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CIniE. aus for French spoliahons

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A friend has put into our hands II ON
densed shtement Of the facts relating 10
these claims.
1t will be recollected that in tho treaty
Iof ITS, by which tho United States Sc
cured the cooperation of France in their
Revolutionary struggle, it was stipulated
that The United States should assist
France 10 maintaining possession Of her
West India Islands, with men and ships,
and should come under other reciprocal
obligations, the flIfIlment Of which would
have proved in the highest degree EN-
barrassing. and new would have been
asson,ed 10 but for the assistance of
France, which at tina, Time was Of such
vital Impnrlance.
From 1893 to some time subsequent to
1900, many d%eprcdations were commit.
Ted by the French Prlvateers and armed
ships, upon our commerce, in which the
ships and property Of our citizens we're
unlawfuIIy seized, coO6scated, burnt, &c.
These outrages were committed BY the
express authority of the French Govern.
meut, in direct violation Of The right u
neutrals, and,ihe laws Of nations. p.
Did the United States tamely submi,
to these ou,ragesl or did France refuse
10 make indemnity for them? Neither
The matter was adjusted by negotiation
in the following manner: 39'EA
In the Convention ofSepi, 30.h, 1900,
The United States brought forward these
claims. The. French complained Of our
want of good faith in no, Keeping the
treaty Of ALLIANCES. 1t was finally conciu-
ded to olfse; one against The other, and to
cancel the old treaty-in. other words,
that the United States should satisfy Ia
her own citizens all these ciaimes; and
IN consideration Of doing SO, they should
be released from The slipulaiions Of hiav
treaty.
This release was Of ~incalculable impor.
lance 10 the United Suites, because, liul
the stipulations continued, Franco weuit
have claimed Of us to have united will
her IN the bloody conflict Which toli0Y cd,
and which fur so long q time devastated
all Europe,
The spoliaiioRs committed by FRANCS
ufer 1900, were similar in their charAc
terio those now in question. For these
our Government claimed aud and obtai6
I'D full indemnity, under Gen. JAcEsnN'.
Administration, when France paid lwen,
ty-tive millions Of francs 10 the claim.
ants.
II appeared to us, therefore, that t,
MORE jus, and perfect right cuuId no:
well be presented than these claims, 10,
indemnity, which have been so long dc
layed, ns Ia bealmost forgotten.
For more than forty years have lhos
claimants, many Of whpn htvc goli
, 1844-02-07

The following are the Congressman
Districts in Maryland. The election is
10 take place on the l4Ih of February:
first District.-'.S Mary's, Charles,
Calvert, Prince Georges, Montgomery
and Anne Arundel Counties, except
Howard District.
Second District Allegheny, WASH
ingion and Frederick.
Third District --.Carroll and Baltimore
Counties, Howard District Of Anne A.
rundol. and the l2lh, 18th and l4lh
Wards Of Baltimore City.
Fourth District Wards I 10 II inclu,
sive, Of Baltimore City.
Fifth Disrict-Har(ord, Cecil, Kent,
Queen Anne's and Caroline Counties.
SirM District .--Talbo', Dorchester
Worcester and Somerset Counties.
, 1844-02-07
r U NJ o 4 -.

A Washington correspondent, Of the
Richmond Wing states that i, is current.
ly reported in Washington tina, Mr.. Van
Buren's friends have a letter in their
possession from him asking bis name to
be withdrawn as a candidate Ter The pre-
sidency. Tho letter is in the hands Of
the editors Of the Globe. The writer
says:- elbow far the rcpor, can be relied
on, is conjecture. ! have merely stated
wha, is in the mouth Of almost every
one."
We place but little confidence in the
rumor, and would DO very sorry if i,
should turn out true. Mr.. Van Buren, il
the leader Of the l%ocofoco party in the
United States-the real Blue Blaze De.
structires-an and we would lake more plea.
sure in seeing him defeated, than any
other man of that party.
, 1844-02-07

