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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23
LETTER OF ROGER BARTON.

To the Editor of The GuGrd:-DeePly
impressed with grateful feelings for those
of my political friends who are desIriOus 10
confer Senatorial honors upon me, it is
with regret that cannot procure my own
consent to permit the use OF my name, IN
a contest with 10y political friends, for the
Office of Senator.
Perhaps those of my fellow citizens
who wish to elect me United States Sena-
tor, may be acting under the impression,
that claim to be rewarded for past seryi-
ces upon the many political battle fields,
through which il has been my good for
tune to pass. If there be any such, let
me say to them, that our recent splendid
achievement, in the election Of PoLK and
DALLAS, over Clay and Frelinghuysen, has
been TO me, full compensation; but If L
should be supposed by them, that this, to-
gether with a consciousness Of having dis
charged my duty as a citizen, be not re-
ward enough for me; then, | would say TO
them, that they can best advance my In.
terest and happiness by permitting me TO
remain, as | am, private citizen. The
circumstances under which, upon a for.
mer occasion, | permitted the use Of my
name for United States Senator, are vel
known to many of my political friends
To them, it is known that did not desire
| the Cffice through personal ambition, mol
because of taste for political station; and
that on the contrary, | refused the use o
my name in connexion with the office o
Senator, until assured by many Of my po
litical friends, that this course by ne
was necessary to heal certain divisions
then existing in our ranks, and that Their,
would be no opposition from our Southern
lriends--that they, in justice TO The North
ern part of the State, would YIELD to thei
friends, then, the right to select the Sena
tor. These were the influences that pre-
vailed with me, and induced me 10 the
become candidate.
! Upon my arrival al Jackson, after IN
meeting OF the Legislature, 1 fOund N
greater portion of our Southern friends {
the Legislature, opposed to my election
who with the aid OF the Wings, defeaIe
me. am told that our friends of N
South, are more averse to me now, tia
they were then. Therefore, for me
yield to the solicitations, would tend to pr
duce Giscord in our political family, and g
| once gave !he use of my name to be-
divisions, consistency requires that shoul
now withhold it, 10 prevent divisions.
ROGER BARTON.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

"We learn from the last Baton Rouge
Gazette, that SAMUEL L. LEWIS, ESQ.,, for
merly editor of the ssCincinnati Message, .
and during the late Presidential canvass,
the associate editor with F. G.. Jones,
of the Yazoo Democrat, Mississippi, was
drowned on Sunday night last. He fell off,
or jumped off, of the steamer Rainbow
and refused to take hold of rope thrown
out to save him. The body of the deceas-
ed was found next day about 400 yards be-
low the Baton Rouge landing. Mr.. Lewis
is supposed to have been insane foT some
time pre- vious to this occurrence.
Bayou Sara La. Ledger, 18th inst.
We deeply regret TO hear Of the melan.
choly fate Of our unfortunate friend. Mr.
LEWIS was for several years connected witt
the press at Cincinnati-was ready anC
graceful writer, and man of remarkable
industry and perseverance. Repeated mis-
fortunes had preyed upon soul by nature
sensitive, and finally overthrow his reason
He has left wife and three children t.
mourn the loss of fond husband and ar
affectionate father. May the sod rest light
" upon his bosom, for it was the habitatior
of a noble, generous heart
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23
CHOCTAw COUNTY.

