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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21
SUGAR COATED PILLS vs. DISEASE
MORE EVIDENCE

vi HILL, Of the firm Of GIrIcy e. Hill.
~ Ivy Broadway, says the Sugar Coated
INDIAN vegetable Pills are superior 10 any he
has ever taken. HIS wife has found them de
i, hlul and cfIica ious.
Miss DoUGLAss, corner Walker and Ludlow
stieels, has been cured OF pain IN the head.
dImneSS of sight, and dizziness ol long stand,
Ing, by them Pills.
Mus S'NoHs, OF 90 Henry street; cured OF
pains and cramps. Of eight years Standing.
Mn ATKINS, OF 2G3 Greenwich street, cured
OF dyspepsia, Of seven years standing.
Ma CARLoCE's daughter X Staple street, cur.
ed ol Worms IN their worst form
REy Mn BURSETT, of Brooklyn, cured OF bill.
iouS complaints, weakness, &c.
We need not add more. Evidence crowds
uron Us from all quarters No Pills ever before
nccomplishedsp much with 81 lniIe trouble and
dI,agrceablcncss, a, d. Smub's (Suqaf COatedJ
Improved Indian Vegetable Pills Sold al
Guion's conner BJwefy aud Grand SIS, Philips
corner OF Bcckman and William streets; Eve,
lcits, % llui on 81; Mrs Hays lao Fulton st.
Brooklyn; and DOB GrecDwic street. Examine
The label lock iOf DR. SMITn's written sigma.
'nIe eb 10 - ly
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21
AT TNE SIGN or TIIE BIG RCD BOOT.

with the hundrcdiani one other kinds too numerous
10 designate, all oi which have hccn selected with
Gao and attention, and will hc disposed Of Whole.
sale or Retail ~ low prices as they eau he puf-
chased west oi ihc mountains
COUNTRY MERCHANTS wishing I purchas,
small ossurimeui eIihct by The package or dozen
Nil do well la call aud examine my stock, as AIN
confident can supply them nj prices that canno
tail 10 please Thankful for the liberal patronage
heieioiore extended 10 inc, ! sull solicit aud shul
ehdcavnr iO merit u continuance OF lhc same.
| ALSO. always on hand n large aud general us
| sormeni of Shoe Stock and Shoe Findings, lIcm,ucl
a"d Oak Tanhcd Sole Leather. Boot Morocco an,
nd Skins. Lining and Binding Skins. balloons boo
Wchbs, Shoe Pegs, Shuc Nails, Tocks Shoe Thread
] oi The best quality, DC &c. Boot and Shoe Manu-
iacurers viii find thai can furnish them with al
must every thing IN their line oi hhsinrss oh too
Terms (aP5) SAML McCLALLEN.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21
IMPORTANT TO SHOE DEALERS.
OHNSON. WHITE a. JONES, Manufacturers
~ and Wholesale Dealers in
BOOTS5 SHOES AND BROGANS,

Nos 81 and 80 Shoe and Leather ST. Boston, and
No 50 Pearl street. New York. would respectfully
invite dealers in these articles, visiting either ofIho
above cies 10 call and examine their stock Of goods
he,cre making their purchases. assuring them that il
VIII not he fund inferior TO any in The country
J'W d j. are extensively engaged in manu- featuring
and eau therefore supply dealers on The mort req.
sOnable terms. 3m mn %
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21
CAUTION TO ALI

CAUTION TO ALL.
EFT ALL 1 He WORLD FAKE NOTICE
AND BE G. AREFUL NOT TO BUY THE
(SI1GAR OATED)lMPROVEDl IN DIAN
VEGETABLE PILLS, unless EVERY BOX
has on II the WRITTEN signature OF the ORR
SlnaI inventor and patenIee,
G. BENJAMIN SMITH, MD
These pleasant Pills possess powers 10 open
ALL The natural drains OF The sySiem-viZ: The
Lungs, KIDNE VS., SKIN d. BOWELS-
hitherto UNKNOWN IN The practice of medicine;
AMI Sc, complete has been their triumph over
all other medicines, that many have beeD led
To suppose they contain some powerful mineral;
but upon examination by Drs Chiffon, Ram
dolph, Huntington and others, this supposlion
Is al once proved 10 be gIouudlesS.
Sold III New York. at the principal Office,
10 Greenwich street, also by Rush,on s. Co,
Broadway, corner o. 18th street.
Pamphlets 10 be had OF agents gralis.
N B,-PerSons will also notice on the top la
bel an engraved Indian figure, cross ed with fin,
ed print.
The genuine may also bc bought with safety
at ID Guion'S, corner OF Il 'weIy and Grand
street, aud Mrs Hays, I39 Fulton stieei, Brook,
Wn, ana at respectable stores throughout the
United States
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21
GENTLEMEN's FRENCH BOOTs.

