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stood upon the banks Of this canal, far re-
moved as they are from the sea, and seen
steamers, freighled with the merchandise
Of the Atlantic cities, leaving their car
goes, and bearing away, in return for
them, the products Of The county. We
have uayersed large portion Of these
long lines of navigation, from thence to
the ocean, by the valley of the lakes, and
by the valley Of the rivers; we have
seen, in New York and on the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, the results which have
been produced in comparatively few
years, by a combination Of favouring cir
cumstances, less striking and impressive
| in their character; and we cannot lcel
that serious doubt hangs over the destiny
Of Illinois. 1t is question Of time, not
Of fact, whether this region is TO be filled
with population and wealth The en-
! hanassmcnts Of the state may, and no
doubt do rciard the natural progress Of
her prosperity; and the sooner she pIa-
ccs her finances and debts in a more
promising condition, the sooner she will
restore her accustomed prosperity. The
acknowledgment Of large debt, which
/ in Justice ought to be satisfied, with the
ayowal Of prcscn, inability to provide Tor
/ tie interest, is of Itself sufficient to excite
apprehension, and 10 divert the influx OF
population and wealth. The effort made
to complete this canal will have an auspl-
cious influence; but II should be follow
ed up by measures sustaining her iaI'h
and restoring her credit. This would
manieslly prove one Of the most efficient
means Of Fastening the day when she will
realize from this great work Of internal
/ Improvement the advantages which she
/ has long and anxious y anticipated.
There is nothing in the posture OF the
state which need occasion despair. On
the contrary, her resources are Of an cX-
lraordnary character, and capable of re-
deemiug her from her present condition
and placing her soon among the mos
prosperous states Of the Union.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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yLe ycxns Trcaty---Nnr with Mexico.

The senate of the United States recently called
upon the president for information whether any
orders had been issued to the amy and navy in
anticipation Of a war in consequence OF the ralll-
cation of the Texas treaty, and for copies Of such
orders, if issued in reply to which the president
informed the senate that he had ordered militia
ry force to repair to The frontier Of Texas, TO open
communication with the president Of that re-
public aud act IS circumstances might require,
and had also ordered naval force to Vera Cruz,
to remain of that port, and prevent any naval eX.
petition Of Mexico, if any such should be attempt
ed, from proceeding against Texas.
This intelligence, as soon as it was cOmmun-
Gated To the senate, created an immense bu2 at
Washington 1t was Immediately announced in
the papers that the president had, on hi, sole au-
thority, taken a step equivalent to waging sudden
and open war on a friendly and unofrnding ma
tinn. The procedure was denounced in many
burning columns, ard some insisted that the pre-
silent should be Immediately impeachcd. But
We confess sc arc puzzled TO see what occasion
there was for all the excitement. As Prccau-
,iouary measure merely, the step appears just and
proper In justification Of it, the president says
in his message to the senate, at is due to myself
that should declare it as my opinion, that the
United States, having, by the treaty Of annexa
ton, acquired title to Texas, which requires
only the action Of the senate to peIcctit, no Other
power could be permitted to invade, and, by fore,
Of arms, possess itself OF, any portion OF the tern
. tory ofTexas, pending your deliberations OF The
treaty, without placing Itself in hostile attitude
to the United States and jus,ilying the employ
ment Of any military means at our disposal Il
drive back the invasion. At the same time, 1t Is
my opinion that Mexico, or any ether power, vii
lind in your approval Of the treaty no just caus'
of war against the L. s.; nor do | believe tina
there is any serious hazard of war to be found II
| the fact Of such approval Nevertheless, ever!
proper measure will be rcsored to 10y the eXecu
tive to preserve, upon an honorable and Just la
sis, the public peace by rcconcllIug Mexico
through a liberal course Of policy, to the treaty.
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Wei NYcnihcr---High Wafer.

