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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

The distinction between hoStlllties
and war was well taken, and conclu-
sively shown in the Senate. Numer-
Gus cases were referred to; but one
was not touched, which is exactly in
point. ] refer to the seizure by Com.
Jones, some two years ago, OF n Mcxi-
can town OH the Pacific. The cause is
familiar A rumor had reached Com.
Jones, that there was war between
Mexico and the United States; and,
acting OH what he regarded as correct
intelligence, he goes ashore, takes pos.
session of the town of Monterey, ar
rests or deposcS the authorities, and
raises the American flag. Here was
an act of aggression, i'll natural point
of view, more important than the re
cent sklrmishes between squads or de
tachmcnts of the armies at Rio Grandc.
You know what was the result Com.
Jones was misinlormcd, abandoned the
city he had taken, made acknowledge
ments and, his actbeing disavowcd by
the United States, the matter was set
tied. Now, suppose the Government
Of MeXlco,on hearing what Com. Jones
had done, had deliberately adopted a
declaration that war between Mexico
and the United States EXISTED by the
act" of the United States, what would
we have said? What would the civil
lied world have said? That Mexico
was wrong-that she had assumed
what she had no right to assume
The act of Com. Jones was an act Of
hostilty-but it was not one OF war.
The Supreme Governments only can
declare war. The act ofhoStility may
be rcpellcd--it ought to be repelled--
but the Government, whose otiiccrha1
made it was entitled to be called on, to
say whether 1t avowcd it. If it was
avowed, then a declaration of war fol.
lowed. If it were dlscl0imcd, it was q
case for indemnity.
The case of the steamboat Caroline
is another case. That vessel was sci
zcd, IN the waters Of the Uuitcd States
and burned. Mr. Van Buren,, then al
the head of the Government, did moi
treat it as an act of war on the part Of
, Great Britaiu-hc scarcely regarded it
IN fact, as an act of hostility. But he
called on the British Government tc
whether it held itself responsible,
10: the act; and, when told ENGLAND
was responsible did not even push tn
matter to Il settlement Here was ,
clear case, as Mr. Webster demonstrate.
in his recent great speech on the
Washington treaty-was case which
should havo been repealed at the timt
it occurred, and for which satisfaction
ought TO have been pcrcmptorily de
manded; but Mr. Van Buren, and hi
administration did neither It was lief
for Daniel Webster to obtain the las
and for this he is abused, by the lea
dcrs Of the partvwho sctthemsclvcs W
us the hatcrs Of every Thing British.
When will nations learn TO be Just
And when will men learn that II i
more honorable to do right than TO dc
wrong, when you have the might?
The furry about stocks is wclI-n9l
over. Our stock market went up yes
tcrday, and again today, and are now
nearly where they were when the wal
news first came.
No change in -four or grain.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21
PROCIAMATION.

ny THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.
Whereas, the Congress Of the United
States, by virtue of the Constitutional au.
lhorIIy vested IN them, have declared by
their act, bearing date this day. that "by
the act OF the Republic OF MexcJ, a state
OF war exists between that government and
the United States.
Now, therefore |, James X Polk. Pres.
ident Of tho United States Il America do
hereby proclaim the sau II d, hon It
NAV concern; an dos loin on n
persons Noldlu ,ficr, military,
under the authority Of States
al they h" vlglIent a. ~, ~ dlscha
lng the duties respectively incident thereto.
And do moreover eIhon all the good
people Of the United States, as they love
their couniry,as they feel the wrongs which
have forced on them the last resort of iniu.
red nations, and as they consult the best
means under the blessings Of Divine Prov.
dence OF abridgIng It's calamues, tina they
exert themselves IN preserving order, IN
promoting concord, in maintaining tho au-
thority and the efficacy Of The laws, and in
supporting and invigoraling all the meas
ures which may be adopted by the constitu
ted authorizes for attaining a speedy, Just
and an honorable peace.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunio sci
my hand, and caused The seal OF The
United States 10 be affixed to these
presents Done a: The City Of
IL. 81 Washington, this thirteenth day of
May. one thousand eight hundred
and lorysiI, and Of the indepep.
denee OF the United States The .eyeo.
lieth.
JAMES X POLK.
BY the President,
AsEs BUCHANAN,
Secretary Of Stale
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

