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position not merely lonssack he pei Of The nation
but TO cripple the nation itself. The increase is
opposed by Mr.. Adams, ayowedly on The ground
that "itlooks to a war with Great Britain and
that as war z us al least possible event, this
Home Squadron is meant to provide for H." II
appears TO us that the whole increase OF the Navy,
for the last thirty years, has looked to war
with Great Britain, that being The Power with
which we have always been most likely TO have
a -maritime contest and il is a most extraordi-
nary reason. TO urge for opposing any increase
now, that war 6 is at least possible eyenln
II has generally been supposed that the best
mode OF avoiding war is TO be prepared for it !;
but the nation is now 10 be crippled in its de-
fences and exposed 10 insult, lest the Executive
should undertake, with a Home Squadron al
his command, to wage war on his own account
without the consent Of Congress.
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sufficient to remove the charge Of coniemp OF which
no did not avail himself
II has been said that Judge Hall was not an Anne
rean by birth, but an Engishman, and an inebrate,
which of itself justified this extraordinary proceed
ing on the part ,f Gen, Jackson. lie was an Anne
rcan citizen. having performed all the requisites I'M
der the Constitution and laws in becoming So and
was appointed TO Office by Mr. Jefferson but because
he was an Engshman by BIRTH the proceeding on
the part OF Gen. Jackson was perfectly correct IN
the opinion Of the exclusive frie DIS Of this bill. He
referred TO respectable witness (Mr Breckenridge
TO bear him out 10 what he had stated. Here some
person said God help such respectable witness. /
lie read from document in which General Jackson
said he would acknowledge other law except the
military while martial law was in existence; and
contended that citizen can, under the Constitutions
be made subectto military law. Congresshas pow
erunder the Cons ituion suspend the habeas corpus
and citizen can be tried for alleged oieuces against
the mil tary law, because il has jurisdiction What
ever the ciljzcn but exclusively the soldier
Ia England, under the reign of the Stuarts, mar
tla law had existed for limited time, but the circum-
stances undtr which it had existed very differ
{rtr s. ss.t<ir- ~ cfs4f
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Southern and Wesiern Stare
Total

