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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-06-04

TO the result OF n war with Mexico; but
however 1t may result the worst Will
bcial this country, If that war is 50 pro
ttnctcd, as TO result in theevlS TO which
We have alluded. No country IN the
world loses 50 much by the introduc-
ton Of bad habits and bad morals, rs
our own. II is, then, n public good TO
strike boldly, and close the war
Pal. I y Ga-
The above, VIC venture to assert, is OK.
prc,sivc Of the feeling Of nincicon twcntlelhs
Of the Wing parry throughout this country;
and vet, who does not sec the deposition
manifested, on every hand by the Locofoco
press, to carry the impression that the
Wigs, everywhere, are opposing this war
wuh Mcxico' We dill oppo" Mc mcas.
u,es That led 10 II but in this we were
out.rocd AMI now, MS the next best move
we say strike bodily AMI close the mater
before other and more scrlou. evils spring
out Of it,
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-06-04

In our las, we were enabled to give only a
hasty, and consequently bnei notice Of the
twore and brilliant actions between the
American and Mexican forces on the RIO
Grande. The following is letter received
by us from an officer Of our army who was
engaged in both these actions, and allho'
it was not designed Tor publication we give
it to our readers, believing that its minute
details Of these engagements and their re.
suits, will he acceptable to them.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-06-04

MASS. Hugh Anderson, loco IS cleo
tcf u. : Senator, tofs.1 yeaIs from March
meas .n place Of Gee. Evans. wing.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17
Criminal.

Twelve bills Of indictment, for counter
feiting Mexican dollars, and half do,la.
were found at the recent Circuit Court at
Springfield, Illinois, against various indi-
viduals composed of some Of the s'Holy
Twelve" other leading Mormons, and
those not Mormons, but engaged in the
transaction. The marshal made a request
on Governor Ford for posse Of men to
assist in making the arrests, but the Gov.
refused. The chief ground Of this refusal
was, that the Mormons had agreed to re.
move in the spring, upon the condition that
all former differences and offences were to
be dropped. Therefore, the Governor
thought better 10 let them remain unmo-
Tested, TO see if they would carry out their
agreement in good faith. As some Of
the TUelue were indicted, and as the Nor
mons would not go without their leaders,
the Governor thought the arrest and its
consequences would defers their removal.
Oftwo evils, therefore, he deemed it prop
er to choose the least. We think his rea-
sons appear fair.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17

TRIAL Of T. M. Wadsworth for the
murder Of Capt. Carson in the St. Louis
Exchange. Not long since, the papers
were filled with the accounts Of this mur-
der. Itappeers, that previous to the NEE
ting Of Wadsworth and Carson, in the Ex-
change, there had been a difficulty be-
:" tl.v.a, ~nd that Carson was cnntin.
ually demanding satisfaction of Wads-
worth; and that Wadsworth went armed
suspecting Carson might attack him.
Upon accidentally meeting at the Exchange
Carson stepped up to Wadsworth and
asked him when he was going to give him
satisfaction. Hard words followed, ther
blows, and thereupon Wadsworth shot
Carson dead upon the spot. The evidence
showed the shooting clearly, and the de-
fence was justification in self-defence.-
The evidence showed previous threats Q!
Carson, and premeditation to take zen
geonce, in case a fit occasion should offer
Both parties had been drinking little. Il
appeared, however, that Wadsworth was
apeaceable man. The jury found the de-
fendant not guilty.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17
Important il True.

The Missouri Reporter of the 30th ult.,
pretends to be informed, that the Mormons
are busy, concocting reasonable designs
against the United States. 1t is said, there
are now many respectable witnesses in St.
Louis, who are willing to testify to this
effect, and that these reasonable designs
are conducted BY the T.reloe. tits report
ed farther, that they have secret agents
among the various tribes Of Indians, whose
object it is to embroil them with our gov
ernment, with view to realize their aid
in future Mormon war against us. The
writer calls on the Govt. to see to these
things in season, and not allow these emf
saries either to settle in Oregon, or in CAL
ifornia, provided that country shall fall into
the hands of our Govt, so long as they
entertain such designs. These are grave
charges, and should net be made unless the
writer has indubitable proof that the facts
stated by him are true. If true, they should
be attended to at once. We shall see.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17
Congressional.

