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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23
NOTICE TO GREAT BRITAIN.


II will be seen that the resolution authorizing
the President Of the United States TO give notice
to Great Britain for the termination of the con-
vention for the joint occupation Of the Territory
Of Oregon. has passed the Senate, In the form pro
posed by Mr.. CRirrKNDrN. There is therefore
disagreement between the two Houses; but
unless ii should lead to The defeat Of all action
on the subject. it may be regarded as of little
consequence. II the controversy is to be forced
to speedy issue, the manner of doing it is alto
ge'her immateral, for there is no party in Con-
gress at all disposed to listen to the terms upon
which an arrangement can now alone be expected
to be made with Great Britain. A war conse.
quen.ly may be regarded as inevitable upon the
notice.
The Alexandria Gazette OF Friday remarks
that "some of the best statesmen in our country
now at Washington, who have every opportunity,
from their commanding position, to survey the
whole field Of our foreign relations. and who have
heretofore not permitted themselves to anticipate
hoslities with Great Britain, on account of the
Oregon difficulties, now begin seriously to ex.
pect collision, and to fear that war may ensue
before we are prepared to prosecute it with
vigor." The Gazette earnestly urges Congress
10 prepare for the crisis.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23
THE NEW TARIFF.

1t will be seen that the new Tariff bill which
has so long been in course of elaboration by
the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commit
Tee Of Ways and Means, has at length been
brought before the House of Representatives.
The bill makes but few alterations from the one
reported by the Secretary of the Treasury. The
ad valorem principle is preserved throughout,
and there are no specific duties upon any articles,
or any minmums. Among the 80 per cent. ar
ticles are Wollens, coarse and fine, Iron and Su-
gar. Cotton goods pay duty of 25 per cent.
and articles not specially provided for pay 90 pei
cent Wheat and Wheat Flour have protec-
ton OF 20 per cent, which at foreign valuation
we regard as virtual surrender of our home mar
kets to The gran-growers Of tie continent of Flu.
rope. Tea and Coffee, in case sufficient revenue
is not produced from other articles are to be sub.
jected at the discretion of the President, 20 du-
ty of l0per cent. These are the leading features
of the bill, and in our opinion scarcely any sys-
tenn could be framed which would more efrectu.
ally strike down the whole productive industry
of the country. The bill is to 60 into operation
on the LIST Of December next.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23
THE SUB-TREASURY.

The National Intelligencer thus sums up the
prominent objections to the Sub.Treasury Bill,
as it passed the House of Representatives:
i. Its pernicious influence upon the currency
of the country. In the language used by the
present official editor in 1887, it will establish
1.-TWO sorts of currency"-the better for the Off
GERS of Government. the Saser one for the people
2. Its incaculable expense.
3. The increase of Executive patronage which
it must of necessity bring with it,
A. The diminished security of the Government
deposites.
S. The inconvenience and loss Of time it must
occasion in the transaction Of public business !;
and
Lastly, its disastrous operation upon the labor
ing classes, in reducing the price of labor to the
hard money standard.
TO these objections, which were urged by US
in 1910 to this monstrous attempt to revive the
barbarous usages of antiquity, we have never
seen satisfactory answers.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23