These tables show that the representatives of
the slaveholdng States are ia minority in
Congressman the Western and Southern
States united can control the North and East,
by considerable majority--that the Western
free States are dependent upon the South or the
North, or both; and in faet, that the three sec
tons are dependent upon each other, and can
effect nothing alone.
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fageousy yiiliGed, and have seen their fasori'c'
month after month, bedaubed with the filthy Bill
ngsgate slang Of that corrupt concern, will every
where take firm resolvs to wash their hands Of all
iufiher efforts 10 harmonize with them, and de-
nounce the machinery, tonootery and tyranny OF IT.
responsible caucuses and packed co,apentions.
ihey cannot and will not, under the circumstan-
ces, submit to the nomination Of Mr.. Van Buren,, not
mat they have objection 10 his person his poll
TICS, but that in accepting him they in danger Of
.saddng the country with another feeble and corrupt
administration, growing out Of the despotic and UNI
princpled control Of such weights and nauenc,s as
COL Benton and the Globe clique.
SiE President Tyler may be ayerse to any lndepen-
dsnt action Of his friends but 50 far as my know
mage extends, they are burning with Impotence TO
~ him enter the field as the candidate Of the anti
Bank and anti-Sub- Treasury party and if the same
sentiment found to prevail il the several States Of
shc Union, a. very believe il does with this class
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Nsjisopwpfsp1 h4gtr themselves iar 2 greedy az
5all.zat-ca. oAio is already awake, aud moving ia
this direction, and will not New Jersey, Connect
cut, and other States follow the example
Illinois and Missouri will not be found wanting, if
friends will meet them elsewhere We will never
submit to the behests Of the Globe and Mr.. Benton
knowing, as we do that Col Benton is already de-
signaed by large portion Of Mr. Van Burcn's
friends as the successor OF Mr. Van Buren, in case he
could be elected 1t is, therefore, perfectly certain
that every man who is averse to the election of Mr.
Benton in le4s, will oppose Mr.. Van Buren, in
1874.
Don't fail, then, my dear sir, to give us such ad-
vice the aspects of political affairs at the Capitol
may warrant-for we you eager to
engage in the second edition of the great campaign Of
1910. We have abundant ISSUES to 20 before the
country upon, and we glory in having just such a
leader as Mr.. TYLER, the famous Bank killer, the
Florida extnguisher, the defaulter hater, and
the Texan and Oregon defender. We 1riN mol hare
Benton aud The Globe to rule orer us-and if Calhoun,
and Johnson, and Buchanan uen, willing to sub
nit to it, they shall and know thatthe real Simon
Pure Tyler men will never wear such a collar.
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while Gen jackson was lle ison Ut the aad t3iY
magnanimons soldier and patriot told this recreaMt
Judge that the that had defended the Gtt4 VI
oi New Orleans would protect him. and 10 procRR1
~ me discharge OF his duiy bat the uct Of the c01F
ardly creature from that day 10 Ibis n0t good In
ia" lie appealed 20 the American People 70 kuow
Il they would stand By and see this ack-hanCed iic
leseled al the old hero b such puny arms, witiADu
warding OH me blow He Logged to see him befps 9B
ms lamp OF lie goes out, which would be n hfQg
source OF pride, pleasure and qualification. Gene
raj Jackson never put his hands 10 anything withQgk
accomplishing it-and that IN double quick time.
His character as ssalesnian WIS DnIisant ,udeedS
w hen he grappled wih the meneyed monster sli~r
were fears ana doubts bui with tho bl sing OF Gn
he hurled her from shores All this talk sIsuk Il
the purity of the Judiciary, he looked upon c!ts
macaPpsr" 20 hide the lnlaDy OF those who seek ~ y
destroy he old soldiers fame.
He was in favor of ths bill hut he Would gTeatlyg~
prefer seeing The word unjtSfly ipsertsdaud 1s hHd
a notion of moving il as an amendment ~ "a
Oh no Oh no!l III he d not believe thv fipe had
been aajuf,iy made he would vote for retundsug;
bat he would say 20 gentlemen @::HS n ss n
I" Lay on McDun, M IND
And id be he who FIRST cries holdenoughs n &HsS
Mr.. ORDER, Of Kentucky, spoke warmly agaiilskS$
the merits of lie bill and ALLUDED 10 remarks
fell from MIR Kennedy. 10 rotation 10 the S
putting wrong interpretation up III shena. W3
mr. KENNEDY explained ANA corrected III NllIIS
Mr.. order continued II great Length, apd
gued that this bill was brought forward es j
cuIar time for political effect He siadi6ated n 95i6
eral jackson none sentence; nd opposed Any
sage Of this bill n the nexl upon itS party chay x2
s asss s ls ssj Saa aah
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POWER OF SECTIONAL INTERESTS.
The following table, showing the relative
strength Of three Different scctions Of our UniuI
in Congress, may be interesting at this particu-
lar juncture:
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-10

what had been done for them by Dr. Holt, the
physician in attendance. The parents of the
boys being DESTROYS to do what they could (and
by the bye not very apt to conlmunicate) |
with some others, feeling interested, concluded
to cali in all the physicians that might pass
that evening. In carrying out such conclusion
the undersigned called upon DR., jackson first,
and, iii few minutes after he left DR.. Wun-
der was also called in, and lastly DR.. Irwin
came up; at whose request now give this Ger
tilicate. 1t will be rocollected that among the
persons then to see the boys was John j. Alien.
Esq, who, upon leaving, mentioned to Mr. Mu-
nav that he should be sure to call in DIR. Irwin.
as stated above. DR.. Irwin came in short time
after Esq. Allen left, and without having any
thing mere in intention than | had in calling
in the physicians mentioned before Irwin, /
rec u ested the doctor Qrwin) to come in and
see the boys, to which request he rather posi-
lively objected, stating as reason that he was
III company with his daughter, and wished tc
get On to Mt. Jackson: | was somewhat impor-
tunate, not considering, to be sure, what was
Etiquette from one Doctor TO another, contin
ued to insist, but finally prevailed by telling
him that John j. Allen Esq, had made the
same request, through the family, in my pres
ence: All of which DR.. Holt was duly inform
ed of when he came Without feeling myself
| responsible for any mistaken opinion Irwin
might make up, followed him or tried to follow
him in the examination he made, minute as
1t was. Ia the examination of the boy, In}-
tlced that pressure upon the bowels produced
extreme pain, which seemed to be internal, as
there was no soreness from application Of bis
ters.
After DIR. Irwin had finished examining the
boys, and being told how they were affected
from the beginning Of the disease to that time,
he pronounced that they had the Castro Int i
It's, or inflammation of the stomach and bow
els, atten led with remittent fever. On being
asked by me what course should be pursued in
such cases, he stated the course Of treatment,
which was cupping on the stomach and abdo-
men, bleeding, blstering, &c. The foregoing
statement is as nearly correct as | can give it
from recollection, and is so submitted, by
II. JENNINGS.
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LET IT BE REMEMBERED,

