American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-08

ne true. nt SuDleCl iS OIlC VI lCu' NS''N~I'
We are unprepared in every point Of view tor
war, and vet it may not be far distant Inc
British are making the necessary preparations
on an extensive scale, wAle we are slunberng'
The first hostile step that we take IN Oregon
+ viii produce immediate resistance. Let prn-
dent men look to their own interest and sale
! ", 10 their Government, in a thought@sS mo-
ment, should suddenly plunge the country ihto
i disastrous war.
It - certain, that if it be the intention OF
the president to recommend the military occu-
patton Of the whole of Oregon, he should ac-
lively and earnestly engage IN placing our sea-
board in proper state OF defence; for It would
be madness to invite war with such power
as Great Britain, without having FIRST made
the necessary preparations for The protection
OF the country. 1t is folly TO nnderrate the
ability Of England to DO us injury. Steam has
changed the whole character of war, and in
war steamers we are deficient whilst she is all
powerful If then we are to have war, to
corahat upon auy thing like equal terms. we
must increase the number Of our steam war
ships; tortify our harbors aud place the whole
country in posture Of defence, 1t will not
do Tor Us TO rely on recruiting our navy by
captures Of English steamers. Such an idea
may do well enough for newspaper flourish,
but it would prove to be sorry reliance N
time OF actuai hostility. We shall be clad If
war can be avoided; but if we must have il,
We desire to See it prosecuted with the ygor
and success which becomes our character as
nation. We believe that war may be avoided
with hono1-0ut if those who sway the dcsti-
nics Of the nation think differently, and are re-
solved on producing hostilites, however We
may lament tie act, we shall, nevertheless
say with Decatur, "Our country, right or
wrong" We would not have the soil of our
birth trodden by the foot OF a foreign foe.
DlSrREssiNc ACCIDENTS Three LEES Lost.
We received ship last night from the Charles
town, Va. Free Press, giving the following par
ticulars of a distressing accident which occur
red IN that county;
On Thursday evening, Mr.. Henry Brown,
(thc Agent of the Winchester Rail Road, at
Earper's Ferry his son William and Mr..
Henry Gasker, together with several others,
we're engaged in pushing an iron car, laden
with coal, and whilst so engaged, a portion Of
the trussei work at the bridge Immediately a
bove the road that leads over the Shenandoah
river, gave way, precpitating all engaged with
the car, and ourying them beneath the coal.
Our informant states that Mr.. Brown was
taken from under the ruins much injured and
his recovery pronounced doubtful his son Will
Al
dividuai, whose name we have not learned,
also dead.
A ship from the Boonsboro' Md Odd Eel
low says:
A few days ago daughter of Mr. Abraham
Miller, aged about 70 years, residing near
Sharpsburg, in this county, was thrown from
her horse and received serious injury in her
head, aud is now lying dangerously III with the
lock-ilw.
At Phtsburg, on Wednesday, two men,
named Richard Keep and Thes. Boyd, employ
ed in the Rolling mill of BiSsell s, Semple, in
Allegheny city, were 50 severely burned by the
ovcrturning of a cinder- carriage filled with melt
ed iron, that their lives at first dcspaired Of
They are still lying very low, but it is thought
they will recover. Keep will probably lose his
eyesight. They are both married men.
CoNsEcRArloE OF ST.. PETER's CATHEDRAL.
The conservation of this splendid new Cathe
dral in Cincinnati. took place on Sunday last.
We understand, saws the Gazette, that upwards
of A 900 tickets were issued at 80 cents each,
and an immense crowd attended in and around
the building. The ceremonies occupied some
four hours and are said TO have been imposing.
Archbishop Ecceston, of Baltimore, assisted by
Bishop Purcell and several other Bishops, Off
ciated. The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Mr.. M'CluSky, coadjutor Of New York. After
the sermon, Bishop Poichres, of Mobile, cele-
brated High Mass, and Bishop Purcell pro-
nounced the benedictiou. The weather was
unfavorable.
More MORMON TROUBLES. We learn from
the ST. Louis Republican that few days ago,
while the sheriff of Rock Island was attempt
ing to take from Nayoo, one of the Readings, 1
charged with the murder of Col. Davenport,
he was attacked By gang Of Mormons and
received shot from pistol. The prisoner
was finally rescued, though in the melee he |
was also wounded by pistol shot, Major
Warren, commander of the militia forces in |
that county, was about 10 serve a number Of
writs in Nauvoo and ii was thought he would
meet with considerable opposition.
a CHANCE FOR TALENT. Dan Marble, the
Yankee Comedian, offers $500 for the best three
act drama, founded on American history, and
illustrative of American character, the princ-
pal part in which to be personatcd by himself,
and adapted to his style. The selection to be
e :to.r-, ,r,,tl,,,,,, a.,