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The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-03

that as between those two gentlemen, he will
preserve an armed neutrality"
The Charleston MercuIy-Mr CALHoUN's spe-
cal organ-speaks Of the Address as follows:
"The Address of Mr.. CALHOUN leaves us no
longer the right to consider him candidate for
the Presidency, andwe accordingly withdraw his
name from the head OF our columns. But the creed
of Liberty and Peace and Civilization, which he
so forcibly embodied in words, and to which his
life has been SO earnestly devoted, which was the
ground OF our support of him, and must be the
condition of our assent to the elevation of any man
to the Presidency-the creed of Free Trade and
Just government, is our own, and yields to no
events, and if in the coming contest it shall re-
mind us of no one but its illustrious author, we
shall not the less uncompromisngly maintain it,
and ho'd as enemies those who war upon it. So
far from admitting the harmony and success of
party as an honest pretext for sighting and aban-
doning principles we hold that at all times and
under all circumstances, party itself is only justi
fable as an organization for the purpose of sus-
tanning and realizing principles, and that party
triumph which does not lead to that result, is
nothing better than the elevation to power of po-
litical plunderers and prohigates.
/" The coming Baltimore Convention, then, as
the readers of the Mercury must long since have
known, may be to us nothing-its DEGREES moth
ing-its nominations nothng-,ciN be nothing,
unless in supporting the candidate of.the party,
we can feel that we are effectively advancing the
principles which we hold above all party"
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THE QUESTION OF VERACITY.

We published on Thursday morning the state
ment of Mr. Shriver in relation to his affair with
Mr.. Weller, backed by the statement Of Edw.
VIM. Johnston. The Globe of "Wednesday even
ing contained the card Of General Dawson, con-
tradicting TINT statement, or rather both, in
many important particulars. Yesterday morn
ing, MIR. Edw. VIM. Johnston replied very briefly
to Mr.. Dawsons card, sustaining his former
statement by one from the Hon. VIM. Cost
johnson. AS the controversy now stands, the
weight of testimony is most decidedly against
Mr.. Dawson. What course he may now think
it necessary to take to sustain his own relation
Of the affair, we cannot, Of course, foresee. One
thing, however, is certain; there is very ma
terial discrepancy between the statements Of
General Dawson and those of the other side.
Which is right or which wrong, is not for US to
decide, or to know. Sill r50.s
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From tie .Nsss York .4ner;cat
OF CONGRESS AND MEMBERS
OF THE PRESS.

We have more than once taken occasion to
point out that members Of Congress for the most
part least worthy Of their stations, and least
qualified by character, ability, or services, for
the trusts committed TO them, are generally
those who in any controversy with the press,
affect airs of superiority, and to look down upon
the members Of the press as Of inferior dignity
We certainly desire not, far otherwise, to en-
courage or approve duelling, but every manly
feeling revolts against the brute, who takes adj
vantage of superior strength to infiict personal
indignity and violence upon another-and after
wards takes advantage OF the law and Of his pu-
sillanimity to avoid the consequences.
In the case Of MIR. Ingersoll, who moved the
expulsion of the reporter of the U. S. Gazette
the objection of want of fitness and education
referred to in other cases, does not exist for Mr..
|. is man Of talent and knowledge-but as ut
terly unprincipled in politics as John c. Spencer,
and more cannot be said.
MIR. Sargent, the gentleman aimed at-we
only know him by reputation-is maa of tho
rough and proved political principles proved,
among other things, by this, that when appoint
ed to an office under the General Government,
where there was a good salary, but little or no
duty, he reported to the Government that the
Office was needless and ought to be abolished,
and resigned himself.
VI tHio SUI VI PIooi VI PduiOISiH 1Hl' iHSClooil
has given none-but on the contrary, when Dis
trict Attorney of the United States, under the
man he now SO grossly abuses, ]. @. Adams, he
is beled if he did not strain the law to its utter
most in the exaction of official dues.
MIR. S. is in all respects of education and social
standing, the equal either Of Mr.. Ingersoli or of
Mr. Wise, who so indecently referring to long
past transaction, denounced him; and those gen
llemen greatly mistake their standing before the
people, if they imagine Mr.. Sargent can be at
all damaged in public esteem by their violent
philippics
AS to the exclusion Of reporters, or the consti-
tuting Of a corps of paid and sworn reporters, it
is all nonsense. Congress dare not do it. Pretty
reports truly would those be, that would be
made by men subject to lose their Office by the
votes Of those concerning whom they should tell
the truth
What would the nation think Of the McCon-
nells, Wellers, and Kennedys, if the truth, and
the ach0le truth, were told ? a0Es
But we have not room to pursue this theme
to-day.
