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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-02
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS,

Within one week from to-day elections will be
held in seven States of our Confederacy, involving
Gnfi five Of them) the choice of forty-seyen Repre-
sentatives in Congress by the People, and two
United States Senators, the latter to be chosen by
the Legislatures that shall be elected in the States
of Tennessee and Indiana. These elections take
place as follows:
In NORTH CAROLINA, on the 7th, for members OF
the State Legislature and nine Representatives in
Congress-
In TENNESSEE, on the same day, for Governor,
State Legislature, and eleven Representatives in
Congress-
In KENTUCKY, on the 4th, for State Legislature
and ten Representatives in Congress.
In INDIANA, on the 4th, for State Legislature and
ten Representatives in Congress.
In ALABAMA, on the 4th for State Legislature
and seven Representatives in Congress.
ILLINOIS and Missouri also hold their elections
on the 18th, for members of the State Legislature
only-ther Congressman being already elected
though in the latter State unawfully elected the
general ticket system.
The above will complete the elections for the
Twenty ninth Congress in all the States excep
MARYLAND, which votes in October, and elects siA
members, and MISSISSIPPI, voting in November, and
electing four members.
The States of Maine, New Hampshire, and Mas
sachuseus have one member each to elect to supply
vacancies in their delegations.
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INDIANS IN CANADA.

Dy ne report Of the committee Of the Canadian Legsa-
lure on indian Affairs Of the Goth March, 1885, il appears
ha' some i@ooo Indians reside in the provinces and that the
number Is on the increase of these 1901 are residing in
Lower Canada and the remainder sss2 in Canada West
these are exclusive OF the Indian tribes under British omi
mon IN inc northwest and also Of wandering Indians from
the United States who used to receive presents annually from
the British Government practice now said !, he d.con,;
nucd The number of Indians stated to be ON The ncreos
partly omthe Of the births over the deaths and =.
from rather immigration Of tribes from the limited
States
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GENUINE BENEFICENCE.

FROM THE NEW COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER
The razor-strop man. notwithstanding his love Of dog
gere rhymes has heart Of the right Sort and has
thy example to others of ample means by contributing
unsolicited twenty five dollars aid the poorer sufferers By
the late fire. The donation accompanied by the follow
ing characteristic letter. He will probably receive his prin
pal back with interest," wherever the act is known
BosroN, JULr "a, Is15.
GESTLEnES herewith send you through Mr. John w.
Oliver twenty-five dollars being my mite for the relief Of the
sufferers by the late disastrous and conagraon
which swept over portion of your city have in days
by, spent in three months for liquor which consumed
my peace, my health, and my responsibility and should
indeed be ungraefu that by temperance and pesever-
have reganed my health, and succeeded in
laing suicency to render and my family comfortable
did turn deaf TO my suffering fellowmen. You will
therefore accept the amount specified with the that
long have my health and strength, there win be "
few left Of the Sort for similar emergencies. To
those who have suffered by the calamity would say be
Of good cheer avoid the intoxicating bowl and persevere and
prosperity will again surround youwhch is the sincere
prayer of HENRY SMITH, the Razor Strop Man.
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TEXAS-"RESCIND."

