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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-13

A Ret0rt-Mr. MeDufie. in he Sem
ate. ciled Mr.. Wsbsler's anii-larilf speech
and resolutions in Boston in 1920. 20
show Mr.. W. guilty Of Inconsistency.
In reply 10 tbs. Mr.. Webster sad hat
lhe honorable Senator from South Caro-
lima will readily admit that such Is TIE in
trinity Of our nature that even IN honest
man may sometimes change his opinion :
nay more. thai he may change his opin-
ION in three years Is well - in lliriy
years. For, think that The greatest and
ablesI speech ! ever heard against he an
nexalinn Of TeKas was from The G0rrr'
nor of the State 81 South Carolina. while
! slill grestrr speech in favor Of annexa-
ZION was delivered BY the Senator from
South Carolina. Murh laughter. !
adduee this merely as proof Ihal an hon
est man may change his opinion. More
over. IL | rightly remember, the Senator
from South Carolina was once one 81 the
most powerful advocates this country con-
tanned for internal Improvements.
Mr.. McDUFFIE. Yes, and | have ne
yer changed my opinion since on the
question Of power.
Mr.. WEBSTER. "On the question oi
power!" And why then Was the Sena-
tor so jealous in favor Of barren pow
sr which. according 10 him, ought never
be exercised! 4 laugh.
Mr.. McDUFFIE was understood TO say
that he had only argued in favor oil APP
preparations for survey.
Mr.. WEBSTER. Again the same gen.
lleman was, believe. once very favorable
TO bank The United States.
Dir. McDrFFIE's reply was not audible
in the gallery.
Mr.. WEBSTER. Then | stand before
lhe Senate as but afording the same proof
with the gentleman himself that an hon.
est man may change his opinion.
Mr.. Webster then went on to explain
why the people of Boston were then up-
posed to the tariff policy. aud how they
afterwards became reconciled to il after
the 90, erument. by adopting the system.
had induced large investments Of capital
in manufactures. He showed also thai
the minimum system was Of South Car.
DINA origin.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-13

frsn csps. IeTy. thas de GoseEaH rnt
&C fnensn b piasin Nth sur Gssrrn-
meni. ~ III shs nosi infnrniisl mrr-
ehanss q lie e0gnIy side wilh Mrxiro
IN lie Gar silh he uniaed SinIes. ard
nssd I'll ihsir inausnre % pur down he
lsle quasi EsEOlai,0n u lScnlan.
~. o. Pieayuns.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-13
. From Gen. Taylor. -The Union Of

fr,oay night ile 3lst ult., says.
The last dispatches from, the camp
state that General Taylor had received
Twelve TO fourteen boats, which were sui.
i nc'ent tor the transportation Of his army.
ihe waters of the Rio Grande. however,
were high, and the current strong enough
to delay the ascending navigation. The
Mexican troops, between Camargo and
Monterey, were not estimated 10 exceed
aoo or 400 men. The suppositlon now
il, that Gen. Taylor will be able 10 reach
Monterey BY the Is; Of Septcalbcr
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-13
A SAMPLE OF THE WAR EXPENSES

A SAMPLE OF THE WAR EXPENSES.
Government Stores.-The steamer
Archer will leave here to-dsy (,he 2l.1 for
Foa Les,eRwor,h. with 400 barrsls oi
pork, aud ! 200 sacks OF -four, Cos the use
SAINTS Fe. The pork VAS purchss, d al
$40 pes barrel. and the -four Ut OIL so re,
ss'k. esch sack containing 100 pounds.
The pork - cstried 10 Font Lsstsnw or,h
Tor 81 per barrel. and the -four 373 cents
per sack. The Transportation OF q barrel
Of pork from For, Leasenworih TO Benl's
Fort will be about IS. and the prime co.'s,
and transportation 10 SAINTS Fe will make
eseh and every barrel cost the Cove u me nt
S53; al this rate The ihrse hundred W N
rost 81 $500. Al the same rate ofirsns-
poftstion, q sack OF -four will eos, IN s ,n,s
Re SIS 20, the twelve hundred S22. 44O;
making the total cnst nj about siphty.fi,e
tons Of provisions $3s 49, Oh, co oueh
TO ration an army Of Loco men 20 daps.
And. by The same rule. Il Il vail Gus, near
81 500 per day TO furnish 1000 men IN
meat and bread alone, hstwlil il cost 10
furnish oil The other necessates which
soldiers usS and ate Obliged 10 have during
he tine Of wsr--snd what will 10000
men consume and destroy! Al The same
rate the sum would be- enormous, -,
~ 81. Louis New Era.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-13
Outrage0us.--We a DAY or two since

