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the Government is not in their hands. cs That it
is powerless to uphold their robber policy. The
thieves must be driven out of the Temple, by a
whip OF cords, they will continue TO pollute it.
But 1t they allowed not only TO inhabit it, but
to minister at its affairs as its high Priests,--how
vain is the expectation Of keeping it fit for the use
of God or man.
IL is from such views, that we have ever held
IN Tar more respect, those who advocate protection
In full vigor, than those who uphold " moderate
protection The former make their policy cor
respond with their principle. They maintain that
they have right io punder. aud they therefore
insist on foil enjoymen of their right. They
are not the first, will they be the last who
reason themselves iuto thorough conviction, that
whatever is 10 their gain, is their right. But
your moderate protection mans sees that the
plumber Is Wrong-and cunnln9ly seeks In make
II permennat, by moderation less eXasperating.
HIS conscience is not deluded as TO the principle
Without any of the fanatlclsm of avarIce, he. in
cold blood, calculates the chances of resistance,
aud proportions his exacllons in proportion to the
patience or endurance of his victims. He holds
on TO the principle skiliu fisherman holds on TO
his liue-nuw gives and now hans, until strength
and fury are exhausted and the ghtterlng har-
poon Clowns his success.
We wish the Administration TO play no such
game but planting itself a great principle of
right and duty, rally 10 lis support the good and
true men of The whole Democratic party. Better
far better 90 down with the right. than triumph
with the wrong for there is an energy in truth
and justice which will lift then up, and purge the
party of those faithless elements which on every
critical emergency betray and DECADE it and make
It's pfetences of principle alike udOus and con
temptlbe TO the world.
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QUERIES.

The Baltimore Republican ask the following
questions. which for the sake of orthodoxy, we
hope may be satisfactorily answered
A Few QUEsTIoNs-We are in most excel
enl hum0r, after our elections, and in The best
possible feeling would ask of those who have "all
the intelligence %
What has become of the /" Universal Wing
Party 2"
What has became of the" Contempt of Court 2"
What has become of the Wing love for our
dear naturalZed fellow citizens 2'
w hat has become of that - Banner?'
What has become Of those " Log Cabins %
What has become of that Same Old Coon 2"
What has become of that '' Big Ball?''
What has become of the IS Buckeye Black
smith p
What has become Of the :" Great Pipe Layer ?'
What has become of the :. Fifty Reasons why
Clay should be eected?"
What has become of the " Hard Cider?''
What has become of the F." Leg Cabin Advo-
cate" the g Daily Whig," and their decent edi-
torso
What has become of " Brown" Smith"
:" Jenkins,'' JONES' and - Thompson" who
signed the certificates of g Great Changes from
the Locofocos %
What has become of the CLAY Minstrels,"
the . Tippecanne Minslrels," the . Band of No
ble Ashlanders," the Grinners,' the :. Ruusers,"
and the Ell ceteras of the " Universal Wing par
tyY What has become Of them? When these
quest--siop! not fast my pen--one more
question:" Who is JAMES K. PoLK?" When
these questions are answered, we '.haue fe,o
more tett!"
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WESTERN HEMP

1t is stated by the Cincinnati News that the
Maysvile hemp market furnishes about thirty-six
hundred tons per annum: whereas Weston, Mis-
souri,, a town Ut yesterday, according To the Demo-
crat of that place. will export the lowest esti-
mate this season three thousand tons about equal
To that shipped at the most important point in
Kentucky. The hemp shipped at Weston, is al
most exclusively of the growth of Platte. We
are informed that at ST. Joseph and other points
on the river in what is called the Platte Purchase,
the amount shipped is very considerable.
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&" JACKSON HALL"