number OF persons, opposed to the annexation
of Texas, are exertng themselves in favor of Con-
venton of the opponents of annexation in all parts
of the United States, mature to prevent
the admission of the new State into the Union, when
she shall present herself to Congress for that pur-
pose, according to the Joint resolutions of the last
session. We regard this movement as highly i'm
proper. 1t proposes to violate the faith of the ma
ton, pledged in solemn form to the Texans and to
Justify this disregard of our own acts of Congress
acted in the matter in strict accordance with the
Constitution. This is inadmissible-too much in
the style of some Of the repudiators who refuse to
comply with their contracts because their agents
violated their instructions in obtaining the money
for which the obligations were given although they
received the money, and the obligations held by
strangers to the fraud 1t is too late. We tried
all in power to prevent the passage Of the an
nexation acts, encountering the opposition, direc
and indirect of some prominent in the present
ment. Our counsels did not prevail, and we mus
submit to the consequences as we best may. WI
may protest-our members of Congress may plac,
solemn protest on record against this unwise mea
! sure and the manner of bringing it about-and i
seems that is all we can do with propriety
To do this convention is required, either for TIT
instruction of our members or to induce them /.
| act. We had better bear the ills which are upoI
us, and bend our energies to prevent recurrence,
of such acts in future, than to place ourselves be
fore the world regulators, or in an indeensiblt
or even equivocal position. We are opposed to
the convention, and to all party opposition to the
fulflment of the propositions of our Government
the people and Government Of Texas.-Cin. Gaz.
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ADVANCE OF RLwAr ScIrScE.-The progress Of railway
enterprise (says the Boston Transcript only but
magnificent vast in its plans and magnificent results
leapmg over all obstacles joining worlds with worlds almost
and seeming likely through the remarkable desire for increase
ed lecomoton which not unfequcnty exhibited put
grdle round about the earth in forty minutes About thirty
years ago doubted whether locomotives could run at all
upon iron railways twenty years ago the idea of their
ing at greater speed than miles in the hour was scoed
at chmeca fifteen years ago the unexpected thirty
miles hour considered wonder which no effort Of
practical science could supass and speed Of nearly
fifty miles hour is in daily USE while the rate of mile per
minute promised and in special has actually
been exceeded singular that the three great fcats ac-
compished by practical science in timeviz lighting
BY gas crossing the Atlantic by steam in ten days. and rapid
travelling by the motive power on raways-havc one
and ALL been denounced utterly mpractcabe by phoso-
phc who actually knew nothing of the subjects upon which
thew the rized.
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/" The National Intelligencer seems at sore loss
: to know whether sit will be in the power of the
Executive to command THAT is the courteous
phrase the National Intelligencer uses) 'major-
ties to enable it to break up the protective sys-
: tenn Of course it is impossible for any one to
/. know, especially there ffty-seven Repre-
sentatives yet to be elected. But it is highly proba-
: BILE that there will be majorities in both Houses
sufficient to effect decided reform of the revenue
system. Union Of July 81.
FoREwARNED, FoREARMED Take notice, all we
whom it may in anywise concern, that the purpose
of breaking down the Tariff at the coming session
of Congress is thus distinctly acknowledged by the
government paper, if a majority can be secured in
each House for the purpose Mechanics, Farmers,
Merchants-all we who have any interest in thecon-
tnuance of the present national prosperity and pro-
gresham from this disclosure that, unless you
come forward as one man to prevent it, the axe will
be laid to the root of that national prosperity by
those whom you have set to watch over it
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LOUISIANA.