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A DErALcATIoN DIscLosED.-1'he third teller
of the Merchants Bank, New York, considering,
himself on his death bed, sent for the cashier of
the bank on Monday evening, and in anticipation
of the discovery of his defalcation at the exami-
nation Of the bank accounts, acknowledged that
he had defrauded the bank to the amount of TWEEN
TY THOUSAND DOLLARS which deficiency is now
ascertained to be exactly the sum distracted
The name Of the third teller is Mr.. Nissan.
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THE WEATHER.-The severe cold still con-
tinues, despite the brief promise of night before
last. The North River is frozen solid down
within short distance Of this City, and the Erie
Railroad boats can no longer reach Piermont.
The Harbor and Bay are full Of floating ice,
which obstruct and embarrass the movements OF
the shipping and ferry-boats. The Sound is
filled with floating ice, and completely blockaded
up about Throg's Neck, so that the Mohegan,
which started for Boston yesterday morning,
was obliged to return without efecting pas
sage. There has been no boat or mail from
Boston since Saturday night, and probably none
has reached Boston The Housatonic route was
blockaded yesterday, and we had only land
mail from New Haven of Tuesday evening. 1t
is an anxious time for those who expect friends
from the Eastward.-N Y. Tribune Of 1st inst.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Miss, announced his
colleague Mr.. Tucker. $3.50
Mr.. WINTHROP, of Mass, announced his
colleague Mr.. Rockwell, and these gentlemen
were sworn to support the Constitution Of the
United States as members Of the House Of Rep,
resentatives.
Mr.. C. JOHNSON, of Tenn, offered a reso-
luton nstructing the Committee on Naval Az
fairs to inquire IN the expedency Of employing
portion OF the officers OF the army and navy in re-
moving the snags from the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers ; the resolution was adopted
TWENTY-FIRsT RULE.
Mr.. GIDDINGS thought that comparison Of
opinions here would lead to better understand
ing on the subject of slavery. He admitted that
the trainers OF the Constitution in Convention.
from the South, did not and would not surrender
TO the General Government any control over the
institution of slavery he admitted this, and he
believed all northern men admitted it. and claim
ed no jurisdiction over the South on this subject,
sharing neither the moral turpitude or RESPONSE
bilities of slavery. Mr.. G. contended that The
surrender was not SO complete in the clause which
relates to fugitive slaves Allthat the North. all
that Abotionsts asked, was to be free from slave
ry and It's sins. He denied that there existed any
moral or divine law that allowed one man to keen
another in slavery
Mr. RAYNER asked. with the gentleman's
permlssion IT he believed the ten commandments
were part of the Divine law
Mr.. G. said he did, but would not, if the COM
mandments tolerated slavery. considerable
laughter was created BY this s.s admssion,l There
was as much power in the Constitution TO abolish
slavery as to sustain it. In this District slavery
was entirely within the constitutional control Of
Congress.
Mr.. HAMMETT, of Miss, next obtained the
floor.
The proceedings Of the House was here inter-
rnpted by message from the Senate, vide SEN
ate proceedings. 3
Mr. SLIDELL responded briefly to the resolu-
ton OF the Senate, and was followed by Governor
VANCE, of Ohio, who added his personal testi-
mony in honor of the deceased Judge PORTER,
whom he had long known. @ M M
The House adjourned.
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ADVERTISING mass of those attempting
to do business have a very imperfect notion of
the immense advantages of Advertising. Many
man gives thousand dollars year for ia
vorable stand, yet grudges hundred for adver-
Using not rejecting that hundred men would
be made acquainted with his business through
the newspapers, where one would pass and OBJ
serve his store, though in the most favorable
location. There are few who understand this
matter and are making fortunes, while thousands
around them are toling in like pursuits barely
to live, and often failing in that.-N Y. Tribune.
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The New York Courier says that 33 men, part
of the crew of the frgate Raritan, managed on
sentries, &c. on board that vessel, and made their
way ashore, or rather to the ice, upon which they
walked ashore. Several have been recaptured,
but most of them are still at large.
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The quantity Of Tobacco received at, and ship
ped from ST. Louis, in lS43 was 0,777 hogsheads;
or nearly half the quantity received at Baltimore
and yet Missouri has just commenced the cult
walton of this staple!
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HoRRID TREAcHERY-PoIsoNING INDIANS
The following is an extract from speech lately
delivered by President Houston of Texas:
II ask you to go back with me to 49,. Our
intercourse with the Indians was characterized
by fragrant violations Of justice on our part
They came in among us peaceably and tranquil.