ACOB BERGER. al his old stand ON Main q,
- few doors south Of The Virginia Hotel. re.
specially informs his old customers and The pnb,c
m gencra that no has just re ceived from New Yo,k
and PbdodelphIe. supply Of French Cali ord Mo.
rocco skins, which no is prepa red 10 monuIactu,e
10 order toto Genlleman's Boots aud Shoes, of Il,e
'aes' syIe Having just received from Phila.
dolphin The latest styles and most soproyeg ,a,a'.
Of lasts, and sparng no pans OF esoenss IN ,,,s,s
The best OF w"rkmen. ! am pre- pared TO furnish oI
Who may favor me with ca u. with Boots md
shoes superior IN style and workmanship fo ms.
thing 'hai can he found either in The civ p, 10
western country "'
~ All WORK WARRANTED To PIT.
may % 3m JACon ptpcpo
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21
HORNBROOK 81 DILLON.
PLUMBERS

HAVE removed tbeir E>rablishmenito their
III New Buck Building, east side of MAR
.kET ST. a few doors below the Post Office
where hey have supplied themselves with
acw and large Engine and other fixture for
Their business, IN superior style.
They carry "n the House and STEAM
BOAT PLUMBING in all ills branches.
They have constantly on hand HvdfaniS Of
various de>cfII lion, haiieTs Kettles, water clos.
els, bath tub, hot and cold shower baths, re-,
forts lor bic ichlne, chemical applrdiu>. lead
iccifins pa en- hath pumps, lead pipes OF all siz.
rs, sheet lead OF any thickness aud worked up
in any manner OF form.
Water conducted through lcadcn pipes from
>prlngs 10 dwelling houses in the country.
Also BEER PUMPS fued up TO order.
LEATHER HOSE,
Superior pumps iof couutTy wells, Steam En-
HnrS &c. &c.
an ordrt. thankfully received and punclu
ally attended TO-
STEAM POWER.
For manufacturing purposes can be supplied
~ several Descriptions 81 mechanics, in the
? story Of tbcn building, or on the ground
lDJi 1' very mod"ra'e rent.
Wheeling, Feb - 10.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21
MACuINE NAl,ils-

VIE subscriber has just reed good assortment
u Of Machine Cards Il the Manufacture Of
John II Haskell Of Blllnofe. Where they INV,
been used they need no recommendation. When
any particular kind Of Cards are wanted II wpulJ
be well To order them 10 OF ~ days before lbey
send here for Them
np SAM NrrI
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21
CnENP COOKING STOVES.

NJ Offs PATENT--f have received OH
w as.yrmont OF The above celebrated Cook.
wg owes from Cincinnati. which fr neaines
niiiy nnd fC"nomy. both ~ price and mel cannot
bo surpassed AIloi those stoves arc warranted f.,
ono yc1E 81 p plate bfclks ~ that time. II will be-
fer1cci 10 The huycrof them gratis
np2I TlfOS & CUIBERTSOV. AGENT
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21
NEW AND nICu JEwEI.RY.

ME Subscriber Would respectfully inform his
Il friends mud customers. and the public geno-
rally that he Inns just returned from the Ensi. with
The best assortment III rich and fashionable goods
that has ever been offered IN this city consisting IT,
nnft ns Gpll,vs.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21

Isnow RECEIVING and opcuiug the largest aud mnst
Nicusirc assortment of Boot. and Sh,cs 81 every
kud quality and dcst rilhiuu. thai has Cytr been u
tered IA, market among which may lie Iulild;
zoo pairs Mems Liph' Summer Buls;
9OO do do Stout Cali Boots;
POO do do KIP Boots;
800 DO du Light Calf & Morocco Nlohrocs;
coo de- do Kip Bfogaus;
1900 do Wumcns Md N Seal Sliopcr,, low price,
500 do dn KID Slippers (ui ro"d qualny@
400 do do Lace Boots vi every kind aud
quality;
100 du do Cater Boots,
| 2O0 do do hall Uaiiet-,
800 do do Morocco Shoes of every sly lc;
! lOO da dn Seal and Gait do du
| 1870 do Chlldrcns Shnr, at every kind price aud
| style ON h,nd--a full and complete assortment ui
| Mcns B,ys and Youths Thick Work Ui every de
| scuptun 4 ,eiy large variety of Boys, Youths
| aud Nlssts light Work for summer wcur; together
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21
GLUE AND GLAsS pAPER.