1heRto Grande.- We presume our roa-
ders all understand that the Rio Grande, Rio
Bravo, and Rio del Noue, are so many DIFF
teron, names, ior' tho same river which rises
in the southern slope OF the Rocky Noun
talns and runs nearly due south almost two
thousand miles into the Gulf OF Mexico -
Its course is in good part through thinly
peopled.deserI, in some places mountainous
10 others composed Of wide sterile plains -
Valuable mines of gold and silver exist in
the province of Santa Fe, some 1900 miles
from its mouth The river is generally
RAPID and rocky, rendering navigation dan
gerous il not impossible, bu, we believe il
may be assembled by steam boats some 4 oil
500 miles Matamoras, some 20 or SO
miles from the gulf is the usual head O
navigation. IN. Y. Tribune
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21
ATAL ACCIDENT.

Mr.. MARTIN 5, Downs Of Shan,lg
nv was killed on the 18th inst hy III.
explosion Of grindstonc Mr. II
was engaged III the shop H.,
ishng spindlcs upon dry stone. H..
stone had been elevated to n pr5t,,
hight 10 be most convenient for such
business. The accident occurred atom
o'clock P. NJ, shortly after Mr. h,
return from dinner, when but Il port,t
Of the hands who usually worked hc.
were present. He was holding a srn.
die upon the stone when 1t burV A.,
] large piece of which struck HMM The
forehead; he expired in about twenty
minutes, he probably realized nothing
after the stone hit him. The piece Of
stone that hit him, struck n vice som.
feet back of where the victim stool
with so much force rs tobrcak IT, F.
tunately the man who had been tovt,
there, and would have been again n
few minutes, was out, or he wca
doubtless have shared the fate Of 4.
fellow. Mr. ID. was in the 32d yclr Of
/ his age and fortunately OF tins lov.
/ He has left a wife and two childrm {.
NOUN his carly death, The acclt...
must have been occasloncd by theg
feet Of the velocityor force with wlc.
! the stone was turning.
Mr. ID. was n SIX full mcchanr
carpenter by trade. lie had few o,a
enemies, therefore his death Wi. /,
lnncn'cd b, al who h..
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

II appears that our commerce is not
likely TO suffer from letters of marque
to the extent thai was at first appre-
hended. The Courier des Eiats Unis
states, that by treaty, signed in 1925,
between Central America and this
country, it is agreed that when either
Of the contracting parties shall be en-
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

On the 1th inst. no rcinforcemcnts
had left New Orleans for the seat of
war Atthut time about 1900 men had
volunteered, and were nearly all form
ed into companies and Differed. The
rcmaln'rrlOOO,called for by Gen. Tay-
lor, from the state of Louisiana, were
to be raised at once by draft. Mean
time the volunteers have gone on from
Mobile, and l6men, all told, from Gal
weston. 1--WE must be permitted to say
in parcn,hess, that the Texans do not
cXibit quite so much patriotism as had
been expected Of them. They seem
determined to fold their arms while
Uncle Sam isdcicnd country y
The Old gen man inlv "pu,
his foot into it, this
3osl J4ay MaI
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

2 CHAPPARAL. The word chapparal oc.
ours in The news from Texas which we pub
lish this morning, As that is rather new
word with our readers 49, r- F, u.-. 1,-r-
sgaiD, and is important IN illustrating tue
seal OF war we think proper to say that a
Chapparal is term applied to a species of
eveI .reen thicket, composed OF the musoui,
bush, matted with vines. |, generally
grows about siI or seven feet high. The
whole country between The Nueces river
and the Rio Grsnde,is more or less covered
with this ehapparal, interpreted with sal,
lakes There is very liule fresh water or
grrs to Be had in The any portion Of the
whole intermediate distance, average $50
miles wide Phil u. 8. Gax
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21
Ncp Orleans Correspondence Of tie boston
iNdt.
New Orleans, May GIh,l
u o'clock, NJ.

