Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-01
ATAiss at Nauvoo.


An extra from the Hancock Eagle says that
McAufy, who hsc been arrested by posse Of
citizens from Nauvoo for being engaged in
Lyncl,ing some Mormons, has been held to bail
TO answer the offence. The Esgle says Cover.
nor Ford has plainly instructed the citizens of
Nsuvoo 10 fight and kill off enough to put the
Lynchers down. ss7s,as saT aas s.s.l
Tho following remarks Of the Eagle show
what disturbed condition Of things exists at
Nsuvoo ;--1i 4.,i t.so sae 'aiie i,osr
"As srrsolu,iou appears manifest TO settle
this question BY . recourse to arms. we are re.
qucs,ed to rally the friends Of law and order in
the adjoining counties snd in lows 10 the assist.
snce OF the new settlers. Our citizens are o.
most exhausted by constant alarms and the ne
ccssi,y Of standing guard night snd day for the
protection Of their families and property.
There never wssa causs that appealed more
powerfully to the sympsthics and better feelings
Of all good citizens than that of the new settlers.
Those who have purchased Mormon property
and removed hither, form a. peaceab!e, indus
trous and respectable community as can be
found in the wide West. and it ia . Disgrace 10
humsn nature that orderly citizens. with their
families. should be e,ernally subjected To the do.
pvedniions Of . band Of outlaws whose conduct
won'd actually dise race the Arabs Of the desert.
While the armies Of the nation are mastering
10 resent the indignities Of barbarous Mexicans,
here, in the very heart Of our country, exists an
organized gang Of desperadocs. who, worse thar
the Mexicans, make il their business to prey
upon the peace Of the community" s.
Five hundred Of the Mormons have enlisted
10 Col. Kearuey's regiment for Santa Fe. ~.
Ma. HAywoop's REsloxArioN.- The Wash
iug,on Union ot Saturday attacks Mr. Haywood
severely, for resigping bis seat in the Senst.
just on the eve VI the vote being taken on III.
Tariff Bili. Il says thst North Carolina hs,
been betrayed BY this sss. It ays this wong
"may be fel,b every man in North Cssolina
and WIN. II. Haywood stands recorded - q
sPOssaie and deserter, who never will be sble
in the course Of the longes, life, 10 sxpia,s one
hundredth part Of the poiiticsl tnnsgvsssio'
which he has this day committed. Let thi
bill b. Los, through his dereiction. end the deep
e~t ocium will fsli upon his head. An conf
dence in his stability il gone. No man hearaf
ter will know how 10 trust him." H'''
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SrEAx TO THE CoLuxmA RvER,--A PROPOSE
ton has been addressed to the Chairman OF tn
Senate Committee on the Post.ofice and Post
roads, TOR csrrying the United States Mail, D.
sieam, from Charleston, South Carolina, to Co
lumbia river. Oregon Territory. via Chagre
and Panama. The proposer J. N. Woodward
Esq, is ready to enter into contract with SUN
cient security, TO perform this service in thirty
hve days running time carrying the nail to am
from Oregon every two months, for the sum O
one hundred aud hft ftyshoussnd dollars per anaas
payable quarterly, and will besides transport OF
the route Ministers Plenipoteatiary, Charges d.
AGairss, bearers of dispatches. and mail agent
Of the United States free Of charge. he pfom''
es to transport supplies Of smmunition aud pro
visions for the use Of the army and navy on tn
Pacific. for a reasonable charge, and emigrani
to Oregon and California, At 500 each. He ais
proposes further 10 employ the large force !
men and mules, (Which he should OF necessit
have to keep to do the trans portation across th
isthmus,) in improving the way from Chssres
Panams--estimsted At ten thousand dollars p
annuus--snd thus in time the United States woul
be in possession Of this "key to the eommere
Of the world" .sN Ht 'aNi s9 'T