We have had ram nearly every day Tor tho last
three or four weeks. The Illinois is higher at
present than at has been q, any time this season,
and Of course, high enough for boats Of almost
any size to ascend to this place, a., indeed it
has been, with the exception of few days
for the last five weeks. The Fox, too, is
very high 50 are the smaller streams the slou sh,
are all full mud doth abound in dcplorable album
dance, aud the roads are nearly al impossible.
Our farmers complain bitterly Of the general in
undalion, and say it will not only down out halt
the crops they have ia the ground now. but won't
let them put in others.
Not only in this region has there been an ex-
traorlnary tall Of rain, but It has been the case
over the greater part of the Mississippi Valley,
At ST. Louis the river is said be higher than It
has been since the great rise Of 1926, The grea,
American Bottom, opposite ST Louis, Is entirely
submerged, and IlIinoistown is said to be 81 en-
tircy under water, that the inhabitants have been
obliged to leave the place. The st. Louis Re-
publican of the .2l SAYS "Thc leycc, at this place
was covered with water yesterday, and was rising
at the rate Of one inch in three hours. The boats,
such Of them as could work at all, were dlscharg-
ing on the cross streets, and great was the coniu-
sion arising from the close quarters to which even
this business was confined
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Another spree.

The wings are cxcrtlng themselves to the ut
most to get up great mass convention at feOua
on the 10Th proSimn. a circular has been issued
to all the faithful urging their ATTENDANCE, and re-
guessing them to 60, as they went to Springfield
in 1910, prepared with their camp equpase, &c.
&c. They doubtless intend to have rare spree.
Ia the mean time, while the note OF preparation
is sounding in every quarter, we would respect
fully. commend to the consideration of the more
temperate among them the following paragraph,
which we take from. the Republican,, religious
paper printed at Baltimore, and which was writ
ten in reference particularly to tho late grand
whig pageant in that city, but has general ap'
pcaiion:
We forbear comment; but high sense of duty
compcls us to warn parents 10 exercise parental
authority in preventing their sous from uniting in
such scenes. We speak from what has fallen uu-
der our own eye. Youth, wild with excitement
without experience confident from example
protected by sympathetic tolerance OF feeling
with unrcsIrained and rent up passions, and IN
iatuated by new aud eNhlirating indulgcnccs,-
in one short week SOW the seeds of moral ant
physical decay which brings them to an early
grave; or worse, 10 niamy aud disgrace. Ncve
send them to such school to learn political prn
cpes, the only foundation of which is pure mo-
rality, and can never he garnercd amidst morbid
enthusiasm or "A reckless excitement. What hat
/ been said is truth--undcGed truth; thousands
can prove it,.
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Dickinson before the preshytery, in his attack on
the fair fame If "A female witness, against whom
upon the Trial not breath of suspicion had been
raised was das!ardIy aud contemplate, and merits
our severest Tcpruba,ion.
ReSoiued--Ihlt The introduction of testimony
before the presbytery To lmpeaCh the character of
witnesses who were nat warned, and consequently
were unable to protect their characters for integ-
rity is a manifest departure from all rules of JUS
rice and right and that in the attempt to throw
di,crcdit upon the testimony of witness Ivy prov
ing that he held to a religious faith different from
that of the members of the preshytcry, we rec0g-
uize the spirit which exhibited itself in the burn
ing otQuakers aud the hanging Of witches.
R'Soirtd-Ihat the attempt at impeachment be-
fore said preslyieTy was wholly ahorive, and that
the rule acted upon by that body. SHAT although
The reputation of a witness might stand fair be-
fore the community, yet, If that witness was no,
member of an orthodox church his testimony was
To be discTeditcd,' is unworthy of an enlightened
Christian assembly.
Rss0ired, That the vile aspersions cast upon
the character Of the female witness introduced on
tho part of the defence at the trial in Kendall Co,
before said Preshyterv by said Dickinson, have
failed of their intended effect the minds of this
community, whatever they might have done on
the minds of the members of the Presbytery: and
that notwithstanding the false and slanderous
charges of Dickinson, We believe her character to
be as spotlcSs and unsullIcd and for aught that
appears as yirtuous as any woman in this or any
other community.
On motion,
ResohreH That the foregoing preamble and re-
solutions be signed by the c.licers of the meeting,
and by the citizens present, and that a copy be
| forwarded to the Ottawa Free Trader and Juliet
Signal and that the editors of those papers be re-
/ ques,ed to publish the same.
| On motion, the meeting then adjourned sine die.
LOlIN HOFFMAN, Chairman
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4 Smddy IN Phiildeiphia.-The Pennsylva-
man gives the following picture of Sunday in
Philadelphia, in the 10th century:
Soldiers marching and counermarching through
the streets, no, for display or peaceful purposes,
but prepared for actual hatle--marners under
arms-sailors of the United States navy, with cut
lasscs, pistols, boarding pixies, and all the appli-
anccs at war, ready for daily use upon the instant
the echoes awakened by the hooi of cavalry,
aud around the closed churches, (Which sulI re-
rain,' are seen waving plumes and flashing bay
onets. Such is a Sunday If the thirteenth cen
tury in the centre in the city of Phiade rhia.
Religious liberation enforced-if indeed it bc to-
erallon when thus euiorccd--hy loaded muskes.
drawn sabrcs and atthc lannon's mouth-charlty
secured through dread of grape and canister.
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CORPORATION Officers.