lUds.
New Orleans, MAY 9Th,
j. o'clock, NJ.
To tie Filter o6He Boston Alias
No news from the army yet. The
anxiety to hear further Intelligence is
intense. 4 report was raised, yesterday
afternoon, that news had been received
of General Taylor'S command having
had an engagement with the McXcans,
III which the latter were defeated, but
there was nothing in it, 1t created q
great sensation, for time, and spread
through the city like wildfre. When
the report reached the State House, the
Legislature, amid loud cheering, ad-
journed. Every hour give rises to re-
ports, which are eagerly swallowed,
such is the degree Of excitement pre-
val,lng. ] think we must have news
from the Army today. The enrolment
OF volunteers still continues, and sew
eral companies have already been
mustered into the u. S. service, while
others are ready to be mustered.
The number of volunteers is about
1900. Recruiting parties are marching
through the streets, in all directions,
and the sound of drum and fife NAV
/ cared in all parts of the city. As
write, fine company ofvoIun'ecrs-
the 'old Hickory Guard are marchin~
down 81. Charles street, on their way
to the T. S. Barracks, | presume. ]
learn, from the Delta, that a company
OF u. 5. troops, stationed at Fort Wood,
left, on Monday night, in the steamboat
UndIne, for Brazos Santiago. The
prompt action of the Mobilians, on re-
celpt Of the news from the Army, is
the theme of universal praise.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

The widow Of Col. Cross died at
Washington on Thursday morning.
She had been in failing health for some
time, and the shock of her Husbands
death was too much for her.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

CASTOR OIL 1t IS mpo!td". 'o.
lnvaEls to know that castor OIL IL.
easily be taken, iGminglcd with oT"H-
juice IA little sugar being added to '
Juice, if the orange be not rIpt o.
sweet. The difference between u
and other modes Of taking tins vail
bic medicine. is surprising tx a
fThe dlscoverer of the above Tof
If be true should make hn~
known, that he may be honorcd.l"'
one of the ancient sages has justly 2
marked, Ole who makes hard To-
go easy, IS public benefactor.'
Neu Engiard FaJnr
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

HMr LEVI LEWIS Of Wells, has been
appointed an Agent for this paper, and is
authorized to obtain subscribers, make col.
leclions, &c.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

Bora DEAF AND DUaB--The -
Mrs JANE W--wns equally rem
able for kindness Of heart and abs,n-.
ind Onc day she was accosted BY o.
gar, wLose stout and healthy aPpeai-'
startled eye her into a momoniafy Dol.
Of need!ulne,s Of char IN his ln''snr -
Why exclaimed the good old LADY
look wei able TO work Yes tfa
suppl u! | have been deaf and ,'-
these seven years Poor man. W..
heavy afillctionl exclaimed Mrs W o. ~
sane time giving him relicfwilh '''''
hand On hey return home she men' '''
the fact, remarking, What dreadi. 'A.-.
ii was to be SO deprived Of such pre'
fuculIesP But low, asked her sister
you know that the poof man bad been &.
and dumb for seven ysDssr 'Why' W.
the quiet and unconscious answer, b. y
me So,
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

Peter sad the schoOlmsrm, of what
frsn il cider uadef
boa know
WY, you stupid boy; what did you get
when you robbed widow Coins oreha I'd 2
i gots licking
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

"Loyo 10 the shadow OF the moID'.
which decreases as the day ad7anee =
Friendship is the shadow OF The even
which strengthens with the setting quo :
life" "What shadows We are and We
shadows we pursue"
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21

Coon LUCK. The Green Bay Il
publican says: 1--WE understand ii'+
our old friend Ebenezcr ChIIds. li''
made fortune by the discovery A." .
haustible beds of copper and SILVER @
a permit near Fort Wilkins"
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21
Il 70 equally with England.
PEDRO DE hMPUDIA.
FRANCIsoo K MORENO.