From our last account Of the proceed
ings of Congress, up 10 the 29th Of Dec,
nothing of importance has transpired. The
two Houses Of Congress have been making
the necessary provisions relative to the
State Of Texas, forming collection dis
trict, &c. The news from Texas hereaf.
ter will cease to have that attraction which
it has SO long had. Being now one Of the
- States Of the Union, news from this
quarter will be comparatively like new
from other States, perhaps more inte-
resting in this, that it is contiguous to
Mexico which is now, and probably will
be for long time to come, the very hot
bed Of news and rumors. By the mail Of
Tuesday we have received still later news.
On the 3Oth Of December, Mr.. Hannepan
OF Indiana introduced some resolutions into
the Senate, declaring that the ,uhole of Or
egon was rart and parcel Of the United
States, that there exists no power in this
government to ALLEVIATE its soil and cili..
zens to any foreign power, and that the
abandonment Of any part Of Oregon W would
be an abandonment Of the honor. character.
and best interests Of the Union. All Of
this we say is right, and glory that there
are men in the Senate who have the forth
tude TO say so. Mr.. Calhoun gave. e.notice
that he should not vote for such resolu-
tons, and offered some Of his own, the pur-
port Of which is, that this government has
"a right to ALLEVIATE its soil and sitizens, and
that the government ought to settle the
matter by compromise, or most any other
way than by war. In fine they are milk
and watsr resolutions, just such as we
should expect would come from a whip
Senator like Webster, for instance. In
the House, on the same day, a debate
arose on the naturalization laws, GROWING
out Of the resolutions from Massachusetts
December 5lst, nothing Of importance oc-
CURED; and here we must leave our read
ers for this week, unless further informa-
tion comes to hand by next mail.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17
. Important case Of Hanging.

Welearn from late number Of the Van
Buren, (Ark.) Western Frontier Wing,
that the old man Burnett and wife were
recently hung at Fayetteville, in that State.
Burnett and his wife pursuaded son Of
theirs to assist in numbering some one
whose name we do not now recollect.-
The murder was effected through the agen-
cy Of the son; and the old man and his
wife, being prosecuted as accessories be-
fore the fact, were convicted, and have
just suffered the penalty of the law. The
scene was melancholy-the old man and
woman being brought on to the stage, bid
ding no one adieu, nor uttering word
upon any subject whatever to each other
or to the world. The old woman had "a
Be upheld by main strength, while the ex-
ecutioner adjusted the rope; after which,
in the face and eyes Of . gazing multitude
Of some three thousand, this old couple
were hurled into eternity by the hands ol
a cirI butcherer. The SON has not vel
been tried. On the morning Of the exc
cution Of his parents, knowing it the ap-
pointed day for the visitation Of the awful
vengeance of the law, he was perfectly
Indifferent. Such is the capability of the
heart to become depraved, that it can ar
rive to that state in which the most heart
rending appeals fall as unavailing before it
as the waters Of the sea at the foot Of some
adaman.ine rock Of ages.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17
Terrible Disaster.

We learn BY our late exchanges from
below, the melancholy news Of the sinking
Of the steamer Bell Zane. below the mouth
OF White River, bound for New Orleans
Some "a or 96 persons, including several
lady passengers, lost their lives; most of
whom were drowned. A few succeeded
in reaching the shore, but we are grieyed
to say 'theJ al perished from the severity
Of the weather before any assistance could
be rendered. The boat careened, which
resulted in the separation Of The cabin from
lhe hullss 5na 4sxass rsr d
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17