At the Wing Convention which was held at Ba-
ton Rouge on Monday week, WILLIAM DE BUYS,
of New Orleans, was nominated as the Wing cam
didate for the office of Governor of Louisiana, and
EDWARD SPARROW for Lieutenant Governor. In
giving the proceedings of the Convention the Tro-
pic remarks: " We have been present at many
+ Wing Conventions and we have often witnessed
the outbreakings Of Wing enthusiasm; but we dc
not remember ever to have seen more significant
Z indications of that spirit which ensures success
than at Baton Rouge. All but few small pa
rishes represented, and but one feeling seem
ed to animate the entire delegationthat Of rescu
I ing the State from the grasp of Locofocoism."
The candidates of the Democrats previously
nominated, are ISAAC JOHNSON and TRAsIMoN
LANDRY
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CAPTAIN FREMoST's ExPEDITIoS understand thai
intelligence has been lately in this city from this in
teestng expedition The party was in excellent health and
spirits, and moving onward with becoming rapidly It con-
ssts OF Captain FREMoST, Lieutenant ALERT Lieutenant
Peck and about fifty hired men, with authority to increase
his force on his arrival at Bens Fort should il be found ne
cessary His general instructions are SO to time his opera
tons as to bring in his party during the present year. if tho
same can be done without ngectng any the objects Of tho
expedition; and, arriving Bents Fort (Which poin
in the Rocky Mountains where expeditions rest and re h.
is authorized to make deachmens for purpose Of making
more thorough examination of that region. Should hs
make any detachment at Bents Fort probable that some
OF the party may be in before the captain the detachment
will pursue route which will hardly render practicable fol
it to rejoin the main body.-Union
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The Worcester Spy gives account Of the third a,,cmn
to shoot Mr. Psr person who has been said to have been
the victim Of several previous attacks within Few weeks
Both he and Of his workmen slightly wounded by
sugI supposed to have been fired from the bank of stream
opposite to them, six eight rods distant good deal
OF doubt has been entertained to the truth the statements
with regard to the persecution Of Mr. PAINE With regard
TO this the Worcester Spy says.
We nave converscd with the members Of the family in
mouse Paine residesa family of the very first respect
also with Paines partner several Of his wormen
81 ne ncighbors Not of these persons has the
uoup. on the subject They believe that Paine was
49, ,,s wvosn'gfon and Auburn, and that most
daring attempts have since been made upon his life
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The Second Regiment United States Dragons, which has
taken up the line of march for Corpus Christi in
Texas numbers upwards of five hundred men, besides
sixty public wagons for the transportation Of supplies The
following the Of the officers
Field and Saf-Col J. E. Twiggs Major T. t. Faunt-
leroy Adutant H. H. Siblcy Captain O., Cross Quarter
master Brcve Capt. r. A. Arnold, Commissary of Sub
ssence w. L. Wharton, Surgeon; George Bust Assist
ant Surgeon A. Geo. Stevens, Typographical Engineer
Captains-W. M. Fulton, c. Ker Seth Thornton, G..
A. May N. w. Hunter, l.. P. Graham, w. ]. Hardee.
First Lieutenants-O. p Ransom, A. Lowry, w. III.
Saunders, Fowler Hamilton, o. f. Winship
Second Lieutenants--R. p Campbell, VIM Steele Lewis
Neil, r. H. Anderson, George T. Mason.
Brerct Second LieutenantsJ. H. Whttlesey, Augustus
Cook.
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LITERARY CURIOSITY.

We find in New York paper THE Sum the fol-
lowing description Of what seems to be considered
rarity in photography:
"OLD MAPI is said that map Of Oregon has been dis
covered in Pennsylvania Of 1885, in which the territory at
present in dispute between this country and Great Britain is
laid down part Of great island extending from the ropc
OF cancer TO 40 north latitude under the general Of
California divided from the main land by the Gulf Of Ca
fornia, the Red Sea- Numerous rivers and mountains
noted the map yancouvers Island not down. but
all the country the continent north Of 400 is designated
known parts So slight the knowledge of the geography
of Western America possessed by the English Government at
the time the map issued, that the Rocky Mountains
represented In detached groups extending nearly due east and
west The work Of which the map referred to forms part is
series Of maps of the various countries the globe
wings Of scenes FORTS towns batteries &c in various places,
showing the progress Of British arms and is entitled Tyn-
dals Continuation Of Bann's History Of England, twelve
vols folio"
The San meant, Of course, " Tindaps Continual
ton of Rapin's History of England" there being
no such work as the other. The Sun equally mis-
takes as to its voluminousness flor Rapn and Tin
dial together make but five vols. folio) and in its
rarity; for the book and the edition are common
enough in public Libraries. We have seen it for
| two years.
| RAPIN DE THoYRAs, the immediate predecessor
of HUME in general history of England, they wrote
about thirty years apart is historian about much
more learned, solid, and candid than Hume as less
agreeable. He was translated into English and
continued by Tindal, in five vols. folio, partly in
1892 and partly in l745, four vols. Of text and one
of maps and plans. Of course the geography OF
California and Oregon, as yet entirely unrelieved
from the fables Of Maldonado, Fuca, and others,
whose sea-romances we lately traced, is perfectly
wild. Many still believed California insulated be-
tween the Vermillion and South seas, and passage
north, about continent, to exist somewhere near
north latitude 50o If the discoveries expect to con-
vert Tindars maps into any authority on the Ore
gon question, they will have to get copy with red
lines on it. In diplomatic contests much may be
made out of red lines, they being SO uery uncona-
mon on old maps. Some have supposed that such
were peculiar to the collection of King George iii
others, that DIR. Franklin had, like Bob Acres, a
passion for blood-colored ink.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-02