OkAENSlsal2o April I 1. 40
To The Edstsr Of tie Nls.,-sirpi Deaserafs
Having been engaged dariag tie hy
in experimenting nv Esils sarus. have
concluded this evening. - a mater o. "a
rieSy, 10 scribble y0u fee hnes 1srsly
to inform YOU as . the resalS e ear re-
cent Democratie Couveniioa- On ass
Saturday the eUnventiaa, ecnPosed Ct *
spectacle delegates fron each ssas n ne
county, assembled according - preySous
appointment, Al this places Col DAM
was nominated for the Senate and DAS-
IEL Nj. JOHNSON, Esq, and Co. EowAEs
JoHNsOS.weEe nominated Sc ias Repressa-
tative braneh Of he Legislature Gel.
DRANE, D. NJ. JoHSSoS, and GnoESE
HUIE, ESQ, were aPpoiased delegates -
the State ConvensiOn- The eoaxeutson
did not nominate candidates far eoGnty CT
6eers. Way this vas 5oue. Am auatl-
10 say. There IS 10 dosbs howexsr Ia
what the Convention was inAa<nesd y
good and substantial reas0as for the esarse
which II saw proper 70 a1oPt IN tbs par
ticular. Col DRASE. sa1 d. NJ JozSSoS.
have accepted tie nominations ssodsred
10 them hsahe conveation- h s not kaOwn
yet de61i whs,hss Co. JOaSsoS iii
accept Of not I, Is however, The Ssh q
the party . Tar As have beard an express
ION Of OPini0n, thai be shoald % -. and
have no doubt bat b VII accept the no
mination, unless he~coaSiders thai L Ill
conflict too seriously w,lh his Psssale IN
teresis. These are men ~hose 6lehty L
the party s heycnd susssioa, ssd d
whose saleass. Prsdsaes, aud i-agsa<ni
as representatives IN he legislassfe. ~
ciiizens Of ibis eonngy uosld nsveS hAv
occasion = blush. / uz3srs,,n2 ibs gsr
temen appointed As delegates = - Sal
convention wiil be IA Iaeksoa - lhe a.
-Ipoinsed day, ready = aAintasa ne tru
principles Of democracy. BY ea.sisg he
votes Tor men true 70 he cause &c aaxoSs.l
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

l eanaos csoell3e tAis hasss eo@zsaf
catsoa ~atsess sxPrs<sssg ne gv.gl61a-
sica which ] - N ceasszPiahH< tie
rkesrsn< Pro<P~ce e esr Pzrsy- TIE
.snsnissrasioa a Mr. Pa - IS eaz-
mezeenezs exraiagy ez.<as ~s2- HIS
i..arzral aS1ress hrsathes ~ ~ asFess
pasrsssssza. dietased sal<ly - IoFe q
cosnsry. Tkess ~hon he has seisSscl
- al hi.n n Ae saalzislraiiOz e -
veramens are Dea PEe-szisest - al
sAasa ssahSesisass ~AsSA e0aslisass ne
go nna he wr~at. II SKI haa&s. sLe
great PrsnciFlss 4 deuaeer-ry are s~zaTs-
TAe risa,s x - PeoPle 81 D. ss Fss-
tscse3 an sAslf aaieress PzozoseA
CHocTAW-
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

FROM MExIco.-We learn that Santa
Anna was still confined at the castle of
Perote. This was after the Oath, the day
fixed for his trial.
The news of the passage of the annex
alton resolutions had been received, and
created some excitement. There was a
clustering and talk about war on the part
of portion of the population, which all
sane men supposed would soon subside.
The Mexican government had received
intelligence of the passage of the Annex
alton resolutions by both Houses of Con-
gress, but they had no official notice that
President Tyler had given his assent 10
them. However, they entertained little
doubt of their receiving his approval. On
the 2lst of March, the Chamber of Depu-
ties took into consideration the subject of
the Annexation of Texas. Resolutions
were introduced and warmly supported,
for declaring the provisions of the Treaty
of 1881 (ratiied in 1892 at an end; for
closing the ports of Mexico against all yes.
sells of the U. s., and prohibiting the in.
PRODUCTION of our manufactures; and final.
ly, that no proposition of friendly relation:
should be listened TO, save upon the con
dillon that the United States renounce al
together the plan of annexation.
A rumor was generally circulated tina
the Mexican government had sent des
patches to Texas, offering complete re
cognition of her independence, on condi
ton that the offer of annexation should b
rejected.
The treatment Santa Anna receives
was much miligased, and his friends in III
! different departments, were gatherin
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

RHODE ISLAND ELEcTIoN.-C has. Jackson,
wing, in favor Of the liberation of Dorr, is
elected Governor over Fenner, Algerine
and Arnold, liberation candidate for Con-
gress, over Potter, Algerine. We have
contradictory accounts as to the Legisla-
ture it is claimed that majority of the
members are in favor Of the unconditional
release of Dorr, and-vice versa.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

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tasns ske Esllewlsg ParagrsrA- he szze
paragraph = ccFsea isso iAe ic21ez pa
pers withc1s eaz1erss
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s1s 81 - vassesi Prssecss wkscA * a.
sernsnssg staklssen 81 Great BIiss.- ever
coacesvea- i spPears lroa ne earss-
sca1ears Il lka ex-Prezssrrg cT Axxlc5
~lta he ksltzsA Nassses. tAzi lie soxzs-.
So saa & @S.ooc.poo Fszssse.. 4 -shs-ss
be 49, reserved So hs=ssslx n rssssssra-
bie rorsice. IS ca - ere q ce1l.r A.
solesely - Great Bu.ia he zeEalkcsss
proxiace Il "a, zc-nis. crzssssrc1 - xzls-
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States. TAI ~ AMER, - he ye-- fS17.
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Fas1. was @S.ooo.ooo Psassc-S. e41al q -
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Fiesc.s >aasa Aaaa I'D rsserxe5 - tiz-
ss4 a ccaSsS<raA,e Pexssoa. Ne k.vs
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j. tae Polaf a. lsr he FzsFesSs shz5sael
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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23
FROM TEXAS.