/ Outrageous.--We day or two since
alluded 10 The indecorouse attack Of The
Washington Union upon Senator Hay
sood, an atsck so grass that several OF
the leading members Of the Senate DEEM
ed II proper to notice Ihe subject 10 their
places. and to fling back The charges Of the
official with scorn AMI indignation. But
the semi.nflicIsl at Richmond. the En-
quiref. has gone still further. In thai pa
per of Tuesday, .he CONSCIENTIOUS Sensl,f
from North Carolina is boldly charged
with having been bnbcd BY the msnuisc-
'thfeTs: VS. 93 III ga II .@asi3G:g. N
s.s" He is condemned forever. fssys the
Enquirer and The country sill naturally
sscrlbe his conduct 10 The most corrup,
motives. ON he streets. YESTERDAY, II
was asserted on all hands. he h I'd been
bought npby The gold ofthe manufacturers
TO bel'ay ns principles. Can any one
douh, thai his strange and unjust fi.tIe
CONDUCT has been induced by sinister IN.
hoence! What possible motive, save tia,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-13
Loss of Government Stores.-Th

Loss of Government Stores.-The
steamer Radhor, bound from ST. LOUIS 10
Fort i.esvenworlh, With cargo Of abau,
sis:g tons oil Government iores snd sev.-
raj smaller lots Of freight. struck . stump
sbeut daik on the 2Sth LItmo, when
seven miles above Boonyllle, and sunk
almost Immediately to within six inches
Of her boiler deck. The boat and cargo,
IL Is thought, will prove total loss.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-13

lfs GEeai RnsAia ID heg manufactures
assinsi her oEn eornsry. throngh al ths
degrees of DE poliaird maps.
TAea, he who s01ld sarFiice % 6reai
Britain lo0i a hsrrcn soil shOrt 81 S.
80. was : traitor 70 his e0nutEy. Aow,
he n ho vii n0s sacEikes he lzh0r and 10.
dRsiEy of his county % The wishes and
interest Of this very power. d > TEaiioI
10 his eonnny. This i The consistency
'of Democracy. PEI. IaitL.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-13

Mules for the Army.-Two hundred
mules were shipped IRON s.. Louis on
.he 29'h ull mo. destined for lbs s,my i.
McKee,. This IL The fits, lot oI snm. ten
thousand that are wanted. According TO
,he p" New Era" the great drain which
hss recently been made upon Missouri
TO supply The volunteers and the regular
army his enhanced The prize Of bath ho,srs
and mules full TIVE nty five per cent.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24
Wednesday, June "a. HsA8.
For COyERNOR OF OHIO.
Settlement Of the Oregon Question

The Oregon question is probably finally
disposed of before this. The President has
received the proposition of the British Gov.
ernment, and asked the advice Of the Sen.
ate upon the subject, and that body, after
having had the subject before it for several
days in Executive session, advised the Pres
ident to compromise the controversy, BY
the following decisive vote:
AYEs-Archer, Ashley, Benton, Berrien,
Bagby, J. M. Clayton, T. Clayton, Calhoun,
Cameron, Colquit, Dix, Dayton, Davis,
Evans, Greene, Houston, Haywood, Hunt
ington, Jarnagin, Johnson Of Nd, Johnson
of La., Nc Futile, Mangum, Morehead,
Miller, Niles, Pierce, Pennybacker, Phelps,
Rush, Sewer, Speigh, Simmons, Turney.
Webster, Woodbridge, Ydlee-3s.
NAYEs-Allen, Atchison, Atherton,
Breese, Cass, Dickinson Jenness, Fairfield,
Sturgeon, Semple-l0.
Hannegan refused to vote, Barrow,
Chalmers, Crittendon, Corwin, Bright,
Westbott and Upham were absent.
The following is said to be the PROPOSE
ton of the British Government, and the
terms upon which the question will be SET
tied:
The line to be run on the 49th parallel
to the Straits of Juan de Fuca, and then fol.
lowing the Straits on the margin to the O.
cean, with the whole of Vancouver's Island
and the free navigation of the Columbia
river by the Hudson's Bay Company, until
the expiration of its charter; the free navi-
gation of the Straits of Fuca, and the free
use of the Bays and Inlets of Vancouver's
Island to be allowed to the United States
for the same period.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24