The Hon. JOHN PoPE died suddenly at his resi-.
dence in Washington county, Kentucky, on the 18th
instant. He had for many years been prominen,
actor in the politics of the West; entered the Sen
ate Of the United States in 1907, and served in that
body for six years; served two or three terms az
forwards as Representative in Congress from his
States and was for time, under the appointment OF
President JACKSON, Governor of the then Territory
of Arkansas. He was man Of talent, easy address
ready humor, and popular manners so that, until
the election held at the close of his last term in
Congress, he was seldom an unsuccessful candidate
before the people.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-02

The composition Of the Convention of Texas,
which has just accepted of annexation and is now
busy about a Constitution, exemplifes the whole
history of Texas, and seems to prove beyond all
peradventurc, that the movements and the movers,
the acts and the actors, have been throughout Anne
rcan, and mostly Southern. The Union publishes
the roll of the Convention, whence it results that
one only out of sirfy-one is Texan; all the rest
are rom the United States, and all, save six, from
savenoidIng States There are % lawyers among
the OIL members.-Courier q. ENQUIRER
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INTEREST ON THE PENNSYLVANIA DEBT.

II is now officially announced that the Treasurer
of the State of Pennsylvania is fully prepared to
meet the instalment Of interest on the public debt OF
that State which falls due this day. The holders OF
certificates are notified that the interest will be paid
at the Bank Of Pennsylvania, in the city Of Phia-
delpha.
We congratulate the State Of Pennsylvania upon
this result and the evidence it affords Of the dispo-
stion Of its people to restore the credit and main
tain the faith of that good old Commonwealth
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"SrABBIse, says the New Orleans Pcayune is the or
der Of the day in New Orleans Look in the columns Of the
daily gazsttes Open paper if you without More
Stabbng staring you in the face We have become tired
Of recording these things yet duty compcs
them Where is it When are men to be checked
and tod-ay made to knowthat they stab with i'm
puniy When will the law punish its volatos and make
examples Of them Is the law farce, and are our statutes
SO MANY idle fables ~
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The Providence Rhode Island) Journal represents the
growth of that city to be quite beyond any calculations of the
citizens the subject and the increase such will surprise
those who have made the largest estimate. under
the direction Of the authorities in progress and the
result says the Journal, will probably show population Of
more than thirty thousand being increase Of about 70O0
or thirty per cent since the Of s40 The increase Of
buildings has been great in proportion.
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name or two, and to strengthen into tyranny the
Government that led them on to the butchery Of
others. What we have already cited from Mr..
think, apparent that this is no question IN when
honor-the duty Of maintaining ascerfdinsd rignss
schich another people is soiyiiy assGiLing -makez
it necessary that either we or Britain should seek
decision by arms. To us it seems perfectly clear
that THE ONLY RIGHT Of either party YET As0Ek'
TANNED is the right Of prosecuting Hs eta'M %
peaceful negotiation until IL shall Dc safss!1sd t"a
IL has obtained sOhat IL sc0s entitled TO- II honor
does not bid us to the field, still less can interest
where the prize is Of doubtful and Of distant worth
SO uncertain to be won and, if got, TO be secured
only by perhaps cost of full fifty times its value
for every man in his senses knows that our next
war with England struggle for life and death
will be cheap, SO far as money is concerned,
If il costs us some hundred of millions Of dollars.
Let us, then, be clearly understood We do not
by asy means intend to say that the English title
Is better than ours we are far from making any
such concession; but we hold the whole course of
the contest thus far its entire history in the hands
Of four or five successive Administrations, and the
position in which they have all been obliged finally
to rest it as long and an irresistible recognition
Of the fact that, under The direct test Of fair and
friendly negotiation the adverse claims are such,
on both sides, as each party can confidently main
tain land respectfully maintain before the ciuiiized
aoorld. Both countries pledged to them by a
long contest, in which both have offered conces-
sions. On either part those concessions have been
voluntary, no matter how much Withdrawn after
wards; therefore they stand ncontestable evidence
against either nation, when it attempts to say that
Its title is unquestionable." The dispute, in .
word, is too DID, too obstinate, too equal to leave
any hope that either of two such nations (sure from
temper to grow more logged the longer they de-
bate) will resign its claims and, since both have
repeatedly heretofore offered to compromise, what
remains, in controversy SO little worth fight, but
togo on with amcabe and reasonable though vigor-
Gus negotiation, until the matter shall be settled by
the best compromise that be agreed upon!
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FROM MEXICO