Our contemporaries some time since gave the in
dIvIduaIs named below great credit for HberaLity
which we did not, and could not agree with, as
we knew the men. The following article from
the - South Carolinian," given by its Washing
ton correspondent, places these PERSONS Iiberaliiy
In It's true light We are inclined to look upon
this gift of " Jackson Hail." pretty much like the
wooden horse among the Greeks, calculated to
work its destruction. We have no faith in the
principles or honesty of either of these men.
- You will remember doubtless the many bets
which were made by BLAIR & RIvEs on the re-
suit of the last Presidential race, and the immense
apOunts which they won by The election of Mr.
Polk. These Winnings don't know how
much they are, but it is large sum--or part
of them are being invested by them in the erec-
ton of a building to be called the Jackson Hall.
of which great parade has been made, as being
great act OF generosity their part and so forth
lnasmuch as a certain portion of it was to be sci
apart for the purpose of holding the meetings of
the Democratic Associations of this District -
Now think all persons should receive due credit
for generosity and public spritedness which thew
may possess and show, but think Messrs p &,
Il are getting rather more than their share. This
building, of which the first story will be granite
front, will be an ornament TO the city 1t ia
idIge-oO Ieet 'front.' by IUU deep-maSSlve, and
very strongly built, the side walls being % inches
in thickness, and is very well situated fronting
on Pennsylvania Avenue, and about quarter Of a
mile west Of the Capitol. But while Messrs B.
& X. deserves credit for the public spiriedness
in erecting so handsome and substantial build
ing, with Their winnings, and also for their liber-
allty IN deyotlng part of it to the uses of the
Democratic Association, it should not be forgotten
that the rent Of such parts Of it as will not be used
for that purpose, and particularly that of the two
large stores on the ground floor, will amply repay
the interest of the money invested in the building.
so that while acting literally in devoting portion
Of II to the uses mentioned, they will at the same
be enumerated for their outlay which itself thev
were enabled to win by the liberal patronage he
slowed upon them by the Democratic members of
Congress. One important matter connected with
this building is that care should he taken that il
DO not used as a means by which clique making
1t their head quarters, as has been done by Tam
many Hall in New York,-nsy 90 act and direct
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MIR. WEBSTER'S LECTURES.

The Second Lecture of this Course takes place
this evening. We DO hope. for the sake of
science, for The sake of those Who ought to know
and appreciate his abors, that his audience will
not only be crowded, but in part, at least, com
posed of those who ought TO give coun,enance to
such efforts as he has made TO render science
familiar 10 every mind. Where are the parents d?
Where are the Trustees of the Academy? The
exhibition of Mr., Webster, with the interesting
Philosophical Experiments, lar exceed as mere
matter of curiosity all mounebank shows that
have called together crowded audi,ories at half a
dollar head. children half price" The prac
tical knowledge he inculcales in his Lectures
could not be obtained by the most intense and labo
rious study, for fifty times the sum he asks for
admittance
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From tho N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

The political construction of the 29lh Congress,
which meets at Washington on the LIST Monday
in December next, is now ascertained. almost To
unit
The Senate at present comprises "a Wings and
% Democrats, not including Senator Woodbury.
of New Hampshire-who will no doubt resign.
if he has not done already, having been ap-
poued to seat on the Bench of the Supreme
Court of the United States. The vacancy will,
however, he filled with Democrat, as will also
the vacancies in Virginia, Indiana, Mississippi,
and Tennessee both branches of the Legislature
in each of those States being Democratic. The
full Senate will, therefore, comprise "a Wings and
81 Democrats. Democratic majurily g.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The STATES arranged in the order in which
the elections were held
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mentally, morally and practically, through life,
under new arrangements that will benefit all ADD
injure none, leaving religious liberty perfectly free
to all, according to their individual conscences
OF opinions"
The means by which he proposes to accomplish
this beautifed project are laid down in the follow
ing resolutions, which with others, the Conveu-
tion adopted:
4" That he Mr.. Owen deems the most likely
mode of efec,ing the change from the present sys.
ten of socety To the one which he proposes, To be
by joint stock companies, like railways and other
large undertakings, for the profit Of the share
holders, and if the tenant occupies, under such
conditions that the latter shall ultimately become
the proprleiors, by purchase, of their individual
society, and thus gradually make land public pro-
perty.
That a Society be formed in the city of New
York 10 prepare a well digested Prospectus for
joint Stuck Companies, To construct scientific,
iederaiive. self supporting and self governing so
cetIes, on the principles of equal rights and of
sound, practical equality, in accordance with the
Constitution Of these States, as established by the
ar-seelng founders of this new Republic.
That Branch Societies over the Union be
formed and Connected with the Parent Society in
New York, 10 give true explanations of the prin-
cpes and object of the Worlds Convention. and
promote the forming of these Join, Stock Compa-
Mes
A Committee is to be appointed To prepare rules
and regulations for the Parent and Branch Sucie-
ties and To raise the ways and means " not only
Tor the future. but to remove the obligations which
tins Convention has left on somebudy-duubtless
Mr.. Owen himself. who has already spent for
tune in attempting the great reformation which
he anticipates He purposes holding "World's
Convention " here annually To carry ont his pro-
jeci, and Processes great satisfaction with the
= success of the one just closed. Well, be il
so no harm can possibly result
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HOW TO BE RICH