The accounts are confused and contra
dictory as to the state of public feeling in
regard to annexation. Gov. Yell, who
went on with Maj. Donelson, and who has
returned with dispatches, represents that
very large majority of the peoFle are in
favor of annexation on the terms proposed
by Congress.
Mr.. Kendall, one of the editors of the
Picayune, writing from Galveston on the
9TH instant, gives the following, as con-
densed by one of our exchanges
"Parties seem to be pretty nearly equal
ly divided on annexation. In the Eastern
counties, the majority is in its favor, and
Gent Henderson and others have taken
the stump. The Vice President and Sc.
cretary of the Treasury are in favor Of 1t.
Houston keeps perfectly dark as to his
views. 1t is rumored that the British and
French ministers have made many pro-
misses as to the recognition of Texas by
Mexico, and Immediately on the arrival OF
the passage of the annexation resolutions
British frigate was despatched to Vera
Cruz, with dispatches for the English Min
lister at Mexico. The English and French
Ministers have persuaded the President to
delay the calling of Congress as long as
possible. The English Minister then de-
parted for Bermuda and the French fol
New Orleans, where he now is. Major
DoneIson on his way 70 the seat of Go
vernment met these two Ministers coming
down, and when he arrived there the Go
vernment had absquatulated--the Presi
dent and Cabinet all having business il
the country just then.
"The Editors of the Picayune say the,
have received private letters one day la
ter, from which they learn that Presiden
tJonEs returned w usirins5trr. .I.s.
Major Donelson was treated so cavalierl,
by him and his Cabinet, that he spoke o
Withdrawing from the seat Of Government.
The sc Redlander" says the opponents G
annexation in Western Texas are hardl
worth enumerating and that when tn
vote is taken, there will be greater unani
nifty throughout the whole country, thar
was ever exhibited by the people on an
subject.
The Galveston Civilian Opposed t
annexation admits that the people of Tex
as desire annexation, and that is in vain t
oppose the irresistible tendency of the pc
pular will.
Great meetings of the people in favor {
the measure had been held at San Felipe
Houston, GAINESVILLE, Galveston, and man
other points. No adverse meetings ha
been held.
| From all this we infer that Presider
Jones-and probably Hous:on-are secre
ly opposed to annexation; but that the fol
mer will be compelled, from the force
public sentiment, to convene Congress ft
action on the matter. The members of III
Congress are almost unanimous in favor
annexation.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23
Jackson, Nth April, 1845.

DEBT OF New YoRK.-H is known to
most of our readers that an effort is being
made in New York to reform the Con-
stltution of that State, by inserting posi-
tive prohibition against the creation of pub
lie debt by future legislation. The wings
and counterfeit democrats have for the
time being delayed this reform. A portion
of the present debt was shown to have
been illegally created, and its Reputation
recommended and advocated by the late
democratic Secretary of State, Col. Young
and for this the stockholders and other la
zaroni who live by the corruptions Of the
system of Public Works and Public Debt in
that State, procured his removal from office.
A spirit of enquiry is abroad in the Empire
State, and we doubt not when the people
fully understand the Ubiquitous villaint OF
the game which has been played upon
them for years past, they will Repudiate the
system, debt and all-give up the can ais
and railroads to the holders of the bonds,
and confne their State government TO the
objects for which it was designed, the pro-
lection of the persons and property of al
it's citizens- not tha- creation of debts and
taxes to enrich the few and rob the many.
The Atlas, a leading paper at Albany,
uses the following bold language in allu-
ding to the proposed reform:
"That the property of the people'of this
State, and the, interests of posterity in the
earnings of their own industry. have been
heavily mortgaged for debts created against
the sentiments of the people, and that no
means for the correction of the abuse now
exist, except Reputation of the con-
tract, are facts not the less deplorable i
they were the unavoidable and natural re-
suits of the practical action of the repre-.
sentative system. But they are, in truth
not practical fruits of that system, but of a
departure from the republican theory, in
giving to the representative body power
the abuse of which their representatives in
the same body are not empowered to cor.
rect, and arming it with right of impos
ing burdens on posterity, which if it exists
any where, lies only in the people them.
selVes.o
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