AT recent convention of the editors
and printing crafts of Wisconsin, met for
the purpose general information connect
ed with the craft, a committee was appoint
ed to enquire into the best qualifications
OF an editor. We think they are not en-
tirely original; nevertheless, after making
an extended report upon matters and
things in general, they sum up their re-
port II the following eloquent strain, ssHe
must possess the constitution Of saw
mill, obstinacy Of mule, the Independence
Of wood sawyer, endurance Of a starving
anaconda, impudence of beggar, spank Of
a chlcken-cock, pertinacity Of a dun: he
must be as impervious as crocodile.
have the pluck Of starving hyena, must
light upon his opponents like hawk up
on chicken, must always pray for folks
to die, SO he can get some news for old wo-
men, must hope for the cars Of every rail-
road to meet or run off the track, and kill
some hundreds every day, be in favor Of
war; andtell every body tits just at band,
multiply every accident by 100 in his pa
per; and if he be partizan he must lie
on one side, like split shad, swear round
ly that every thing he says is true, con-
tend at all hazards, that his party is per-
feet, and make the world believe il is in
the full sea of sancti6cation; must move
straight forward like an eel bound un
stream, must be able to make the crooked
straight and the straight crooked, and to
go either way himself if need be, must
please every body and no body at the
same time, must crow like Chapman, swae-
ger like James Gordon Bennet, fight like
Mike Walch, brag like Slam, must never
get calved like James Watson Webb. have
nosoul like the editor Of the Boston Atlas
be as sage as Digby ofthe Post-in fine he
must be regular wolverine, a screamer
the Devil and all; half horse, half alligator
and the balance swapping turtle.''
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17
typographical Error.

One Of the London papers, in an adver-
hsement Of the proposed railroad from
Swansea to Hull, accidentally omitted the
letter y in the word Hull, and supplied its
place with the letter 5, and then went ON
to state, that as the passenger traffic from
Swansea to He'll was so extensive, there
was no doubt but it must be q profitable
route. We think = railroad started from
almost any point in England, to thai To-
caliy, would DO first rate business. g
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17

Hostllities have recommended between
San Salvador and Honduras. The army
Of the former has entered Honduras and is
laying waste the country. the above
States are in Central America.
st. Domiugo-This Island is still dis
tracted by war betwixt the two parties
into which it is divided, the Dominicians
and Haytiens. On the 9th Of Nov. a
battle took place between the two contend
ing parties, in which $50 Haytiens were
slain. The Haytean President, Picrot,
has issued proclamation, declaring the
Dominican Republic in state of block
ade since the 9th ofSept. What will be
the result of these strifes, is not ca
sy to tell. 1t would be better for them,
and better for the world, if all the West
India Islands were in the possession Of the
Union and under her controll.
.Merico--All the news we get from
Mexico evinces determined opposition
to the present Government. The presses
Of the country deal out their vituperations
most numerically against the home Exec
utive, and our government. We do not
possess half ugly words enough to express
what they express. They unhesitatingly
call the President traitor, the United
States cheat and knave, and call Justify
on the army aud the people to come 10 the
rescue, and prevent the adjustment Of the
Texas difficulty. These presses are the
most Elective organs and agencies to ope-
rate upon the people. That they are hired
and paid by European money, there can
not, we think, be sDy doubt. What win
be the result lie ihpossible to tell. The
present isa time Of most intense interest.
The causes do not appear TO be confined to
any particular nation or place.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17
Legislative.

Our readers will excuse us for not Civ
ing the proceedings of the Legislature more
minutely. We get no paper from the city
but once a week. We have thought best,
therefore, to forbear attempting to give
particulars, as no question of exciting In
terest has come before this body; intend.
ing, to give our readers, at proper time
sufficient information Of what has beer
done. The Legislature is to adjourn or
Monday the 10Th.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17

I. Below is copy Of bill introduced BY
our Delegate in Congress, Hon. "A. G.
DoDeE, defining the boundaries Of Iowa.
when she shall become State. With
such boundaries, Iowa would be a spacious
State. We think they cannot, as indicated
by this bill, meet the disapprobation Of our
citizens. It is important that We speedily
become State. If now in the Union, our
votes might save the Oregon from British
grasp. We also think Iowa, if admitted
now, is entitled to two Representatives.
Our population is large enough upon the
basis Of the last apportionment. Our De-
egate should look to this fact, and see that
the rights Of Iowa are properly respected.
Regard should be had, in making this
claim, TO the almost unparalleled rapidity
Of the increase Of our population.
Mr.. DODGE, on leave introduced the
following bill: To define the bounda-
TlcS Ol the OldtC vi AoWus dHu W Icpcdl
so much Of the act of the third Of March,
one thousand eight hundred and forty
five, as relates TO the boundaries Of
! Iowa.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
.America in Congress assensuled, That the fol-
lowing be, and are hereby declard to be, the
boundaries of the future State of Iowa;
Beginning in the middle of the main chan
mel Of the Mississippi river, opposite the
mouth of the Des Moines river; thence
up the said river Des Moines, in the mid
die Of the main channel thereof, to point
where it is intersected by the old Indian
boundry.line or line run by John G. Sui
livan in the year eighteen hundred and
sixteen; thence westwardly along said
line to the told northwest corner Of Mis-
souri," thence due west to the middle oi
the main channel Of the Missouri river;
thence up in the middle Of the main chan
mel ofthe river last mentioned, to the mouth
Of the Siouxsor Calumet river, thence in q
direct line to the middle Of the main chan.
mel the St Peters river, where the Wa.
tonwan river (according to Nicollet'.
hmap) enters the same; thence down ths
middle Of the main channel Of said river
to the middle of the main channel Of III,
Mississippi river, thence down the mid
die Of the main channel Of said river to III,
place Of beginning.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17
For The Ga.sffs