A PaogosED COMPETITION WITH TIE
UNrrED STATES PosT OFFICE ESTABLISH,
MENT,-The Philadelphia Inquirer says
that a Company has been formed with
the object Of establishing lines for the
transmission Of letters at cheap rates Of
postage throughout all parts Of the Union.
It's proposed that The highest rate for
single letters, not weighing more than
half an ounce, shall be six and quarter
cents to any part Of the country, while
~enveIops will be sold at a lower rate--
twenty or more for q dollar. The person:
engaged in this enterprise contend lha'
the laws of Congress prohibiting private
mails are unconstitutional, and they art
anxious Il have them tested on this ppin
as speedily as possiblo. LAsANpER SPOON
En-, E.q,, 'gontlcmau Of Worcester
Massachusetts, is understood 10 be-
principle ia The enterprise.
, 1844-02-07
! OOK AT IT.

The Loc"foco m majority in tie Senate
seem determined TO prevent the two
Houses from gong into elections for off
GERS OF Stale, and President and Associ.
ate Judges, always indirectly defeating
the moiions of The Wings for this purpose,
BY going INTO committee of tho whole, or
BY moving for on ADJOURNMENT Of The Sen.
ate. Two Associate Judges are to be O.
lee'ed for this county. Mr., Van Yorhes
e%ndeavored to hive the Senate fix a time
:" 60 into heir elaction, bull his motion
was defeated by raising Inc question Of
committee OF the whole, aud Invariably
carrying Il Oh this and all other such oc>
ca.ions. When the Wings almost unan.
imousIy resigned their seats at The extra
session, to prevent the passage of an oh.
noSIous aPpor'i"nmen! till, the proceed.
ING was called f%ac,ious and reyalutiopa.
~, having n direct tendency te proven,
legislation and TO destroy thegoverpmcn,.
Not a l~ocofoeo in the wholc country that
did net raise his puny voice TO war agaias,
the rSscally Wings, But now, when the
Ioeos are preventing legislation and sub.
yerting government 10 an undermined
manner, sheIteFing themselves behind the
questions Of committee of The whole and
adjournment, we hear them ~appluuded
from all quarters by their order loving
hrethren, who were thrown into such
Consideration - ruch soul.chilling horror
--bY the resignation Of the Whiss,-an
aci, # il did proven, legislation ut tho
, 1844-02-07

= 49, y. - :
down to,iheif graves in lpogefty. and III !
Survivors become oid-and inirm, been
praying for juslice-.not from France,
lnr she has honerabIy discharged all OBJ.
Iigations upon her-bui from their own
country, which purchased N important
immunity, with their properly, and have
ever since neglected and refused to listen
to their prayers for relief.
We understand one nlare eF,rt will be
made 10 hiring the matter hcfore the
presen, Congress, and as il has on pariy
sins to answer for, we hope thai justice,
though lale, may yet be done 10 thdse who
survive, and the widows and orphans 0f
those who, died 10 poverty. while waiting
for the pEotiactcd JUSTICE Of their coun.
try.-Cim atlas. e.
, 1844-02-07
10 THE WHO'S OF OHIO,

