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TRADE ON THE CANAL. The Georgetown
Advocate says the following are the receipts by
the Canal at that place since Sunday last:
Wheat, about 1900 bushels; Flour, 1850
barrels; Corn, 2,4o0 bushels; Apples, 1000
barrels, besides Whiskey, potatoes, bran,
shorts, Sc, seed, lumber, hoop poles, hay,
eggs, bacon, empty -four barrels, (new) SIC.
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ITEMS SF News. Tho Legislature Of South
Carolina Adjourned on Friday Iast.---An
ourang outang, which had been exhibiting at
Petersburg, Va, died on Sunday.-A man
named Geo. Kirk Was crushed 10 death at Lou.
isvilIo on Thursday, by the falling of the floor
ing of Mr.. Aliens pork ouse.--Chorles Tai
bolt, who was stabbed recently on the Louis
vile race course, has since died.---The cit
Gems of Phtsburg have contributed nearly ST.
600 for the use Of The volunteers from that CT
y.-Thero are 1000 teetotal temperance
men in Charleston. "A boat, containing five
coored men, capsized near Charleston last
week, and all hands were drowned. Judge
Mclean, OF Harrisburg, died lew days ago.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-25

ST.. JOINS COLLEGE, An address before
the alumni of this institution, at the ensuing
commencement, may be expected from Will
liam II. Tuck, Esq, one of the graduates Of
1927. DR.. Humphreys, the President Of the
College, is staying for few days at the Elk
change Hotel in this city, where, we under
stand, he would be happy to see any of the
alumni
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MARRIAGE AND DEATH. Mr.. David BAN,
of Bath, Stouben county, N. Y, who was
married to Miss Eliza Wellington, on We'd
nesday evening last, died on Thursday (the
next night. He retired to bed that evening
in ordinarily good health, and during the night
his young wife awoGe and found him dead by
her side. He was about 40 years ofage.
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SOMETHING STRANGE.

l
| The following extract IS copied from the North
American, wing paper in the city of PhiIadeI-
phia. We call the special attention of our read
ers to the honesty and fairness exhibited by this
paper in this matter. What marked difference
is here exhibited between TINS and the low, grow
cling, anti-American course pursued by the Jour-
nal, and the whig press, generally. The Ameri-
can says
Z" That Mexico now claims the territory lying
between these rivers part OF Tamaupas and
therefore under her jurisdiction, Is true, but
Mexican claim need not necessarily be founded in
justice, nor cn the republic get over the fact that
she has repeatedly made admission that the Ris
Del Wirte is the boundary 6et,Ut en- htysef and the
republic Of Ieras. We have Texan, American,
English. and Mexican authorities proving that the
Del Norte has always been considered as the true
boundary, which are thus succinctly stated; and
Justice, alike TO the President our nation and the
true ends Of history seems to require that they
should be explained. as our Charleston cotempora.
ry has done for u.s."
Mark this sentence: Justice, alike to the Pres.
idenf our nation, and the true ends of history
seems to require that they should be explained"
1t needs no commeDt--it is true 10 the letter.
We have Texan, American, English and Mexican
authority proving that the Del Norie, or Rio
Grande has always been considered the true boun-
dary 1t Is gratifying to see, once in a long time,
leading whig paper come out and give the lie to
such allies OF the Mexicans as the Journal and
Xenia Torch Light, which deserve pension from
the Mexican GoverDment.--Oh Press.
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OREGON.

From the tenor of the annexed article it is prob
able that the Oregon question is, will be settled
amlcably. 1t is understood that the British prop
ositon to settle on the basis of the 49th parallel
with sundry reservations upon both sides:
RUMORS.-It is rumored over this city,
though we have no official authority for the state
ment, and will not vouch for the truth of it, that
the Senate Of the United States has been engaged
in closed doors for three days past on message
from the President of the United States. consult
ting them about the proprety of accepting terms
proposed by Mr.. Pakenham for the adjustment of
the Oregon question. There are different rumors
about the precise character OF the proposition 1t
is said in the streets of Washington this evening,
Immediately after the Senate adjourned at clock,
that they advised the President to accept the prop
osition by vote of 3S to II! We cannot consent
to keep these important runors from our readers,
although we have no official evidence for them,
and have had no sort of communication upon this
event with any member either of the Senate or of
the administration. n.- Union, June H.
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For the Shirt of Democracy.