By the freemen Of this renowned
e'Tenth LEGION" that on Monday the
4th dag Of November meet, they will be
called upon to cast their votes for a
President and Vice President of the
United States. Let this fact be kept
constantlyin mind. Let every legally
qualified voter be found at the polls.-
Let every DEMocRAr be found there,
to cast their votes for those sterling
supporters of DEMOCRATIC REPUBLI-
CAN principles, JAMES KNOX POLK
and GEORGE MIFFLIN DALLAS.
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Democratic Electoral Ticket

Districts.
lst J. s. MlLLsoSe of Norfolk Va.
Ri 7. WALLACE, of Petersburg.
Sd WV. II. BASKERVILLE, of Mecklenburg
4th WM. DANIEL, of Campbell,
5th ARCHIBALD STUART, of Patrick,
9th T, j. RANDOLPH, of Albemarle.
9TH VIM SMITH, of Fauquier.
9Th WEI. T.. TAYLOR, of Caroline.
9th WM. II RoANE, of Henrico.
10th RICHARD COKE, JR., of Gloucester.
1ith II. BKDIN6ER, of Jefferson.
18th G. b. SAMCELs, of Shenandoah.
18th }. Hoes, of Pulaski.
l4ti IL, S. KANE, of Scott.
18th Il A THOMPSON, of Kanawha
10th j. JOHNSON, of Harrison.
18th w. S. MORGAN, of Marion.
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1Ol

At a sale Of the property Of Thomas
II. Clay, in the beginning Of the year
1843, Henry Clay, his father, was pres
ent, and becoming very much displeas-
ed at the low prices for which some
Of the property sold, he swore very an
grily, and among other things, said he
did "not care a Cd damn whether
creditors got a damned cent Of their
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-10

government, it is understood, is to adj
just the particulars, should an agree
ment take place, such as is contempla-
ted.
Every sensible man must see the
awkward situation in which this gov
eminent will be placed, if Mexico ac-
knowledges the independence of Tex
as, and Great Britain is made the UNI
pire. She will adjust matters TO her
own lilking-she will SO pull the wires
as to reap those great advantages
which we had it in our power to secure
to ourselves. 1t is well known fact,
that tie cotton produced in Texas is
superior in quality to that produced in
in any other quarter of the globe, not
excepting Alabama and Georgia; and
more can be produced, on an average,
to the acre, than is raised elsewhere.
Texas, of course, will take her cotton
into England free OF duty, and Will re-
ceive in exchange for it the manuGac-
tured article, woollens, non, &C., also,
free of duty. The effect of this wills
be, in the first place, to inJure the cot
ton growers in the south; ill the second
place, to operate against the manufac-
turer in the north and in the third
place, the whole people viii feel the
effects of high tariff competition
with free trade in Texas. This coun-
try VIII then present the ridiculous
spectacle, of having high tariff aooA,
or wall Of high tariffs, from one ex-
IRENE of her limits to the other, and,
like imperial China, she will shut her
self, be her own producer and consul
mer, and refuse to have any farther
commercial intercourse with the borbq-
RAN governments without We
would not like to see this acaU blown
down by British cannon, as was that
around the empire of his Imperial
Highness but we do hope TO see the
day, when this semi-barbarian and OPP
preSsive tariff system shall be scattered
to the four winds of heaven, by the
force Of public sentiment. While Eng
land is steadily moving onward, and
taking advantage ofevery change in the
great commercial world to promote her
In interests, ace are so much engaged in
discussing the great questions of our
internal policy, that we have not time
to set our sails to catch gale of pros
perlty from abroad! If we do not al
ter our policy, we fear that we shall
yet realise, what the enemies of free
government would desire to see, the
lnefficiency ofrepubhcs to battle against
the storms and changes that are contin-
ually agitating the mass Of mankind in
all their social and political relations.
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until retired TO my berth, at the hour
Of ten o. eleven o'elocl1.
]. B. BLAND.
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TExAs.-The readers attention IS
referred to two interesting articles, in
to-day's paper, containing items of i'm
portant news, touching the state of the
Texas question. If the rumor in cir
culation, that the president of Texas
has made a proposition to the Mexican
government that he will relinquish his
efforts TO annex that republic to this
government, provided she will aeknow-
ledge the independence of Texas, we
may well fear, that the GOLDEN MO-
MENr' for acquiring that beautiful
country has passed by. The English
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vi T E II IN GS.
DON'T FORGET,

