American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-29


that the democrats are making party question
of ref,rm. We concur in the opinion, that It
should be Invested Of i party character; but
how can this be done if the wings refuse to AID
the measure. If both parties will exert them
selves to procure reform of our constitution
and dminution Of public expenses, these
measures will be Invested of all part2an cha
racter, Cor neither party can be particularly be-
netitted by success, Or injured by failure n
reform convention is to be held in this city on
the Goth of next month, delegates to which
have only been partially elected. The conven-
ton will be open to both parties alike, and If the
wings decline to elect delegates it will be thcil
own fault Is reform required; If change;
can be made in the organic laW-lf abuses car
be corrected, and expenditures reduced-tht
whole people, without reference to party dis
tinctons, are interested in promoting these
objects Then why should any portion o.
them withhold their cooperation? In such a
matter we look at the object to be attained
and if it be beneficial in our judgment, we give
it our hearty concurrence. If it be otherwise
we speak out our condemnation boldly and
fearlcssly. Believing that reform is called for.
we shall advocate and sustain it, whatever may
be the action of this or that party on the subject.
But, says one, it will turn out some persons
who at present hold public office. And suppose
It should-what has that to do with the great
principle? Is the state to continue an imperfect
system, and leave the interest on her public debt
unpaid, that this or that public officer may be
kept in his situation: We cannot lend our
selves to such policy With the ms and the
outs we have nothing to do in this matter If
it can be demonstrated that our present system
is as perfect as it can be made, and that we
have arrived at the minimum of our expendi-
lures then we shall be ready to unite with
those who are opposed to the call of a conven-
ton. But with our present convictions of
right and of duty, we shall go in favor Of the
measure with all our hearts-and in doing SO,
we assume no new position, but reiteEate the
sentiments which have been uniformly enter
tanned and expressed for more than twenty
years past.
/ The CATAsrKoPHE AT CAMDEN. Suits for
damages have been instituted IN the Circuit
Court OF Camden county against the proprie-
| tor of the Camden race course, by Mr.. Leer
who received severe injuries from the falling OF
the stand there in May last, and Mrs. Mein,
the widow Of the young man By that name
who unfortunately lost his life by the same ac-
cident. These importan! actious will be tried
in November next.
THE New York EXPLOSION. The Commit
tee have examined 40 witnesses but have beer
unable to discover that Messrs G.. & VS. store
contained gunpowder. The Committee have
engaged the services of three eminent chem
lists to make series Of satisfactory expert
ments as to the exposiveness Of saltpetre.
Coming Down As bait to induce travel
lers to go to New York by the steamer Grea
Britain, the company have announced that they
will take passengers for 20 guineas. The sum
is much less than the Liverpool liners charge
from England to New York,
SERIOUS Loss. We regret to hear that a.
mong the property consumed by the fire, in N
York, were the plates of the splendid work of
Audubon, the ornthologist. 1t is supposed that
his loss will exceed SIS 600 1t is the more to
be regretted, as the edition issued was very Ii
mited. They were the result Of years OF pa
tent labor
Drowned. Capt. George Shepperd, master
of the schooner Comet, was accidentally drown
ed last Thursday by falling overheard from his
schooner while off James River. He has left
large family, The body has not been reco-
yered.
ENGINEERS IN THE NAVY, All the Assistant
Engineers in the Navy, have been ordered to
Washington, D. c., to be examined by Board
Of Engineers consisting OF Charles H. IIaswel,
Engineer in Chief, and Chief Engineers. John
Faron, Jr., and VIM, W. w. Wood.
ALEXANDRIA CANAL. The locks of the Al
exandra Canal, which open to the city Of Alex
andra, D. c., the trade Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, were opened on Saturday last,
when seven or eight Canal boats mostly loaded
with coal, passed from the canal to the river,
and afterwards passed down to Alexandria.
| FIRES IN BosToN, There were no less than
six alarms of fires in Boston on Saturday morn
ing, between one and five o'clock, all the acts
ofincendiares. The only serious damage done
was the destruction of an unfinished brick house
owned by Joel Wheeler, which was insured for
$4,000. The adjoining building owned by lisa
Stearns, was injured from smoke and water.
DEATHS. The Wilmington, Del. papers
announce the death of DR.. William Gibbons,
aged ga years. The Cherokee Advocate re-