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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27
A DISAPPOINTED PARTY.

1roans and executions are beginning to come
from the deceived and disappointed West in regard
to the failure OF the River and Harbor bill. Penn
sylvania is making wry faces about the BETRAYAL Of
her important interests. Even South Carolina re-
ceives the Veto through one of her chief oryans.
In sullen mood, and with fling at the hardness
OF the administration--Lou is up in arms
at the indgnity which has been Offered by Marcy
TO her gallant volunteers. The remnant of the
flity-four torties in the West, are giving vent TO
Their wrath In such manifestations as this, which
the Ohio Statesman, with some severe structures Of
ITS own, copied from the proceedings of Demo
cratic meeting in Ohio:
Resolved, That President Polk, in his truck
Ing to the South, and his croucling to the growl-
lngs OF the British Lion, has been guilty of an in
consistency and teachery too base to be forgiven,
and wrong and dishonor to the nation, and has
forfeited all claims TO confidence or respect"
Inc leaders In the Senate have denounced each
olher their organ and their President. in terms full
OF bitterness and fury. Such is the present agreea-
Die and harmonious state of the Democracy.
In the meantime. the people at large will be visit
cd with wreck of domestic industry disorders of the
currency, national debt and other blessings, which
we should nave never known but for the elevation
OF man to power who has lost the confidence Of
his country, and cannot even command that Of his
own party.-Rjch. Rcp
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THE NEW TARIFF.

The Democratic Presses, which are so jealous in
defence of the Tariff, had better settle the ac-
count with their own Party friends, before they ca
vii at the objections made to it by their opponents
Senator CAMERON said-''If the bill had been
drawn by British Statesman it could not have dis
eliminated more in favor of British workmen"-
Senator NILES declared in his place that '.not one
third of the Senators approved the bill"; yet they
voted for it.-And Senator BENTON pronounced it
contradictory, incomprehensible, grossly defective
and fraudulent" Such is Democratic testimony
on the subject
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GEN. TAYLOR

correspondent Of the Mobile Herald who APP
pears to be attached to the volunteer force writes
to that paper as follows:
81 was somewhat curious to know what effect
The sudden popularity of Gen. Taylor would have
upon him. When the old soldier heard of his no
mlnatlon to the Presidency by various meetings in
the Union, he showed as much surprise as any OF
us: lie went farther, and expressed a decided
opinion against the election to that Office of military
notwithstanding an exception, however, eX-
cuse, in favor of Cen jackson. whose intimate
friend he was, and for whom he had the strongest
attachment. His words, given to me. ran some
what In this shape: Il have been always opposed
to the election of mere soldiers to the Presidency
They have no business in civil Office of SO great
responsibility, and they are usually untitled by edu-
cation and experience for it. 1t is not probable that
can be tempted to violate this principle of my life
TO crafty my own ambition, or those who have con-
trolled these meetings'''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27
MIR. BENTON ON OREGON

The National lntclligenccr of Thursday contains
the substance of the speech of Mr. Benton. in Sc.
cret session of the Senate, the ratification of the
Oregon treaty The first article, defining the boun-
Diary line between the territory of Great Britain and
the U. States, he says, is III the very words which
he would have himself used had the two govern
mens left 1t TO him to draw the boundary line be-
tween then--t is the cline of right - and he
therefore had no hesitation in advising the ratiiica-
ton of the treaty.
In regard to the navigation of the Columbia he
allrms that the right secured To the HudsoI'S Bay
Company is not perpetual, but that it is limited by
the charter of that Company, which expires in
1908. Those who contend for the opposite con-
structon, he says, led into the error by not be-
ing cognlzant of the fact that there are two Hudson
BAY Compames--one having perpetual charter
from Charles the Second. to trade with the Indians
on all the waters emptying into Hudson's Bay, but
which has no rights, under that charter beyond the
Rocky Mountains-the other. of more recent date
being formed Of the Hudson BAY and old Northwest
Company united, and existing under license of 2I
years granted by the Crown under an act of Parlia
ment in 1921 which license was renewed for Fl
years in 1912. 1t is this second Company, Mr..
Benton says, of which the treaty speaks-and it
can carry on trade on the waters of Hudson',
Bay, as the old Hudson Bay Company can carry
on none on the waters of The Pacific Ocean '.The
year 1868 Is the limitation (says Mr.. b. OF the
navigation now granted and those who do not
yield to the reading of the treaty. as it now stands
Will only have to wait till 1868, when Time will
bring an argument which no can msunderstand''
such an argument, doubtless, as Mr.. Calhoun
contemplated, by his policy of ''masterly inactivity
MIR. Benton took occasion, in the course of his
speech, to give the Fifty four Fores several severe
thrusts, and particularly to their leader, Gen Cass,
whose political aspirations have been ''ineviably''
blasted by the settlement Of this controversy
They deserved the Missouri Senator's taunts but
nevertheless to strike blow at one of that PROSTATE
band rather resembles Falstahs thrusts at the body
OF the dead Percy. They are deRlnct and let
them have decent burial !-Uhir.
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Instructions 10 Scnators-he Difference