Three vessels arrived at New Orleans on the 2Ist
instant from different Mexican ports, viz. from
Matamoras, from Laguna, and from Tampico. None
of them bring any news Of moment The latest
dates from Vera Cruz are to the 18th June at which
time the Mexican steamers and two launches were
being fitted out for the ostensble purpose of retak-
ing Tabasco from the revolutionists.
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Secretary Of the Treasury.

The Hon. ABBOTT LAwREScE has given So, 900 to the
Public Latin School, the interest of which be distributed
annually in prizes for abstract comparative excellence,
which would most naturally fall the most talented and
most advanced scholars but portion to be appropriated
to the reward of those whose industry and gen application
manifest desire to improve though the least gifted by Ma
ure and also portion for good conduct in general embac
ing moral rccitude and gentleman-lke department
1t his desire that the subjects for the prizes be arranged
and distributed operate all the classes Of the school
the lowest well as the highest.
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dangerous accident occurred on the Troy and Bason
railroad Thursday snakehead SO called, forced its
way through the last Of the an and passed down the
CENTRE slightly grazing several PERSONS placing their lives for
the time in imminent danger Had the rail passed six inches
either way the other several lives must have been de-
siroyed in the most shocking AS 1t was
injured, although the cars thrown off the track The
officers of these aaoads cannot be too careful in guarding
against such accidents.
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The Mobile Herald of the 23d instant says: I" We
: learn from Pensacola that Commodore CONNER
commanding the Gulf squadron now concentrated
in that harbor, has received orders from the Navy
Department to repair Immediately to the Texan
: and Mexican coast with the vessels of war under
: his command. The whole squadron will leave
Pensacola to-day for its destination"
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correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, writing from
Indianapolis says Thc just taken Of the State Of
INDIANA shows remarkable increase Of polls year.
being about hundred and sixty thousand the returns OF
last year only numbering hundred and eighteen thousand
The taxable property will not be less than hundred and
twenty-five millions Of dollars And yet are told that our
people unable pay any portion of the nercs, on our
public debt"
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ARMY MovEMENTs.-An officer Of the Third Re.
giment oflnfanry, destined for Texas, has address
ed the New Orleans Picayune the following let
ter, containing information of interest to the fami-
lies and friends of those who are attached to the
Regiment:
New ORLEANS, jury %, l845.
II may not be embarrassing to the friends Of the Sd reg
Of infantry know that they leave tomorrow morning
the steamship Alabama, for the Bay of Aransas neal
Corpus Christi Texas and any letters papers, other pack
ages intended for the officers of that regiment should be direct
above, 10 the Of the Quartermaser in Nev Orleans
The following is list Of the officers Of the regiment and
Of the general staff, serving with it
Lieutenant Coonei-E. A. Hitchcock, Commanding
Brepa Captain-P. N. Barbour Adutant.
Surgeon-N s. Jarvis.
Assistant Surgeon-A. w. Kennedy
Cdpfains-L. N. Morris, H. Bainbndgc, ]. Van Horne,
G. p. Field.
Leufenants--J. L. Coburn, w. s. Henry, ]. H. Eaton,
L. S. Craig, j. M. Smith, w. H. Gordon, d. T. Chandler,
s. ID. Dobbns, b. r. Johnson w. b Johns, ID. s. Irwin,
ID. g. Buell., ]. b. Richardson, w. L. H. Brooks, A. w.
Bowman, G. Sykes G.. Il. Jarvis j. G. McFcnan, g. c.
McClelland, H. b. Schroeder J. J. &. Bib.
The regiment SGT strong, Gall included perfect health
and eager plant the stars and stripes the banks Of the
Rio Grande.