American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-11


credit Of the state and it is incumbent upon
the people to second their ehdeavors' we
must have retrcnchmcnts of expenditures ind
increased taxation to accomplish this most oe-
sirable object. Thus process must subject Us
all to more or less Inconvenience, but the ere
dit of orr state should he SO dear to every
cit zen, as induce him to submit to tempo
rary yexation without complaint to have II
permanently restored The house has passed
the bill to reduce the salaries of public officers,
which will be an important retrenciment, 1t
passed by the senate-but it will no doubt be
deemed iniquitous by those who are to be al
fected by it, whilst it will be considered per-
fcctlv Just by the mass Of the community
We have not seen the bill, and hence do not
know its provisions; but we highly approve
the principle, that those who are supported
from the public treasury should be required to
contribute something in relief of the public
burthons. If all the 'small pckngs" be ga
thered together, they will amount to a consi-
derable sum. Whilst the people at large arc
levied upon in every shape and form to save
the state, oflico-holdcrs should not be permitted
to amass fortunes.
A writer in Saturdays Patriot proposes
source Of revenue which might be made avail
able, and would produce large sum of mo-
ney-that is 10 pass a general registry law,
and require one dollar for each certificate of
registry. This would have the double effect
of raising revenue and preventing frauds at
elections And surely if the right of suffrage
be worth any thing, no one who desires to eX-
ercise it would object to the payment of one
dollar per annum 1t is proper that every man
who exercises the rights of citizen should
know and feel that he has an interest in the
prosperity of the state. The times require III
dependence of legislation and bold measures.
The credit of the state must be restored, and
he who will not aid in achieving that object,
is unworthy to exercise the right of suffrage.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT HAyRE-DE-GRA
We learn from the Wilmington Republican
that an inquest was hold on Saturday at that
place, over the body of a man named n. b.
Woodward, resident of Frederick, Md, who
came to his death at Havre-dc-Gr under
mysterious circumstances. 1t appears that he
arrived at Wilmington from Chester county,
Pa, on Tuesday evening last, and put mp at
the "Bull's Head" tavern, where he remained
until Thursday morning, when he started for
Philadelphia, but as is supposed, changed his
mind after starting, and returned to Whining
ton again. On Friday he applied at the rail-
road depot for ticket to Baltimore, but the
agent observing something in his countenance
and manners indicating bewilderment, refused
| to furnish him with one. He then proceeded
on foot, to Newark, where he procured 4 ticket
for Baltimore and left in the train about seven
o'clock in the evening; and on the same night
he was found dead at Havre- de-Grace with two
missions in his throat, apparently with knife,
and the back part of his head dreadfully crush
ed His body was taken back to Wilmington,
where an inquest was held over it by coroner
Pierce, and verdict rendered that he "came to
his death by accident-cause unknown" His
valise was found, containing three gold watch
es and 80 dollars in money. This is proba-
bly, the case which gave rise to the rumored
murder, as noticed in the paragraph which we
copied yesterday from the Elkton Democrat.
ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION OF MIR. Polk AT
CINCINNATI. The Hon. James X. Polk, the
President elect, and lady and suite, arrived at
Cincinnati on Thursday last, and met with
quite an imposing reception from the citizens
and the military, who turned out in large num-
bers. Previous to his arrival, he was met on
the river by four steamboats, crowded with cti-
zens, a portion of whom had been deputed to
meet and escort him to the city. We were
not present on the occasion, says the American
Republican, but understand from those who
witnessed it, that the sight of the five steamers
coming up the river abreast all the space of
each covered with "a sea of heads with the
array upon the landing, was grand, and i'm
posing The arrival of the boats was announced
to the city and surrounding country, by the
roar of artillery. Soon after the arrival OF the
boats, the President elect, accompanied by the
member of congress elect from that district, and
two other gentlemen, entered barouche and
were escorted by the military through the
greater portion of the city to the Henrie House,
where large crowd had assembled to witness
his reception.
1t appears that Mr., Polk was Introduced to
the citizens by speech from Judge Read, who
very inudicously descanted upon all the po-
ltical topics of the day, and wound up by intro
cling the President of the United States to "ihe
Democracy Of Hamilton county,"
Mr.. Folks reply, according to beth the At
las and Republican, the only two Cincinnati
papers received last night, was a severe and
palling rebuke TO judge Read He stated in