An attempt has been made to pervert the mesi,s Of
.uo soowing passage in q card we recently addressed
yoa. we are IN favor Of representation and taxa
no" Eong together not however recognized By The
m'L OASIS principle in proportion to the amosfnf Of
wealth possessed by individuals mssscs Of indvidu.
ais Out proportion to the number Of vofers who pay
the taxes Our opponents contend that 900 voters IN
the East should send delegate whilst 1861 voters
should be required in the West send delegate ~
that this inequality should exist because the East pevs
more taxes than the West. We contend thai srres~
free white male citizen twenty one wears of ~
who has been for twelve months resdent Of the coSn
~ in which he offers to vote and who supports the 70
vernment by paying tax, great saaH should have
the right to aud that 1861 thus qualified In
the West, should have the voice in the rovern.
ment 1861 voters (thus qua6ed) in the East Here
is the difference, wide the poles, between our-
selves and our opponents We contend for equal suf
irage and equal representation based ms6sr Of
voters. Our opponents admit the propriesy of eqoaf
suffrage but contend that representation should cot b.
equal because some voters pay taxes than others.
when we contend for representation the basis a
e rse sch,fe population, do not desire that scoen
ana ch'fdren shall vote, but that the political power
shall be exercised by te men-he poters whose nuu-
per Will bear fair proportion the number of the
white popuiation-andw we will never cease TO contend
these voters, who represent the free white popua-
uon' snail have just and equal voice (through their
oeegaes IN the Legislature passing all laws Affect.
ing me- hocrty and the means of happiness n,
HUGH w. SHEFFEY,
CHAPMAN JOHNSON In
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~ The Martinsburg Gazette, in congratulate
ing the Proprietors Of the Wing on securing the
valuable services Of Mr.. ToLER, remarks -
swell, we feel sadness too in pouring over the
"WSig" TO find our friend, OLIVER p. BALDWIN,
Esq, who has for the past few months occu-
pied its Editorial Chair with so much ability
and distinction, is gone. But the Winchester
Republican encourages the hope that he will
at no distant day be added to the Editorial force
Of the "Whig." We hope so-hs talents are Of
the first ordcr--tbey should not be cramped."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23
REPRESENTATION IN CoNvrNrroN

We learn from the New-York Tribune of
Friday last, that the Supreme Court of tina,
State have in obedience to a requisi,ion from
the Assembly, given their opinion. unanimous
ly, that the election of Delegates to the Con-
ven'ion to revise and amend the Constitution
OF that Commonwealth, must be held under
the ApPortionment subsisting at the time the
act was passed, and cannot be affected by the
subsequent Appor'ionment made by the Legis-
lature.
This is an important decision.-The ques-
,ion, we believe, was similar in it's character
to the one now mooted amongst us-(hough
resting on much narrower grounds)-as to the
right of the Legislature TO depart from the ex-
listing Constitutional arrangement of Represen-
tation in the organization Of a Convention.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23

Sir ROBERT PEEL gave an account lately in
Parliament OF the circumstances connected with
MS retirement from Office not long since and his
subsequent speedy resumption of the reins of
Government. The following note, addressed to
the Queen, was read, as illustrative of the views
ana position OF the Minister on his proposed with
drawal from the cabinet. The words iaIicised
are supposed to indicate, when taken together, an
apprehension of difficulties between the United
States and England:
'Sir Robert Peel feels it to be his duty 10 add,
that, should yonr Maiesty's future advisers, after
consideration OF the heavy demands made upon
the army OF the country for colonial service, of
our relations with the United States, and of the bear
ing which steam navigation may have upon mar
ltme warfare and the defence of the country,
deem 1t advisable TO propose an addition to the
army and increased naval and military estimates
SIT Robert Peel will support the proposal; will
do all that he can to prevent it from being consid-
cred indicative Of hostile or altered feelings TO-
yards France; and will assume for the increase in
question any degree Of responsibility. present or
prospective, which can fairly attach to him.
The omission Of the United States, when
France IS mentioned is regarded as more sipnifi-
cant than the direct allusion to this country in the
beginning of the paragraph.
ne INSTRUMENTATION from England shows that
military preparations are still going on there In.
creased appropriations have been called for and
voted; the military and naval forces are both to be
ep'd'Seu' we 90 not md That the proposition 10
increase the army and navy caused any protract-
ed debate in the British Parliament. Such things
when required are generally done there promptly,
and without much talk. At Washington il costs
the Government nearly as much to debate new
regiment through Congress as to raise it after
wards.
Whether there be special significance in SIR
ROBERT PEEL's language as above quoted or not,
the state OF our foreign relations is such as to rem
der necessary some vigorous measures of defen-
sIve policy. The President has recommended
an increase to our naval and military force If
England ls armiDg in view Of her controversy
with the United States and its possible result, the
same considerations Of prudential forethoucbt
are Of equal application TO u.s.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23

O-The Rockingham Register seems not in
clined to comprehend us. What we meant
was simply this.-lf real zeal for princi-
pile had prompted its solctude for the result
Of the pending issue in Augusta, why is it,
when similar circumstances arise among its
friends, in its own county, that it remains per-
fectly silent I? There's the rub.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23
FROM WASHINGTON,
Correspondence Of the American.
WASHINGTON, April, 1