AdJl OF Tue Commander.ln .ChIci.
Head Q'n'rsupon The road oManmoras, }
April 2, 1916 (
The New Orleans Picayunc saws
This exhibits the mlchina,ions a, the
bottom OF the present enterprise. TheMex.
lean fort AT ST Juan de Uluo, is filled with
foreign engineers, and that the army thi.
side OF the Rio Gfande is accompanied by
French, English and other art;Ilcrymen.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-28
SaKg aA'AIAE FRY.

MR. EDIroR-Having been requested by a relation of his, to write for the Banner an obituary notice of BENJAMIN F. MoRRIs, the following IS communicated:
 lie died at the residence of Dr. TUCKER, in Jefferson county, Ark, on the 10th inst, oi bilious pleurisy, after all illness of ten days, ill the 23d year of his age.
 The deceased lived in this city for num- Der of years-was printer by occupation. and was generally esteemed as an industri- ous, orderly, clever young man.
 He, several years ago, proiessed religion, and attached himself to the NJ. E. Church, of which he continued an exemplary mem- ber-indeed he was remarkably pious young man--so much so that the remark was often heard among his acquaintances- "Ben. Morris Is very good young man.
 His death was triumphant-his last words that were distinctly heard, being q am hap pym A strong faith in his religion-in the immortality of the soul--in his preparation for ,ieath--enabled hihi so rejoice, in the fear lul hour Of dissolution, in the happy pros pect of entering world of endless bliss, and leaving one where sorrow is mingled with every joy, and disappointment mars the mos pleasing visions of hope! II.
 Lille Rock. Ja9 27A, l846.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-28

STATE OF ARKANSAS, sS. l COUNTY OF SALINE.
 In the Saline circuit court In vacation, December
 22, 1915. Ezra M. Owen, Johnson J, Joyner, and Thomas
 Pack, compliments.
 TS.
 David c. Mcdaniel, John S. Black, Joseph Ben
 nett, Luther C. Morrill,, Moses Greenwood, James
 Brewer, Nancy II. Brewer Mary, Benjamin, and 1 Eliza; minor children of George A Mcdaniel, l deceased, defendants.
 vFNIIiS day, before me, Green B. Hughes, Clerk 1 X of the Saline Circuit Court, in vacation, the said Thomas Pack, for himself and the other com plainants made and filed his affidavit statng that of 1 said defendants John $. Black, Moses Greenwood, James Brewer, Nancy H. Brewer Benjamin, Mary and Eliza, minor children of said George A. McDa- mel deceased, are non-residents of the State and therefore prayed for order of publication against them; according o the Statute in that behalf made and provided, and which order is granted by me in vacation.
 Therefore the said nonresident defendants, are hereby notified, that bill of complaint, the chan cery side of the circuit court, has been filed against them and the other defendants, praying that judg ment rendered in said court, in favor of said Bennett Morrill,, and Greenwood, as tine assignees of said David c. Mcdaniel and John 5. Black, and against said Owen, Joyner, and Pack, be perpetually en- joined, and the obligation, on which the same was rendered delivered up and cancelled, and that the sale of Lots No. 10, II, and l2, in Block No. ', 1 of the town of Benton; said John, S. Black and David c. Mcdaniel as pretended executors of Geo. 1 A. Mcdaniel deceased to said Owen and for which said obligation with said Joyner and Pack as secu- rites, given, be recnded and set aside, on the ground of mistake, and because the Probate Court of Saline county, had no authority to order, nor said pretended executors to sell said lots and that title be made to said Owen, the pur chaser for said lots said sale being utterly void; and also praying for relief; and said nonresident defendants are required to be and appear, on the first day of the next Marsh term of the said Saline circuit, at q court to be holden on the fourth Mon day of March next at Benton in said county, to an- swer the bill of said complanants
 A true copy from the record
 Attest GREEN B. HUGHES, Clerk (Printers Fees S25 25.) I5-sw.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-28
LITTLE ROCK 9lAG1AIhls 1SYSVIpUpyao MISS SARAHH )yAIi

