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FROM THE SAME PAPER.

WAR WITH ENGLAND-The GLOBE, we suppose,
is to be regarded the organ of the Administration,
if indeed, that can be called administration which
neither does nor administer the affairs of this
Government, and we therefore look to its columns
for some exposition of the views of Mr.. Polk and
the Cabinet. In that paper of Friday evening we
find an article under the head of g WAR WITH Eng
LAND" marked with all that clustering which char
acterizes bully, who means TO get up fight for
the occupation of others, and the benefit of himself.
The piece is distinguished by sauciness of tone,
that marks the stump eloquence OF one who feels
that he has not to give an account individually, Tor
what he says, and who overlpoks the kind of i'm
portance which he may be supposed TO have on the
collective mass. The closing paragraph is very
significant:
Nothng true, therefore, than the sent-
expressed by Mr. Polk in his inaugural address-that
every extension of empire gave additional security OF
peace 10 the world.
Yet have we been forced times, and that too, under
the lest of rulers from this, the settled policy OF our
Government; dnda as solemn conriction that 1e shall
soon again be called 10 take up against tOrmr
and oly areSay 10 1t perfectly manifest that they re-
gard this favorable moment to the system of
erosion upon which has resulted heretofore which
submit to- is only invite wrongswrongs premedi-
aed for the advantage which to them but
ranged and settled upon merely the of bringing on
the conflict of arms, entire abandonment OF rights
a nation The only mode TO avoid this is the firm adher
by the President the letter and spirit of his inaugural
address He will be sustained by the nation in that for not
whsandng the English Ministers choose to level their ances
Mr. Polk to be forgotten that the previous action
of the House of Representatives had by immense major
y, given their sanction to his language. BY the trucking
abandonment Of rights pursued by Mr. Webster in the
Ashbuon treaty, lost the subject of controversy forfeited
the respect of the world and of ourselves and invited and
| unfoundcd pretcnsions from our adversary"
| Here then, is a very plain indication that war is
expected, think it evident it is desired. And
it now behoves the people to inquire: What is the
state of preparations Are there funds in the Trea-
suryl Is our commerce in a state to meet sudden
declaration Of war! Is our navy in order to de-
fend our sea ports, or protect our commercial ma.
rine Have we an army Have we rulers capa
BILE of conducting the war Have we cause! Mis-
erable indeed, is the state of the nation, with al
its resources spread abroad, just entering upon
new career of prosperity, and crushed down to III,
earth by set Of men, who. ignorant of all the Gus
toms and prophecies Of civilized nations, raise
war-whoop to show their own parllsans their plucl
and courage, and then turn round astonished tina
abroad they should be taken at their word.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-03
FROM THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE.

WAR WITH Mexico is now likely. The danger
is imminent. We mean what we say-the danger
is imminent. Western Congressman, who are out
of the way of risk, may buster in their seats in
Congress, and Southern gentlemen may talk of Chi
valry and nominate their Quattlebums; but in war
the Middle and Eastern States will have to sustain
the of the nation and suffer the losses that
result from the contest.
We are told that Mexico will be passive in a
war-that is the language of l.ocofoco paper upon
the news now before us-passive, because she has
no ships. Cannot the same sources that supply
vessels for the slave-trade of South America yield
ships for the producers of Mexico!
Is it likely that the people of Europe, alive to all
the advantages to be derived from right to in
tercept the rich scattered commercial ships of the
United States, will not hasten to the spoils And
will Mexico remain passive in war which she will
declare of herself, and which, at small risk may be
made twice as profitable as her mines have ever
beenl
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PROM THE rartAprIrHrA NORTH AMERICAN.