LreHTNlNe.-A maple tree, some ff-
teen or twenty feet high, standing in yard
in front Of the house of Mr.. JAS. A CLARK,
in this village,was struck by lightning dur
ing thunder storm on Friday afternoon
last. The tree stands some ten feet in front
Of his house which is several feet higher
than the tree, and it appears very singular,
under this circumstance, why it did not
strike the house instead of the tree. We
can only account for this strange phenone-
non for the reason that there is an iron
fence built around the yard which run near
the tree, this probably attracted the light
ming; thereby saving his house and family
from injury. The tree is but slightly in.
jured.
We learn that superb COW, worth 25
or 80 dollars, owned by MIR. DANIEL JUDD,
of this township, was killed by lightning
during the same storm
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24

On the four sides Of the square the houses
are built close together, as in block, and
are all of the same size and heigtb, with the
exception of the cathedral, which though
unfinished, still towers above the others
In these houses are sold dry goods, groce-
ries and every kind Of wares, with now
and then an exchange or coffee house,
They are principally occupied by Euro
|peans, and you can hear French, English,
Spanish and German spoken at the same
time.
After leaving the public square on either
side Of the houses decrease in size and
beauty for two or three squares, when the
small reed and matched huts commence,
and continue to the extreme limits Of the
place.
In walking through the streets, my atten.
| ton was attracted to house.. in the door OF
which stood, or leaned two half naked
Mexicans so wo begone as to cause me to
hauh. On my nearing the door a most
disagreeable stencil almost induced me to
bou.-face mustered courage to enter the
door. On.the floor lying upon mats with
out covering, were near fifty Mexicans,
wounded in the late engagements, attended
by some 10 or IL women. The smell Of
the place was insufferable and / had to
leave it. The next door was the same, and
so on for about 30 houses. A friend OF
mine called my attention to a room in
which there were at least forty Of these
miserable objects, and this room was
scarcely IL feet square. There was not
positively room for the nurse to attend
them. Some had lost leg, others an arm,
and some both legs and arms.
noticed one who will certainly get well
whose legs were shot off, within two or
three inches above the knee, and he seemed
to me to have greater flow of spirits than
some who had only flesh wounds. | said to
him, that had his wound been made by a
Mexican shot he would have been dead; to
which he replied, the American shot was
very good--no poisonous copper in them.
One had died Just before Lentered the room
and they were making preparations to
carry him out. He had been shot in the
mouth with rifle ball which passed out
under the left ear, and he had lived from
the 9th up to this time. There are be-
tween $50 and 400 Of these horrid objects
in this place, and the sight of them would
induce many stout heart to lament the
horrors of war. These men give the num-
ber Of killed and wounded on the 9th much
greater than the Americans ever claimed
some say 1900 and some 1900, but enough
Of them
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24
Agricultural Notice.

The Board of Officers of the Portage
County Agricultural Society will meet. on
Saturday, the 9th day of June, ut. the
Treasurer's Office, at l o'clock P. NJ, of
that day. A prompt and general attend
ance is desired. The members Of the Board
are requested to see the township commnit-
tees and report all the names obtained; and
such township committees as may not be
visited by any member of the Board will
forward what names are obtained, by mail
or otherwise, as soon as possible. 1t is to
be feared that some are misinformed as to
the duty of the committee on Crops. They
are to examine fields Of grain but only the
results as reported-the premium is on the
best acre. Each one is to have his acre
measured by two disinterested persons. |,
is then harvested, threshed, and when ready,
to be measured by two disinterested men,
and is to be reported to the committee on
crops with detailed statement Of the mode
of cultivation.
RI. THOMPSON, Pres't
A. SERvoss, Sec'y.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24
Hope. An Extract.
BY DIR. LYMAN W. TRAsK.