The Honorable DAvrD SPANcLER, Sc.
lected as the Why Candidate for Gov.
ernor, by the Convention Of the l0ii
inst, has declinedt the nomination iendsr'
ed him, hence tho duty deyolves upon ibe
State Cainiral Committee to call upon
lie people 10 meet in their primary as
semblies 10 appoint delegates TO nominate
some other genlleWan us a candidate foI
that mnorta1t trust.
The Undersigned upon consultation
with our friends now ip the city from va
rious OF The State baye Fixed upon the
rwENrY-sEcoND OF FEBRUABY NEXT, as
u suitable day for the delegates who may
be appointed from the several counties
to meet in Convention at Columbus, Z
carry out the object proposed.
The Wings pf the @several counties q
the Stale will therefore hold Comfy Con
venlions and appoint, on or bc(nre ihe
18th Of February nexl, as many dclegue.
as each county may deem proper 10 sad
State Convention.
The candidate oil our poiuical oppo.
nonls for the Gubernatorial Cfair is al.
ready ID the field, We's,y theo 4. oul
Why friends throughout :he Siate;5 6tirk
Ie on your armor for the contest. Come
up once moro to the Council Fire al Tho
Capitol, on the 22l Of February, ans
reason together preparatory To the ea'e'
paign,-the birlh-day of him who wa:
"Grsl'in war, first in peace, and first y
The hears Of his c%oynirymen." Renpys
the ashe. from your fires which weLt
kindlea n 1910 --ihgy have not gone nil
but only require re.kindimG 10 conduc
us to II more glorious victory than III,
ono WHICH crowned our clf,rts in lS4Q.
JOSEPH RIDGEWAY, y
JOHN a. LAZEl,L, j
ROBERT NEIL,
G. II. WING, 4.
LEWIS HEYL,
VIM. ARMSTRONG.
FRANCIS SrEHARr T..
JAS. j.. BATES,
&. F. SCHENCK.
State Central Committee
Wing Committee Room, Jan. 10, 1914
, 1844-02-07
: +. 4. Cooley, Philadelphia.

CONVERSION Ann TEsrlxoYY.--At The
Why meeting in Jonesburgh East Ten.
nesscc, one Of tho prominent Democrats
thus made bis confession.
AT the meeting last mentioned, Col
John A-Ahin caile badly Emward and
declared himself for Henry Clay, and i,
the course Of his speech he stated, tina.
he was a member Of tho Legislature %
Tennessee, at the time the ~resoluti IN,
were adopted charging Henry Clay viii
bargain, intrigue and CORRUPTION. ant
that he voted for them. HI had Ilv ed I,
see his errur--had done that great ant
good man injustice--and as an homes
man, he took buck that vote. Ii he were
now in the Legislature he would vote !,
repeal 4halvote of the Legislature
, 1844-02-07
CONC R E s.

Ia the Senate, on Monday, the 18th,
petitions praying the reduction Of postage
were received, and various reports made.
The principal part Of the day was spent
in Executive session.
Ia the House, iha Oregon question was
brought up. Mr.. Black gave notice,
when The bill was before them, be should
movc an amendment, lo.wil; To annex
Texas TO the Union.
A resolution Of inquiry was offered by
Mr., Vinton os 10 tho pnpriety Of eata-
, 1844-02-07
THE I INES.
For President
Henry Clay,
of Kentucky.
Senatorial Electors.
Of Kentucky.

Senatorial Electors.
THOMAS CORWiN,o OF WarFenj
PETER HITCHCOCK, Of Gsauga,
Dist Congressional Electors.
1--BELLAAY SToRER, Of Hamilton;
2--W1LLrAM BEBp, Of Butler:
3-AARoN HARLAN, Of Greene;
4--SAMsoN MASON, Of Clark;
. 5--DAvIDJ J. Corey, Of Henry;..
6--JosIAu ScorT, of Crawford;
7--READER W. CLARKE, Of Clermont;
8-NEsoN BARRERE, of Adams; 4
9--JosEPu Obs. of Pickaway;g
l0-OANIEL s NoRToN, ofKnox;
'll-WAsH. W. CoNKLfN, of<Marion;
l2--SAMuEL R. HoLcoMB, Of Gala;
l3--HARLnw CHARM, of .Washingtonj
'l4-JoHN CR6oKs, Of GuernseG;
l5--SAHuEL w. BosTwIeK, of Harrison
10 WILLIAM R. SAPr, If Holmes.
l7--JonN W. Gill; Of Jefferson;
lS-CYRus SPHINX, OF Wayne;
l9-JAcoB H. BALDWIN, Of Trumbull;
20--W1LIrAM L.. PERKiNs, Of Lake;
2l-JoHN FULLER, Of Erie.
, 1844-02-07

