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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

THE MoRmoNs.-The Illinois House of Repre-.
sentatives, by vote of l0S to 4, have referred
bill repeating the Mormon charters to the Judiciary
Committee. That is right. 1t ought never to have
been granted in the monstrous form in which it was
granted. The vote on the question of referenc,
was, we may say, unanimous, the four nays ben,
Mormons. Its passage is not doubted by ik,
majority.
This action shows plainly enough the folly of any
sect leaning upon the arm of party.
The opposition led on these Mormons, step by
step; they gave extravagant charter 10 get their
votes that done, and there being further or i'm
mediate need for their help, they are tossed over
board without passing sympathy or friendly
parting. So it will be with all bodies of men who
sacrifice self-respect duty in the hope of gaining
some selfish ends by unnatural or unholy ALI
ance with any party.
If these Mormons had been dealt rightly with,
or the Legislature of Illinois had treated them as
they would have done any Christian body, we
should have been spared the violence and murders
which have occurred in or near the Mormon settle
ment. Upon the Legislators of that State rest the
responsibility of this violence and these murders.
This retributon mot yet exhausted) melted out to
Illinois, must be seen and understood by her citi-
zens.--C Cincinnati Gazette.
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ANOTHER Asrr-RrSr Munpnn.-Thc Troy Budget

ANOTHER ASrr-RESr MunpEn.-Thc Troy Budget Of
the 10th instant says:
"a party of thirty Of the Anti Renters dressed in Indian
Disguise yesterday assaulted Mr. ELAH SMITH, of the
of Grafton, in this county, not far from the See place. took
him from his wagon, and wantony shot him We have
learned particulars beyond these except that Smith and the
Indians have had difficulties for time past Mr..
Coroner Belts proceeded to the place Of the murder last evening
'sThe dreadful murders which have just been called on
to record and the other desperate acts Of these misguided
people, will bring their deeds Of violence Just and speedy
termination We have hoped almost against hope for
cable settlement of these troubles but those deeply
interested by either participating in wnkng at these out
gcs have forfeited much of the sympathy that they would
otherwise have enjoyed They have demanded justice and
they viii probably get inot fear without etributon
Governor BoUcK has issued his proclamation, exhortng the
sher and other officers of the counties disturbed by the
Anii-Rcnters perform their duty with energy and per-
severance, calling and armng all the force Of their cspec-
tive countless if necessary and stating that any remissnesson
the part Of those officers will be regarded by him sufficient
cause of removal from Office.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

SrKAxnoAr MouSr PLEAsAsr.-There is great reason to
fear (ys the New York Commercial Advertise) that this
boat is lost and that all board have persisted She sailed
from New York about o'clock the afternoon Of Tuesday,
the 10th instant for Philadelphia The wind then came up
fresh from the NORTH and increased gale before midnight
The probability Is that she rolled her boiler overheard and
founercd We learn that the boat she carried small
to hold her they had the opportunity of using
it, The Mount Pleasant had been purchased by Mcssrs
McMain and schober, Of Philadelphia, run to Lcwsown
Delaware. Mr.. McMain board with crew which he
brought from Philadelphia. We only learn the name
Of ono Of them Captain Clifton the pilot The engineer
Eastus Hilton, from Albany, where he has len wife
and two children
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

MoRNoS AND INDIAN OuTnAeE.ZThe Warsaw Signal Of
the 4h instant confirms umor, put forth the week Previous
in relation to the fact Of Lyman Wright and his band Of
Momons having fight trading station about ninety mules
above Prairie du Chen appears that Wrghts band
suffering for the want Of provisions but he would not let them
dspersc the country 10 find employment In order to
relieve them he the Traders and finding that they had
-four he tried TO get credit but refused He then
took thirty men, and told the traders that if they did not let
him have the -four, he would take it. He was dcfcd and
made the attack the The French and Indians fired
his and killed four the spot and is supposed that
nearly all fell i'm the retreat
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28
ALABAMA ON REPUTATION.