When they returned home, traders went out
with them, packing poison, with a view to kill
off all those who sat down at the first table, for
they do not treat their ladies with quite SO much
respect as we-they are rather ungallant and
always eat first. What was the result! Three
hundred and fifty Cumanches were poisoned and
died Many more were poisoned, but some re-
covered. The survivors burned the men who
had thus treacherously sacrificed SO many of their
people. This was proclaimed as foul murder
Of the whites, on the part of the Indians; but it
was only numbering traders, who, in fact, had
murdered them"
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The N. Y. Express says that Lieut.. Jarvis, of
the Marine Corps, at Washington, suspended on
half pay for three years from the time of appro-
val by the department, has received his sentence.
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HORRIBLE OUTRAGE-ANornER MURDER Ar
TEMpTED--A case, for fiendish brutality almost
unequalled, was heard before Alderman Camp
bell, of Philadelphia, on the Both ut. An Irish
man, John Anglim residing on the West Ches-
ter road, about two miles from the city, was
charged, upon the oath of Catharne German,
who resided with the prisoner, (he having lost
his wife about four weeks since,) with violating,
on Sunday evening last, her person in the most
disgusting manner, and attempting to murder
her, having inflicted two frightiul gashes in her
throat with knife The facs being fully made
out, the villain was committed in default Of
$4,000 bail. The officers had considerable diff
fculty in securing him, SO desperate was his
conduct and previous to leaving the Alderman's
Office, he was tied with rope. Miss German
had nursed Anglim's wife during her sickness,
and was residing with him as housekeeper and
nurse TO his children. .. s5 tf.se Il. i.8
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TIE HUTCHINSON FAMILY

THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY
Respectfully announce to the citizens of Washington
that they will give their
SECOND VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT,
AT CARUsIs SALOON, n
on SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2.
When they will present to the public choice collec
ton Of their most approved productions and
selections, which have received the APP
probation OF the musical public
Tickets, so cents each to be had at the Music stores
Bookstores, and at the ticket Office on
the evening Of the concert.
To commence at halfpast o'clock
NO posTPo EMENr. W
..#.IGes H 7 gt,
PROGRAMME. u
PART l.
Quartette-" Blow on! Blow on ~ Pirates gee--
a Baker
Quartette-"W We are Happy and Freen-Subject
from Raner.-Hutchinson.
Descriptive ballad" Vulture of the Alps.n III
New Quartette-- EXCELSIOR. .,
Words by Henry W. Longfelow, Esq. Ii
New quartette--" We're with YOU once apain. ~,
Words by G.. r. Morris. .ts le.s
Quartette-" The Cot where we were Bornn ~
Quartette--" Westward, Hop . .
Music by Richter-Arranged by Hutchinson. ,aci
Quartette--s The Grave of Bonaparte.n
Arranged by Hutchinson. 81
PART I'LL
Quartette--" My Mothers Bible"
Pr Solo-"The Maniac Russell
Quarsctte-" Once Time.n or the origin of
Yankee Doodle.
Finale" The Old Granite State"
III y
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HoNoRING AN EDIToR.--Mr. Gaillardet, the
accomplished and spirited editor of the Courier
des Etat Uhis, the French paper printed in New
York, has had the Legion Of Honor conferred
upon him by Louis Philippe King of the French.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-03

LouIslANA.-The Legislature Of this State on
Monday the 22d Of January, in joint meeting,
elected the senior editor of that staunch Wing
paper, the New Orleans Bee, State printer. The
vote stood for Bullitt, Wing, 81 Bayon, Loco, "a.
A proposition was before them, and doubtless
passed, for the election on the following Thurs
day, of an U. S. Senator, in the place of Judge
Porter, deceased.
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TRIBUTE OF REsPEcT.-The death of the late
Judge PORTER having been announced in the Lee
gislature of Louisiana, both Houses joined in pay
ing proper honors to his memory. by the passage
Of resolutions, eulogistic of his character, and
expressive of their regret at his decease. They
also resolved that the members wear Grape upon
the left arm for thirty days.
The flags of the shipping in The harbor, and
also that at the Place d'Armes, were displayed at
half mast on the 18th inst, likewise in token of
respect for the memory of the deceased statesman.