RTho Clay Club Of Athens, on the
f5th ul'imo, appointed a committee of
three to prepare a banner to be presented
to the township which shall have the lar,
gest number of delegates in attendance
at the Wing County Convention 70 be
holden in Athens Of the 9th Instant
That's right. The Wings of Athens ap-
pear TO be going to work with their nit
. - q. - .",.- -Gt .fra g. r.. 49, 4 ~r
,cns OF and their %sleeves rollsd up.
, 1844-02-07

"THE OGLE Observation-Disclosures
this characteristic head, a serbs OF abusive
ISLANDERS haye been published by the ted.
eral locofoco press of this STATE ana the w.
nion, during the last three years. The
tables are nov turned, and it is under
this identical syllabus, that we now charge
upon them the mgchiAslion, without the
slightest foundation, Of the most unmitti.
gated lie that ever blackened over the col
umns OF their defamation,
We refer 10 tho statement, that the late
lamented OgIe Of Pennsylvania, had &C.
knowleds ed the illegitimacy Of the speech
accl edited to him in tho Congressiona
session Of 1910; and we only refer IA
this, to mark the contemplate duplicily
which marks their course on this subject
Notwithstanding the ialsity of the publ.
cation is ~abundantly proved by the tesli'
mony Of sworn and unimpcachable wit.
nesses, the Statesman and its oopyIsls
have not retracttd the first syllable; they
have not even attempted to substantial,
their alIess,ions-silentIy and surely i
must go forth 10 tho ear OF their credulou:
dupes--there it may rankle, out no anti
dote must follow. We refer 10 this fabri'
cation farther, as. a marked illustration o
the unblushing depravity and almost Sill
per-hurnan lardilood, which could carr,
these wretGfes % the very jaws of the
soppichre, that they might evoke from
thence their ghosts Of falsehood!
No recalling! no vindicating! and ye'
this is but one Of multiplied instances tina
live in the memory Of those three years
bet one of a thousand defamations which
have passed TO "rh2t bourne from whence
no SANDER returns'-the locoro press u
Ohio!-O. S. Tribune.
, 1844-02-07

GOVERNOR Tor. -'sHe spoke Of wha,
he would do when he was made Goverhor
'Whsn / am Governor, (this was i%nyaria.
bly, a~pplauded as witty,) | will no, exer.
else the p%ardoning power. will leave
that matter with the jury. Their sym.
pathies will lead them to acquil il there
is any room "-Stats Journal
Il the prisoners are to stay in till Tod
is elected, tombs may as we'll be provid.
cd for them in the Peniteptiary.--Ca
Chronicle.
, 1844-02-07
AlARM!-The Richmond Enouirer !,

ALARM!-The Richmond Enquirer is
in agony. The letter Of Mr.. Rives has
thrown the editor into a more frightful
paroxyism of alarm than the veteran ever
experienced before. Hear him:
A"W. G. Riyes supports II. Clay-a Co.
alition more monslrous than any colnbi-
nation which this country has produced
aud an ap6slacy more startling than any
which any Virginian has ever displayed"
, 1844-02-07

@The Hon. s. F.. VlsroS will accep,
u thanks for valuable documents. We
acknowledge the receipt of valuable re.
ports from Mr. DowyINa, and the Super.
iatendent Of tho Lana,ic Asylum,
, 1844-02-07
Pc E
w.ay, February 9TH, lsaA,
WINGS 8.