AIR. Jarnagin, the WING Senator from Tennessee
who voted for the new Tariff bill against his own
convictions Of exPediency and public policy under
the Percmptory instructions of the Legislature of
his State, is another of the many instances which
have occurred of late years, going to show the diff
ference in practice between Wings and Democrats
who profess TO hold this doctrine.-Finding. after
making the Vice-President, Mr. DALLAS. show his
hand, that he could not, by rcsigning, defeat the
DILL IN obedience 70 the doctrine which he fully re-
cognlzes, he voted for it.
But how different was the course of the Demo
cratic Senator from New Hampshire? lie. too,
was instructed by the Legislature Of his State.
but as it happened, the other way-that is. to vote
against the bill. Yet he (Atherton) dsobeyed his
instructions, and voted for it.
Alas, when shall the rule of humbuggery and
hypocrisy cease?
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0U- 1t seems TO be understood from 4 paragraph
In the last Democrat, that our late Representative
IN the Reform Convention, ID. w. PArrEsoN, esq,
In imitation ofhis pattern hero DoRR is disposed to
make "back tracks," He has authorized the editor
OF that paper ''to say that the structures of the
Spectator in reference to the remarks he made in
convention, are not true, and that he will notice
''them hereafter"
Now IN regard TO the 'sstrictures" which we
made upon the obnoxious sentiments avowed by
Mr. p, we are perfectly willing TO leave it to the
people to decide whether they Were deserved or moi,
But if he means TO intimate--as some believe he
does-that we misrcpresented him, then we must
ask what has become of the chivalrous daring he
manifested when his attention was called to the
character of his remarks by one OF the members.
(JAMEs POINTS, esq fearing as he said. that they
might be misunderstood. 'ssNo," he replied in sub
stance, ''he was not misunderstood did not fear
to be reported-he shrunk from responsibility ~
And when Intercepted by the same gentleman. as
to the means he proposed for redress of Western
grievances, cas- to that" he replied sit is mere
question Of expedency-I hold that we are here
the Representatives of the Sovereign People-above
all law, above the Constitutions
We do not, of course, pretend to give the pre-.
else language of Mr.. Patteson, but we are sure we
represent his sentiments correctly, as avowed on
that day. II he is disposed TO slough off his Dorr-
ism now, however, and make ''back tracks," rs Mr..
SHEFFEY said i'll rdiculing his comparison of the
"Hero of Chepachet" with WAsnINGToY we are
free TO say we shall be rejoiced at it--though we
cannot permit it TO be done, in the smallest degree.
at our expense
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.

The President may make war and spend millions
OF dollars, but the Representatives OF the People
cannot vote away few hundred thousand dollars
for the improvement of important Rivers and Har.
bors, TO promote the business Of the country and
secure the safety of the lives of its citizens PARTY
sustans the President in his assumption of authori
ty to do the one, and in his negaon upon the right
of the Peoples Representatives TO do the other -
And this is called REpUBIIcANIsM,!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27

o. Where are the boasted benefits which were
to accrue TO our Farmers from the Repeal or Mod-
fication of the British Corn-Laws? How much
what is the prospect of its compensating for the de-
sructon of the large and steadily increasing home
market, which was growing up with our Manuiac-
lures? These are questions which the People will
have ample time to sove-and perhaps most feel
lngly, In their own experience-before another Pre-
Sidential election.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STE "a NJ S HIP GAL EDoNrA
TEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.