,r, - WASHINGTON, ApriI, 10.
Inc President has not yet answered The Reso.
lu'lon OF MIR. CD. lngersoIl, Offered on Thurs
day. in reference TO the Secret Service Fund. and
1t is understood will not answer it,
Inc Resolution of SenatorJ J. M, Clayton, (call-
ing Tor additional Oregon cossespondence) was
answered with the information that there has
been none since February 4G. last, which is not
already before the country.
messages were laid before both Houses frorn
tne fIesident, ~ reference TO the Indians of the
Cherokee Nation. The continued anarrels a.
moDg those Indians. every day becoming worse.
has led TO the suggestion that their lands be diyi
ded.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23

0J-See the important Foreign News on the
first page of this paper. The article from the
London Times in reference TO our relations it'll
Great Britain. is especially worthy of attention.
The Times is understood TO be the organ of
Lord ABERDEEN and the London Chronicle,
(whose remarks we published last week, y is said
to be the organ of Lord PALMERsroN.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23

~" The Liverpool Courier Of the 18th of
March, speaking Of The proposition pending be-
joint occupancy Of Oregon, says ;-"The resolu-
ton itself, however, is substantially declara-
ton of war, and the tackng 70 it of a few empty
words about amcable settlement is nothing
more than slight concession to the rules Of pub
lie decencYo
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23

Recently, in London, a young lady went 10
bed IN good health and was found next morning,
dead. The physicians who were called in de-
clared that the sole cause Of this catastrophe was
the poisoning Of the air by the exsaia,iobs Of a,
quantity Of lilies found in two large vases on q
low table in the room. Roses, :uberoses, iss-
mines, and in fact, most flowers, may in the
same way produce effecis.if not mortal, at least
very injurious. Their influence ac,s most pow
erfuIly on nervous persons.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23
REFORM CONVENTION PROPOSED At
4

The friends Of Constitutional Reform in Berke-
ley county have held meeting at which the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
Resolved, as the opinion of this meeting, thas
Convention Of the friends of CONSTITUTIONAL
Reform be held on the lst day Of September
next, in the town of Stanton, and that the chair
man Of this meeting be authorized to appoint ono
hundred delegates from the county of Berkeley to-
attend said Convention.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23

d5-Tbe Store of DAVID KERR, esq. in this
place, was entered at an early hour on Thursday
evening last, in brief absence of the Clerk, and
the money drawer robbed Of eight or ten dollars
in change.-'rhe villain, we understand, has NOS
yet been discovered.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23

Andrew II. Mickle has been elected Mayor of
New York by plurality vote. The Native
Americans poled 5000 votes. The majority Of
Mr. Micklo over the Wing candidate. Robert
Taylor, was about 7Ooe.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

Full returns are now received and the Locos
have majority Of one in the Senate and seven in
the House. temperance issue produced this
result. There is no U. S. Senator to elect at the
next session.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23
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THURSDAY, APRIL 90. 1876.
AUGUSTA COUNTY.

AUGUSTA COUNTY.
Candidates for the House Of Delegates. Election
Thursday, April 90.
john B. BALDWIN,
NATHANIEL MAssiE,
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Jun.
HUGu w. SnErFeY.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23

fine brick house, the properly of Mr.. George
Knight, in Newtown, Frederick county, was de-
stroyed by fire on the night Of the l3th.--It wss
occupied by Mr.. VIM. RiteDour, whose loss is
also considerable in furniture, &c.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23

The Norfolk Beacon states that Capt. Joseph
Smoot mas been ordered to the command Of the
frigate United States, now fitting out al Boston
for the coast Of Africa
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23