Do moi forgot the meeting in the Court.
house on Friday, the 9th instant. Come
ONT is the Anniversary Of The birth Of
our lumented Harrison-and let The work
be commenced at once.
, 1844-02-07

time, n thousand times more noble and
aigh.minded, than the reckless and dar.
ing course the lccos are now acting upon.
, 1844-02-07

LADY's Book for February
has been received. it IS a neat and well
got up work. The January number has
been pronounced the noaiest periodical
dat eyer made Its appearance in this
country. Will the publisher please send
us Tho! number. We commenced pub.
fishing the prospectus early in December
and think We are entitled 10 il. We call
attention 10 the following note accoppa-
oylng the February number:
, 1844-02-07

GTThc following was handed US for in
seriion from a respectable source. In
several papers we have seen the name
Of Mr.. SToKELy highly spoken Of in con
nexion with the Office Of Governor. He
is a good man, andif elected, will make
a good Executive officer;
, 1844-02-07
-lT is NoT GENERALLY KNl wN

That by subscribing 10 Godey's Lady,
Book price only So, you gel one Of the
handsomesl Annuals published this sea.
son, gratis, the store price Of which is
So so, and the most popular work Of The
day, for one year. This il the proper
season 10 commence. The january
number has been pronounced universally
me mos. beautiful periodical in America.
gid Subscribers, BY paying up arrears
and in advance for 1914, will also re-
ceive THE DRAWING ROOM AN
-NUAL, containing Is large quar,o en-.
cravings. Address
1. 4. Cooley, P~hiladefphia.
, 1844-02-07

Mr.. EDrroR-We would respectfully
suggest the propriely OF placing before
The Wings Of Meigs county, the name Of
Gen. SAMUEL STuKELY Of Sieubenviile,
as a suitable person for Governor Of Ohio.
Gen. Stokelg IS a man Of sterling integ-
riiy, commanding talents. and in every
respec, ~eninantly qualified 10 dischage
the duiies Of the office. With such lea.
ders az HENRY CLAY AND GEN
|STOKELY the Wings Of Ohio will give
The locos a Waterloo de'oat, and show
their undyiue hatred Of the little magi
clan and Of Tod's lard toddy.
CITIZENS OF MEIGs COUNTY
Feb. 9Th, 1874.
, 1844-02-07

.Neiys Co. Cen. Committee pro. tenn
Pomerov Jan. 81. 1914.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20
CARE OF YOUNG STOCK.

The first winter for young stock is the most try
ing one Of their lives, and extra should always
be given to them especially in their feed. In adj
diton to what they will eat of the finest and the
best of the hay, lambs and calves should have few
roots daily except in very cold weather In feed
ing them be careful not to give so many as to scour
them. 1t may be well, also, to feed the lambs a
gill each per day of BEANS peas, oats or corn, which
are preferred in the order mentioned. For calves
e.roits ->cii - rpelelsbic % gam. Colts ought
to have two quarts of oats per day, except occa-
sionally changing this feed three quarts of bran.
Oil meal is most excellent food, in small quantities,
for all sorts of stock especially calves and pigs
1t keeps the bowels free and healthy, and makes
them eat their other food with greater relish
Young stock ought always to be sheltered by them
selves: they thus escape injury from those more
grown, and have fair chance at their food Colts
must not stand upon plank floor, or indeed hard
footing Of any kind, the first winter; if they do it
is apt to give them the ring-bone. Their postern
joints are dsproportionably weak during the first
year, which makes elastic footing requisite for
them.--.lmer. .4g11culturist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20
REMEDY FOR ROT in POTATOES.

friend calling upon us a few days since, in the
course of conversation, gave us the following ac-
count Of his method of saving his potatoes from the
rot: During the last two years have examined nu.
merous potato fields, and invariably found the vines
early in the season completely covered with spe-
ces of dea; at late period, the tops of the same
vines appeared brown prematurely. On cutting
them open, discovered small insect having nu-
merous legs, and think they sucked the sap which
should have gone to the nourshment of the tubers
and the rot consequently ensued.
In the year 1913, planted a field of several a.
ores in drills, narrowed the ground level and top
dressed 1t with lime and charcoal dust The yield
was 432 bushels per acre at the time the po-
tatoes throughout the neighborhood were decayed.
This year planted the same seed in the following
manner: The ground was thrown into drills and
MANFRED heavily: the potatoes were cut into sets of
single eyes fourteen days before required for plant
ing, and covered with plaster and lime they were
then placed in the drill, inches apart, and each al
ternate three ROWS covered with different substan-
ces, such as lime, suphate Of ammonia, silicate of
potash, sc. When dug, they were all sound ex.
cept few rows on which nothing had been used
but the manure, and these were decayed. The
only reason can give why my potatoes have esca-
ped the rot is, that the above substances used in
dressing them were offensive to the nsect-Ibid.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Answorths Magazine.
THE LEGEND OF KING ROBERT OF 81
Oily,
BY LEIGH HUNT.