Inc way I" Get credit is to be ppnc,n,I, IT.
way TO preserve II, is not to use il much.
Settle often; have short accounts
Trust no mans aPpearances-,bev ara dsoo,
tive-pefhaps assumed for the purn,s. IS ah,.'P
ing credit. Beware of guady exte,ior Poann
usually dress we'll. The rich mo n,,;n "o'
Trust him, il any one, who carries bpt l,,I .en
MS oacE. Never trust him who flies into a mas
sion on being dunned make him n,v o";.tl, e.
mere be any virtue in the law.
De well satisfied before you give c,cdi, ,h,,
those 10 whom you give it are safe m.n ~ -.
trusted. Sell your goods at small advance ,O 20
never misrePresent them; for those whom vo
once deceive will be aware of Won the ssconJ
time Deal uprigh,ly with all men. and tbev Ill,
rePose confidence in you, and soon become vo,,r
permanent customers Jou'
beware OF him who is an office seeker Mon
w. NV usually want an office when they have aov
,"'"g 10 40 A mans affairs are rather low when
ne seeks Office for support Trust no str,nger
10, our goods are better than doubtful cbaro,s
nat is character worth if you make il cheap bv
cTrdiing all alike? Agree before hand p;,b
every man about To do job, and. if large mn, -
mo writing. IL any decline this. quit pr bs
cheated '' fu'' VT DO
h"ugh y"u want job ever so mpcb n,Le al
sure al the onset i; and in case at all doub,f,I
,''ahe sure of guarantee. Be not afraid tn asl,
IL me best test of responsibility; for. if offence h.
iaKeh, you have escaped loss
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THE IMPoRrANcr OF pu.orr. , -

| Method is the very Hinge of R,.;,.
there is no Method withuu, Punc,n,I;,m ana
tuality is important. because h, snh:.,,.. " nc.
Peace and good Temper Of Family the ivan, ,"s
It not only nfringes on necessary Duty. but SOM ~
times excludes this Duty The calmn.ss ~ @ 'a"
which it produces. is another advantage of p"" "u
tuai'ty: disorderly man is always 10 bnr,.
he has no time to speak to you. because he IL y.
Ing elsewhere; and when he gets there he i to- 81,
late TOR his business; or he must hurry awav ~
another before he can finish it. Punctual,y gives
appointment: then know he will Keen +, ), Sas
n's generates Punciuali,y in you for. like o,bsr
virtues 1t propagates itself. Servants and CHI
a'eh must be punctual where their Leader is o.
nppon'ment. indeed, become Debts. / owe vn,,
ru"c'ua'i'y, If have made an appointment with
you ana ! have no right to throw avav vonr
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From the Morning News
THE WORLDS CONVENTION

