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New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-31

ArTEMrrED SrIcIpE.-About halfpast nine
o'clock last evening, young man named Timo-
thy Gorham, (son of Mr.. Davis Gorham.) made
an attempt On his lie, by stabbing himself in the
side twice. Disappointment in love is said to be
the cause OF the rash act. He remains in very
critical situation, and his recovery is extremely
doubtful. Nantucket paper, July IS.
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II We learn that GLASS FAcroRY is nov in
the course Of erection in the city on Michigan
near Elk streets. /, is owned we believe By Mr..
VIM. Hodge Of Cold Spring, and is TO be devoted
to the manufacture OF bottles and other small
ware this season next year it is intended to add
the manufacture OF window glass. Buff. Coul.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-31

a FAcr-Wc heard an old Revolutionary
Patriot say tie other day, in Orange County,
that ne had lost $50 by reading the Vermont
Patriot We asked him IN what he had lost that
SUN "Why," says he " read the Patriot last
number, and it eaid the present Tariff would not
help the wool. growers, and believing what ii said,
sold my wool the first time had an offer FOR it.
:. But" SAID he, shall never be deceived by il
acain. for | will never believe what it says"
The above is literally true. We trust there are
many more who will not be deceived by what
these Loco. Foco British Democrats say.
VT. Welchmsn.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-31

O. A new Locomotive Engine intended for
the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad, has just been
completed, at the Fulton Foundry, in this city.
Ia point OF strength and beauty, it is said 10 be
eoual to any Of Eastern manufactu!e. Butf. CoGr.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-31

TABLE OF DISTANCES very convenient book
has been published with table OF distances. We
sutjain the following, as convenient forreference:
THE distance from Philadelphia to New York
via Railroad, is s6 miles.
New-York to Baltimore vie r. road routes, ls2
New-York to Washington, 300.
Ncw-York to Boston, via Stonington and Prov.
idencc Railroad. 22l.
New York to Bosom via Norwich and Worces-
ter Railroad, 237.
Ncw-York to Springfield, Mass, via New
Haven aud Hartford Railroad, l43.
New York TO Albany, by Steamboat, i+5.
New-York to Albany, east side Of Hudson
river, by stage, 10.
Albany Bost.n, via Railroad, 300.
Boston TO Portland, via Eastern Railroad, lG5.
Portland 10 Bangor, by stage, l29.
Portland to Quc,ec. via Augusta and Nor
ridgewock, by stare, 300.
Boston to BaDgG, by steamboat, 245.
Boston to Montreal, via Concord and Burling-
ton VT, by Railro.d, Stage and Steamboat 81.
Albany to Montreal, via Lake Champlain, $50.
Montreal to Quebec, by Steamb ,at, l50.
Albany 10 Buffalo, by Railroad, 325.
Buffalo 10 Kingston, c. VIVA Lewiston, 222.
Kingston to Montreal. via St. Lawrence, 2l2.
BuSH,lo to Detroit. bTASieaniboa:, 372.
Buffalo to Chicago, VIA ;5se Lakes l047
Do, via Detroit and ST. Josephs, GAO
Albany to Troy, by Stage, g.
Albany TO Bailston Spa, 80.
Albany to Saratoga, 81.
Albany TO Montreal, 552.
Travelling, perhaps, was ncTeE cheaper than at
the present moment. The convenience5 were
nover greater in this country Care should be
taken TO guard agains. Ioguss and pickpockets,
and too much vigilance cannot be exercised in
looking after baggage.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-31
Pennsylvania-Any Changes -:

"Cleai the way for Cd hentucky.
The following communication appeared IN the
"Mil,onian " OF Friday last The Ml:onan is
published weekly a, Milton, Northumberland
County, Pa;
MeSsYs Editors: The subscribers, citizens OF
Northumberland Borough and Point Up. hereto
fore acting with the Lgco-Foco party, and as
many Of us as were old enough, supporters OF Mr..
Van Buren, in lSi0, hereby publicly genounce our
adherence to that party, and what we consider
its destructive policy. We do this, not through
caprice or the idle whim OF a moment, but from
a settled conviction that upon the election OF
CLAY and F,elinghuysen F" and the permanent
establishment OF their great leading measure, the
Prefecture Tariff, depend the welfare and pros
per!ty OF the entire Union, ard most especially OF
Pennsylvania.
And beng convinced, by evidence the most
incontcsube, that James X. Polk, and the great
mass o: his party. are feIcely and bitterly op-
posed to the Tariff OF ~, we hereby most fear
essly ayow ou. determination, calmly and deiib
erately formed, TO oppose the s>oFesaid James H.
Polk and bis party, and TO support with all our
might the ius;rious advocate Of American In
dus;ry-HENRY CLAY.
And farther believing that change in the Ad-
Inns,raton OF the State Government is essential
20 Inc "tli-oelng VI tnis Nolllol"SoIti, anu III
cicd by & spint oi gratitude towards who IN
the hour OF need and danger riskcd his life aud
pledged his fortune iot his country, we are also
resolved to give our support to the honest farmer
and brave old solGler-GEN. MARkLE.
And 10 save the leaders OF the party we have
abandoned ANY farther trouble on our account,
We you'd admousI them that all Their efforts to
Dhip US back into the traces must prove Ut
ter!y vain and frutless. Our fathers fought for
lheir country in '76-we strike for ours IN IA.
Abraham iiarnes. Geotre w Hoffman. Jane, P. Manly.
Thomas johnson. ;,otcph NsItn. chgrIes Paul.
MIchoias Paul, Ni!is:n lzsiEhou 7. Meyer.
hon as Purs<i AIrabsm Ifoxel. Uan'e SayGsT,
Jacob fhiliys. William NeS be!.y, I,azc II. Jarlel..
John Atmsuong. Joseph PuTse James PARK,
Ioan Rake. Ctrnelus X. smith. Sauli J. Johnson.
Tag QUApSuPLz BIkrm.-Mrs. Casey, residing
IN Poplar street, Philadelphia, who became the
mother oil four children a. birth on las, Tues
day, Is stil doing we'll and IS visited daily by
numbers oil ladies and medical gentlemen. The
children were named Napoeon, julius Cesar,
Alexander, and Lucreta Or Wednesday Ma
poeon died.
EAKLY Corrosive have in our Office pod
OF Sea lsand Cotton, OF fine staple, matured Ut
plantation IN ST. Andrews Parish, from bios
son on The 7th June. Charleston Cour. 9th.
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~ Clay by EPEs SARGENT may be obtained at Rsddhs
Co.'S Boton Zeber Co.'S. Philadelphia, and at Cushing
Broihe Baltimore. Ths Biography the fullest and NOS
complete any published OF ar Clay and sold al the
rnco,nmonlY low prlce Of L.. COPY as D6SW
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T- The Tariff as Ii L., compared Dith The Su5sti-
proposed bv its 7dgersa-es the B reported TO the
United States House Of Representatives. By Gca Mckay Of
" c. BY II. GREELEY.
The above Tract ready and for sale The Tribune Office
pric x
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&c North American PhalanI, Monmouth 20
n. J. address Leedsvile P o. 3 miles from New-l os. via
steamboat ORUS from Fulton Market Red Bank daily dur
ing the summer. Nr. EDWARD GILES is the accredited
Agent of the Phalan1 NewYcrk and may be consulted on
m business from 81 O'Clock P 81. ut his residence No. IL
Wakerst. yl 5m
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ry Water Cure,-J. Shew. NJ. d. an author on Wa
Ter Cure 2S Fourth ready to his friends and Others
who be eated medically uilcut drugs. Water Cure
for efficacy. without parallel D the healing att
Most cases. il not all can be well treated IN private dwell
ings elsewhere The advised grauitOusy. y3 3m|
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CO Thomson's Clay fedal.-For sale at the
Tribune office. loO Nassauree;, THOMSON CLAY MEDAL.
The Medallion acknowledged likeness and pronounced
masterpiece art Prce sl0 hundred Orders from Clay
Clubs solicited. I'LL II
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LIFE AND SPEECHES. OF HENRY CLAY.
Wing Committees! Clay Clubs! Friends
OF Mr. Clay: send on your orders:
TO THE YOUNG NiEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
OF ALL PARTIES, ALL CREEDS, ALL CALLISGs.
Only 80 cents for HOO octave pages, with
three EnSravinSs!
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DS- The Books CT Subscription to the Capita
Stock of;he NeYork and Ere Railroad Co. open
the Office of the Company. No. "a Was,seet between ne
hours of 10 and5 NM. M. GOULD, Secretary.
New-foik April 9TH 1874 s36
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E- The Letters Of Cassims Nj. Clay, on Ss-
yery and the Presidency printed Pamphlet and
sale the Tribune Office Price sS per lD. 80 per 1000
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- ~. Tss n.1i-- ~ h slrrv resp ctshle private iarnsy
eie.c1ces ei,ea aat r,.nlrei. Asoress y. "; IN
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TEEE .JUNEUs TRACTS.