The steamship Caledona. which sailed from Lii
verpooi ON the 9TH instant, arrived at Boston on
Tuesday morning. Her news is unimportant.
The Liverpool papers are filled with am account
Of the visit OF Prince ALBERT to that place, and
the magnificent doings on the occasion
The cotton market was without any perccp,ible
change An improvement had taken place in the
manufacturing districts in consequence OF the pro
liability OF the passage of new tariff bill, the
news of its passage by the House having already
been received.
The value of iron was raised in anticipation of a
large export to the United States.
LOUIS BONApARrE, EN-King, Sc died at cu
horn, of apopleXy, OH the 24th ult., aged sixty
seven years
The PORE of Rome has granted general am
nesty for all political offences.
The debate on the sugar duties occupied two
days, and the government scheme triumphed by a
majority of 245 to l35, nearly two to one This
result virtually abrogates the monopoly and places
sugar In the same category rs corn, by AN easy de
CLEMSON on the high road to free trade. Sir Ro-
BERT PEEL gave this ministerial measure {; creme
rous support, and the greatness of the majority NAV
DC traced to that circumstance.
Another attempt had been made on the life of the
King Of France. While seated at window in
the palace of the Tuileries to listen TO concert
performed by the National Guards on the 30h Ill
tmo, man in the crowd drew pistol and fired
two shots at the King. He missed him of course
NSN
He was Immediately arrested. His name is 10
seph Henry. He said he weary Of life and
resolved to commit this crime as a means of meet
ing death.
Paris paper, the Courier de Francois, says that
the Mexican Government has demanded of France
and England their mediation to put an end to the
war with the United States. The departure of the
frIgate Psyche has been delayed several days, in
order that 1t may carry the to this PROPOSE
ton.
AT Berlin, on the Odd ultimo, Mr.. WHEATON.
the American Minister, took his leave of the King
of Prussia and MIR. DoNELsoN was received i'm
private audience, and presented his credentials
further fall in the value of Grain has taken
place, and harvest operations proceeding rapid
ly. The quality of the Wheat is fine and the
yield greater than that of last year
Since the Great Western sailed the arrival OF
American produce has been small. Public sales
are at present at decline. The business transact
cd on the 2oth ultimo very limited Wheat
had declined I'd. TO Sd. per bushel, and flour I'D
per barrel, from the quotations of that day week
Indian Corn was in demand for expectation to Ire
land.-Baitintore Patriot.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27

The management of the War Department, in
carrying out the details connected with the opera
tons OF the army, appears TO be marked by contin-
ued ineilciency and extravaganza. A fresh evil
dence to this effect is adduced in the annexed ex-
tract from New Orleans letter Of the 9TH instant :
large ship from Philadelphia brought a cargo
of these wagons, which Were landed some time
SINCE and after laying exposed to our tropical sun
on the Levee for eight ten days, splitting and
cracking, with their wheels and springs, the same
ship Is chartered to reload them for the Rio Grande
at freight double that from Phiadelpha-at least
double what it ought to be from thence, though
think 1t probable there, well as here the Govern
ment pay at least double what individuals would
1t is really enough 10 disgust anybody to see the
manner In which the whole affair is being con
Quoted; and the way they are going on, the Urea
sury, even after issuing the ten millions of Urea
sury Notes, will be bankrupt before Congress again
meets.
The same letter says
The Government funds entirely exhausted
here not only in the hands of the discussing off
GERS, but in the deposit Banks, where they are run
down to.a very low figure.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27
STATE ELECTIONS.
NORTH CAROLINA