On the 18th instant the House of Representatives
of the State of Alabama passed, by an almost unani
nous vote, series Of resolves denouncng the re-
pudiation of debts by the States.
These resolutions were reported by the Com
mittee on Federal Relations" in response to reso-
lutons Of the character received from the States
of CoNNEcTIcUT and GEORGIA, which in effect de-
clare that any State failing to recognise her great
seal as evidence of her obligations was not entitled
10 the respect of her sister States.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

THE REronTED DuEL.-A report having by some means
obtained currency in the newspapers that duel had been
fought between Students of the Georgetown College, in
this District may relieve the anxiety Of parents at
distance who have at that institution TO state that the
report is totally groundless The nearest approach to any
thing like foundation for the report is that student
lately accidentally injured by the bursting Of bottle Of hy
ogen gas used for chemical experiments and had passed
through Bladens5g, his way home. II is this explosion,
possibly which was blown into a duel.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

The Governor Of GEoReIa, in pursuance Of act Of the
Legislature Of that State, has offered the Western and Ahn-
tic Railroad for SALE enable the State her liabilities
The improvement is important one and, when completed
will connect the Monroe and Georgia railroads with the inter-
nal improvements Of Tennessee No bid will he considered
which does offer at least 81 ,000 000 together with
equal 10 the expenditures Of the State upon the work since
December % ls43 Three hundred thousand dollars 10
be paid by the purchaser within thirty days the balance
any time after years with per cent interest the
purchaser and discharge all contracts Of the State
for iron timber. &c.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

The Cincinnati Gazette, speaking of the late
steamboat collision on the Mississippi by which
thirty lives were lost, says:
eve shall not join in the usual panotke assertions
like occasions that blame whatever is attached the
officers Great blame and fearful responsibility do attach
somewhere for the reckless waste of human life that connu-
ally taking place the Mississippi There crowds Of
steamboats, and other craft continually navigating the
Hudson and East rivers at New York. where fatal collision
Of boats is almost thing unknown"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

NAvaL.-Thc United States steamer Union, Lieut. Com
handing BELL, sailed from Pensacola the eth instant fo
Norfolk.
The United States steamer Col. Harvey, Lieut.. Command
ing LYNCH arrived Savannah the Goth instant from
Norfolk.
Commodore KEARNEr and Captains WrMAS, TALcor,
and Saver are Pensacola, commissioned make sur
vcy Of that harbor in reference its fitness for the establish
mcnt Of Dry Dock
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

Mr.. WILLIAM CALpBn, Of Wilmington, North Carolina
lost overheard from the steamer Governor Dudley, his
way from Charleston about midnight of Friday, the Goth
instant He standing near the wheelhouse conversng
with the captain when his hat blew off and in the effort
recover it. he pccipacd overheard, directly under
of the paldlerheels He native OF Chaestown, Mass
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

on the soh June 1885, aforesaid has been since s and at
what price, discriminating between the amount sod each OF
the districts. Nb
And the Secretary is further directed TO cau parallel
umns be prepared exhibiting in connected view the
quantity Of land unsod the day aforesaid each district
the amount since sold the value assessed estimated by
the said officers and the prices at which the Is have SINCE
actually sold and the aggregate value Of the lard as
and the aggregate Of the sales made since the Both
june 1928, in each land district"
In answer to this resolution the Secretary Of the Treasury
transmitted the Senate very full and held report mo 90,
I'd session 2eh Congress- from which anscbc the annex
ed table which exhibits the fact that bout 00o 600 acres
sold in few years for about S. 90 more than the Regis
tes and Receivers had estimated $1,000 600 to be worth
and that in the Tuscaloosa district Alabama IA State from
whence the poposons educe the price OF the pub
lie lands originate there wee 1928, 8, las, 306 Of
public lands estimated by e Register and Receiver to be
worth but Sl57 1876 3d. Of which sold, up 10 September
80, Is40 sl09lo % acr, for the sum Of SlO3739 20;
exhibiting the proof s than onehd Of the public lands
in that district sold ore than times the amount of ts
estimated value sfcw fears before. Similar results real
lied in other dDdictsf
AT the eleventh page Of the report the Register and
Receiver of the Tuscaloosa land district Of Alabama, acting
under OATH state that the 30th of June, 1925 the "quan
tity Of land remaining unso 306 acres Of which
l0O00accs " fit for cultivation, and 8, 800 acres
were unfit for cultivation" The table exhibits that of the
306 acres in twelve years after there sold sl0,
9p23 acres, and the amount received for the was
S0l3739 20 showing that less than third Of the amount
of the land sold for than the estimated value
the entire quantity stated by the Register and Receiver who
computed the whole 10 be worth but Sl57,465 80.
AS population is rapidly and progressively increasing,
will the value of the lands increase What regarded
refuse lands in Ohio twelve years ago. productive
valuable farms and the and effects are operating
in all the States.
Respectfully, w. COST JOHNSON.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