~ The price per 100 copies of the first EIGHT NUMBERS
of these Tracts the Publication Office. sl5 OF No. lS
$50 per 1000; of Y. $40 oo The Entire Series bound IN
paper, can be had, il ordered
~ These little pamphlets are working infinite good 10
the Whg cause and observe with pleasure that they nave
become the Standard Publications in our party
(New-Orleans Bee.
Published By GREELEY Il McELRATH. Tribune Office.
$50 Na,.nustIee NewYok-by whom orders will be prompt
u executed for any part OF :ic Union.
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+. CENCY HYANTED-ly n 2crca bred Mechanic. az I.
= Of nrcge>-ruabc yeeenee 20 eh1raeie' 10 ,.Se
s-ze ID Re- sie i i1e addressed 10 Agen Al ho
L. = Ct, Up., rS'nsf OF sixth Avenue G1d ls1h niea
,yl.i receive prausst st.CuloG. U-I ~
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r7- Hardware, Cutlery, &c.-LEWlS BEsE-
DICT & CO. respectfully inform her friends and the public
generally that they removed this CITY, nd have taken
the Store 81 Pearl street. toppose the Peasreet House
wisre they epenn: Large and weiseleced Gssou
mcnt OF Goods, both Foreign and Domestic TO which sy
would call the attention Of thoss wishing to purchase. aPS0u
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, 0NC BRANCH BOARDING IiOI'S 81, froacnS TIE A.
| s8rc Orea1.Fhe subscriber respectfully INFORMS ,he
pu5ic taat ~ Hoee I no 2eyn ~ ;.e sSsa H. @ =. Sss
a. * szrs. luet hute and -cd -eecfa ulocStioS sfe
stur, the .EAac "a. te Sstfri ni rndlnS sen
~ tbs House. Josl-' HCI I.h
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= oi ''Fvea'' snd Hss5rS =, ~
a, hs VI b. hapgy accommodate RON pefiilahehI -
Inn rn- bar-es hoi= .Js BEEN thoroughly fe1a'IoD
-r ftG ug Hni ~ he f2o 80 a'ui >ceuefs Sc, y, ~
~. - rolrll1H 'uH 81 tie Battery ana DAY NJ
r. .aa,o ,ue and where sy' e'! sea oet1e'
..---. L.--- l--.-L. 80 nnAL-.-.. w. ~
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UONE>TlCS.

