',
made an egrcgious biundcr; boz whose pardon shaI
AK, yours or the lodys" The meek rcp, vas
Thee had better ask The lady's pardon, though j
don't know which had the hest Of the bargain, d o.
or my daughter
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THE REJECTIONS-THE INJUNCTION
OF SECRECY.

The Senate has so Car yielded to the wishes
of the People, and to the demands Of justice to
the individuals concerned, as TO permit the indi-
vdual votes on a number Of the most important
nominations made 10 tina, body by the President,
TO be published. Thai, alone, we apprebend,
will not be considered either satisfactory or Just.
When the People witness such extraordinary
coalitions as are exhibited in the votes reject
ing Messrs Henshaw and Porter, they de-
sire 10 b informed Of the causes that led
TO them. When before, in this country, has
ever been seen such a coalition Of the very
antpodes ofparties7 When before have we seen
exhibited arm 10 arm Messrs. Benton and Crit
tenden-Messrs. Buchanan and Archer
Messrs. Wright and Evans-Messrs. Tappan
and Bates-Messrs. Allen aud Bsyard-Mess RS
Bagby and Morehead, and many others iha,
we might couple together of equally ncongruous
political character
What is it, that has produced such an
extraordinary unon7 Has il grown out of
the treaty, that was some time since re-
ported to have been entered into between
the Farmer of Ashland and the Sage
of Lindenwald, whereby the high contract
ing parties solemnly agreed aud bound them
selves TO lead on their respective forces, 10 act
in concert in driving from the Geld any other
aspiring Richard, and TO oppose and break down
all such as would not own feally to one of them
and support his pretensions But for one part
of the opposition to the nominations there would
appear TO be some pausibility IN the idea here
"A. ,,I 4. RI .lN Al A.
Duthe and Huger, who were supposed to favor
the aspirations of the resident Of Fort Hill
Many will believe, and perhaps with much
reason, that this union-this coalition-bad for
ITS object to oppose the wishes Of the Presidents;
TO embarass him in the Administration of the
Government. But whatever the reasons were
that led to the rejeclions. particularly of The
Cabinet nominations, the individual. who have
been rejected have right to claim to be furnish
ed with them II is contrary TO the spirit Of
the Constitution, and all our institutions, thu, |
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FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
HON. G.. s. CATLIN.

Mr.. JONES: happened TO be in the House on
Saturday during the debate which grew out Of the
Report Of the Committee on Elections, aud listened
with great satisfaction TO the remarks Of the Hon.
Mr.. CATLis, Of Connecticut. This was, as under
stand his first speech the floor Of the House, and
assure you he acquitted himself most admirably
This gentleman has, should judge, all The essential
qualities of popular and successful debater His
personal appearance and style of speaking, very
commanding, and his voice is clear and loul, that
every word may be distinctly heard in any part Of the
Hall.
That part Of his speech which referred to Pres-
dent Tyler created quite sensation among the mem
bers, many of whom appeared somewhat astonished
at such exhibition Of independence and moral
courage as is required in these high party times 10
speaking the naked truth relative to The motives and
public services of an honest Executive. But the
speaker evidently cared but little for the opinions Of
those around HIM, knowing full we'll that his const-
tuents and T. country at large, would fully sustain
him in the expression of any views founded in strict
justice and honest truth.
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'o" VIC f"udoetPn'd 1uffeurl
TYLER MEETING.
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.