There are upwards of $4,000 hands EMPLOYED
IN tho manufacture Of boots and shoes in the
State Of Massachusetts.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23

wealth TO prosecute for the penalty. Annual re-
ports are to be made rs heretofore by the boards
ofesehool commissioners, TO the superintendent of
the Literary fund. Any county or corporation
which may adopt the system may after one or
more years trial reject ii by majority Of its quail
flied voters. Those counties who do not choose
to adopt the foregoing system may adopt the fol.
lowing: At the first term Of every county or
corporation court in the state which shall occur
after this act shall be adopted by the people, the
court are required TO direct the sheriff TO have all
of the magistrates Of the county summoned at the
next court, to take the act into considerations
AT the said next court they are to require the
school commissioners lay off the county or cor
poration into school districts, and 10 return map
thereof to the clerk of the courts to ascertain also
and report to court the number of children of the
pIoperage IN each district, and whose parents
are Wiling TO send them to school, and to com
Pu'e the sum necessary to be raised by the court to
educate said children and provide scboolhouses.
The court, majority Of the acting magistrates
being present, are to raise the money required by
a levy upon all the citizens in the manner county
Ie7ies are made, and rateable levy upon the
lands, lots and houses therein ACCORDING 10 their
assessed value. The levy 10 be collected bv the
sheriff, when other taxes are collected (for which
he is allowed two per cent. commission and 10
be paid over 10 the treasurer Of the school conn
rpissioners upon the orders Of the said courts nm
on acquisitions Of the school commissioners, to be
distributed by said treasurer as said commission
ers may direct. The commissioners are 20 report
annually TO the court at its February term the a.
mount 10 be raised, and the court are TO make
the levy accordingly. IF the magistrates fail to
attend when Summoned, the court may make a
new order until majority shall attend. Nh
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-13

The following remarks in relation TO Mississippi
banks from tho n o. Com Times will be found interest,
Ing by the fortunate holders or Vcksburg stock and
bands.
There has been more inquiry for Mississippi money Of
late but without leading 20 any transaction OF note The
demand arises from desire tho part Of debtors
10 uuidaie their dues the banks before these nstu
lions get into the hands Of comnss toner's under the
law An opinion begins 10 prevail that this enactment,
which passed inm datcy prior to the adjournment
Of the Legislature, and TO which we alluded al some
length will prove complete failure, far eief TO
tho debtors was the object and this certainly the
sole incentive OF its trainers The last section OF the
law which provides that nothing In the act should be-
construed impair lessen enlarge contracts be
tween banks and their debtors and which was designed
to bring banks under the operation of the common
law 1t Is believed renders al the preceding sections null
and void In addition this tho impression Is very
general that the banks, against which Judgment OF for
feurc had been rendered previously to the passage OF
this be brought under It's operation inasmuch
as right vested by that Judgment under previous
law and collect which could not by subsequent
act be taken away or changed Into right to sell.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-13
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

IN ship Queen Of de West, Jrom Lionpool-Mrs Minor,
of Perth U C; Capt Conckn, OF chip Rose Mrs Conca
lin: VIM Nibo Esq Of NYork; K freford, John Alex
snder Charles Eaton. ii Colson, Toronto John ii
Pratt England; John Weaver, Boston; VIM Seymour.
Kingston Jamaica-500 storage.
Ia ship C,istovai Colon from Havann-Baron Alleee dc
Gypsy lady daughter and servant France Curtis ia
maica r A II Reuaud New York; J N Pctrulo, Phi
ladelphia X Montavo D del Pine, Havana; Morley
England.
In ship Chdritsion from SapaRnaA-L Solloman, II
Laviuson, w Stinchhed q II Jackins-i3 In steorsge
In BRIG GeorS iasd from Noytoik-Mr White Mr. Aus
tin MIR Herbert, w Knight, Lynch Mr. Phillips MIR
Frazier. + Hardwick.
In seh- ME- from Belize, Hon-Mr & Mrs. Grant.
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SSS Nd Snrs-@-. EIa.,tn- - ~ w. -Tb -
Original Estsoiisnp-nL-WA- & P6INCE CO.
o1er for sac ic-r u1rya-t collection Of Frui. and 0rn1
rus Trees, Ac ard they challenge comparison Of heir
Tres VII. Others whatever, and ye purchasers
- T Se and sas.y themselves Of teir supeTiority By
WIEN from Two 10 four yeas may be saved The Pears
PuHs. Charles, Aprcct., &c- from y feet 10
,sn nai ih=r Ornan-nLa Trees 10 70 = f--L The Ever
green Trees 20 ID ter4 and OF beautiful for1 Of
oarr Case OF sr1tt st Oran=nt SErroo-ry they hsye
re choicest sPecls The collection Of Roses by far tie
Ars-s. II tn Union, comprising $500 plants q 1900
splendid vsTeces Prcec Catalogue viii sent 70 every
postpaid applicant and may be had Of CLARK < AIS.
I'm Agents $50 Fllon-sI and orders e1e,:uec /, ne an
P-rior o.. - ~hies caarscsrizes i.s =s:a5lishment
ul3all2 <-odkeiN
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tllr0ware, Nr.
u.eDwARF sues TOOLS, sc.