WEST POINT AcADEMY.--It appears from
statement transmitted to Congress on "Wednesday,
in answer to a resolution of inquiry relative to
West Point Academy, that the number of Cadets
admitted into the institution, since its establish
ment, is 1912
OF which have graduated 1,2O6
Resigned before graduation I'll
Declined receiving commissions =. o
Resigned after receiving commissions 1913
Disbanded dropped, or dismissed 80
Killed in service IL
Died in service LAT
Now in service 542
OF those now in service, there are a colonels,
6 lieutenant colonies, l3 majors, 173 captains, 40
first lieuteDants, l3I second lieutenants, 20 bre-
vet second lieutenants, 5 paymasters, and mill
tary storekeeper.
The amount appropriated for the institution
since its establishment, for buildings, library, APP
paratus, &c. $71l.399 SO
For salaries, pay, subsistence, &c. 1921. sol 27
,r
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TIME Howe Printing Press and Saw
n Mandatory in consequence ofthe
addition oil new and improved machine
nv 10 their works, and the reduction in
the price of materials and labor. are
enabled greatly 10 reduce the prices OF
their Presses, and Of Printers and Bind
ers materials generally as will be seen
by their newly printed Circular 10
which they beg leave 10 refer.
This establishment is still under the
personal superintendent Of r. Nj. Hoe
and Robert Hoe, and they assure their
friends that Notwithstanding the great
reduction in'prices, all articles manu-
featured by this establishment shall re-
tain The high reputation which they
have hitherto sustained. 1t will also
be their constant endeavor to improve
the quality of them in every particular.
They flatter themselves also, that their
old friends will not only continue their
favors, but that Printers generally will
appreciate their endeavors 10 furnish
the very best articles al barely remune-
rating prices.
Orders fromany partof the country
for all articles used by Printers or
Binders, including Type, Ink, Paper,
etc, will be executed with the greatest
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Jobbing work and repairing will be
done al the lowest possible prices with
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N. B. All articles manufactured by
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may not be imposed upon with spurious
articles, made in imitation of theirs
Printers Of newspapers who publish
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times before the first of July next, and
send one oftheir papers to US, will be en-
titled to the payment of their bill on
buying four times the amount Of it.
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GUID Z,
TO THE
Usages OF society.
BY COUNT ALFRED D'oRsAY,
With a likeness of the author.
".Wanners make the man. ),

Among the various topics which this
curious original treatise sets forth, are
the following:
General observations on Etiquette:
ideas Of minimizing persons on the usa,
ges of society, DC.
lntroductions-how they should be
effected, and when persons should or
should not be MISUNDERSTANDING a
Trend with lady when you are unac-
qualnted with her; the science Of cut-
ing an acquaintance; sighting friend.
2 VI letters of introduction; the man.
ner they should be written, DESPATCHED
presented or received; how to treat y
new acquaintance introduced by letter
pfompiness in answering letters.
Z OF marriage; the duties of those :.
oout 10 DC married towards their friends.
now Old bachelors should behave nnder
sucli circumstances; advice 10 newly
married people.
? " dinners; The etiqucue Of din
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4 y 70 ufWd - VI 3iidtfy GuStHf11 ~ Aos
and not transferred, Us in other cheap
magazines, from any coieniporary.
In the .costliness, brilliancy and num-
Der ofits other embellishments, this ma
gazine shall continue TO equal the best
| three dollar monthlies. The pastis the
best guarantee for the future; and 1t is
conceded by the press that, IN 1913, we
have surpassed all others IN the Novel
ty of our illustrations.
This Magazine is issued from the Of
/ fee between the 18th and 20th OF the
month preceding the one for which Il is
/ dated, or Immediately on the arrival of
the steamships bringing the reports Of
Fashions.
THE TERMS
The Gosh system adopted and main.
tanned by the publisher, enables him TO
afford a Magazine, in every respect
] equal to the old three dollar magazines,
al one third less cost. The price of
"The Ladies' National" is, therefore,
only Two Dollars per annum cash in
advance. Each subscriber, at The end
of.the year,is notified Of the expiration
of his term, when, if the subscription is
not renewed, he is no longer served
This is far better than the old plan of
forcing the book on a subscriber, If he
neglects 10 notify the publisher at the
end Of the year. Let II be remember
ed that this is the only magazine, SINH
lar in embellishments and literary char
acter 10 the three dollar monlhlies, which
is afforded under their price. 1t is the
intention ofthe publisher 10 give thro'-
out the year, and not for January and
February only. a meritorious work.
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8 Copies, 1000
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For club of three, and five dollars.
any one of Miss Bremer's novels, or the
Seems ofArt and Beauty.
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dotte," or two copies Of the "Gems of
art and Beauty" or any other of the
premiums, or any work of equal value
the postmaster may wish.
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