WAR.--It is a little word, monosyllable, three
letters 1t is quite familiar as it is brief, even in
this nineteenth century. Time was when i con
stituted the great business of human kind; not of
Central Africans and American Indians only, but Of
Europeans, civilized men, Christians, SO called.
Blood blood blood, has been the cry of heroes and
nations, from the plains Of Troy to the field OF Wa
terloo Personify the common idea, Glory, and the
propensity, Destruction and they are twins in form
and feature. The race OF war-maniacs is far from
extinct. They are found abundantly among all
classes, from the sot who declaims to his fellows
in bar-room, to the chief magistrate who harangues
the world from the national capital. War, war J
we hear it as tripplingy upon their tongues as
"quick or gone" upon auctioneer's. The
people, the legatees of Christs peace principles,
are Infatuated to the sound. Names are things,
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D.sAers-We learn from the Barre Mass Patriot thst
Mr. William White, Of that town, at the recent term Of The
Supreme Court in Worcester recovered ssl6 90 damages
against the town Of Phpston for an injury ne received m
Mr. White was riding in sleigh with another person, when
he capszed in snow drA, and which was in tho
sleigh fell upon his le hand wrist manning L 80 badly
partially TO deprive him Of its use for life.
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and the word becomes the deed A single felon is
on trial for his life; and ingenuity is racked autho-
rity ransacked, and eloquence exhausted-days,
weeks, and months occupied upon technical point
Of law 10 effect his escape from justice. But ex-
pedients reason, experience, the appeals of Nature,
the commands of God, are forgotten or despised in
the policy which may cost the lives of tens, the
happiness and the hopes of hundreds Of thousands
Of the brave and the good.
To what purpose have we the press and the
pulpit alike unrammeed in this country if the
folly or the ambition OF few OF the nations SER
wants can lure or force it into war? Have we
counted all the physical and moral costs of con-
tending in arms with great empire? To what is
it that demagogues would reduce us us, free, in
teligent, strong Americans To abet and aid
project of wholesale murder and rapne for such
would be war with England on any grounds Of
difference now existing between its Government
and our own. There Is nothing which time and
pacific spirit cannot adjust with honor to both.
The sense of all the truly great and good men of
the age cries aloud against the resort TO arms, and
nation sacrifices either its character or its inter-
est by forbearance and compromise In questions OF
territorial jurisdiction. This is the doctrine which
it becomes the press now vigorously TO uphold.
Upon the press the issue may be said to depend.
Reckless and savage may be the views and feel
ings of few men in office, they dare not, in oppo
sition to the united power Of The press involve the
country in war. They dare not insist upon mea-
sures bringing death, ruin, and misery into num-
berless now happy families. How many of the
men who talk fippantly Of war would be ready
for any patriotic end to play the Curtius or the
Horatius They can contemplate with indif-
ference the wounds, the anguish, the dying strug-
giles of multitudes of men, the breaking of gentle
hearts, the desolaton of dear homes, but would
keep themselves as far as Hotspur's dandy aloof
from danger and distress. Fools, indeed, are the
people, ct food for powder, to believe them.
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GRrExy1LIK, Is. c. ApRrL Is.