Writers inform us that King Robert of Sicily,
brother of Pope Urban and Of the Emperor Vale
mond, was prince of great volor and renown, but
Of temper proud and inpatient, that he did not
like to bend his knee to Heaven itself, but would
sit twirlng his beard, and looking with something
more than indifference round about him, during the
gavest services of the church.
Que day, while he was present at vespers on The
eve OF St John, his attention was excited to some
words in he Magnificent, in consequence of a sud
den dropping of the chorister's voices. The words
were these; "Depost pOientes de sede, et eroiiavt
mm'les." llie hath put down the mighty from their
seat, and hath exalted the humble) Being far toe
great and warllke Prince TO know anything OF
Latin, he asked chaplain near him the meaning
of these Words and being told what it was, obser-
we'd that such expressions were no better than an
old song, since men like himself were not so east
~ pulled down, much less suppanted by poor crea.
lures whom people called humble
The chaplain, doubtless out of pure astonish.
ment and horror, made no reply; and his majesty
partly from the heat of the weather, and partly to
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20
A PANTHER KILLED BY A GiRL-The Lagrange

PANTHER BILLED BY GIRL.-Ihe LaGrange
(TeNpsl paper gives the following incident, which
OCCURS near Douglas, Nacogdoches county:
A panther cane into a house in which there was
no person but young lady andi her little brother
The young lady being very busy attending to her
little household affairs, did not see the panther
til he had got entirely into the house, but soon
as she discovered him she seized hold of him and
called to her little brother to bring her the axe
After waiting some time for this weapon, still hold
ing on to the panther the young lady then told her
brother to bring her a smoothing iron, with which
she succeeded in putting the intruder to death.
The screams during the encounter, Of the heroine,
were heard by some of the neighbors who went i'm.
mediately to learn the cause, but when they arrived
they found her the conQueror, and viewing with
much composure the lfeless body of her frghtful
intruder
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20

The Giantess. We were politely invited by Dr.
Strader yesterday to visit the Infrnary in order to
view the Kentucky Giantess, now under treatment
there for disease Of the eyes. She was born and
raised in Fleming county, KY, of poor parents
Her father is Of ordinary size, her mother is rather
under the common stature. The Giantess is rather
a good looking girl of % years of age and is sir
feet elepen inches high, well built having a proper
ton corresponding to her height Her general
health is good, and we are glad to hear that the
skill Of the physicians has partially relieved her OF
the disease in her eyes She has had an offer of
marriage from nearly her equal, but for reasons
not known refused to wed. She has also been Of
fered $4,000 per year by company, who intended
to have offered her as an exhibition but she would
on no consideration except: we warranted we
believe in saying that she is the largest woman in
the world.--Cincl Bulletin.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20

.Nsv York Senator's. Gov. Bouck has appointed
vacancy accustomed by the resignation Of Hon. ST.
las Wright; and the Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson to
supply the vacancy occasoned by the resignation
of the Hon. N. p. Tallmadge. These vacancies
having occurred during the recess of the Legisa-
ure the Executive appoints, under the Constitution
of the United States until the action of the Legis-
aturc.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20

stump orator, wishing to describe his opponent
as a SoulleSs man, said:
81 have heard some persons hold to the opinion
that just at the precise moment after one human
being dies, another born and that the soul enters
and annimates the newborn babe. Now / have
made particular and extensive inquiries concern.
ing my opponent thar, and find that for some hours
previous to his nativity, nobody died Fellow cit
liens, you may draw the inference"