The Wing gain and loss stands thus
In the Senate, the Wings have gained one in
Camden and Currituck, one in Franklin, one i'm
Granville, and one in Stokes-in all four They
have lost one Senator in Davidson and one in Ruth
eriord7h all 'wo' Their net gain in the Senate is
divided, the Wings will have majority of four in
the next.
In the Commons, the Wings have gained one
and lost five, making net loss of four Their ma
jority in the last Commons was % SO they will
now have majority of H.
Gov Graham's majority is now stated at eiyht
or nine thousand.
All the counties have not yet been heard from
but these results will scarcely be varied
ILLINOIS.
The following is the result of the election i'm this
State for congressman, as far as ascertained -
First District, Robert Smith, l.. +. re elected pro-
badly; 2nd, John A. McClernand, l.. r., without
opposition 3rd; II. X. McI.auohn irregular L. F.)
has probably beaten Orlando b. Ficklin, the present
l.: f. incumbent. The result is however doubtful
9TH, Wentworth, l.. r. elected by nearly 1000
majority 9Th, Stephen A. Douglass, l.. f.; 9th.
Thomas j. Turner, l.. f., probably elected 7th,
Abraham Lincoln, Wing, is thought to be elected.
French, O.. F is elected Governor by large ma
jority over Fitzpatrick, (Whig.) There will be a
Loco Foco majority in each branch of the Legis-
laturo.
MISSOURI
As far as heard from the following is the result
in this State: Congressmen-James b. Bowling,
the present L.. Il. member is reelected i'm the first
district. In the second district John Jameson, l..
f., the present incumbent, runs far ahead of Brick
ley, his l.. f. competitor and is doubtless re-elect-
ed. There is no Wing candidate in this District
In the third district, John q. Miller, Wing, and
James 5. Green, l.. f. have close pull, and the
result is not yet ascertaned. Nothing heard from
the other two districts.
INDIANA.
The indianapolis State Journal of the 18th inst
says-Ihe Democrats have elected their candidates
for Governor and Lieut. Governor The majority
is not yet asccraincd We think it will be less
than that received by Mr.. Polk. The Senate is
again tie and the wings have majority of six or
eight in the House.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27

order Of the Court was intended to apply to meet
ings of the People? Has not the Courthouse al
ready been occupied several times by such meetings,
since the adoption Of the order? And is not its
purpose well understood TO be to deny the use of
the building to strolling lecturers, mountebanks,
&c, which had been too long and ndscriminately
permitted 1.-The Democrats reason, therefore, will
not do. 1t will have TO try again.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27

MOVEMENTS, Sc, ON THE RIO GRANDE.
A correspondent of the New Orleans T'ropic
writes from Matamoras, under date of the 3lst ult,
follows:
s.The first regiment OF Texas mounted men have
gone up to Camargo by land. There are about nine
hundred men in the regiment. All the regular
troops now at Reynosa and Camargo. One
company OF regulars left Camargo on Tuesday for
Mier, where the Camanche Indians have committed
depredations. There are now here Gin Mexico)
about IL 900 troops-cnough to do all that is want
ed to be done. General Taylor will GO to Camargo,
it is said, on the 9th"
We have the Maamoras American Flag of the
3lst utimo, from which we extract the following
The publication of the Revelle has ceased. having
been suspended. as it is said by order of General
Taylor. We regret to see by the number of the
FLAG now before us that much disorder prevails a,
Maamoras:
An American was found in the market square on
"Wednesday night, stripped naked, and stabbed in
several places. He was not dead when found, bu,
the nature of his wounds were 50 severe that his
life was despaircd Of 1t is supposed that he was
lying in the market house senselessly drunk at the
time the deed was committed, and there can be NO
doubt the perpetra,or Mexican. Numerous
us are these occurrences, il is matter of wonder
that more not killed, Americans can be found
lying in the streets drunk, all over the city, and al
all times at night, and fall easy prey the POI
nard of the Mexican. 1t is surprising that n.,n
can be regardless of their safety as to suffer them
selves 10 be SO overpowered by liquor to fall down
in the street like scnselcss brutes. We trust the
mention of these murders. which occur almost every
night, will have the effect TO warn persons of theil
danger
We heard yesterday of one or two additional
eases of murder, but could not gather the particu
lars.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27

Convention Of Delegates from the counties Of
The Roanoke region was held recently at Charlotte
Courthouse, to deliberate upon the best improve
Inent Tor that section of the State Much difficulty
was experienced from the discord between the adj
vocates Of the rival schemes Rail Road. or the
improvement of the Roanoke, Staunton and Dan
rivers. The Railroad project was finally adopted
and an application will be made to the next Lepis
iature for the necessary facilities and aid in its ac
compllshncnt.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27
THE TWO MILLION BILL.