GREESyILIE, Is. Co. APRIL H.
On Saturday morning Ambrose II. Jones brought to
the bar eceve for the murder Of his sepmother
Of which offence he convicted the Wednesday previous
After few solemn and appropriate remarks by Jage Ward
law, the prisoner sentenced to be hung the first Friday
in June
On Monday last, about o'clock p NJ, Jones committed
suicide by hanging himself with his suspcndes and rope
made by tearing and twisting his blanket He placed chair
under the CRATE of his CELL (Which about feet from
the oo passed rope round bar Of the CRATE and fastened
it put his suspcndc through the loop thus formed then tied
them round his neck and stepped from the chair
found in his pocket addressed to the Sheriff. which read
follows
"Col. d. HoKE Dear Sir have saved you the trouble
"AMBROSE II. JONES.
al am innocent Of the charge"
Near the middle Of that day Jones made his will His wife
took leave Of him about half hour before was found dead
but he requested that she would hour he might
have something more to say TO her she back tho
prison before the time stipulated and upon going his CELL
m company with the jao found him dead. An inquest
held over the body by the Coroner when the above facts
elected lhotnataneer. II..}af
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Captain FnENoST is at st. Louis, organizing an
exploring company Of young form expedition to the
waters Of the Pacific. He desires but young men Of
intelligence and good character The expedition will last for
three years. and its operations will probably extend from the
Black Hills the Western Ocean, and from California to the
northern limits Of Oregon Those who have taste for dan
ger and bold daring adventure may now have n chance.
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The storm Of Friday evening very violent at York,
(Pa) The Office Of Messrs. A. & f. Dcnmead a. Co., at
tacbed to their shed for framing bridges struck by light
ming, killing WILLIAM WILsoy, son Of Mr.. Wilson, tavern
keeper at Cockeysvic and stunning MATHEW PLacDr;
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We learn from Of the owners OF the missing packet sy
England that there is little doubt from the descriptions tina
the portion Of vessel by the Mobile vessel recently nr
rived here belonged to the Inflated packctN Y Tribune
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servant girl in Elizabeth street, New York. while wash
ing windows on Friday afternoon fell upon the area railing
and hung suspended by the point Of bnc OF the spikes when
entered her thigh for five six inches until she was rescued
from her distressing and pcrilous position. ~
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bnets will enter into the examination of any conpa-
be with their rights and the interests of their subjects pro-
duce result that may prove the world the sincerity Of their
wishes and Of their efforts to favor worthy Of their
common solici'ude" Now, have established that which
think Of common Judgment could possibly doubt
il authority had been adduced to prove it, that
Is perfectly npractcabe unless you have mutual right of
Search To put down the slavetrade carried between the
two continents Of Africa and Americas and, consequently
the Government having virtually given up the mutual right Of
search with France, and acting in totally nconss
tent with their declarations founding aug
menaton Of the navy grounds utterly and entirely aa
cous For entirely agree with my honorable and gallant
friend, the member for Brighton that the moment you cancel
the mutual right Of search with France you reduce your
squadron the coast of Africa state Of complete INSULT
cheney and imbecity SLAYER starting from the mouth Of
an African river meets French cruiser and hoss English
flag, and thereby evades all search she meets English
cruiser and HOSTS French Aag and thus she escapes with
IMMUNITY from the pursuit Of either and laughs their mpo
tent attempts Hear, hear
Sir think would be better for members Of the Govern
ment not to boast again Of their great anxiety put down the
slaveradc, because, though dislike using any strong
peons may at least say that those declarations made By
them under present circumstances calculated 70 excite
very painful feeling the minds Of those who hear them,
coming they do from the Government Of this country But
Shall perhaps be told that my alarms unfounded be-
dispatches which have been laid the table
thing decisive, and all depends the result Of the labo Of
the commission which composed Of two most distinguished
men, enjoying deservedy the highest possible reputation.
place no confidence in any living when see him placed
in situation in which il impossible for him to TO any
other than one result this commission had been appointed
inquire what could adopted for the suppression
the saversde in addition to the right Of search then should
have said that the responsibility and high character Of the
inspired with perfect confidence that they
would either say that nothing could be DONE or they
did suggest any thing that would be desirable addition
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-12-13
Pm not fooIing thee!

CT. INGERsoLL AND HIS History OF THE
LATE WAR.-This gentleman has been
singularly unfortunate in his attempt to
give history of facts. There are thou
sands of readers more familiar with the
history ofthe country than Mr.. lngersoll;
and thus every error or mlsstatement is
exposed, and instead Of adding to, it
de,racts from, the reputation oil the
author. OF all men who wish TO gain
character by authorship, the political par
tizan-such as Mr.. lngersol is known TO
be--is The last who should attempt it, for
every private or political spleen which
he exhibits in his work will be sure Of ex
posure, and in such terms as to leave the
author to the merlted contempt of all low
ers of truth and iair history.-First, the
editors of the New York Courier and En-
qurer pointed out the attempted VlIIlfica
ton of Gen. Harrison, and the errors mi
relation TO Comnodores cambridge and
Ste,cart, which brought out The veteran
Stewart IN cutting and wltherIng letter.
exposing several mis-statemenls of facts,
and he pronounced the work, instead OF ilsI
being a fair and impartial history, a mere
compilation Of feels. foilie5 and talsehoods,
Then come his errors in chronology, thus
exposed by correspondent of the N. Y
Herald, and as il is one which every boy
in the country could point out, it is very
to a man 10 Mr.. lngorsollsI
position, who ought at least TO have
known facts that occurred in his day, par
tcula1ly as he has been prominent poll.
tician in the country. But his partlzan
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-12-13