That next Saturday is the day fixed
upon for holding Democratic meet
ing at Edinburgh. Come and hearl
JOHN LETCHER, of Rockb'g,
GEO. E. DENEALE,
S. C. WILLIAMS,
ROBERT nj. DENISON,
DIR. ]. C. WEIBLEY,
And perhaps some others, will be pre-
sent on the occasion to address the
meeting.
REMEMBER,
That on Saturday the 18th inst. the
Democratic Association of Mount jack
son will hold meeting at Col. LEVI
RISYER's Store, (late Hickle's).-
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lRet Letter. 1t seems that the
"Great Embodyment' has written a
letter to his cousin Cassius NJ. Clay,
which, though not inteadedfor the pub
liceye, has found its way into the news
papers. The reader may pass his own
opinion upon this extraordinary letter.
We give it as We find it in the papers;
g | am perfectly persuaded of your friendly
intentions, and feel grateful for them. But you
can have no conception, unless YOU had been
here, Of the injury WEIGH your letter to the
Tribune was doing and that was nothing in
comparison to that which ii was likely to make
upon the Wing cause in the States of Tennes-
see, North Carolina, and Georgia. Our friend
John Speed Smith, as well as others, thonoht
it even endangered the State Of Kentucky
This effect resulted from your undertaking. tua
speak of my private feelings and those of IN
near and particular friends, and your statement
that you had been ten years operating in the
abolition cause.
So You must be well aware of the very great
delicacy of my position.
- AO ~NOl 0hs GIL PlOHNHtCu dS I'LL
supporter ST the institution of slavery, whilst
at tbs South | am described as an abolitionist;
when am neither the one nor the other. As
we have the same sirname, and are. moreover,
related, great use is made at the South against
me, of whatever falls from you. There. YOU
are even represented as being my son: hence
the necessity Of the greatest circumspection, &
that you should avoid committing
me.
g You are watched wherever you 90; and
every word you express will be tortured and
perverted as my own are.
''After all, | am afraid you are too sanguine
in supposing that any considerable number of
the liberty men can be induced to support me.
How can that be expected after they have vo-
ted against Mr.. Sladel
with assurance of my thankfulness for
your friendly purposes, and with my best re
spects for Mrs. Clay, am truly and faithful
y, your friend, III. CLAY
&C. NJ. Clay, Esq"
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Messrs. G. B. SAMUELs and JOEL
PENNYBAcKER, esgs., will address
the people. Let every man that can
come out and hear what is said.
AND RECOLLECT,
That on the third Saturday, (the 18th
OF this month, the Mount Prospect
Democratic Association will meet at
the house of Maj. r. c. KNE1sLEY.-
Several speakers are expected to be
present on the occasion. The officers
commanding the companies that mus
ter there on that day, are requested to
parade as soon as possible, so that
they may attend the discussion as ear
| as Practicable.
@We request our friends to aid US
at the above meetings in raising funds
to defray the expense of printine cleo
toral tickets, &c.
The .Mails.-For the past month
our exchange papers have been very
irregular in coming to hand. We have
not received a Washington OR Balti-
more paper for several days. What is
the NATTER The fault is not with the
postmaster here. This is serious
inconvenience to us. We desire to
meet the expectations of our readers,
In these times of excitement. If this
state of things continues much longer,
why-we shall inquire into the matter
-.~s6s..~
MARYLAND ELEcTIoN.-Well, the
election is over in this State, and the
coons have gained glorious trump
that is to say, they have not been
defeated!-for,i it must be remembered,
that Maryland is thorough wing state
and is acknowledged to be such by
every man who is acquainted with her
political history. 1t is true, she has
elected Democratic Governors for sew
eral years past-but if she ever cast
her vote for REPUBLICAN President,
we are not aware of the fact. If we
are not mistaken, this state voted a.
galnst those haters and opposers of the
old tory-federal party, JEFFERSON and
MADISON, and also against MONROE,
Jackson and VAN BUREN-and she
will vote against JAMES K. POLK,
IN month from now. In this state,
we say-this consistent old FEDERAL
state-this state that has always voted
against the Republican candidates
the Coon-aoaigs haze gained uictoay
They are welcome to all such victories,
SO Tar as we are concerned.
1t the election on the I'd inst. in Ma
ryland, the Coon candidate, PART,
succeeded, we believe, by a majority
in the state of about $50 over CARROLL,
the Republican candidate, The near
approach of the election for president
drew cut the strength Of parties, it is
presumed, without regard to those local
considerations, which, under different
circumstances, might have operated in
favor of the election of the Democratic
candidate. When we consider these
facts, this 'whig victory has no terrors
for the Democratic party. In 1910,
Gen. Harrison received Ats majority
in this state; so that, by comparison,
it will be seen that the wings claim
'rictory,' because they were not routed
horse, foot and dragons.
The result in BALTIMORE CRY has
astonished both parties. The wings
there confidently expected to carry the
city by from three to five hundred ma
jorty. Imagine their disappointment,
then, when it gave CARROLL something
like taoeIre hundred majority The
vote throughout the state was much
stronger than it has been for a long
time, and it may, therefore, for the rea-
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More Changes IN Western Virg1nia.
We are gratifed to learn that there
are yet men among US, here IN Yves
tern Virginia where the Wings expect
so much, who cannot support Henry
Clay, and although the election IS but
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About the time of the Mass Meeting held
in New Market in August last, was called
upon by Geo. Mumaw and his wife per Mes
senger to visit and talk with his diving chill
dren. found upon my arrival that the fears
Of the parents were not groundless. SO that |
thought it useless to Introduce any ding like
conversation about the future with the boys
consequently turned nay attention to inquire
The Arkansas banner., 1844-06-12