LET THE Laws BE EXECUTED I'VE no.
tice accounts of an unusual number Of muir
ders in different portions of the State. We
hear Of dreadful tragedies in Marion, De
Soto, Yazoo, Lowndes, Chickasaw, &c
Public sentiment, securing rigid execu-
ii or of the penalties of the law, must be
the preventive of these scenes, so discre-
ditable to our State. Above all, the power
of wealth and standing heretofore unde.
niably so potent should no longer shield
criminals from justice.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

COUNTY CONVENTION
The Democratic ConventiOa e Carroll
county met Al CarrOllsOn ca NOaday. The
2lss instant, pursuant % Prsv'eos nossSs-
Mai. VIZ. WKIGlvr IS called . ne
chair, and ]. NJ. BtOvSr appointed Sc
crefary pro ten
The lisio delegates from The diaeFen'
beats was called ever, and The follssins
gentlemen answered 70 heir namezs
MSd9lssoa-H. ". DAVIS. A. :. ;. Mes
ton. Jno- Stoval, A. VI. Townsen2.
CarTollE0n-D. Carpeater. Wa Hezl-
iagway, y. b. Jones. NJ. ID kiu5~oagA-
GreearUod-w. wfigas, Z. ;. MarsAsl
Smiths MILD Jassses. J. L. HeafA
On motion, G. Coates US iaSissd > axe
part in the convenlioo = eslegase Eo@
Marion heat; and mo- MeAastsr aa4 T
peasants as delegates fron SAongalo-
On motion OF A. 5 ; Newt0u.
Rssolred, Thaftke char aPpoinsoas -
legate from each beat As a eonnls1se =
arrange and present bazsnsss to< - &C
ton Of the convention.
The Chair appointed Messrs- Meals
ter, NeHton, Jones, Coates, Just1ees ana
Marshall SAID committee.
The committee after FeiiEicg I sAoEi
time, reported the iol,0~iag Fes0lssseas'
l. Rssolrsd, That the DenOeraey q
Carroll accord most heartily IN tie neccs-
sity and pFopriefy Ct the Safe Coaf sot'oo
to &c hoblen in JackSOn n The staef 1lly
next, for the rominatica e Candidates ~
State officers and nlembegs & CO1svesS-
>. Resolrsd, That MAJ Wa Nriset
and Gen Wa C.. Hale he aPPcl41ea DE-
lsgates TO FsPEssenS tbs ecsasy - san
convention
5. ResolrSa, That 4. G. BEoSS Sc
Governor. WILSON HEx.SswAN ioF >scre-
tary Of Stale, J L. MATHEWS 20 AG.s-
tor, Wa. CLAEK Cor Treasures, FxANxrES
SIXTH Tor Attorney Geaeral, sn1 JAcos
TH0NrsON, JEFFEESoN DAVIS, and
for Congress. lie recommended % tAe "a
vorable consideration Of said Coavsatioa-
l. Rssolrsd, That IA sAe vpiasen q tAis
Convention i - nos. expedlsui = Post-
pone the nominatioa Ct KeptessafznSes
to the Legislature, an3 eandsdases a.
County ofiices, un1l tAe krst Saturday =
/ August next
William Hemingway nsove3 - g ~
/ blank IN the 81 rs$oiasion with The sa@ss
Of SrErHEN ADANs, Ct Msaroc, an 4
W. ROBEErS, Of Scott.
/ \. 5. s. Newion moved 70 iasetg n.
name OF Judge MoUNeEE, a Jasper, IN
stead ofthai Of Mr. RoseFss, which was lcs'
NJ. ID. kimbrough moved 10 assert n,
name Of c. +. HzNINswAv, e Card
instead Of that q Jasgs A1ans, ~h,sl
motion was agreed %.
WhereuPon the rcSosaiious, AFTER tein.
opposed by Wm. Hemingway and A. :
I :. Newton- we're adopted as amea6e3.
/ The eoavention thea e,eciSi Naias
Wright president, NJ. d. Kias5roa-a vics
president, and James George secretary.
Ga motion. Rssolsea, That tie Psoeee.
ings he published IA tie GississlgFi n
mocrGf.
The convention tAea siloursel a. u
first SATURDAY IN August uexL
WI. WRIGHT, Presslrut.
JANIS GEoRsE, Secretary
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