This singular body has closed its proceedings
which resulted in nothing. Mr. Owen is very
benevolent enthusiast, but the materials by which
he was surrounded were Ill calculated TO do aught
towards the accomplishment Of his designs, it in
deed any practical good can ever be expected to be
produced by any Of his schemes. His society at
Lannark has been an unsuccessful experiment,
aud he will find that ere his project can succeed
here the millennium must have come, when " The
lion shall lie down with the lamb" The last act
Of the Convention was to pass a series OF resolu-
lions, and if the world could he g" resolved into
happy state it would have been superaligely
happy long ago. Mr.. Ovens present plan is TO
apply the superintendent materials and power now
at the control Of society to produce permanent
prosperity and superior conduct in each for the
benefit Of all, and to relieve society from existing
ignorance, poverty, division, crime, and misery
his plan, be says, is based upon the principles of
Universal Charity, Of moral, scientific, fedora
tive self supporting, and self governing society,
purposely devised in its outline and detail, to en-
sure the well-being, well-doing, comfort and hap
Piness Of every one Of Its members, physically,
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means uf caucusses, and all the machinery which
hack politicians so literally use. There is a
printing office which has been erected in the rear
of the Hall. on the same lot, which will be occu-
pied by Messrs. BLAIR & RIvEs. and where they
will print their Congressional Globe, Documen-
lary History, &C., and where also some persons
say WRIGHT paper will be issued in the course
of a wear or two. We shall see"
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WIFE LOST.

Henry Dieh, German, advertises his wife
Catharine, in the Norfolk Courier, as lost, she
having slipped from his protection at Elkton
Maryland. The husband is very anxious 10 find
her, and thinks she must be in Wilmington. or
Philadelphia letter addressed to DR.. H. Buff,
Portsmouth, will reach the disconsoate husband
who is lying i'll a DR.. BIS.
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IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION.

We take pleasure in copying the following ar-
Gle from the pen of the editor Of the Charleston
Mercury. They are such sentiments as ought to
have great weight with every right thinking man
in the country, and especially with the party now
in the ascendant. We recollect that the same
feelings the subject of compromise were en-
tertained by in 1888, but unexpressed public
ly, as those stated below We then wished the
tariff TO be fixed the rcrenue basis, because
we foresaw what has since come TO pass Let
the present party do justice, however severe, the
first pang may be, and it will be sustained by the
American people.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

The State and local elections in Pennsylvania,
take place to- day Look out for thunder in the
mountains as the democratic cannon announce from
their deep mouths the joyful echo which they
have caught up from glorious Maryland Well
give our wing friends another " flash in The pam
but when the ball comes that follows the flash,
then will their hopes be shattered. indeed
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i" We regret to learn the death of Nivision
Watkins, Esq Assistant Editor of the Memphis
Appeal. He died at The Exchange Hotel in that
city on Sunday morning last-aiter short i'll
ness-in the 9th year of his age
This gentleman was the son of Col Joseph
3. Watkins, Esq, formerly of Goochland county,
in this State
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From the Boston Post