'iefH6R, wbieh prompted him Tor iHfe1I
-etleci ~ doubt, lo datfpf Genefal JACKSON
.ai tbe expense ~ truth, has exposed him
70 The ridtouIH gi the world. and letfaatad
from the character Of hlg work.
There Is not man IN the country wht
does DOT feel proud " thtosuccess of oaf
army and navy during The late war, and
none should attempt 10 jetrast from Gen
jackson 10 the part which he performed
aud particularly the glorious victory Al
tfNew Orleans, bot il Is disguginp, m the
Iexlreme 70 see his eulogisls and hauefers
classifying history, for the purpose Of ON
Iuatlng each other in Iaudinp him. Ills
character stands sufficiently high, both
at home and abroad without mis- state
menls and boasting which are only cal
cuIated to expose the Americans to ridi.
cule for claiming TO be the conquerers o.
the world. The motives which prompts
these would. be orators and historians is
still more contemplate, for it has become
mania in the country, for every little
cross road or village gKh!ician to raise
himself, not by any merit or service OF
his own, but by his disgusting sycophancy
and his culogy Of Gen. Jackson, thus no
ping, through his name, to reach the
hearts Of the people. 1t is time that the
people should discard such worthless. and
not suffer Gen Jackson's reputation alone
to pa m upon the country thousands that
the General himself never would have no
lIced or annoyed the people with, and
who present no better evidence of their
unworthiness than their reliance upon
his name and not upon their own merits,
to iolSt them into office Heretofore ifa
fellow could only get letter from Gen.
jackson or make a speech in his praise,
he considered that it was a passport to
public confidence; but now a different feel
ing prevails and the are beginning to sus.
pect that Gen. Jackson himself much less
his name could not make great men out Of
such small materials, and they are requi-
ring some other evidence of claim to pub
lie confidence. - When this feeling pre-
walls more generally among the people,
we shall have new and better set OF
political agents to attend to public affairs.
and Gen. Jackson's military reputation
will be, what it ought to be, the pride of
all Americans and not The foo, ball of ev-
cry demagogue.-N cksbwg Wig
AN ERROR IN CHRONOLOGY .-The Wash.
lngton correspondent of the New York
Herald, indItes the following Hon. c. J.
lngersoll, in his history Of the late war,
speaking of the victories Of Gen. Jackson
says:
"Nothlng was waning TO his amazing
triumph but that Wellington, instead OF
Packenham, as was at first intended
should have headed the invasion Of Lou.
lslana, that Jackson might tear from the
brow of NapoIeon's conqueror the Iaures
of Waterloo"
The chronology of Mr.. IngersoI must
be particularly cear,on this subject, when
1t is recoiected that the battle of New
Orleans was fought on the 9th ofJanuary
1915, and the battle of Waterloo on the
18Th day of June, or six months after.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-12-13

