The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-27
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our regular correspondent

New YoRK, Oct. "a, 1645.
We occasionally hear of the strangest freaks Of
fanaticism: All recollect the absurdties practsed
by the Millerites year or two since, who so con-
fdently predicted the end of the world. The utter
failure of their ridiculous prophecies seemed to have
thrown wet blanket over their operations. We
STILL however, now and then hear of some fellow
probably "more knave than fool, attempting to
vive similar nonsense in his own way. II seems, a
man Of great pretensions in revealed knowledge
gave out to the good people the eastern shore Of
Long island short time since, that il had been
vealed to him from Heaven, that the world was
speedily to come to an end To escape ''the wrath
to come," it was necessary for them to "spe,o the
devil from their mouths" To enable his believers to
accomplish this important object, he commenced
administering eme,ics to them. II so turned out,
that some of the sisterhood had weak constitutions
and feeble nerves, well as feeble brains. The
emetics, administered them for the purpose Of dis
lodging the devil from their stomachs, threatened
the destruction of their lives. The neighbors, or
that portion Of them who retained their senses be-
came indignant at the proceedings Of the mpostor.
mob gathered, resolved TO treat him to coat of
tar and feathers. He, however, took warning, and
fed to the seashore, pursued by the mob, and
he was fortunate enough to elude them by jump
ing on a schooner bound to New York. II is
great pity they did not catch him. This city con-
tans large number of such crack-braned knaves
to tar and feather all of whom would exhaust all
the pitch and turpentine in North Carolina for
whole season, and empty every feather bed in the
city. . ta~
ignorance and superstition are at the bottom of
all such gross anaticism. Whereverit develops ITSELF
Is evident either that nature has been deficient in
her gifts that the schoolmaster has not done his
duty among them.
The "Naonal association of Inventors organized
yesterday by electing Professor Renwick presi-
dent, with the usual number of other officers. They
meet again on Thursday, the 9th of November. IL
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and useful Institution.
There is one point in reference to the constitution
of the United States, which, it strikes me, has never
excited the attention il demands.
If we carefully examine this instrument, we shall
hnd 1t contains no provision TO meet contingency
which Is liable to occur, and which, should it hap
pen, might lead to the most fearful results. will
put case Suppose in the late presidential election
conducted, as II was, under the most intense party
excitement-New York had gone for Mr.. Clay, and
it had devoved on Tennessee or Louisiana alone to
have decided the result. Or, suppose in all other
States, but one of these il had been tie and that
both parties claimed this one State; where is the
umpire to decide between themi II
In the late canvass, it was well understood in
Tennessee by the democratic party that President
Polk carried the State had the returns at Nashville
been fairly summed up. Had the legal votes offered
by democrats, and refused by wing inspectors, been
admitted, and the wing votes manIfestly illegal had
been excluded, the result would have given the State
to President Polk. He virtually received the vote
of his State; and had New York voted against him,
he would still have been virtually the President Of
the United States Had the result of the contest
been narrowed down TO the State of Tennessee the
democratic party would have put the vote in Ten
nessee in its true light, and would have claimed the
Inauguration of President Polk. Mr.. Claws friends
would, probably, on the construction given to the
vote in Tennessee by the wing officers Of that
State, have violently urged his Inauguration! The
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from that fearful dilemma I ask, again, where Is
there an umpire TO decide in case of this kind
There is none. Such difficulty might lead to civil
war; M
1t behooves our people, during a season of calm,
to seek and TO provide remedy for such con-
hngency, either by an amendment to the constitu-
ton or by some other means. This serious defect
IN the working of our system of government was
first limited at in the hearing of the writer by one
whose mind and position are Of no ordinary cast.
II may be In his power to suggest suitable pro-
vision against the possible occurrence OF an event
that might shake all our social institutions to their
centre.
Claimants for French poliaiions prior to the year
1900, have called a meeting in this city, through
their committee to be held next week 4
They have every year, for long time past, had
their claims brought before Congress. If their
claims are just, it was due to them that Congress
should in some way have provided for them.
II they are UNJUST it is wrong to trouble Congress
with them. So far as know to the contrary, new
err having Investigated the subject, their claims 10
great extent f not in mass are perfectly valid; IL
SO, they should be allowed. s.shfn
see by foreign paper, that the wife OF the con-
vict Frost had left England for New South Wales
TO join her unfortunate husband. Her conduct truly
illustrates the noble qualities Of true and aiifh rts.
II will be remembered that several years ago, Frost,
Jones, and Williams, Welsh chartsis, at Newport,
Wales, too rashy struck for the liberty Of the peo-
pie, and were speedily overpowered by the British
soldiery. They were made prisoners tried for
high treason, found guilty, and sentenced to death.
The punishment wns COMMITTED by the Queen into
transportation for life. They were, in accordance
with this sentence transported to Botany Bay, and
subjected to the most strict and rigid surveillance,
ill subsequent good conduct on the part Of some Of
the prisoners procured "a relaxation in their treat
ment
Frost was a man Of fine education, and wrote
as well as spoke with great power and haency. He