ToT ING Gdskft(.
Mr.. EDIroR: / noticed in the Hawkeye
OF the 9th inst, is reply to "subscri.
Der" respecting the unfinished state of III.
Congr egational Church, signed "a Trus.
iee," in which he alludes to the agency.
East. Now l have heard various r,,.
mors in regard TO the manner in whicn tho
money collected East has been appropriate
ed. now call on the Trustees for state.
ment in regard 10 the whole matter, that Il.
how much was received, how much and
to whom paid out, and for what purpose,
and the balance on hand. | consider this
due to the cont ibutors East, and 10 the pub
lie here, and particularly 70 the subscri-
bers toward erecting the church.
ANOTHER SUBSCRIBER.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17
The Season Of Coughs and Colds.

No time in the year are bits ot Prude0ce
SO necessary for the due maintenance ofhesi'u'
as the winter season. Colds, dangerous co'is'
which the bleak chilling wiads bege', clam
The earliest attention. And no medicinsb1
yet been found that has proved % tficcc'css
in the cure Of all complaints having their sda'
in the region Of the breast and lungs, a. 20"
most popular preparation Wistar's Bs'sa~
Wild Cherry. For sale by Copp 4 Parsons
See advertisement in another column.
eFThis orid il indeed : world Of Ps's'
disease and death, and were il not lot the 80
provyments constantly taking place IN NEE
ical science, which tend 70 mitigate sssss
sufferiags, life would almost cease 70 be
blessing. IS 1a.p.
That class Of opt citizcns who. are suffering
with Weack Backs, Rhenm atisn, Goai, &c.
should lose no ume In making use Ut the 81
ebfated slew David's, or Hebrew PlsssefS
which 10 literally sw eeping that c!ass o. ~
eases from the land. See advertisement
Sold by .sSei CORP 4 PAkSONS
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17

(CJntinaied.l \


Following the injunctions Of the good
book in course, the next place we find the
subject Of usury spoke Of, is in Deuteron.
omy, chap. %, 10 and Goth verses. "Thou
shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother,
usury of money, usury Of victuals, usury
of any thing that is lent upon usury. Unto
stranger thou mayest lend upon usury,
but unto thy brother thou shall not lend
upon usury, SC. is the tenor Of the injunc-
ton. The command is addressed to the
Jews, the second person singular number
being made use Of, SO that it embraces all
Of them individually. Each person Of the
Jews, applying the command TO himself,
would thence learn, that he could not take,
interest money Of any other Jew whatever.
The Jews being peculiar people, were
considered by God as members of one fam
lily, SO that the word stranger" " made use
Of in the command, is made to embrace all
the gentle world. Although the Jews
were prohibited to take interest, one from
another, yet each and all Of them were per-
mitted to take it Of q stranger, that is, of
any person beside Jew; SO that two points
arise here to be considered, first, whether
the taking Of interest was wrong SUI gen.
eris, Of its own nature, and second, why
did He prohibit it among the Jews.
The first Of these questions will there
fore be considered, because if it shall not
appear TO be wrong Of its own nature, then
the prohibition will have to be accounted
for in some other way. "Deal Justly with
all men" is the substantive language Of the
Bible, Of the old Testament as well as the
new. Certainly, no principle is more full
4 ly inculcated in Gods commands to his peo-
pie, the Jews, than this, ssthou mayest not
Cypress stranger" They are permitted,
in the commando relative to the interest
money, 10 receive usury from stranger,
consequently, if the reception Of interes,
BY a lender be naturally wrong, then God
permitted his own people to do wrong
act, to support a wicked practice, which
was wicked per Sc. Aside from prohibiiory
laws, the reception ofinterest money is the
same the world over, in one age as well as
another, and the person from whom it may
be received cannot alter the natural effects
Of the practice. Therefore, if the natural
effect of the act was wrong among the Jews
SO it would be among the Gentiles. Hence
if God instituted this law among the Jews
because the taking of interest was wrong
per Sc, He at the same time informed then
they might still go on in their wicked prac
tices, if they would only have regard t.
the locality oftheir wickedness. The com
mand only changed ,''v "osa-o o--....a i
.ara 10 rnem, in effect, you may sin if 20,
will only 60 over the bounds Of the Hol,
Land. In as much as the attributes o
Jehovah are fully understood in this par
| ticular, the fallacy of such reasoning easil,
appears, and we are authorized to conclude
that the taking of interest is not wrong pc,
Sc, and that it was not, for this reason, pro
hibited among the Jews.
~ Go be Continued. 8
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17