ONLY sPEcK.--Of the various incidents of our recent visit to the South, all agreeable, except one-all contributed to augment our respect and kind feeling for our ellow-men, except one; and that one the last we had right to expect. As our trip was made from personal considerations alone, wholly connected with business or politics, We went with
 heart free from all care and unkindness and ready to interchange kindly greetings with all we met, whether old friends or new acquaintances-whethef political partzans or opponents. It affords us sin cere pleasure to say that were met by all in like spirit, except in single instance Wings and Democrats greeted us kindly and showed us cour- tesy, with one exception The honor of being that exeepton-the honor of violating the rules of com mon hospitality to peaceful stranger, which even savages respect,-the honor of degrading the com mon courtesy of the Press, toward brother editor, whom he had never seen before, and from whom he had never received unlindness was reserved to the Edifor of hc Washingtoa Telegraph. He, viewing us through the iaundiced eye of party rancor, saw politics in our visit and deemed it proper to men,
 ton both ourself and the friend with whom we were travelling, in unkind and disrespectful terms. We will not retort upon him. If his remarks have af- forded him either pleasure or profit he is welcome to them We envy him neither the one nor the other; and we speake of him .sin sorrow and not in anger
The Arkansas banner., 1844-06-12

FEDERAL CoURr JURISDICTION The United States Circuit Court, for the District of Arkansas, at its late term, in this city decided that its urisdc ton did not extend over the Indian country adia- cent 10 this State. Our readers will remember the decision, as set forth in Judge DANIELS opinion, which we published at the time. Whether correct not ifs not our purpose to inquiries but this de- eision, in it's results, was greatly to be lamened setting leose at t time, several fragrant criminals and greatly lessening in future, the security of life and property, upon our frontier. In view of this state of things, the United States District Attor hey lost time in forwarding proper representa- lion of the matter, to representatives in Con gress, in order that if the existing laws the sub ject. really be defective as decided by the court their defects might be cured, forthwith, by new enactment. And byreierenee to the proceedings of the United States Senate we find that the matter has been brought before that body; and we have no doubt will be properly adjusted.
 IN SENATE, April 29h. On motion of Mr. SEVER, ''the judiciary committee were instructed 10 inquire into the expediency of extending the criminal jurisdiction of the United States district and circuit courts for the district of Arkansas, over the Indian coun- try adjacent to the State of Arkansas.'1