Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

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ion, end indeed ii is gaining ground, that the
49th degree will yet be the boundary line be-
tween the two governments. Time will show.
The discussion and excitement on this ques.
tion, has been carried to such pitch, that Jest
ing has taken the place Of sincerity, with some.
Mr.. Mcconnell, member from Alabama, in.
troducec several resolutions for the incoSpsra-
ton of Ireland, into the Union, If it ehoud be
the desire OF that "down trodden" people. With
persons who are familiar with the character Of
this man, such course will make no impfes.
sion. But this is not the case with persons at q
distance. Jests must be welltimed to be toer-
ated by national assembly. He must have an
"i1le brain" who chooses such critical period
of.our national history for jesiing, and is an un-
worthy representative Of an intelligent people:
They were hoo,cd down this doom they Justly
deserved.
The same member, Mr.. Mcconnell, give no.
tice few days since, that he would offer bill
for The reduction Of the present tariff. II s Just
such spirits as this same Mcconnell, that must
be perpetually 'slnshiug and cutting" away at
measures that are beneficial to our country's in
terests That there will be repeated efforts du.
ring the session. to make q reduction in the tar
IT,, is a settled point. With what success those
efforts will be crowned, no one knows This
! Mcconnell is the same gentleman, who said
that "his constituents might go to h-ll and he
would 90 to harness making"
The nomination Of Judge Woodward to the
supreme Bench, has not yet been acted upon by
the Senate. His nomination may, md may not
be confirmed. 1t depends upon circumstances.
His political sins, some say, are Of too great
magnitude TO 5e swallowed with complaccncy.
Certain it is, the delay has not been without
some cause. Remonstrances. have been told,
have also been made against some OF the Phila.
delpha nominations md perhaps. with some
justness. The interior of Pennsylvania, no
doubt have some faint remembrance with what
| indifference their claims to few of the offices
were treated by the head of the Custom House
in Philadelphia. The hesitancv upon the part
of the Senate, to confirm some of these nomna-
tions, may serve to teach your Philadelphia
! friends, hereafter "to render justice 10 whom
justice is duc."
despatched messenger, from Mexico, by
Mr.. Sdcll, arrived here on Sunday evening
last, bringing news from that government the
purport Of which is not yet known by those not
having "peep behind the curtain" The pro-
liability is that he brings intelligence that
treaty, the object Of the mission, will not be
made. The news, too, received from Mexico,
previous, is not very fa,,ering, and may
have some effect upon the Oregon question.
Gen. Paredes, at the head of a revolution, it is
thought, will be the cause of complete over
throw of the present Mexican Government.
! Rumor says that he demands war to he declur-
ed against the U. States. Should this rumor
prove true, and there is some appearance truth
in it, a determined and decisive stand should be
taken by Congress. Time will prove whether
the dupcty of Great Britain has not been at
work here, to effect some desired end.
CROMWELL.