x
Itwas an error in the first
place to make the offers Of compromise |
which have been made. Our rights, how
ever, have not been invalidated, for all of
them have been made upon the ground
that nothing was to be inferred as to title
from such offers. Our title, therefore, re-
mains the same as though no offer had ever
been made; and the doctrine that these Of
fers must now be rene,ved because they had
been made before, is not the true one.--
Who has right to be heard on such ques-
tions? nine-tcuths Of the whole people, or
one-tenth who are made up Of spectators,
mercantile men, and gamblers? The men
Of our cities who see nothing but the in
crease of their own money, care nothing
about the country, as such. It matters
not to them, whether Mr.. Polk, Nicholas
or Victoria, rules; they have money, can
walk in what they call the "higher walks
Of life," and what matters it to them wheth-
er the area Of the United States be one
million, or one hundred square miles, pro-
vided their money making is not interrupt
ed.
1t is the duty, therefore, of Mr.. Polk,
and Of all others in authority, TO ascertain
the views Of the country, Of the mass Of
the populace upon this question, or else
adopt the exploded doctrine, that the peo-
pie are incapable Of selrgovernment, and
that those alone are worthy 10 be consult
ed who have money, and are specializing
;, to make more. And what are the views
of the great mass Of the people of the Un-
ion? There is no room for doubt here
! Put the question to-day, and nine out oi
every ten Of the people would say, 'syield
10 Great Britain not one mile, not one
rood, not one rod, not one foot, not one
inch, from the whole of Oregon. When
the question is decided that our title to the
whole is unquestionable, that is the END
Of discussion; no compromise can be made
after that with honor to the country, Sc
long as another power claims that com.
promise. Suppose Great Britain shoull
claim one half Of Iowa! Our title to the
whole is unquestionable. And now, two
things, the existence Of which is unques
t tionable, are equally certain. Could tn,
, United States, if Great Britain should claim
E to have half Of Iowa, yield that half, or on,
quarter, with any honor at all? No, no
never. Then how can she yield one hal
or one quarter Of another part Of her ter
ritory, 10 which we have only the same ii
tie, with bonor? She cannot do it, the fac
is beyond cavil. The plain case is pre-
sented, therefore, will the people submit
to dishonor, TO have their country debased
| 10 be rightly called nation Of towards
D simply because some New York merchan
might lose ship, or some South Carolin;
planter not get SO much for his Gotten, o
some Bostonian nabob be disturbed in hi
present mode Of money-making? We say
/, no! And whoever may attempt such al
4 outrage on the country will be held strict
/. iy ~ a.~o""t w si.". pow. which, none,
cannot control. No matter who makes tn,
treaty, or what the compromise, our West
cru members will be supported by accla
t nation in resisting any project which will
$ yield one foot Of Oregon to England. Go,
save the whole United States.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-17

ITWill the editor Of the Chica<yYIs,,
ocrat inform US, what is the condit;m I.
the Milwaukie Marine and Fire In,D..
ance Company. Is its money safe 70 /.
taken in payment, and would it be paid !,
specie at the counter Of the comnanv }.
demanded? The public this way wish !.
be informed, and will be much OBLIGED 9.
the iLformation.-ED. GAz.