Mr.. EprToR-The communication Of your
correspondent, Mr.. Kirkwood, demands reply at
my hands. It is perfectly natural for that genlc-
man, who is presbyterian, to wish to shield MS
church from the imputation Of having such mem
Der as this Colporter. feel high respect and re-.
gard both for the presbyterian and congregational
churches and regret that either Of them 10 burth-
ened with such member.
True religion consists in beneuolence towards
men, as well as in reverence towards God. But
what kind of fbenevoen is that, which goes about
representing large portion of the inhabitants Of
the eastern section Of Ohio, as demlbarbarians,
living in huts, destitute OF the bible or any printed
matter and some of them sleeping at night in pro.
mscuous heaps, under puncheon floors upon piles
of straw, amidst filth and fleasl If the thing were
true good man would not be forward to publish
it; but does not every man know it TO be hideous,
outrageous fasehood Yet Of all the individuals thus
cruelty slandered by this wholesale traducer, per-
haps there is not one, who does not possess SCUM
der understanding more natural sagacity and larger
organs of benevolence, than this man. If they do
not their bsnevolence is small indeed! My mis-
take, as to his church connexions, was very natu-
raj as the Presbyterians have great influence in
the American tract society and large share of its
management A BYSTANDER.
Woodsfield, June Is, 1916.
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force concentrated is deemed altogeth-
er inadequate to successful attack on
the defences of Vera Ciuz.
Not one of the vessels can pass the
bar Of Tampico. No person would
deem it advisable to attempt TO carry
that place in open boats, unsupported
by battery. A fleet of gun-boats, or
armed vessels Of light draught, would
be absolutely necessary.
The following is said to be a correct
statement of the whole naval force in
tho o,,lf,
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PUBLIC MEETING.

At a large and respectable meeting of the citi.
zens of Monroe county, held in the court house in
Woodsfied on the 9th day OF May, 1916; the mee-
ting was organized by calling w. w. Livingston
to the char, and M. Morrow and d. H. Wire,
secretaries.
WIN. c. Walton, esq, then stated the object OF
the meeting TO be. to urge upon congress the pas
sage of laws to increase the monthly pay OF the
private soldiers in the volunteer service Of the
United States in the war with Mexico; and also
to grant TO each volunteer who may serve outhis
term in the Mexican war, the bounty of quarter
section of land. And thereupon.
Mr.. Walton offered for adoption the following
resolution:
Resolued, That our Senators and Representa-
tives in congress be requested, in consideration OF
the important nature OF the services of our volun-
teer corps in the United States Service in the pre-
sent war with Mexico, to adopt the most prompt
energetic and decisive measure, to procure the
passage of act of congress to increase the month
ly pay of the volunteers who may serve as private
soldiers in said war. We say such measure is
Immediately demanded as act of justice to those
brave and patriotic men who rally in their counry's
defence in time Of danger
Which, after a most eloquent and patriotic
speech by Mr.. Walton was adopted by acclamation
Mr.. Archbold then offered for adoption the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolued, That we will not do our Represents.
tives in congress the injustice to suppose that they
will neglect to pass an act allowing bounty of a
quarter section of land to each volunteer IN the
Mexican war who shall serve out his whole tour
of duty, but we do say most emphatcslly that the
speedy, the IMMEDIATE passage of such an act 10
demanded by every principle Of public duty and
national expediency, aud that delay in such case
is derogatory to the character of the national rep.
resentatves.
ReSoioed, That as Mexico refused to receive
our minister, it is the special duty of Uncle Sam
to send fifty thousand to the Halls OF the Monte
zumas, with forcible arguments.
ResOlued, That copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to our Senators and Representatives IN
congress. And published in the Spirit of Democ.
racy and the political papers at Columbus.
Which, after most enthusiastic and eloquent
speech by Mr.. Archbold, were also adopted by
acclamation.
/ On motion the meeting adjourned, sine die.
w. w. LIVINGSTON, Chairman.
ID. II. WIRE,
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THE BANKER EXEMPT UNLESS HE MAKES