Alta meeting of the corporation Trustees the
following persons were chosen officers for the en-.
suing year, viz;
JABEZ FITCH, President Of the Board.
JAMES NJ. BACON, Clerk,
C.L. lUKENS aud A. WOOQRUFF, Stree
Commissioners.
G. ClIAMPLlN, Assessor and Collector
HENRY HURLDUT Treasurer.
NJ. BEAUPRE, Constable aud Measurcr o
Wood
II. ELDER, Surveyor.
GEO. WHITMORE, Weghcr of Grain.
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Hlnn DrONNned.

THoN,s JEPsoy, DIETER known as English
T3nnmy,) Of this place, was drowned on Sunday
last while attempting to cross I6dlau Creek with
an ox-leam. After floating some distance down
the stream, tie oxen got ashore with the team,
but Mr.. j., by some means or other, was thrown
from the wagon, aud persisted. His body was
not found until yesterday morning, when it was
sect floating down the river at this place, aud
was immediately brought ashore and inter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-31

The convention which met at Peru on Friday
last to nominate candidate for presidential cleo
tor for this Judicial district, was, under all the
circumstances, well attended. lts deliberations
resulted in tho nomination of III. PuarK,
ESQ, Of Peoria, as candidate for clecor, who was
instructed to vote for the nominees Of tho Balli-
more convention. We took no ,raucaipt Of tho
proceedings, expecting 70 be able TO copy them IL
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ordinances relative 10 Nuisanccs,
PASSED a, the meeting OF the Board
of Trustees Of the town of Ottawa,

PASSED at the meeting OF me BOARD
of Trustees Of the town of Ottawa,
holden on the ooh inst.
BE il ordained, That from and after
The lst day of July, A. ID. 1874. all dogs
found at large within the limits of the
corporation, without band round the
neck with brass or copper plate thereon
capable of receiving the corporation stamp,
shall be removed by the constable or his
agent.
BE Hfurther ordained, That the clerk
shall procure a suitable stamp, with The
letters 80. c." thereon, for the purpose
Of stamping collars for dogs, and that each
and every person owning dog or dogs
running at large, shall call on the clerk
and have the same stamped, for which
stamping the sum of l2a cents shall be
paid by the owner of said dog or dogs to
said clerk.
BE it further ordained, That at the
time of stamping the collar for any dog
or dogs by the clerk, the owner or own,
ers thereof shall have the same registered
in book kept by the clerk for said pnr-
pose, and pay the sum of fifty cents on
each dog to said clerk, as tax for one
year.
BE II further ordained, That the cor
pora,ion constable, I've allowed the sum OF
37i cents per head Cor each dog he may
destroy or cause to be destroyed alter the
frs, of July next, which are found at
large and owned within the limits OF the
corporation, without the proper collar and
stamp thereon, as above provided for.
BE il further ordained, That from and
after the fifteenth day of June, A. ID.
1914, no swine shall be suffered TO run
at large within the limits of the corpora
ton, and that the corporation constable is
hereby authorized to sell at public auction
all swine found at large after that time,
and ,ha, he be allowed 25 per cent. on all
moneys received by him from such sales.
A,tesr JAMES NJ. BACON,
Ottawa, May 81, 1914. Clerk.
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The Philadelphia Chronicle relates the follow
ing anccdoto connected with the recent riots in
that city During the heat of the fight, well
dressed young man in a white hat, Mr. s. Vick-
ers, we believe, armed with muskei, stood in the
market in front of the houses, perfectly exposed
to the fire of the inmates, and fired in rapid sue
ccssion for nearly an hour. Sometimes, like a
regular tiroilleur, he would lie on the ground and
let the fire of the enemy pass over hlm-Ihcn rise
to his knees, load, take aim, and fire; at other
times, he would fire STOPPING or lying on his face
Upwards of 20 shots were fired at him, but not
one took effect, he oscapsd unhurt-without even
a scratch.
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By the following, which we take from the Dos
ton Atlas Of the 18th inst, it will he seen that
Gov. Davis has gone to Europe on business con-
nccled with our canal. We hail this as good
omen. The statements of no man from this side
Of the water can command more confidence in
Europe than those of Gov. Davis, and as he is
thoroughly acquainted with every thing connect.
ed with our canal, there need be no fear but that
tho matter will DO represented by him to the bond
holders In highly favorable light.
Among the passengers yesterday in the liihcr.
MA, was the Hon, JouN DAVIS, of this state His
visit to Europe, we learn, Is one wholly for pur.
poses OF business IN connection with the ncgutla-
! ton between the foreign hondholdeTs and Illinois
canal commissioner. The latter was already ON
| the spot, Nr, Ryan having gone over several
weeks since IN the same vessel that carried out
Mr., Davis report upon the condition of the works
&c. and his colleague having since followed him.
The result of the Investigations have been highly
favorable aud are calculated to inspire entire con.
! lilencc in the minds Of the foreign bondhuldets
In the present position of thingsl, seemed dcsrn
| bic to tho latter TO have personal interview and
conference with one who, from his own personal
observations, could furnish them with solisiac
tory account OF the present condition of the canal
and upon all points connected with the uhjccl,--
! Ia consequence of this Mr.. Davis at the sugges
ton OF their agents in this city, has sailed for Eu
! rope, with the view Of meeting, there, both par
! tc.. aud furnishing all the information his rcccu
yi.i, to the ives, has supplied him with, he hn
our best wishes for plcosan, and prosperous voy
age. We trust he will receive from the OPPOSITE
shore as warm aud hearty n welcome as his ahlI
ty, his integrity, aud his many public and prlyat
virtues ent,lc him to-
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Travelling Fare on The Lakes.--The owners OF
the several steamboats, on the lakes have entered
into combination for the ensuing season, and
have published their scale Of prices. The cabin
fare from Buffalo TO Cleveland is 30; to Detroit
81; and to Chicago sia the steerase passage to
Detroit SO, to Chicago 81. The steamboats, Julia
Palmer aud 81. Clair do not join them, but run
a. opposition linss
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THE OTTAWA FREE TRADER.