Eternal Hope! Thy realm is unfading.
Thou ars strong even in the maniac-thou
art present in high and low condition
thou art balm for every wo. Thou lead
est us to the Himlayan summit Of Time
spreadest eternity before us like grand
Panorama---and shewest joys at Cons
right hand, that shall never fail nor fade
while eternity endures! When marble
shall moulder mountains crunble--and
worlds in flaming fires decay--thou shalt
light thy torch with the last blazing-frag.
ment Of expiring nature, and live forever in
the skies!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24

Death BY LlGHTNING.-We Understand
that during the severe storm on Friday last
the house of Mr.. David Jones, of Paris
township in this county, was struck by
lightning and little lad, aged about five
years, son Of Mr. Jones, was instantly kill.
ed Two or three others of the family
were sitting near the spot when the child
was struck, all Of whom felt the shock Sc.
yerely.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24
Arrival Of the Steamer Caledonia.
Five Days Later.

~ "a 49, ~
Inc steamship Caledonia, Caps. z. u. {
Lott' was telegraPned at Boston on inurs-
day morning the 18TH INST, at - o'clock,
ana arrived at the wharf af - o'clock she
brings dates 70 the 4th inst.
England has offered her mediation boz
tween the United State: and Mexico. Mr.
Pakenham has received instructions tc that
effect from the British Government BY the
Caledonia. ls. :.
The European Times states that 4 ~.
NOR prevailed in London, that the United
States have asked the intervention OF Great
Britain IN her troubles with Mexico. The
Times scouts the idea, as perfectly absurd.
On this subject the London Standard states
that much uneasiness exists in Paris, The
opposition prints are all on the side Of A.
merica, and predict on early conquest of
Mexico BY the United States.
.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24
Great Calamity at Quebec.

IMMENSE LOSS OF LlFE-FIFTY
BODIES TAKEN FROM THE RUINS,
&c. &c.
We received by Telegraph, at 10 O'Clock
last night, the following awful and heart
rending from Quebec, that city
having been doomed to another immense
loss Of life by fre:.-Bah. Sun, June l8.
PHILADELPHIA, June II,
10 o'clock, p. M.
From tho Quebec Mercury Of Junel l3.
1t has again pleased the Almighty to
aflict our already chastened city. Last
night, at IL o'clock, fire broke out in the
Theatre Royal, Lewis street.
At the close of Mr.. Harrison's exhibition
of his chemical diorama (from the informa-
ton we have been able to CLEAN, q camp
hine lamp was overset from some cause or
other, and the stage at once became envelop-
ed in flames. The house had been densely
crowded, but some had fortunately left be-
fore the accident. A rush was at once
made for the staircase leading from the
boxes by those who, in the moment Of ex-
|citement, forgot the other passages Of egress
In an incredible short space of time, the
whole of the interior Of the building was
enveloped in one sheet of flame. The
newly erected platform, covering the pit and
communicating with each end of the stage
and boxes, favored the progress Of the
flames. The staircases communicated with
the boxes. 1t had fallen from the weight
of those who crowded upon it; one foot was
interposed between the hapless crowd and
eternity, and on that space, we, with five or
six others stood, the fierce flames around us,
and the dense smoke repelling all efforts to
extricate us. las far back as we could see.
there was sea Of heads, and of writing
bodies and outstretchedarms Noise there
was none and though but few means Of
escape was presented to the doomed, vet a,
the extreme end, faces could be seen calm
and resigned, ofpersons who as the funeral
pail of smoke gradually enshrouded them
appeared to drop into eternal sleep.
By our side was one brother striving tc
extricate another, but abandonment was
unavoidable. Onepoor creature at our feet
offered his entire worldly wealth for hi:
4 rescue.
i The agonizing expression of the face.
before us can never be effaced from oul
memory. The flames at the time were
above and around US, but human aid was
no avail. In five minutes from the time O
which we make mention the mass of human
beings who had but short interval prev
iously been in the enjoyment of full anc
active life, were exposed to our view mas.
of calcined bones.
i Up to this hour, forty-six bodies have
been recovered from the ruins. Most .
them have been recognized. A create,
!. loss Of life than in the two dreadful con
i fagrations of last summer. Sad wailine
lprevades the city. Scarcely street can +.
j trayersed in which the closed shutter or tb.
hanging Grape do not betoken a sudder
i bereavement. ~
Fathers, sisters, and children of botl
sexes, mdalge in the deepest lamentation.
over the calamity, which has fallen amor
many of those who were thus suddenly am
awfully summoned into the presence o
tlreif Crcatot.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24
ENGLISH COMMENTS ON OUR AFFAIRS
A. SERvoss, Sec'y.