The correspondent Of the Baltimore American
gives the secret history of the fate of the two mil
lion BILL After stating the adoption of Mr. VIII
mot's amendment, by which the bill became I'M
paatable 10 the South and Southwest, the writer
and Diplomatic bill were working from nine until
half past on Sunday in agreeing upon the differ
ent ordinary provisions
''As night approached there were signs of in
trigue on foot. Mr.. johnson, OF Md. the NVbip
member Of the Senate, among the three Senate
CoBferees, (Messrs. Lewis, OF Ala and Benton be-
ing his associates, } aud Mr. Severance of Me-. the
essis2@ cKaHy'" 81 ~ ,hC ard BOYD. Of Ky be-
ing his assoclates,) were sent for privately The
gentlemen all found themselves at the Capitoi on
Sunday evening. where, murder will out - the
secret was known. 1t was here that the attempt
was made to kill the House Bill by sitting it alto
gether, and to add two millions of dollars to the
Civil and Diplomatic Bill for the purchase Of Cal
ifornia
Inc wing minority were powerless, and OF ne
cessity yielded all TO their associates not however
rs believe, without protest against what was
here attempted"
The knowledge Of this design produced the great
est excitement. and the determination was formed
to defeat the bill altogether if the two millions
clause was attached.
the Conlerees (Mr. Mckay should rise to submit
bis report was have been he signal for the burst
ing OF the storm. Every preliminary motion from
The Ways and Means Committee was resisted and
for half and hour every thing threatened breaking
mp OF Congress without passing the heavy appro-
PrIation Bills, or any action upon the pending inca
sures between the two Houses
''J'he majority Committee Of Copferees e,reeav
and had in part foeseen The clouds that were risr,
above their heads. They consulted brieCv and
scasonably and wisely abandoned their measure
and left the bill TO be reported as they had agreed
upon at their long session on Sunday. But C,T the
abandonment, Congress would have broken up in
row; and as it was. there was deep Indignation a
gains the Committee. particularly among the MON.
bers from the free States"
When intelligence Of The veto of the Harbor hill
i,,cI IL p,,D. Il n
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27
AN OFFICER KILLED BY A SENTINEL

The New Orleans Delta states that Godfrey
rope, who was an officer of the Kentucky voun-
teers, was recently shot near Maamoras by senti-
mel. 1t was late in the evening or night the sen
tlnel challenged Mr.. Pope as he approached him,
ne continued to advance without giving the coun-
tersign, whereuPon the sentinel fired and killed
him. lie was put under arrest, but on an investi-
CATION OF the unfortunate occurrence he was dis
charged.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27

Go1NG ABROAD FOR CLoTHfNG.-Mr Shep-
herd OF Philadelphia. proprietor of one of the most
extensive clothing establishments in that city ad-
yertses his present stock for sale, and gives notice
mat ne will leave the city in few weeks for Bel
gum, where he will mako arrangements to have
all his coats manufactured, and will receive his
clothing ready made much cheaper than it can be
manufactured here under the tariff.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27

05- The Democrat notices our complaint of the
serious discomfort to which all persons were sub
Jeced who wished or fehit their duty IN attend as
spectators the deliberations of the late Reform Con
vehtion, on account of the small and confined local
lty In which it chose TO hold its sessions That
paper publishes order adopted by the County
Court at the July term, (of which we were not ap-
prised,) fOrbdding the of The Courthouse ex-
cePt for the purposes for which it was erected and
remarks, with an air of considerable TRIUMPH that
it "would like 10 know what kind Of special plead
ing the editor will use" in attempting to show
chow the Courtroom could be had"
Now, we can see no necessity for any especial
pleading" at all in the Casa little plain com
mon sense is entirely sufficient The order Of the
Court is against the use of the " Court house y and
the upper room in which the Convention met is
Just as much part oft as the lower, or Corr, room
The same authority, then, which permitted the
use Of the one could as well have granted fbe use
of the other and indeed it did so necessarily. be
cause the only approach to the room occupied is
through tFe Courtroom But who supposes the