II l. n 10 cedar ,treet offer for
- ~, N, e,7ertl ,s ":rent ot Fancy and STA
p- . toc the largest stock Of Fla 's' III INC H'ae' s
q. ihe oWest pucc>. %. ,,,,.,. ,,,.,s,, O.,
Merchants nom we e.u'',2 . D." " Nh -, ~
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rsrEN DOLLARS REWAKp-vIozssrEoB BANS sTocs
sock . bs sns orgc & Peck. snd nua5e'od s With
-, al atf,.fsy attucd lost saturday Sd Msrch
4. VS. se,t IA : e.f-r aaa 0 on rs %sY % HLl.l To-
ei,y, ~ - f1l b. le.y1rs 1hOa.y-5as e.ss, 81 NSA1
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VIII mo- the friends of that Statesman the friends of the
Whis Cause take early and genera
diffusion Of hi, work One hundred copies will De trans
ned 10 any person or club for Niuety-FYe Dollars
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MECHANICS INSTITUTE LIBRARY.-The summer
vacation of the Ibry for the examination oi the hool
&C. commences the N of August and continues until st oil
September-menbers having books out, Will please return
item ns soon az possible and such have not pad Their
ducS are requested cn and settle the same that the report
on the condition of the Institute may be as full rs possible
" By order Library Committee,
Institute Rooms. CIlARLES l.. Bakkll Aeiunfy
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DOCKET BOOK LOST-fn aoinz from aafke;asN i 70
Snicca;h street lzst eyealnr. oS: 'naa pIafk VIZ
WITH u r ri-t1 -nnia-o.nz hs upon Ysnoi-s o.iS a, te
sbo.. si5 or az sod some o,hst paIsr. o -,
niech sus- me n-r WI DC suitably s''atHea " 80
( 9 'ie-.f.r q. N office. ISN--
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The following extract letter Usi come . auu VII
be READ with interest. The naeht has mad ever os '
years on es: and could Ea no ree until lie USED cs
Sarsapa.la -
GgSrLgMES:-it has once more become my aniy 10 com
upon IL do 50 with the utnu>, pleasure Ar Harms >aysthat
four OF his sores ae entirely healed up and The remainder a;e
fast doing he rihe. he has no pam IN he Hiece
limb whleyer-that his sleep OF the refreshing natnr-
and his health every spect veIy much ssp
IS the change that Gll rho him eacairi what change
and earnestly inquire what he has been dong he ha' sa
In flesh very much and able 10 work at ms trace whc @
that Of shoelaSerl without any inconveience lhS le
substance of his narrative bur the picture camel any way
here n Justice To- The mlEge-. tie gratitude the tq st
the eXharane eec, upon his sp,S you chn Dui ittJ i
ngne lie requests he VIII come and sec you -
surely Us he lives aay God continue 10 oies your enGtrvn
alleviate the ot the human lsinly, 'He fI't'
prayer Of your sincere friend, ,>,,, ,.., ,,I, D..
The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-24
WAKE COUNTY.

It will be perceived, from the following Cor
-respondence, that George w. Thompson, Esq
has consented to run On the democratic ticket as
candidate forSenatof from Wake county.
= - Raleigh. ArR lst, 1s44,
EEoRGEW. THOMPSON, Esq.
DEAR SIR: We the undersigned, Committee ap-
pointed by e Demacrotic eahv entou held i Raleigh
the lst instant. for the purpose Of naatRg cand-
dates have been directed to inform you that You have
been nominated to represent the people of Wake ne
Senate Of the next Legislature. We most respectfully
request you accept The nomination, and inform
the same. : = Your friends and fstlow-eitizsnss'
WILLIAM B. DUNN,
- CYRUS WHrFAKEK
~ JosEPH FOWLER, Jr
>" Consmittee
The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-24
Y THE TEXAS QUESTION.

"We have reasons for stating, that Mr. CT AVS epin-
ions this all absorbing subject, will be Speedily COM
m0Ricated>to the american people" Register
Why does he not communicate his opinions
forthwith Why was he silent hereon the sub
jecu Is he, afraid to, meet the question2 Does
he trernb4e for his northern nterests2 We observe
that bis friends in New York arc hoFdipg public
Meetings, in which they lake the strongest ground
against the anaexasioa. What, does that mean
What are we 10 think Of Eif sWebstef's anti Tex
as movements ? Does he Fefeet the opinions of
Mr.. clay2 We hope Mr.. Clay will show hi,
hand at once He is now in Virginia. Let hin,
proclaim his opinions to the Virginiaps, and u6SS
wait until he reaches Washington, and feels the
pd6he pulse from silrqtarters. BY the way, is
the Register waiting for the eafs from its grea.
ieader2 p. -.
The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-24

EPisenea" Not long since Minister of God,
and one of the sub-leaders of the Wing paryin
this county in Ia4o5 was trasfHfhg in the good
old democratic county OF Nash, Whilst thete
SONG deMocrat was depfeeating the evil influences
which must flow from the eectioueering trips OF
Mr. Clay; and in the course of his remarks saidy
that the Whig party, in dragging Gen Harrison
oyer the country, ia 1s4o, to.show him to crowds,
and to- make him speak, and in heseiging him as
theydid fOr=ofce in tWashington City, svere no
doubt Instrumental IN fastening the period of his
death .'s No, it want that" said our sub:Isader,
g the ,dimmycrats pisensd .hin4,n -.
The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-24
Saturday. 4prsl 90