P3lM G1P Aas 'hE undersigned having been appointed Trus- 4l,., s tees nave made an arrangement with RllSS9 g.gAll to take the superintendence of this Insti- n ne hrst session will open on MONDAY THE l5rH ;tf hfIE:MBkR, lSd5 and the number will be lim- soon as possible. '' A"''' "' :, me course of instruction will comprehend all together with ''i' '''''''' FRENCH, F DRAWING & PAINTING,
 AND 5IUsIC, The terms of tuition for session of five uontbe b,vo been fixed, for Grammar, Geoaranhv us,ar, Astronomy, Moral and Mental phiIosonhy Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Com. position, &e., S,k oo ,,s..'.. r.s''sei H. ,,=.5 10 0Q n, Die " iN~ AND PAINTING. 10 0G iTslO' 20 0( which MISS QUAIL brings with her from th, Washington Seminary. Penn, we can confidently recommend this Institution to such young ladies a desire to accomplish their educaton.
 Boarding can be had in respectable families ol moderate terms.
 T. S. DREW,
 T. w. NEWTON, Trustees.
 A. E. THoRNToN,S
 Dec. l5, IS45. 1d-tr
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-28
. Au.L.nnSnS Banner.

.,syrtLE, ARK, Jan. 10th, 1916.
 .lrroR-I hope and believe the de- ,I, ,be late democratic convention will
 .,orv @ to most of the party, and that ; ~ .O' iabpson will have the jealous 4 every true democrat in the State; s,ce his nomination has been a death |rol. Ashley's prospects for re-elec- \, United States Senate. This may 7. .snce conclusion at the first blush; % ,D,rs to me, that a little reflection, Efficient to convince any intelligent K nnquestionable correctness. Look .s of the case: Col. Ashley resides Rock--CoI. Sevier, our other Sena- Sr from it-and Col. Johnson, also Little Rock!!!! Is it presumable, that the people of the West, and ,fhe long neglected North, will con Liale Rock and its vicinity shall ze all of our Congressmen-shall Senator's, and Representative too ,t, It is well known to the whole [ the North, Gas she has said in Ter public meetings when selecting b the convention, has long strug- in, for a Congressman; and though is to the high behests of the con- ts result disappointed her just ex- and sine will struggle on, and nev- CT efforts, until crowned with suc- the language of her favorite in the n-spoken in reference to himself. | lomination-"T The North has been But not conquered p If she can Representative, she will try for But it may be asked whom will present for Senator? l answer ot lack for men of talents. familiar ants, and devoted to her interests.
 BOREAS.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-28

APPEAL TO A JURY-Genllemen of the Jury, quote from Shakespeare when say to you, 10 Dc or not 10 be-LieKED-that's the question: My client is national stump maehIne-he filings his wrath in pailsful; and 1t Is dangerous to run a snag against his in- terest-let me be fodder for a fool, and chowder for a powder mill if he is guilty, notwithstanding the criminal absurities alIed- ged against him in this indictment. Do you believe that my client is so destitute of the compon principle of humanty-so full of the fog of human nature, so wrapped up in the moral insensibility of his being, as de- liberately, to pick up tater and throw it a, the usual protuberance of the prosecutor No not while you can discern star in the northern sky-while the waters of the Ohio roll-and the race of bufalos nestle on the Rocky Mountains, this mmutable principle willremaln-that my client'is GENTLEMAN, tatcr or no later.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-28