time for this weeks paper from the Peoria Press
bu, as the southern mail for yesterday failed and
the Press was not received we are obliged to de-
fer them until next week.
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THE FREE TRADER.
Ottawa, HI, Friday, May 81, 1914

or The fourth rolnme IF this paper wW expire
in f.,o wcese, and his is to notify Mose indJied
10 US h3t payment 'cW be dcmandcd b.fore The
commencement fMe Gfhrohme. Our demands
are moRaad mUygfHcm If long standing, ana
McymBt be paid Lyagr indulgence cannot b
giren.
Mqy ,.
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The Cook and Lake county senatorial conven
ton which met at Chicago on the DIST inst, no.
minated NORMAN b. Jvnp, Esq, of that city, rs
the democratic candidate for that district at the
coming election. The vote stood, for N. B. Judd,
IS: A. Garrett. 90
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be published, if he had been conscious Of his in
noccncc"
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The Wing Ticket.

The wings aware of the low state Of their lea
dcr's morals and aware that it would he hard
matter to get the moral and religious portion OF
the community to vote FOR bin, made it prlncl-
pie point, in their convention at Baltimore, to get
a man on the ticket for vice president, whose mo-
raj character should be above reproach, in order,
to some extent, to ncutralzc the objections to the
gross immortality of their principal candidate.
With this view they nominated Theodore Ere
linghuysen, a pious professor in one Of the New
York colleges, and 50 pure and holy is every thing
about him, that even his name, {rmEoDonE--fhe
gifof Goa" is regarded by some creduous wings
as an evidence that he is provldentlaI dispense
ton in favor of their party. Thus, then, they are
prepared TO enter into the contest. Clay, with a
pistol in one hand and a pack of cards in the
other will carry the votes of such as do not in
sist on very elevated standard Of morality Ere
hnghuyscn, with a hymn book in his hand and a
Bible under his arm, will couciIiaie the moral and
religions. The ticket, then, is by no means in
ap,y translated by Amos Kendall into plain Eng
sh as follows:
VINO CASnIDATEs--FG PRESIDENT,
OLD HARRY;
For Vice President,
THE GIFT OF GOD.
Old Harry Clay he is the pisen;
The anlilotc is Frelinghuyscn.
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The committee appointed in the L. S. senate
to inquire into aud report upon the alleged insa-
nifty of Senator Miles, have reported in his favor
aud he has been admitted to his scat.
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Coapaaiim--The congressional convention
for this district meets at this place ON the 9th OF
next month.
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Rumors from Washington have it that the
Hon. John G. Calhoun intends shortly to leave
the state department They do keep Captain
Tyler in hot water all the time.
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MAsnINGrnN. MnY ID.