ENGLISH COMMENTS ON OUR AFFAIRS
WITH MExIco.-Hear how John Bull prates:
From Wilmer & Smiths Times, May 80.
Outbreak of Host;lities betveen Merico
and the United Staies.-The Cambria,
Capt. Judkins, arrived here on the. afternoon
of Thursday. after rapid and pleasant
passage of II days, with the intelligence of
the rupture which has already taken place
between the Mexican and American forces.
The issue of the conflict which has taken
place at Fort Isabel, on the Rio Grande---
if conflict it can be called, for. it seems, &C.
.cording to the accounts, too trumpery for
the appellation-has astonished, and we are
sorry to add, gratifed many persons. It
has astonished these who have regarded the
valor of the Mexicans with contempt, and it
has delighted those who wished to see the
pride Of Jonathan humbled -humbled, be-
cause he has had the temerity to beard his
cousin Bull. This is inkind, -illiberal but
we suppose it is human nature-the least
amiable phase of human nature.
The effect of the news has been to raise
the price of American produce. On its
receipt many persons instantly withdrew
their cotton, and the consequence has been,
as is customary in such cases, a rush Of
spectators, into the field, and an improve.
ment in the value of the staple.
| The greatest excitement prevailed in
London yesterday, respecting the news
| from the United States and Mexico, and the
passage Of the second, reading of.the corn
Importation bill in the House of Lords, by a
majority Of Al. Two special engine ex:
presses were forwarded each running the
[2l0 miles in six hours. s
From the Liverpool Mail, May 80.
The news from America by the Cambria
steamer, is Of startling Importance, The
United States have declared war agains
Mexico, and the first conflict Of arms has
taken place, in which the invaders have
been beaten. The Mexicans do not choose
to be robbed Of their land without defending
1 it to the last extremity, and the robbers
\ finding their possession and claim disputed
resorted to the formality Of open warfare.
May God defend the right. Ifthis war de
not facilitate the emancipation ofupward'
4 of 9, ,OO0, 900 Of black slaves, wo are much
mistaken, and shall be greatly disappointed.
- Z y
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24

GF Our thanks to Hon. ALLEN G..
THURMAN, Of Ohio, fora copy ofhis speech,
in relation to the war with Mexico, and in
reply to those arch tories, Tilden, Giddings
and Delano. We shall endeavor to find
room for it next week.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24


% The whig papers are laboring hard
to convince the people that the bankers are
taxed as much as other people. Well,
suppose, they should show that,by skinning
the people to the tune that would enable
them to make 10, IL or is per cent they
may possibly pay as much US the rest Of
community. Is there one of these federal
lists who would not denounce the Legisla-
ture which should say to the farmer that he
shall be taxed upon his profits while Fall
others are taxed upon the amount of their
means? There are those who urge that
the merchant is making enormous profits
upon his goods Of from 10 to 100 per cent.
yet would not every one look upon it as a
violation of principle for Legislative
body to pass law by which he should be
taxed upon his profits, while the rest Of
community are taxed differently? And
what right has the banker to ask at the
hands of the Legislature what is not the
right Of all9
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-24

10 The difference between the editor
of the BLuE-L1oHT and ourselves does not
consist in the fact that he possesses less
courage than we do. We have never call
ed in question his valor, nor shall we ever
be found vaunting over our own. We have
no question in saying that the editor Of the
tory organ has sufficient of the useful COM,
modify to make him good soldier though
he has evinced the lacking of a sufficiency
of the love of country to make him good
American citizen.
The difference between us is, we cannot
find it in our heart to be ever found war
ring against our own country and in favor
Of the enemy--while he is found defaming
this Government and openly declaring that
we are engaged in an ";llegal, unjust and
damnable war," and taking sides with the
enemy.
We do not denounce him for lack of
courage; If we did we should soon expect
to have an opportunity of testing it, but we
assert what he evidences every week, that
he is fighting the battles of the enemy a.
gainst his own government--that heN is
urging the claim of foreign pswer in
preference to our own with all the energy
of the subjects Of Mexico herself He is
declaring that war exists, to prevent
which, the United States, have been long
suffering and have exercised forbearance
until it ceased to be virtue-is caused by
the wanton aggressions Of this government
upon the rights and territory of a neighbor-
ing RepubEcl And does he need to be
guilty of more to render. himself liable to
the appellation of Tory?