TIE LEGIsLATURE.-Both houses fthe Mississippi Legislature convened at Jackson on Monday the 9th inst. In the Senate, af- ter eight ballotings, the Hon. GEORGE T.. SWAIN, of Rankin, was elected President, and on the first ballot, Mr. WILCOX was reelected Secretary, Mir. ilUDsoN was elected Door keeper on the second balIoting.
 In the House, the Hon. JAMEs WHIrFiELp. of Lowndes, was elected Speaker on the first ballot, and on the second balloting, Mr. J. D. MONTGOMERY, of Lowndes, was elected Clerk. Mir. E. s. PARISH was elected Door, keeper- Guard.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-28
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS.
 FkNHE United States District Court, for the Dis \ trct aforesaid, for the adjudication of uncon- frmed French and Spanish land claims has adjourn ed over until the 30th of March next.
 Therefore, t is ordered by the court, that notice thereof be published in the "Arkansas Banner, ' for six weeks successyely, before the said 30th day of March next VIM. FIELD, Clerk
 Little Rock, Jan l9, 1916. Iq-6w.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-28

Loss By FIRES LAST YEAR.--The Phila- delphia Chronicle gives list of all the fires of any note which occurred during the past year, in the United States, Canada and the West Indies, which shows the enormous loss of twenty-seyen millions eight hundred and twenty five thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars and yet this monsuous sum does not cover, according to our calculation, says the Chronicle, more than two-thirds the actual loss which has been sustained by fire in the United States, Canada and the West Indies, during the year 1915. When il is taken into consideration that we have not estimated the immense forests of timber that have been destroyed, and probably thousand fires, where the losses have been but a few hundred dollars, we shall not be far out of our calcula- tion.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-28

PHOTOGRAPHERS of WAR.-We are hap Py to see that the press is rapidly chane;us Us tone, relative to the probabilities of ! war with Great Britain The good sense credited to two of the most civilized nations of the world, in this christian century, by the wlse and reflecting, is deserved, and we trust | soon to have the pleasure of announcing the oihciai information, that negotiations with Great Biita and our country are opened for the peaceful settlement of the Oregon ques- tion nv. 0. Com Jr,pes
 AcouITTAL OF CALEB J. MCNuLrY-In the case of the United States vs. McNuliy, NIT. Kendall counsel for the prosecution, concluded his very able address yesterday about one o'clock, when the case went to the Jnry, who, after retiring for d short time, returned a verdict of N Nol Guilty. This trial has lasted one entire week, and has excited, in its progress, from day 10 day, unusual interest. the court room being crowded with s2ectat- ors.-.NationaiIntelHqencer, 25A alt.
 SPEAKERS OF THE HoUsE.-We copy rom the Albany Argus table giving list oi the Speakers of the lower House ef Congress from the year l7S9
 l7S9 to l79l, Frederick A MuhIenburg, Pa l|9l to l793, John Trumbult. Connecticut l793 to l797, Frederick A. Muhlenburq. Pa lI9I to l79S, Jonathan Dayton, New ,Iersy l199 to 1901, Theodore Sedgwick, Mass. 1901 to 1907, Nathaniel Macon, N Carolina 1897 to lSll, Joseph B. Varnum, Mass.
 loll to 1874, Henry Clay, Kentucky.
 iSl4 to 1915, Langdon Cheves, & Carolina i8I5 to 1920, Henry Clay, Kentucky.
 1920 to 1921, john W Taylor, New York. l82l to 1923, Philip P Barbour, Virginia. 1923 to 1925, Hery Clay, Kentucky.
 l825 to 1927, John ". Taylor, New Y ork. lo27 to 1885, Andrew Stevenson, Virginia. 1885 to 1897, John Bell, Tennessee.
 1857 to 1889, James K. Polk. Tennessee. 1859 to lS4l, Robert NJ. T. Hunter, Virginia 184l 10 l843, John White, Kentucky.
 l843 to l845, John " Jones, Virginia.
 1915 to John W. Davis, Indiana.