PRoDUcTs OF THE UNITED STATES. The
Hon. 7. D. Elliot, in his address before
the American institute, at New York, sta
ted tina, there had been raised during the
past year 1919 100000 bushels Of grain,
100000 bushels OF which had been
raised in that State; 17,715,000 tons Of
hay; 75600O,OO0 lbs. of tobacco; 1884,
900, 900 lbs. of cotton; ill,759,000 lbs {
rice; col 100000 lbs Of sugar; and $780,
100 lbs OF silk. Concordia I!clljgencer.
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The Harrisburg Union, the leading Lo.
cofoco paper in Pennsylvania, says: "Nc
Democrat can be elected President with.
out Pennsylvania" This is meant as a
hint to Mr.. Polk that, if he means to be a
candidate for second term, he must not
oppose Pennsylvania on the subject Of the
tariff, The Soulherners assure Mr.. Polk
that, if he does not use all his influence
towards the prostration of the protective
policy, he cannot be re elected. What a
pretty predicament the President is pla-
ccd in.-- Lou. Journal
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THE EDITOR.

AIR:-The Toubadour.
GaiIy the Editor
Smoked his cigar,
While he was scissoring
News near and far.
Looking for murders dire,
Items-or puffs,
Devil say--deviI say
Amt that enough?
Sadly the Editor
Heard the devil shout,
Paragraphs--paragraphs!
The copy is all out.
Then with nerveless pen,
He scrubbed some stuff
Devil say-devil say
Amt that enough?
Wild looked the Editor,
Rage fired his eye,
When cried the little imp,
The FORMS gone to pi!
Straight al the fiend he flew,
Gave him a cuff,
Careless imp-careless imp,
fll give you enough!
Boston Time,
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A paper, devoted to the cause of Do
'mes'ic manu- actures, has been started in
Charleston, S. c. The Palmetto State
begins TO see the folly of her free trade
theorists, who have So long commended
that the South ought TO obtain her sup.
plies from the work shops Of Europe. -
p. G. Herald.
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We give TO gur readers the following
pretty lines, written by Professor Long
follow, and auoex the modest and beaut.
FOL answer, written BY sons fairs one
who has imagined herself the peculiar
maiden 70 whom the Professor aIludos.
$ T AM As
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ny ngsaY w. LoNafELLow
s r 4 N h 4 s

] know q maiden fair to sec,
Take carcl
She con both false and friendly be;
Beware! beware!
Trust her not.
She is fooling thee
She has two eyes 50 soft and brown,
Take care!
She gives q side glance and looks down
Beware! beware!
Trust her not!
She is looing thee!
She has bosom white as snow,
Take care!
She knows now much it is best to show,
Beware! beware
Trust her not!
She is looling thee!
She weaves thee garland woven fair,
Take care!
1t rs FOOLS cap for thee to wear,
Beware beware!
Trust her not
She is foolng thee!
ANS W Err.
So you think me fair TO see?
My heart, take care!
IT'S ever true, nor false can be!
Then why beware?
Believe me,
l'mno fooling thee!
And if my eyes are "sofl and brown"
Why take care?
Tisyour full gaze makes them look down,
Then why beware?
Believe me,
I'm not fooling thee!
My hair | knorc it's Of "sunny hue"
but why TAKE care!
My smiles are sunny too, for you-
Then why beware'
Believe me,
Pm not IooIing thee!
"She has a bosom white as snow"
o Aat'ry rare!
And if | do know how much o show,
Why cry beware?
Believe me,
I'm not fooling thee!
"The flowers" know were very fair,
But why take care?
You need not fear their sweets to share,
There's nothing false or tickle there,
Then why beware?
Believe me,
I'm not fooIng thee!
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Coop Tho Nantucket Islander saws
the following story was lately told by
reformed inebriate, as an apology for
much of the folly Of drunkards: "A
mouse ranging about brewry, happen
ing 10 fall into vat Of beer, was in immi.
nent danger of drowning and appealed
to a cat 10 help him out. The cat replied.
1T IS foolish request, for as soon as Iget
you out shall eat you The mouse pit
eoasly Pplied, that fate would be better
than being drowned in the beer. The
cat lifted him oat, but The fume of the
beer caused puss 10 sneeze; and the mouse
took refuge in his hoe.-Tho cat called
on him to come out. you, sir, did YOU
not promise that should eat you2 tAhv
replied the mouse, but you know was in
liquor al the time