a HANDLES subscriber would inform
q ! his friends and the pnblic that he has com.
menced The manufacture Of MOULD AND DIPPED
CANDLES, made ofpurc TALON, which he warrants
equal 10 anything Of The kind manufactured here or
elsewhere. and he will finnish them wholesale or
feinil,as cheap ~ they re purchased anyw here
lie would respectfully solicit share of pnblic
patronage. Factory in Market Alley. between
Main ard Market Streets. M WARREN.
dec 27-tf
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21
LIonORs LInEnRs.

LIQUORS, LIOTORS.
Va T. Lave un band gCEctdl assortment o
w 1II kinds oi Bfindics, Gin and Wines
~. Rochelle Brad,
SigGcre. dO
Dupuy do
Turf, Ca, Hon & CO,
lialHni Gin, Bphlen's Importation
lint Cro.x Euw,
New Englant du
I.'-b aud Sro'ch VIII. kew,
Madeira WINE,
Pou DO. e. ~, for .alo low bv
feb SiiRIVEB " STEELE
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21

German Silver do
Steel do
Pcrfocal Spectacle Glasses in and ont Of flames.
These glasses are PROFESSIONALLY superior 10 oil
Others, and be obtained at no other establishment.
in his city.
Also. many other articles, and everything tina.
may be expected 10 be found in establishment o.
this kind,
NJ b. Watches. Clocks and lcwelfy, repaired
ahd warranted.
Please call and see, JNO BISHOP.
may
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-21

u
1000 lbs oak Tan Spanish sole Leather
5000 do hemlCck tan do do do
300 do country sole do do
| u doZou curTisu boot morocco skins
10 do Madras de- do do
u d. fine cuIrso kid do
) do brush do do
do pink lining skins 10 doz far Innings
10 do binding skins $50 It's heel sparahles
900 papers of 4, g aud 3 ounccs lacks
30 bushels Boston shne pegs rssut,cd slnes
80 lbs Mob best half bleached shoe Thread
200 de- M 10 bleaehed and green do
|. Together with boot webbing. boot laces, black
tape brislles, AMI shoe backing, (Mason's best
Warranted To be FIRST rate aricle) - Also 80 dozen
mcu's aud boys summer hats nf different kinds
The above stock las been selected from The manu-
lnciurers with great care. expressly for the retail
Tadc, and which We can recommend 10 oui
custom, heug first rate articles all OF which
we will sell extremely low for cash
II Our old customers aud the public. are respectfully
invited 10 call and examine our stock. aud We
plcdge ourselves la sell as good IN article. nnd as
cheap, any other Store ia Wheeling, Country
merchants viii do we'll Ia give us q call before
pur,ii asiLg. ms we shall bc enabled Ia sell them
boots aud shoes by The dozen very low Tor cash.
ap %
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27
SHORT ~CCOMMODATION

Old Major Somebody, of Arkansas, re
latcs, that while on a journey some time
since. he came to a small house one eve.
ming, and being weary and in need of re-
ireshmcnts, he inquired of 4 boy, whom he.
found at ,hc door, if he could procure sup
per.
IL reckon not" replied the boy, "tor We
.haint got 10 mcrt, nor We haintno bread,
nor we haiut 10 tatcrS.
well. YOU can give me 4 led. can't
Il reckon not. for we haint no bed
clothes. nor we haint no straw. nor we haunt
no tioor in our house
We'll; can you give my horse something
to cat?'
=, reckon not, for We liant no hay, nor
we hain't no corn, nor wc haiu't no oats
ncithcr."
"Whv. in the name of human n:,ur", how
do you'd here"
,Oh. very we'll, i thank We; how d. You
do vouvs2lf?'
The Major was Of.
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27
~WUATWAS IT. u

cousin ,ii2a, AiA=sr-a>c'~,-
,,,< younr giH ~la, - vou'h.-kI he2rl
= pretty Young lady >@yot Yea
Il Goa-r k.ow->ouvlasaE Eo~a -vP-
Who w@> II coz
SHAN tell yoG- bu, * uc rIth-"s-
~pr,ttv gil % 2y something ABOUT y'C-
Mel. tell ne vaai tvs
~IS@uL L<> -. -s'
Annual thai wanted
We'll aE-ced-yca shall nave t-noW
tell ne
Mel. uov-doa Hush So->he SAID yc-
were rhc ss alsskisy H1.ga she cVeT lA-
her ewes on
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27
DIS WEE.