or Judge Coalter has announced him
self as a candidate for reelection to the
bench Of the Sd district. John |. Guion
and Luke Lea, Esq's., are also candidates.
We hope for the honor of the State, and
of the people of that district, that Coalter
may be defeated. Such man as he is I'M
fit to hold the scales Of justice where the
rights of freemen are at stake.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

or The wing papers, and the advocates
of protective tariff, have been struck
dumb by the late action of the British 60
vernment in reducing Or abolishing the du-
ties on raw cotton, sugar, Indian corn, lard,
and other articles of American produce
Their argument of the necessity for retail
alton, and their vociferous denunciations Of
the visionary free traders" must now be
"dried up" The monarchical British are
taking the lead of free America in the
abandonment of this odious system of legal
robbery.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

Tat vefsrsa c3 De@>er.s. H.thorr. II
The hsscas.sszr, crzss eewa uooa -
Soatheta R<ssrzser Ia tke fc1s9is- ~.
I'VE are surprised e see. ia ~ReE<z-
en- &s@ocr=f a. Z Preseaas . K. wsgS
wsr sPOa tee ssteran N.NV<r. L sss-s
- soeas,Alag rcttsa = Tie eoarSs 49,
he ksfsrz>r has takea ca his szsjeS.'
Noae ca eeay bag Ia Gov. MSNsa Is
ssPsrcr elaizas uPoo tke 6czoSrztse Fsgg
e tns Seaie. a1d - ar - we kave kccS
seie u te<a an oFleioe. 4 = tAe wssA .
- PecPle lAa1 be sAsai3 ~ eu- nsxi -
nahar. We wssA - PeoPis % oeSsse :sa
e1afieS, an "a ske Rrfsr~r-ve aFs
1eened - lAizk - eeaFss = ealcsls,s-
= rsfsr1 tAizgs he reg cay u sSSs
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT. - If the
whole United States were searched, more
suitable man could not be selected for the
head of this great department than CAVE
JOHNSON. Any one who has at all noticed
him in Congress for many years, cannot
have failed in marking his talent for de-
tails, and his unflinching disposition to
check imposition on the government BY
those presenting specious Claims of any
description. He has been the embodi-
ment of that principle which every body
professes-cTery body who wants Office
retrenchmeRt.
After he is fairly in the discharge Of his
duties as Post Master General, We venture
there will be an energy in the mail ar
rangements of the U. States, which we
have long hoped for, but hardly ever ex-
pected TO realize. The lost mails will be
SO rigidly charged TO contractors, in the
beginning, as will tire them Of remissness.
The whole post office establishment,
post Offices, stages, and all, need "stirring
up with long pole" and unless We are
greatly mistaken, Cave johnson and his
assistants are the men to do il efficiently.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

~ The Carroll Circuit Court adjourned
on Friday last. We are sure that we but
speak the unanimous sentiment of bar, ju-
rors, suitors, and Witnesses, when we say
that Judge BENNETT discharged the duties
of the bench with fidelity, promptness, and
despatch.
Ernest Sims, indicted for aiding and
abetting in the murder of - Lee, was
found guilty of manslaughter in the fourth
degree, and sentenced to two years impri-
sonment in the Penitentiary.
The demurrer in the case of the State of
Mississippi VS.. the securities of Richard S.
Graves, was argued and decided, but the
, final trial postponed to the next term of
the Court.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

MAY-DAY CELEBRATIoN.-We are request
edfo give notice land we take especial
pleasure in doing so,) that the approacfu
ing first of May will be celebrated, in &C.
cordance with time-honored custom, by
the young ladies and little misses of the
Middleton Female Academy. A fair Sove-
reign has been chosen for the occasion, and
a day of rural festivity and pleasure may
be anticipated. Will some Eriel furnish
us with sketch Of the events of the day
for publication?
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

OF The Democracy of Georgia will hold
convention at Milledgeville on the Sd
Monday of June for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for Governor. Among
those mentioned from whom selection is
likely to be made, we notice the names of
NJ. H. McAlister, G. w. B. Towns, Alfred
Iverson, R. M. Charlton, and H. v. John
son. The hybridous, half hawk half buzz
zard estate Rights wing federal coon par
ty, will run the present incumbent, G. w.
Crawford.