HARDWARE. EDGE TOOLS, sc.
nSSORN \ LITTLE. Importers and seGesa! dealets III
" Er sliss German and American ha'c~aIe cnuufS -cSe
-n,Is e IS Fnou-st between Pearl and Water SIS New
respectfully Invite the attention OF country merchant
ne bani and farmers and others making their rinS pa-
h..s - their very extensive assortment copnslns eve
min in The line al Of which offered a. the lowest isT
h-t oric-. for cash, or On approved credit
ca; and wrought nails locks, .stehes
Butts. &c, eSs. snves and fork., razofs
CqI;.cks oTs;s and spNrabes
t-u aud )cseI knives sui scissor.
I'M pit ard cross saws. hoes. FORKS
,hJyeis spades. scythes s1d .u.ths, ritss
acs lead rots and sand cnlsioes
Pumps for " els or clstsrus
Sc Il b water OF Ayre stone. tor marble poshefs
CJ5 srs tools IA srest variety Of the most celebrated
rsnufacur, s. such Abertsol, CosSer Horton, ba'-
i,c aad Others
Vccpers' iron Iye:s and truss hoops
iicu,- and ship carpenters toOls
Sac ,-njihs' toe Is. garden utensils
Butchers tools, csbnet makers trimmings
;tou.s and .hip tuIders hardware
ter brass. copper and steel wire
,,spnir. Il. ma Sfreod
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Ga LAND 0N TILE hUDsoN, :: Y0aisi,..Eof

"a LAND On THE HUDSON, a. YonE-is-For
- SALE Farm OF elgn-rn Of land The Ess.
neHx Of NE hudson hlYer Z NE toWn OF foIkers
sGa Couny Of W-s,ch-srr wrhn miles o, The cry Of
S=wYOfS, ard one mile OF th- village and landing BE-
tse-2 wncn and S7~Yors Steamboats, ply regularly lex
cepGng N "irerl four times day TIE ard good ane
he house., winch Is AID coEr,ccious Is bli In lie
nocrfc stye- win wte pzzzss II 'front.' and from
ha: Ot The beautiful oi as EGc-
son, sx,-a-lng u 20 he Highlands and down the
9ay - Sta.-c Island Tbs o.
barn. carTias--aoose, stable, Gcsre all and
p-Le ore-r aad the ic-oouo- filed with ic There
a. excellent wei Of wafer TIE place quite resr The
ncose poo are also large number Of selected Ui and
orrsnenta grs Il Is well calculated for g-nu-rsns
residence The above vii De sold cheap. Adjoining he
above OF he Sor-h and aso in- rve., twenty
scTs OF ARD wiooG: buildings, which wi! bS sod viii te
Above. or separate from i I crsired Apply 10
1r-' nc VIM " SCRrGEAA. YonE-r.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-13

S RABiAS CORN PLASTER.-Ths Is an eject.
n a. and permanent cure Tor ih-se small bui troublesome
tnss aud s.siy spPrd tne directions being SIMPLY 70
SO, ne -7. n warm ~aer and pare a. close a
possible t.Ains Care ao % maze bleed. Teen Apply The
!. er-ry sLir1 Gsy.
So.e d DAVID SANDS co. Chemist, AID Apos-cs-
!-s .. - Broadway, corner Of Market-st and A B.
SAsDs, no F0soG-ss. and a JoHsisoN, 473 Bruwsy
1Hss . esn& L0 meod-