In our paper of N"Stcrdav,!wc mcrtioncd
that a fire was raging at It, time of oar 60
in@ - press in the largc.Ery Goods Store
of DoAN. KING s Co.., on the corner o!
Main and Vine streets.
The flames were not arrested I'll the store
was entirely DESTROYED. together with its
contents. The building was owned by JAS.
Glasgow. Esq. and was insured fer :,t.U0o.
The stock of Doan, Ming \ Co.. was ,sti-
mated at about 10000. d, ! was fully GOV
cred bv insurance ia Hartford and New
York. The iron safe. in Which, were their
books. money and papers of the firm. was
found in the cellar nearly uniniurcd.
The adjoing s'orc, the l>t' 3rd and !h
stories of which was occupied by Nr. II.
Crittcndcn rs a paper warehouse, and the
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27
DEBT.

There j. TO subject more worthy OF Tie
serious consideration Of the Convention
than that which i involved in the legislative
power TO create State G,bi- Iha;a Ecvc-
nue. Should be raised sufficient tc support
government. no one can question; @ni Tor
this purpo~e-the people are willing . bear
taxation. But the case Is different whCn
the government. because = has the right OF
taxation deyoIved On il. for the economical
support Il government t-=L Itself author
lied to f,s,sn - The People, AMI 10 tram
mel po<rs-:tv With the bur'hsn If public
debt The people because tAey hsv" elso-
ted : legislature DO noJ transfer tA'Ir
property nor sell their inlu>,rv ;oI,- Del
saTe6I II that 6aiy i the SIMPLE '@NLZ
power for S-rls purposes and the EcS
Of the community are invaded when tie L
slSla1ure- bv lis act. crca,~< State bond
sri places ~vsv ta1-T%veS hand and sal
10 l. Tie history II most = o1r sister
States gives many painful e>azPle< d the
facility with which = PabIo ceb, i mzte-sni
the distress which follows n Its path Some
a them have suffered more from It than
thew zC4ld have done from tic violence of
wsr- rzrchv OF T~evolauoa- T2N4-
ton II Is moetin-huul form and TIE lear
q State di>lono-- are ever before their
eyes, and lEs:ezi o. a diI-uniuoa oi TIE
buE;hen which P-sss~ t.rm t. lhc earth,
their Legislatures session after session by
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27
\ PRETTY FACE.

Yes. Your friend hasa petty face. and
al yoL c"n say. Her shin is fair,
her eyes brilliant. and Eer lips are like u
-cruShcd rose leaf" Bcautitulto To-. up
on-bu! what is her mind? Vanity lives in
her bosom, and pride makes her actions de-
And her form, VI It is it?
~"Awkward, embarrassed, stiff. without
the skill
OF moving gracefully or standing still;
One e. Is i SUS- ...U> u it, brother,
DESTROYS seems to run away from tother.,
There are many such who have nothing
pretty faces to recommend them. De
voting much time and attention To look
well, they seldom study, and are therefore
deficient III intellectual requirements. Be
sides, they are lazy creatures. Who arise
early To wash and To- iron and bake? Their
mothers. Who scrub the floor, mend the
stockings. and wash the dishes? Their moth
crs do all, while their beautiful daughters
are standing before the glass, .djusting
their hair, and f\ing their dress. ASWNcs,
villa, ar. they good Cor? Aman better live
single all his days than III 'tc himself TO :"
vain, pgoud. and 10y y,un- W an. He
Il. hop with her, .nlcSS he has a
-. t, h.. toSIua~dcr ~ Our ad
vice IS. look to :, or. : al Il char
acter and not lie carried away b. affair slim,
a pretty mouth, or Il laughing eye Port
land Tribune.
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27
MARRIED,