1HE BANKER EXEMPT UNLESS HE MAKES A
CLEAR PRoFIT-THE FARMER TAXED wHErH.
Err HE MAKES OR LosEs.-The two huge laws
drafted by Alfred Kelley, which have brought into
existence new set OF banks and new system Of
taxation, provides that all banking institutions shah
semlannually "set off to the state six per centum
on the PROFITS, deducting therefrom the ex-
penses and ascertaned losses OF the COMPANY. for
the six months next preceding; which sum or
amountso set off, shall be an lieu of all fares Ia
which such company, or the stockholders thereof.
on account of stock o,oned therein, would other.
wise be subject" &c [See Section so, bank law.t
Ihls provision plainly exempts the CAPITAL
STOCK OF all banks from taxation-and unless
they do profitable business, they have no taxes
TO pay Such is not the case with the farmer.
merchant or manufacturer The farmers fences.
and barns, and lands, are all taxed-and ifhs crons
should IAN, or the prices OF produce fall, he is tax
ed every title as if it had been prosperous season
win him. Not SO with the banker--he is allowed
10 deduct all his erpenses, and then is taxed onlv
upon his CLEAR PROFITS, This is plalnly
wrong-the same mode Of taxation should be an.
Piled to all Bankers should not be made distinct
class. Let all come under the same rule. Ifitis
right to tax bankers only upon the amount Of their
yearly profits, It Is unjust to make Others paw Al,
though they have cleared nothing, and perbans /.
have actually lost This distinction must be blot'
ted Quit aistocratic IN ITS nature and ra,ses
up class Of favorltes in a government WHARF iii
should be treated alike, Down with H. Ono
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CONGRESSIONAL,

The majority and minority reports from the com
mittee appointed to investigate the charges brough
against Mr.. Webster by Mr.. Ingersoll. were
made in the House of Representatives on Tuesday
The majority resolutions are as follows:
Resolred. That the testimony taken in this in
vestigati1n be sealed up by the clerk under the
supervision of The committee, endorsed " conf
dential," and deposited in the archives of the
House, and that the same be not opened unless by
its order
R'solped, That this report be laid on the table
and be printed, and that the select committee be
discharged from the further consideration of the
subject.
The minority resolution, as reported by Mr..
Brinkerhoff.
Resolued, That the testimony and exhibits taken
before the select committee of this House instruct.
ed to investigate the charges against Daniel Web
ster, late Secretary OF State together with the re-
ports of the majority and minority Of said commit
tee be laid upon the table land printed and that said
committee be discharged from the further consid-
GRAFTON Of the subject
Alter the reading of the reports, without any ac-
ton upon the resolutions, they were laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
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From the Ohio Statesman.
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN in
OHIO.

OHIO.
We all remember well the exulting
shouts, in anticipation ola "brilliant
and glorious victory" that arose from
the whlg press, universally, immediate
ly after the adjournment of the Demo
cratic Convention in this city, on the
sth of January. The bankers, conf
dent of victory. ridiculed, or rather al
tempted to ridicule, the bold and inde-
pendent action pursued by the demo-
cracy. They affected to believe that
our own party could not be induced to
support these issues, and that they had
only to wait until the election, to obtain
popular sanction in favor Of their in
iquitous schemes. All over the State,
their old game of "buly and brag" was
tried --tred in order to see if rally
upon their part could be successfully
made. The well informed of that par
ty knew, at that time, as fully as they
now feel, that "there is no no ope"--the
are cast beyond the pale of redemption,
and defeat, overwhelming, certain, and
eparable. they will find to be their
only reward.
Prompted alone by an ardent wish
to advance the best interests of the
state, and give permanent security to
the laboring mass, and every class OF
citizens, the action of the 9th was I'M
periousy demanded. Since that issue
was fairly made, we have become more
and more satisfied that IL ,Oas right
that our people will sustain it, and in
after years, with grateful hearts, point
to that day as one constituting men,
orable epoch in our state government,
no less than an era ever to be remem-
bered by the nation. With the lapse
Of every day, new recruits in the great
political army are marching forward
firmly and steadily in the van of our
ranks. This army of civilians is form
ed for the home Service-.organized at
the special request Of the sovereign
people, and intended for the purpose Of
meeting and destroying the swindling
hordes ofillegitima!e papermoney deal
ers. We hail with the proudest emo
tions Of joy the advancing march of our
fearless band bowed down as they
are, and long, too long. have been at
tached, like seris, to the car of the mon
ey god-they soIemnly aver that they
can NO LONGER be harnessed like dogs
in the traces or driven as the Hungar-
inn slave at the bidding OF relentless
and unfeeling master. Rejoice, free
men, ''lor your hour Of jubilee draw.
eth nigh!"-raise on high the time
honored standard, beneath whose gilt
tering folds we have so often conquer
ed; and let our triumph in the coming
fall. constitute the most noble and lofty
victory our records display. Ohio
stands foremost in the democratic
states-her influence is fully appreciat-
ed throughout the entire length of the
Union. They all look upon us as ,oOr-
thy of imitation, and when federalism
is buried here, the vital spark in other
states will soon be annihilated.
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OJJR VOLUNTEERS,