correspondent of them. Y Spirit of the
Times says that when Mr.. Morton entered upon
his duties as collector uf the l. S. revenue at this
por. letters of the following were addressed
to the nnucky wights who dlda't chance TO be in
favor with the customs:-
Custom House, Boston, -, 1S45
STRENGTHENING that the public good will be
promoted by change in your office have to in
form yuu that your services as --- will not
be required after the 3lst inst
ResDecltuIly ynurs &c
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lone vacancy.
Elected this year, for the first time, by single
districts
Showing whig gain of four members, and a
democratic loss of ten, compared with the old
Congress- tchen elected Sundry changes were
subsequently made, mostly in favor of the wings
There remain to be elected members. viz
four from Mississippi, one from Florida and one
60 ill vacances) from each of the States of Lou
Isana, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
There is no doubt of the election of democrats
in Mississippi, Gas the choice is by general tick
et,) | in Louisiana, and in Florida If the va
cances in New Hampshire and Massachusetts are
filled al ALL they will he filled with democrats -
Leaving these two places out of the account, the
House will be divided politically as follows:
Democrats, l36
Wings, 70
Natives,
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The Position OF THE ADMINISTRATORS AND
OUR owN.-To compromise with majority, is
always To be cheated and defeated. IL will be
it can be only, temporary withholding of power
the better afterwards to maintain and exercise IT,
The principle will not be yielded. whilst the de
gree, or mode of exercising it, will be modified
only to Obviale the temporary Inconvenience, and
to dlsarm the power which SterneT opposition NAV
produce. This especially must be the case, in so
vital a matter, as the taxing power of the Gov
COMMUNICATING as it does, the liberties and
predominance of vast and conflicting portions of
country-with millions of people and hundreds of
millions of property 10 be affected All that ma
tOns struggle for freedom OF government, strength
prosperity and wealth-are implicated in the
issue. 1t is absurd to expect, either permanent
moderation, or correct principles to be established
under such Issues. unless settled by the complete
victory of one the other opposing interests -
We say fearlessy, if the protective policy is right
and CONSTITUTIONAL, not one kind Of factories but
all factories not partially but completely, are en-
titled to have the taxing power of the Govern
ment welded 10 give them the markets of the
Union If it is the right and duty of the Gov
eminent to tax the citizens Of the United States
for the benefit of manufacturers, then they have
right to this benefit, and it is wrong in Cavern
ment not to afford it.. - Moderate dscrirnina tom
in the taxes, laid to promote their interest is i'm
protection, by entire prohibition, or they have no
right at all and the General Government is bound
to secure to them the custom of every man, wo-
man and child in the Union, or it is bound to
leave them utterly free to choose their own mar
kels and their own customers If on the con
trary, it is unconstitutional for the General GOV.
eminent to use their taxing power, to promote in
any way, any of the interests of the Union. and
it is gross act Of injustice and an oppression 50
to use tiff the tax payer is entitled to have the
taxes paid by him, eXacted for purpose alone
in which he has equal and common interest
with all others-vlz. the support of his Govern
ment,-lhen not cent should be exacled from
him for any other purpose Everything beyond
Tariff strictly for revenue is a wrong--a wrong
by which he is not only robbed, but made the
tributary and slave Of others. To talk of a
compromise" by which the principle is to be
left in the hands Of majority to be welded
against him i'm future as their interests shall di-
rect, is a sheer insult. 1t is merely removing
few links of the chain that it night be made to
fit closer and faster around him The advoca te
for free trade must conquer be conquered 49,
Those who now live and latten by the niquilous
legislation Of Government, must be assured, that
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An Anglo American Church has been opened
in New York: The liturgy used 10 the same L.
that read by the churches in Great Britain. and
Queen Victoria is prayed for instead of President
Polk we think this decidedly too much Anglo,
ana TWO lille American for our Meridian Con
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THE ABOLTTIONIST.

CAssIUs Nj. CLAWS paper has re-appeared at
Cincinnati. He publishes in it his appeal -
setting forth the defence of his own course, and
the offence Of the Lexington folks
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Two vacancies perhaps,
Total.

Total. 224
Democratic majority over whigs, 60; do over
wings and natives. 81. On joint ballot, over the
wings, Go; over all opposition, 90.
or the members of the last House who voted
against Gen. McKay's bill to reduce the Tariff
of 1912 45 are re- elected and of those who voted
for it, 81. : Majority for reduction reelected r.
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&" Boston, Sent. =
To Hon. Marcus Morton. Collector, &C."
Form the St. Louis New Era.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

The transcendentals and fancy reasoners. have
good deal To say against what they brand as the
- death punishment" some vi them propose Gu
TiUus substitutes.
Bentham thought that burning would answer
in place of it, Zchokke, the German philaDlhro-
pist, propose bLiuding, Most Of them, however
imagine thai imprisonment for life is the proper
substitute.
For ourselves, we think it quite as humane to
hang man outright to burn off his leg or put
his eyes out. imprisonment for life is a known
impracticnbitity
ZchOkke contends that man has a right to
live. So, if he has right to live, and it is quite
clear, he has right To live free. The same ar
gumeni that applies to taking life applies taking
liberty. Men then should neither be hung nor
imprisoned!
The truth is. we believe, that no provision of
positive law so effectuaIIy restraints from murder
as the punishment Of death. Murders abound in
this country, chiefly because that punishment is
SO seldom Inflicted in cases where il ought TO be-
The good old provisions of the English common
law TN this head cannot be much improved by all
the light wisdom of the passing hour.
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u IS said that quicksilver, put into loaf of
bread and allowed to float, will, il searching for a
dead body, rest over tho place where the body