On Tuesday. the 10th inst. by the Rev.
VIM. Davis. Mr.. lIfNRY HoLLowAY to
Miss SARAH CATHERINE FINpLr, all otthiS
county.
Ga the me day by Rev. Mr.. Murphy.
NIr. FE>Ncr> AssrRy WoRTuI>Groxo fPikc
county e Miss Caroline EprLIS of Lin
coin county.
On Thursday the 18th inst, by the Rev.
NJ. Blackwell, DR.. $. +. RrEp> 20 Miss
A. FISpIY, ali of Lincoln county.
In Warren county, Mo, on Thursday, the
9th Nov. by the Rev. jefferson Wright.
Mr.. NuLLr>N :. W,rKrNS. of Warrcnton.
to Miss. ARoFlr>l., daughter of Joseph
late OF Troy, Mo.
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27
Nj RDi,R-

lrara that a man w,, found in a tayC', On.
Laa-I,.aai, oa Saturday last, with IL number OF
IL Rolled on g, hi, bo1y. He w> shot 1" The
breast With 9 i4r-r -fa hall the un!'r,unst' man
AIS s"r GO. so troopers wAo ha' campo! @" u.
i>l., +! and were pursuing heir corupstInn, not
Ear from the camp o.! >om' Of tie c.t,z'"> ol IL
ulcc wn. wer- rnGs"d ina ch.Pgi- "o.t I
chest II lie murdered u7u 49, 'rsr'.t "' The lS"N
90, -, gi.,r- a2l hi>s.Lful l- "~> lyiS ~ n,
>ltsrr II. Aulsuya> yrrr>tei ~ IN" >aeT'I "l
Lewis county Missouri, from Jhc ta't o. IN. tel
Il,s- . suspicious TIE @hour being So, u ".lts ma
The st ot setting tre.~. AMI ES p7r'1or Killed.
Saturday, N charge OF he >hsruL, >e'r,0 ",>
f~.,t.,rls,. s-rt- tyfy. AE,au ~ E--j = Nv
-, t,scr.. 1,oye, IN . 1s>t ". he,d .'
,l~ Io5y, ~ Igu r,ro-uyt 9 'co'- "
@ = H. -.e >-g---ly Il by "n>U-y.
% the yG.>>c-u So, i- BE ">v ,t vi
rziI :, cy-?1-c ~Ia Tie ..'. ~ Su-
p; t-c ---. - ee,yi-.Q-- H'r~t-
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27
rpUCATioN-AN EXTRACT

y = ~
|: the TIKI sail svc- oa2o, VAS1 @l>
mighty ialric &@u,cs,sE ~ '-c cS~o"l
u Iov mai, now rises II : .sC - Lc>, =
a>S2 and Wonder IN ;he woria, sail w
dir. the cause pil r found nroe 'S1-
ms ~~,-i~- ES>G : So
- c.s:.-.- :, Sy:.>a sas tT @nd an
aa-> the efforts q the C~P?1e>ec~ ever
-sr,,1. il our fields arc u - ua-7od BY the
hireGaS o:GeSYrVSa- Il hong "@N>c "s'S
, arc - arten4 u country II he ca
rccrot Sio-y, II yoU would have the sun
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27
EIGHTEEN

LADY. I'i.nr, OF beauty rare.
Cheerful, young aud itborui1irs,
With thy Inn robe -ailv ti,NIn-.
AMI thy cycau brightly glowing
VI .rllc brow ,n.i hon hair,
LI,h,ly ;ripp,a-, ,r," -It,
Tel, oh tell we, .-i,iyu, where
rN1uNcr; t.r-h:Jy i've u~ukn0wius
Al the y,I Time l. >oNi,s
Round a l@,h .crc!oomcd - csrr,
| IN ,lsCrcj With loving -Lu,y>.
IA ny Vie au.->Jr0l home;
NI-.rs> bright a. Z >por>iu- ~iar,g.>,
Crgw.Ja- on ~ Future, tome,
Va,t have TODD With >oyrvw,
{ ,h.u - G-ht,~n tl-mrrroN.
NIltf,r. Yr-r> ~ h,peI,H
Y be DOOM, -L-- ..l> r' IS.
Z E7,y o,r features ,.r
t. the >rav-riJ- Tx, she tsG
So - Z -l- ,-er a-z,s Ne
Ar,rc voyt VIZ. >H
F-sl> H.: al .hg,s ,h4ru> --sr u
Gl-c,> b-l-a, a2d vs>5e-> trg-a'c-
F--ca~ I-lt .-5 >ra> ;sr
Al J,S,I whS- scr AKA
w,
Ps-s-- = *
H~rNZ t-:- E
Srs1y-!- sa
~ -re- c>g
IsaI y
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27

~ -OCl.prc>pcc;tu announce u the travel
w lin community That h. has l~tcly akin
ciar-c of dIc i,r-c an. cy1ma,icu> B,~YIjug
House. corner OF ;i,j0 and lIark,t street, NJ.
Louis. whore hr - ready 10 accommodate >l>h
per>o'> a., may desire go,l Ca,ju- AT ,onl,g,-
"rie l~otIils. He has most c<cyncrt ~ny,t>. we'll
furnished. Charges m>jeratc, Cool >taIic>,
,.:rIary house, ~.
~. ~. IN.
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27