Our readers will recollect that we published, in
our paper of last week, statement Or report from
the Adjutant eneral giving notice that there mad
been received the official returns of the complete
organization of more volunteer companies than
would be required to fill the requlsitcn of the War
Department. This, as matter of course, debars
the volunteers of this county, who SO noby step
ped forward at their country's call, from particle
patton in the war with Mexico. That company
was not organized in sufficient time, IN this county,
was not from any want of energy on the part of
those who first moved in the matter. From the
time it was known that call would be made by
the Major General of this Division, Messrs. Wal
ton and Archbod, of this place, used every exer-
ton to form company. Knowing that it would
require expedition, they Immediately volunteered,
without waiting for a call from the Brigader Gen
eral, and solicited others to join them. number
of our citizens responded to the CALI and could it
have been so arranged that the notice or orrequisihon
for volunteers could have reached this county as
soon as those counties along the National road and
near the city of Columbus, we have no doubt but
in time to form company and to have rendered
their services before the number required from this
State would have been enrolled. As it is, our
patriotic volunteers are compelled to wait as are
thousands of others in this and other States. Great
praise is due to Messrs. Walton and Archbod for
their patriotic exertions in raising volunteers in this
county
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ToRYISM.-We see the following article go
ing the rounds of the papers, and attributed to the
Xenia TOrchight Delano, of Mt Vernon, and
the editor Of the Torchlight, are pretty pair OF
wings. Do they express the sentiments of the
whig party' Ifso, we may look for another Hart
ford Convention before long. The article of the
Torcblight is as follows:
"That the Americans will soon oyerpower them
[the Mexicans,l there is perhaps but little doubt
Yet we must confess our syn1pathies are with
them. They" fight for their country, their affairs.
and their homes" We for " power, for plunder,
and extended rule" They are fighting for liberty
I've to extend the area OF slavery. They are in
the right-we in the Wrong They may appeal
with confidence to the God Of battles; but, If we
look for aid to any other than human power, 1t
must be to the INTERNAL MAcHrNArIons OF
HELL--for thus far, il would seem, the DEVIL has
governed. and guided all oUR ACTIONS il the
premises"
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From the Ohio Statesman.
COMFORT FOR THE JOURNAL.

The New York Journal of Commerce
is the only respectable paper in the
country, that The editor of the Ohio
State Journal, and the other British to.
ries, have quoted from, to sustain any
of their positions, in their reasonable
course. By the following manly re-
cantation, which we copy from late
number of the Journal of Commerce, j,
will be seen that that paper is ashamed
of the company of such pitiful tories,
and has come out on the side Of patriot
ism and the right:
Sand here we deem it proper to say,
that more thorough examination of
facts and documents, leads us to doubt
the correctness of the opinion which
we expressed the other day, that the
war was occasoned by the advance Of
our Army TO the Rio Grande. From
what has been said above, and still more
from the sequal, it appears probable that
the war had been determined on by the
Mexican Government, before the Amer
ican Army left Corpus Christi; and it is
expressly declared by Paredes in his
War Manifesto, that Corpus Christi is
within the limits of Mexico. By the
way, Paredes was twenty days ahead
OF Polk in declaring a state of war to
exist between the two nations-the
manifesto of the former bearing date
April Esd, and Proclamation of the lat
ter, May 18th.
We are convinced that our Govern
ment was sincere in its endeavors to
avoid a war with Mexico. No one
can read the instructions to General
Taylor which were issued from time
to time, and come to any other con-
clusion."
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pATRIoTIsM.-AIthough we have never