Z - Saturday. 4prslI 90. -
) lIntfe HoEseafe few resolutions had bee6
3seefsed, the order of ehe day for the .mofnipg
bOs1rjy was takeA up bei1g the call on committees
for reports, and several reports were presented.
Mr., .seAoiFtnaa of .aihe, Committee Of
Ways and Means, then made ansinefectual at
tempt to get the House into Comrnittee of the
Whole On the state fthe Union, his object being
tic dispose Of the naval and Post Office Depart
ment s..IF be House prefefrea
disposfpg Of the bill sa warmly contested for the
last fe@ days making appropriations for western
FhafboFs and rivers, which occupied the ,Heuss to
later hour than that which usually limits its si>
Isingson Saturdays: The Illinois river was .ex-
eiGded ffo its Provisions and it was then passed
through ITS final Stages -
The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-24
.AaptAeF trsck.of tie s%01d CaOs.n

Mr.. Clay, it seems, eot only played bis tricks
for popularity here, but Eept. them up aIongthe
line of travel. No la1e or. unworthy device, we
feelocen6dent was left uninterrupted u-this city
The girls were kissed, the women comphmeated,
and the crowd aauered, ia The grossest manner
but we had thought him above theIl1le trick Of
attempting to. fanes- the living by disturbing the
siumbers of: the honored>dead We eip,rhe fol.
lowing from the Globe It is an extract from
letter 70 the Editor, dated -.
LIryRETos, N. c. 18th April. 1874
Mr. Clay went up to Raleigh, yesterday oa the train
of'cars from Gaston. When he passed here he had
suppose about thirty Of his fs1ow coofisvith et.
of his friends that the cars
ed, however, to the next Macon) epot-the rsfhbos.
hood in which be late Venerable Nathaniel Macon f-
Clay (beng aware, Isuppese. the uaiver-
sad hilat entertained in that Heicity and indeed
IN the towards that great and good Han) actually
resorted 10 the following ingenious expedient to turn Mr.
Macon's unbonnded Popularity into bis 6wrE political
scale When they stopped al Macon depot verv re-
spectacle pid genfeman "a good DEMOCRAT and utterly
Opposed 10 ClayC the car to Mr. Clay sand
upon being introduced to hin by Mr. Hines the chair
man OF the coon State central committee he Incurred
concerning Mr. Clay's health. s'Ah,'' said Mr. Clay
am telerahls--eniy ANA little haarss as MY OH
FRAENn ny Macon used to be, after be had made a
sPeech Now, the faz;t is, wF all know that Mr. M
made but few speeches. nail his peliticatfe sand as
to- being Mr. cta's frendy impression is Ithorsh
am TOO young teFknow much ahDut tl fiat MIR Clay
and Mr. MACON very seldom voted together the United
States Senate tthese dggns," therefore can.
not seen what the Hendship consisted or what was
MIR Clsys object in bringing 1t up when merely on
Dsiu0teoistt as his friends say} TO Raleigh; or v M
ttsndaats shouldear badges on their coats bearing his
as they did yesterday. / was at Macondspot
when he passed" =.
The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-24
MiaIlyaiNERtoE "a MR GAYS REcEPIpIoN