Neither House Of CoNGREss will be in session
today, the House Of Representatives having yes
terday followed the example of the Senate, and
adjourned over to Monday
There is evidently no disposition in either House
to pass upon any business of consequence before
the New Year comes in.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28
rnoN rHE NEW YORK MORNING NEWS.

The following paragraph, from letter which we
find in the Philadelphia Ledger, agrees so entirely
with the intelligence which we receive from well.
informed correspondent, that we lay il before our
readers:
49,, .
"The whole Cabinet, individually, have con.
I demned Mr.. SHANNoN's conduct, and were il mo-
for the correspondence of the Department of State
every act would be disavowed, if the wishes oil
: Mr.. CALHOUN could prevail He, too, is com.
+. mitted through the improper use made Of de-
: spatch, and this accounts for the effort to varnis
over mistakes, to which there happen to be higher
parties"
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SECRETS WORTH KNOWING.

The following extract, taken from one Of the mos
trusted Of the organs of the Democracy of New
York, makes curious revelation, if we may con
fidc in its truth, of the state of things in our De
partment of Foreign Affairs:
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PAINFUL AccIpEST.--The shop Of Mr.. Mills, at Wheel
ing Virginia, having been repeatedly robbed by BURGLAR
lately he few days since prepared pistol that when the
door opened would go Off Unfortunately he forgot III,
convancc and himself the first to enter the store wher
the contents entered his chest He lies in critical condition
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28
Wilmer g. Smiths Liverpool :

American securities:
"Thc arrival ofhe Hibcnia, bringing full confirmation Of
the election of Mr. Pork the Presidential Chair has caused
entire absence Of demand for United States securities.
Scarcely transaction has since taken place and though
do the quotations. they must be considered quite
nominal their rise fall depends altogether upon the future
policy Of the new Government"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

The splendid steamer Cambria, intended to form one
Of the royal mail line from Liverpool to Boston, com
pctely finished and will make her first trip the Allan
tic tho fourth Of January next under the able command Of
Captain JupKIss,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES:
FnrpAr, DEcrxsER n, 1874.

Er pafe.-In the matter Of Thomas w. Don, on peti-
ton for writ Of habeas corpus, for writ Of the
Supreme Court Of Rhode Island Mr. Justice MCLEAN de-
vered the opinion Of the Court, overriding the motion Of F.
c. TREApwELL, Esq. in this
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28
TO THE EDITORS.