Although we have never de-
Tended the illegal conduct of G. J. McNuIty, while
Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States, yetwe desire to ask our readers ques.
ton. II will be recoected that Mr.. DELANo
represents the Knox county district, and that he
defeated Mr.. McNulty for Congress some l2votes.
Now the question we wish to ask is this. Whose
conduct deserves the most praise, or who is the
most worthy of the name of patriot,--Mr. Delano,
who, in his place in the House of ofRepresentatves,
said this war is " ILLEGAL, DAMNABLE,
AND UNJUST"--or Mr.. McNulty, who is now
on his way, as private in the Mt. Vernon Guards,
to Join the forces Of Gen. Taylorl
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THE VOLUNTEER EXPEDITION TO SAN
Ia FE.

This expedition, under the commanc
of Colonel Kearney,to which this coun
try looks with so much interest, is a
present pushed forward with the ut
most vigor. All the supplies required
ordance, stores, subsistence, baggage
trains, &C., were expected to be a
Fort Leavenworth early during the
present week. When it is remember
ed, says the St. Louis Republican o
June Sd, that this expedition will re-
quire neara thousand mules for draught
several hundred horses for the ordnance
and for mounting the Dragons, at least
two hundred wagons, a large stock oI
cattle on foot, and other stores in pro-
portion, and that the requisition only
reached here last Sunday, some idea
may be formed of the despatch with
which the United States government
officers have performed their duties.
The same journal adds: "No delay,
we are assured will occur, if the vol
unteers are as promptly at the point of
rendezvous as the supplies, or are rea-
dy for The march as soon as all other
things are prepared. Several of the
companies raised in counties on the
Missouri, river will set out to-day for
Fort Leavenworth, and it is believed
that nearly the whole number will be
mustered into service at the fort, by the
last of this, or the first of next week.
If any delay is caused by the non-arri'
val of the volunteers, 1t will probably
occur from the companies raised in this
county-they being farthest off, and
having greater difficulties to contend
with, than those in the interior coun-
ties. We presume that as soon as the
companies are ready to leave, they will
be furnished with the necessary trans
portation; and it occurs to US that they
should be despatched as fast as they
can present themselves properly mount
ed and equipped. At all events, we
hope there will be no delay on account
of the tro ops from thisquarter."-- Union.
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0o- The reprsent atives in Congress from the
State Of Texas, are Messrs. Kaufman and Pilsbury.
Mr.. Pilsbury formerly represented the extreme
eastern portion of the State of Maine, in the State
legislature. He now represents the western dis
trict of the State of Texas in the Congress of the
United States
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river, and there is no doubt entertained
among our officers but they will there
give US battle. If Arista will wait a
very short time, there is but little doubt
that General Taylor will not be found
backward in giving HIM an opportuni.
ty to stand his ground.
The troops Of the Mary Kingsland
and the Ondiaka, were alllanded at the
Brazos, and were to march the succeed
ing day to Burita, where they were to
cross the river and take up their line Of
march for Matamoras.
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Elsven vessels, 292

The aggregate of the crews of these
vessels is full one-third of our whole
naval force, as restricted by law to T.
500 seamen, &c., and it is obvious that
eleven vessels is force quito made
quate for the service of the gulf under
present exigencies.
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How IT WoRKs.-The fees of the township
assessors, in this county, for ls45, amounted to
one hundred and ninety-eig dollas-for 1s46.
sac hundred and hirty-sir dollars and seventy
.fce cents Well might the taxpayers, Gas was
done by one in this county, fill up the blank after
" mules and asses" with direction to the asses
sors to hunt up those members of the last Legisla-
ture, who voted for the tax law.