- The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald writes as follows. un-
der date of the 18th inst
II wish YOU would tell brokers in stocks
and h~umbuggcrS Of every description, who
get their living by cheating sucking chill
drcn out of the dollars their fathers leave
them. that We shall have no war with Great
Britain-NTr. Pakenham has again opened
negotiations with Mr.. Buchanan.
.'Thc UUimGfYM of the Secretary. which
appeared in the Message, had been made,
to Great Britain in august. 1t was imme-
diatcly transmitted to London, and, before
the Message appeared. instructions came
back 20 Aly. Pakenhac1 to open negotiations
once more,
Negotiations are opened lor the pur-
chase OF California. and in less than sixty
DAYS it will he ours, This is all | can tell
now. but YOU NAV RELY on this Informal
ton. What | said thirty days ago, is true
now, and will be history in a few weeks
that by bold and unwayering frmnesS III IN
siStiug upon Il claims where our right is
Imqucstionablc. and BY wise and consum-
mate diplomacy where we can win power
and territory. James Il. Polk and James Blu
chanan VIII extend the sway Of our eagle,
and plant the pillars of our Empire dccPo-
the continent. The acquisition Of Cali
fornia is the most Important operation OF our
since is foundation. Another
better about this matter in Il day or two
The foregoing are important statements.
but thy may or may not be eorrcct.-No
ReDrrtCr.
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27

continue to shed his unclouded rays upon
the face of fresmen, then educate oil the
an the land. This alone s~tartles
the tyrant in his dreams Of power, and rous-
.es the slumbering energies OF an oppressed
1t is intelligence that reared up
the majestic columns of our national glory.
and this .yae can prevent them crumbiing
to ashes.
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27
CREDJTABLE

Although a majority of the Representa-
.tivcs in congress arc decidedly opposed to
the views and indignant at the course Of
Ex-Prcsidcnt Adams. they pail sufficient
respect 10 his re to allow I'm to retain the
desk which .e has heretofOr. occupied, anI
which l. the most desirable IA he Hall.
One hundred members n the allotment of
seats had a right Of choice before Mr.. \.
Democratic banner., 1845-12-27

aces of the wilderness extended to our ia
theirs arriving in the land? Shall oppress-
ed humanity find no asylum on this glObe?:'
The period of five years, now existing, Is
probably as reasonable a term as can well
be selec:ed-Short enough for justice to i'm
migrants, and long enough for justice to
ourselves. The man who comes hithcr and
remains five yC~rS, declaring for at least two
wears his intention to become a citizen, may
probably be naturalizcd with as much safe
ty as though hc had been hcre ten ortwcn-
" wears. His residence has been long g
nouCh to indicate his deliberate wish, aud
TO give him as thorough 4 knowledge OF
our institutions as can reasonably be rcquir-
ed of him. Were knowledge alone a con-
dition Of political rights, the Native party
itself might never have welded a very dan
gerouS influence at the polls.
Abuses may cNiSt-,robably have existed
under the laws regulating naturalization,
and every good citizen will give lis VOC"
and Vote 10 >ecur their speedy reform.
But to annhiilatc the system, because it hrs
been abused, would be as unwiSc aS 20 GcS-
troy 4 domicil which onlN needed slight re
pairs. After all. if We are to have; as we
a>>uredly must have, a great multitude OF
immigrants in cur midst. 1t iS the part ct
prudence To accustom them as earl, as prac-
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by enabling them personally TO participate
IN It's affairs. The necessary education
which is furnished by such a participation,
Is OF the very first importance, and %contri-
huies- an an eminent degree, 10 TIE torwa-
ton Of good citizens. If, then, there are
any foreigners among our population. let us
labor 10 Am,ricanizc thcE-nct ~ the use
towrad them oc hard namc>-crthc fUrma-
ton against them OF a bitter party-but by
binding them more closely To ourselves, and
making them to feel. in all It's length and
breadth Of responsibility and of dignity.
WIZ. it i 10 be an American citizen.
The design Of the fathers of American
liberty a. not selfish in lis character, not
f~-augit with hostility to those less fortunate
than they in obtaining a resting place from
persecution. and a i-iugc 'or free thought
and Untrammr'cd conscience. Wholly dif-
feren' from this do they themselves portray
their great ard glorious aims. The Por-
tails of the temple 10 have raised to free