WAsHISsTos, DEcEmBrR "a, 1874.
GxsrLEmEs Efforts have been often made to reduce inc
price Of the Public Lands and have uniformly been deiea
ed The chief argument urged in favor OF reduction o. ne
price is that there large number OF acres SUBJECT
entry at the minimum price (Si rs per acre IN many Of inc
States unenered and therefore those lands cannot DC worm
the price placed upon thcm by Congress. s
AS the Government the sole trust proprietor OF the pubic
domain il alone has the power estimate its value The
nominal value can best be estimated by the readiness with
which purchases are made and the millions Of acres
which are entered each year. show that the present price Is
not exorbtant The intrinsic real value can only be cal
cuated by the amount Of capital in labor and money en-
poyed in the purchase and cultivation and the adequate
return Of profit on this capital employed this rule be just
the real value be far beyond the nominal price, from the
fact Of the rapid augmentation Of the price after the smallest
Improvement upon the land which, in the brief period of three
or four years. generally several hundred per cent above the
nominal price Of the Government
But there authentic facts which will conduce to
ready conclusion this subject than any abstract reasoning
On the 18th Of April, 1925 the Senate passed resolution
in substance requiring the Registers and Receivers to report
the number Of in each land district and their estimate of
its value Those who reported estimated the quantity Of
in their several districts So 50O 95 and its aggregate
value at $40, 700, 5666s.
On the 18th December $780, the Senate passed the follow
ing resolution
hat the Secretary Of the Treasury be directed
ncate to the Senate statements showing the quantity Of land
reported Ivy the Registers and Receivers of the several Land
Offices pursuance Of the resolution of the Senate Of the 25
April 1925 to have been unsod In their respective districts
the 30h day Of june 1928, after having been offered
the minimum price per discriminating between the
eal land districts; what proportion Of the land unsod
that day consisted of rsrae land and what unfit for
cultivation according the reports of the said officers what
their estimate of the average value per Of the said
sold land and what part Of the said land remaining unsod
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

The quantity sold from the LIST July,
1898, TO 3oth Sept, 1910, of the lands
that had been offered at public sale
and were subject to private entry ON
the 30th Of June, 1898, with the
amt paid therefore by the purchasers.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

ii nd IN
old Land cyegae o. sam a assessed i y
MefaA Jun dM
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Land Offices from which full reports we're
rendered under the resolution Of the SEN
ate Of the 2lst April, 1928.
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strict
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Quantity OF lnd remaining unsold, that
had been offered at public sale, and
was subject to private entry on the
30th Jyhe, 1928, with the assessed or
estinpted value thereof, as reported
by tie Land Officers.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-12-04

The slote.wl.l gfea' many other hts' e.e8 ..i
~ which will enable us 20 sci 81 sslo" re 49,
a Who mas h. ia want any ~ the aaah ~ -" ,fl
anime our stock before purcbasae else
creates, Of pleasure 10 nal on them aud 80" >
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-18

The S,h of January has been celebrated with great
s,inction in the United Suites, by splendid balls
in Washington and New York, and by magnicen,
dinners Of Baltimore, Philadelphia, &c. From the
riety of fine which drunk Baltimore,
Gull the following:
By Joseph Rogers: General Andrew Jackson-ls
he hero; ASA the ladies', who protected "beuuty and
booty Is he patriot 10 his veins flows Irish blood
ls he rnagnanmous The same arm that defended his
county ready 10 protect his prosecutor. Is he
statesman He was twice chosen 10 fill the highest
office in the gift of a noble and intelligent people.
ellis was the brow. in trials unperpleaed,
That cileeed the sad, and lranquIzed the vexcd
lie studied not The meancst TO eclipse,
And yet the wsest listened 10 his lips"
BY J. Hamden Williams The Patrick Henry OF NJ
ryland-James NJ. Buchanan. The able, eloquent, and
fearless, champion of Democratic principles; he pos.
sesses the love Of the people, and confidence of hiss
party. In the day OF battle he is always at his post,
and grateful people vii! richly reward his labors.
Mr.. James VI Buchanan, (who declared his prefer
for Mr.. CalhounD then gave the following toast
Union and Harmony in the Democratic ranks,
throughout the length and breadth of the Republic
We have all private preferences; but he who will
not the coming great struggle, lay them the altar
OF his coun,rys good, Democrat, and may not re-
loice with the hour of our victory.
BY William Cole, Senior: The Hon. James BIcha-
nan of Pennsylvania. His magnanmous course in
reference 10 the important matter Of the next Prcsi-
d-ncy has won the admiration of his Democratic breth
rem all over the country.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-18