At large and respectable meeting of the citizens
Of the Northern Liberties, held at the Democratic
Head Quarters, northwest corner Of Third and
Coates streets, on Thursday evening, February the
Sth, 1874
On motion Of Thomas Edwards, THOMAS T.
MCNEIL was called to the Chair, assisted by James
Finn, Edward Schofheld, Thomas Lind, rman. and
Charles N. Butler, as Vice Presidents
John Weigariner and Philip Snyder were appoint
ed Secretaries Of the meeting.
On motion OF Mr.. Philip c. Grier, Jr il was re-
solved, that committee Of five be appoin ed to draft
preamble and resolutions expressive Of the sense Of
the meeting when the Chair appointed the following
named persons Philip c. Grier, John Myer, VIM
Taylor, Jr Theodore Reeder and Joseph Crosby
who retired for short time. In the absence of the
committee several gentlemen were called upon and
addressed the meeting
The committee returned and reported the follow.
ing Preamble and Resolutions, which were unani-
mousy adopted
Whereas, the people Of the United States are free
and enlightened, and need not the aid Of wire-work
ers Office holders would-be leaders to assist them
in making choice Of candidates to administer the
laws Of the land and whereas, the people on all oc
casons eill think and for themselves as respects
placing in nomination candidates TO ell high and i'm
porant stations, and whereas efforts have beer m AIDE
to palm on the Democratic party, candidate for the
Presidency, whom the popular voice has decided
against, therefore
ResoiVed That we, as Dcmoci ats are Of the opoion
that in case Of the nomination Of MIR. Van Buren, az
the candidate of the Democratic party, defeat vii,
be the inevitable result.
Resoired That VIC most heartily thank PRtsngsr
TyLgR for bis noble stand in behalf Of the Constu.
ton Of the country by vetong The Unied States Bank
Bill presented 10 him by the Wing members Of Con-
gress
Resolred, Th,, we hold Presidents Jackson aud
Tyler to be firm Democrats Of the Jefferson school
both Of the Veto family and Jackson was re elected
to the Presidency for his Veto, so President TyL,n
should also be reelected by the Democracy Of the
country for his double Veto
Resotrcd, That We recommend that Convention
Of The Democratic friends Of President TrLrs, b,
held on the 22j inst in the city Of Philadelphia for
the purpose OF expressing their confidence in his able
.nd satisfactory administration of the affairs Of the
Government
Rssoir,d That II be recommended to our Demo.
cratic friends throughout the Union, 10 elect Dele
gates to meet IN National invention be held in the
city Of Philadelphia, the Fourth day of July, or
At such time and place as would suit the friends Of
President Tyler.
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PORTENTS.

The signs of the times are portentous.-
Thousands Of Democrats who supported Mr.
Van Buren, in 1910, making known their
determination TO support him no longer. The
party machinery is lettering to its centre. The
nets so carefully set in the North and the South
ny the Jacobns, will not catch sufficient unsu.-
pecIing voters to establish their anli-Democraic
dynasty. We learn-and we may enlarge upon
the subject hereafter-that during the last two
or three years, these Jacobins have been send
ing editors Southwark to get pos ession of GER
tain presses al important points, for the purpose
of eifcctlng, by their instrumentallty, at the
proper time, an arrangement of the tariff; and
that they have also established Buchanan and
Johnson presses in Pennsylvania, for the pur-
pose, when the signal was given, of having the
flags of those candidates pulled down, and con-
sirdining their friends, when fultering in the
bag of the net, TO succumb TO the magician
These and other matters hereafter.
In the meantime il will be seen by the sub.
joined proceedings, that true Democrats are
rREEMEN:
From the Phiiadephia M,reury.
TXIED MEETING
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On motion, the proceedings be signed BY the ON
cers, and published in the Evening Mercury, Amer
can Sentinel Spirit Of The Times, Harrisburg Argus
Washington Madisonian, aud ali the Democrats Pr
pers Of thu United States.
THOMAS T. MONELL, President.
JAMEL FLiHn,
EDWARD ScmorWbGLD, VII. p..iaa,,s
Taos LisDERaAs,
CHARLEs N. BUTLEk
John Weigar,ner, s..r.,ar;.s
Philip Snyder,
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PEQUOD.

A friend of ours and admirer of "PsquOd,s %
Washington letters in the b, sion Courier, is anxious
to know "Pequod's' address, that he may in GER
tain contingency, make him business proposition
perhaps worth attending TO. 1.-THE oniEy will furnish
us with his address, IL shall not be abused.
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The UsirED STATES CATHOLIC MAeAzNI, Tor
February 1914, has been furnished us by ~ Caan,
Jr. Esq, the agent for the District Of Columbia
Terms, - per annum.
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SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES.
MOsDAr, I2.h February, 1874.

MONDAY, l2ih February, 1874.
Present Saturday
No ~. FRANCHISE +. Vidal 1t al, appellants, -.
The Mayor Of Philadelphia and Stephen Girara s
Executors.
The argument Of this cause was continued by Mr.
Webster for the appellants.
Adjourned til tomorrow, III O'Clock, A. NJ
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~ SECOND PnEspvrrsrAs CHURCH The Rev
Mr. MsnRm, Of Massachusetts, viii preach, on each
evening Of the present week in the Second Prcsbytc-
rias Church, situate on New York avenue, between
18th and litb streets. Service to commence at 7
O'Clock
The public are respectfully invited to attend.
February 10, 1914