"a "a ASOIuH1teeAVtnkou Oh lEoul knS otolS W
at .CKaIieston :he Was escorted to Wilmmgtolf;
and recered there in an address by Gov. Dudley,
Ewho.tom him that his progress had been more
+tffdnphant than that Of Roman conaueFor. Al
Weldon, be was welcomed by Mr.. Mosrs, who
in the course of his address attsibuted, to him the
utterance ola 8 htyIKHD sen1itoent4. But shisis
net haH How was he received at Raleiigh9
BY banners, and pusic,, md solaisrs. and the
Fshouts~of his adherents A ksplendid Landean was
prepared for him, and hewasdrawn by four horses
to the palace Of the Governor On The day ha
addressed the people, d-ban6er was BONE through
EtheeDowd, aud on that hapnerr. emblazoned as, it
was with gody and sparkling with artistical .eles
ganee and splendpr, Henry Clay was REPRESENTED
10 he character Of a Cod. lifting up and inpart-
Fiug fife 70 prestrate female, dr what was called
the. broken and weeping. genius of the country !
In saddtian 10 this, all fhe9 orators concurred
in styling him q superior intelfgcSce. 9necalf-
ed him 4he Saviour and.Faedeen1er Qfth6 country !;
anoshsr the man of the .age> and, .Mty Badger,
bis bitter ascdseE-jd 1925, '1Sept-so far as to
promo odpce &;hih infinitely superior to- all others,
and too good to be Ssmentioued en- the same day
with himself or the people generaAy4
Now be it. femembered that all these honOrs,
according 10 the statements Of the Federal: Wings
tbshselses, were paid NOT to great political lead
Fer pr electioneerer, but to q prieete citizen, IT
then, he is thus met, and fattered and deifedas a
EPriRate citizen, whats may Eve net expect sho1Ad
he be elected President2 will common things
&c goQd enough for him thebT VIII the house
which has served as residence for 9e8erson. and
Madisoa, and Jaekson,,and Van Baten, be sufie
Fcisntfy magnificent and imposing for the DWELLING
place Of this 1nodeEH Deity? WITH he put up
with spoons merely. gilded xitb gold2 On will
he not demand the gold itself, and call for the
richest earpets4o walk upon, ,.for gold upon all his
farnitote, and for The trappings ADD equipage of
power in al the mleTements he may nate3 We
beseech the bopest-spa Intelligent portion Of the
higpartyeto pause and reflect upon these things
Power isatways Stealing from the many yto:the
few; and the many lose power, not Though the
physical Strength of the few, but BY ltlle and It.
tle, hour b horr and day BY day, under speciQus.
forms, while they are: fatiered by shows,and pro-
cessions5 antathe Feuers of 'despolism are eeureIy
and ffthIy fastened on them . And is this The
plain, iog-cabin HeutS Clay, Of whom we have.
heard so much2 1Arethese men, his leaders and
dependants--are they to be- the speuial guardians
Of the interests of the armers:ahd The working
menf Is Mr.. Badger, the leader of the Clay
party in North Carolina, to be held up as the;
advocate and deftnder of the pecs4 Ii SO, We
pray God to animate The strong, and succor and
defend the weak 81"
The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-24
/. Hickory GroVe, .8p,T1 15ti, 1874:

:. GENfLEdER: Yoar letter of the lst instant, uctg:
eng 0fny nouination ,orepresent the people ofWae
The Senate of The approaching Legislature. has been
received and though for not necessary to be
stated here, have delayed for several days,
now beg Leave to inform you,> that AFTER due reflection
have consented TO accept the nomination and you are
hereby authorized to give publicity to the same =
With sentiments of high CONS am, gentle
men, Your obed6ent fehOw-ci6ze
-. GEORGE W. THOMPSON.
To Messrs William B Daan,-Cyrus Whitaker, and Jo-
Jseph Fowler, Jr.,C Committee. - a
The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-24
A VOICE FROM TEXAS

The snembeTs Of. Congress of Texas have ad,
dressed a letterto the members ofthe Congress OIL
the URited States, in which they correct certain
impressions in regard to the feelings OIL
tho people Of Texas upon the subject Of reanneS'
atioa and declare that their constituents are %lI
ing to come into the Union " on sfoOting IN all u
respects equaEwith the other States Of the Union
The following is the letter:
WAsHING4oE Texas, Jan. 2, 1874
TO tie nsen6ers Of Congress aFtss United States D'"
arg friendly to Teras:
The undersigned, members ofthe Congress oil Inc nv
public Of Texas have learned with great concern s
fegrat, that most eFroneohs impression has onSw
and prevails generally ameng<the -msmbeFs OF eoDs.
and people sEthe United States in regard TO me l
ings and opinions of the people Of this Republic he
the sabjectof the political annexation OF Texas 70
United States And appreheading that this re
!fnot contradfcted, may possibly have much oil o
In modifying or preventing altogether any ac.oT
your present Congress this subject, the Go
deem IT not improper to assure you, as they heTeoI I
and authorize yeu D make ethe declaration, tha
RIne-epths Of their constituents and, as tney eS bs
of the entire people of Texas, would most cheel r
willing that our government should embrace an ying
lures from the government Of the United STATES IN
for their object the political annexation OF e
footing in all respects equal with the other otaS''
Union.