timed one of which occurred very shortly before the
last annual meeting Of the stockholders but was not
noticed in the last annual report, consequence OF
no report Of the assessors from accidental causes, not
having then reached the office oil The company.
The first of the Sc meetings took place, urder call
from, the directory Of The company, in the month of
November ls42 II commenced al Lynchburg on the
first of November and was continued al that place and
IN lis immed ate vicinity until the 4th when the Board
adjourned to meet again at New Market on the Is OF
the month"; and having accordingly resumed tner meet
no at the time and ace appointed they continued IN
session from the 18th the 2lst of the month passing
in the interval as far down the ue OF the canal as the
Seven Islands, in the county OF fluvanna
The second meeting took place, under call likewise
from the directory, in the month OF June last Inc
Board on this OCCASION met again al Lynchburg, on
the 22nd of june and continued IN session MI the 2lh
of the month; having passed in the interval along the
line of the canal far the head Of the Swift Islands,
in the county OF Nelson
In the course of these two meetings. the board OF as
SCISSORS gave awards in the cases OF various clims
list of which will be found in the appendix marked
CT exhibiting The names Of the parties the nature and
locality of the claims and the result Of the awards in
the respective cases.
# will be perceived that portion Of the cases upon
the lists referred to- consists of claims for damages pro-
duced by the July and April reshes, upon the ground
that the injury complained of had arisen in conse-
ouence of The construction of the works Of the cont
pany; and that in several instances damages were
awarded by the board Of assessors
The principles involved in the awards IN these cases
being regard d as of the highest Importance u The
company and to the community, and appearing to the
rectory and its counsel high, different from that
in which they viewed by The asse ssors, appeals
have been taken from this class OF awards with
view to regular adjudication of the question by the
judicial tribunals Of the State.
Whilst upon subjects relating to the board of asses
sors, it may not be amiss to remark that the Presi.
dent and Directors of the Company are duly sensible
of the improperly Of encounerng the expense OF as
sembng this body, except in cases where the law i'm
poses pom them the imperative duty of making the
ALL OF in cases where THIS expense, in all likelihood,
would be unavoidably necessary in order avert an
expenditure imposition Of greater magnitude, IN
some other form.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-18
Nyw ORLEANS. Jan. =.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. =.
From .He1ico We are in the receipt Of later ads-
from Vera Cruz, by the ship Scotia and the schr
Water Witch Our latest dates from the City Of Mex
leo, to the 9th Of December last We learn from
ihem that the former Commissioners from Yucatan did
return-as had been cpaledto Vera Cruz, in the
French steam vessel of war, the Gritfon They had
authority, it understood to accept the private pro-
positions made them by Santa Anna, the day before
they left Vera Cruz II generally believed III the
hitter city, that the difficulties between Mexico and
Iucatan all arranged, and upon terms OF peace the
most reasonable to the revolving province The only
fear is that treaty of peace may be but another truce
to he observed by Santa Anna only 80 long he may
be in difficulties with the English.
The brig Petersburg arrived at Very Cruz on the
9Th uIt from New York. 1t understood that very
important dispatches were received by her from the
Mexican Embassy in London TO the Home Govern
ment They were forwarded TO the capital by the way
of Manga de Cavo, the residence of the Mexican Pre-
sident-[ Pieayune.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-18
tFsom ne Boston Bay suite Demoe,q,.

a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Hail, To our patrons. haapy years
BE theirs, and joys no, ''sIeepcd IN tears.
Long time have we gone Oh together,
In spite Of wind and tidr-ion.h weather;
Long kept our lag aloit, nor qua'led
When many rancorous Toe assaiieu,
Till, riding III a pleasant bay,
We gave our en>igus 10 The day;
Content la win the smile aud cheer
or aithfu heartS-nor COST one tear.
Another year has come. We STE
The path OF du,y onward lie
4 glorious sunshine leads Us On,
Never 10 finch till vic,oIy's woG:
True Ia our>ciyeS--,o county true
Whether with many or With few;
mistaken in the noble catsc
or Honor, Liberty, and LlwS---
our first, and dearest nope, that Right
May ever triumph over Miehi;
Aud that the '.sitrs and stripes" may sin
Wave Ger The Free from every hill
And Rights, b. Truth aud Falor won,
May pass, intact, from sire 10 son.