DR.. Duncan's bill fixing the same day for hold
ing the presidential election in all the states in
the Union, (the Tuesday after the first Monday OF
Noyember) has just passedby the following vote /;
Yeas lil nays 81
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4. W. ChYARLi, first circuit,
JOHN ID. WOOD, second circuit.
WILLIS ALLEN, third circuit.
4. &. FRENCH, fourth circuit.
w. 4. RICHARDSON, 9Th circuit.
JOHN DEMENT,. sixth circuit.
ISAAC n. ARNOLD, seventh circuit.
JOHN CALHOUN. eighth circuit.
NORMAN II. PU RPIE, ninth circuit.
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The Clay and Adams Coalition.

Nothing appears to annoy the wings so much
as the charge of bargain made against Mr.. Clay
when he voted for Mr. Adams in 1928. There is
no arifce or sublcrfugc to which they would not
resort to screen their leader from the already SUI.
fcient but still accumuaing evidence of the truth
Of that charge One of their latest inventions, to
raise presumption Of Mr. Clhys innocence, is
statement that Gen. Jackson had written letter
10 Gen. Hamilton of South Carolina containing
rccantation Of the charge. But unfortunately
for Mr.. Clay, this statement was no, permitted to
travel far in its round through the wing papers be-
fore il met the eve Of the old General, who i'm
mediatcly put qulcus on it by causing the
| following to be inserted in the Nashville Union;
! A CARD
To he Editors ofMe NashriAe Union:
| GENrLrMEN-My attention has been called to
various newspaper articles referring 10 letter
said to have been written hy me to Gen. Hamll-
| ton, recautlng the charge OF bargain made against
/ Nj. Clay when he voted for Mr. Adams in 1925
| TO put an end to all such rumora feet It to
be due To- myself to state that have no recoIlcc-
uon OF '''' having " INV" SUE" wv "''" Wv
,;,,,,, .lso ,bo, u,;Il heor sn.h - rom.
struction. Of the charges brought against both
Mr.. Adams aud Mr.. Clay at tina, umc' formed
my op'I''nS "s we County, AZ Jury ,,,,II,
on1 cnnclnsiyc ,nJ I moy MIDI I'm, tins ouin.
ion has undergone no change.
If Gen Hamilton, or any one else has letter
I"" me o" '",S Su'JTo" Wnio" ','r '''"oo V. w.
J.. ~ ,,,, =, h;o, ~, !, A. C'r ny,oIc have
no secrets, aud do not fear the publication of all
tina, have ever written on this or any other sub
Jec,, =, az n"h" 'HON'O''
10y
MS card Wy 'he way contrasts s"""e'v
win tue 'ohuu'' o' 'r' ''"y u" 'e''"' o'''-
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uor' ! nave no Secrets ana 10 "o' ''"' '"' pun
'eaooh oil all 'na' nave ever written "Po" ,n'
OF any ''h'r 'uNl'c'' bu' now Is VIII" ''''
o'uy !" 'nls respect o"' o' MS P"'us'"'' WV
h"o o' N'"'u'ky' '"'''y brought 'n's ",a''''
O''o'0 'ne mouse oil representatives. ." " a'"'"S'
H.. L.. H.. Tot Al.
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CANDIDATES for Isl
FOR PRESIDENT:
MARTIN VAN BUREN, Of New York.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT {:

RICHARD N. JOHNSON, of Kentucky.
.SaJcct toiheiecisioa Of National Conrention
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N J.. the subscribers being appointed by The
w Hon. Probate Court for The districl Of
Rutland, commissioners To receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate OF
-Abacy Hendee, late ri Pifi,Grd,
10 said district, deceased, represented insol-
vent, and also all claims apd deHands ex-
hlbiied IN offset thereto and six months from
the lst day Of July list, being allowed by
said court Tor that purpose, we do therefore
hereby give nOuce that we will attend To The
business OF our said appointment at Samuel
lIendee's iu Pjusfugd, on tho first Mondays
Of September and December next, from
o'clock until O'Clock p. N. on each Of said
DAYS.
Tn0MAs T. BoGug, DAVID RICHARDSON. Com.
Piuslord, july 2. 1871. $3.50