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Veto Of The Elnibor iii.

We last week published the different nppropri.
atoms made Iy the Harbor bill which had Jus,
passed the Senate aud gone 10 the President l.r
his signature. We this week we have TO an.
nounce the veto Of the bil by the Executive, and
we mus, confess that with all our partilIi,y for
the improvement of cur harbos aud ryere. tia,
the Executive has acted in accordance i,h sound
policy aud good sense. His reasons flr the veto
are chiefly on constitutional grounds, and the fl,
lowing ex,Ioc, from the message will give on idea
oil his views upon the subject
"On examining its provisions. und tho vofi,iy
of objects Of improvement which Il cnihfncrs
mlny Of them Of local character, il IL difficult
10 conceive il it shall be sanctioned aud become
a law, what practical constitutional restraint can
hereafter be imposed upon the mast extended
system Of internal improvements by the Gderal
government in all parts Of the Union. The con.
s,iution- has not, in my judgment conferred upon
tho federal government the power 10 construct
works OF Internal Improvement within the States,
or to Appropriate money from the treasury for
that purpose. Tha, this hill assumes for the fed.
rral government, the RICH, to exercise this power,
cannot, think, be doubted. The approved
course Of tue government, aud the deliberately
expressed Judgment of the people, have denied
the existence OF such power uudcr,h the cnn.tilu.
lion. Several Of my predecessors have denied
its existence in the most solemn FORMS
The whole amount appropriated by the bill
was 81 .37S .l50 TO be divided among 40 different
works scattered over the whole Union. Ia fact.
the hill was framed upon the log-roilng" pol
icy--he same policy that gave 10 illinois her rail.
road syiem and her subsequent bansruptcy-the
same policy that plunged most Of the new States
hopcIcssly into debt, and we'll nigh blish,cl their
future prospects for centuries 10 come. 10 short,
tho biz was framed to catch sufficient votes in
both houses TO carry il through. by linking on a
project here aud project there, until il was
fouad suIliciem number were chained together
10 carry Il through. Many of the appropriations
were for nsv wvrks, Of doubtful utility at beat
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From the n. o. Picayunc, july %.

The steamboat Hannibal arrived yes
,erday afternoon from Alton, H., with
Brigadier General Shields, 1t. Colonel
Wealherford, and Major Warren, and the
remainder of the first regiment Of Illinois
volunteers, six companies, $40 rank and
file. Col. Hardin commands the first
regiment.
The steamship GaiUesfon, cleared las,
evening for Matagorda Bay, by way of
Galveston, having on board thee compa-
MES of the Illinois volunteers. She was
to have sailed last evening, bu, is detain-
ed until Monday morning for the purpose
of taking Gen. Wool and suite, who are
destined to San Antonio de Bexar.
II is stated by the Vicksburgh Sentinel
that the force which is destined TO pro-
ceed by way of San Antonio dc Beyar.
to chihuahua, and part of which was
on its way, will consist of 100 men:
This force constitutes an Independent,
command, which will be under Gen. But
Ter, of Ky. /, is destined to strike into
the Province of Chihuahua, between San;
Ia te and Gen. Taylor's position, and i,
will, no doubt, intercept the reirea, Of the
Mexican army, which will fall back from
Col. Kearnoy n, Santa Fc. 1t will take
the Santa Fe route TO Mexico, and there
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Justice.

We deem il important in justice to the par.
ties concerned, to state Iha, the small vote receiy
ed by Nessrs. Srr.HES and CLArPool. the vii.
nominees for Representatives in this district. is
not owing, a. ar as re Laor, t. The personal
o;popuis'i'y of these ssn'isEen IL tie district.
Nesre not mach acquainted Wih ether u them,
bat ualefs'sal ihsy SIC firm HLiy, sal good CT.
izsas. Ias very snail rgie,s-y r:;5.Tc1 is PIC
z--'y sVias 70 tssi' having h,en Used rs met
1-l-'al.s c7-uo-sLss, TIE s5.'o- Or tie Coa.,.-
q -iis=i - aat - SIG 5-oisor a Peru having
"Faia i5rz aEt 1: tht LiEaa-i make, Prize.
1-' t'isrr -Ts' .Ar =ry- il D. sai5, 10 Ais nav
q a-s.
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We are now rapidly approaching the close Of
sum ner, snd IN l,w weeks the excessive warm
weather will have gone. The prcsrn, summer
well be long remembered as one of the Narmcst
lnr numhT of years. Not only in this section
has the weather been unusually warm, but we
n,tce that in different parts of the county sim
liar state 81 the weather has existed. la the east
era ciics many deaths have occurred from this
cause.
The heal h Of this place has been quite good
during the season thus ldr; but we regret to state
that considerable sicsurss prevails on he linc Of
canal aud also in the country. Comparatively
few deaths, however, occur, the complaints bciug
chiefly fever and a-uc.
The fall crops arc quite promising. Corn. po.
atocs, sc. never promised better Yield THIS.
ajdrd 10 the productive harvest Just closcl gives
The husbaHdmin much cause TO rci,ic,. AIthn'
piccs may be los, yet this is much better for the
true interest Of 'hc country than a shor, crop aud
high prices OF viii lrait..uch as p'ums. grapes,
&c thcr, appears to Ike sn abundance. OF the
cultivated fgila We have but ljalc, but the yi,ld
will be good, save peaches, which were mostly
Ill d by the winter hysis.
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but yet their friends had votes 10 give, and thus
they Eerc retained in the BIZ There can be no
ddub1 that II each appropriation stood IN It's own
merits. tia. there but few OF them thai could
have received even rcspeciatl, vote--yc,, when
all taken together, they had strength sufficient Ia
carry il through.
The veto Of the hill will cause much disaPpoinl-
moni to many sections Of our county. Those
ipcIlilios which were Immediately To be benefit
cd by the bill will doubtless say many hard things
against the President, hut the moss Of The people,
who book a, the mtlIcr with an Impartial cyc,
caunai fail tn commend the Pr,sidtn, for bis
iirmncss ia the matter.
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l4he Of Foreign CouL--An CT has been
passed AT the present session Of Congress. GAing
The rates at which foreign coins shall be valued
at the Custom House 10 tue States. The follow.
Jog are The specific rates -" The specie dollar
OF Sweden and Norway ave to be taken at one
bundled aud six cents; the.specc dollar Of Den.
max, al one hundred and five cents; the ,holcr
OF Prussia and Me northern states of Germany
AZ silty-ulne cents; the nlrin Of the southern
states q Getmany, at forty cents; the n1rn of
the Austrian Empire and the city Of Augsburg,
Mt iory eight sud onc-haf cents; tho i.ira of the
hombardy Venetian Kingdom, aud the Lira o,
Tuscany, at sixteen cents the franc Of France
aud Of Belgium, aud the Ira Of Sardinia at cirh.
teen cents, six mills; the duclt of Naples nj
eighty cents the pound Of the British Province.
of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland
and Canada, q, four dollars.
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The argument made by some OF the wings in
Ottawa that Sutphcn ough, MT to have been sup
ported as representative on account OF hi having
once voted for Long John" shows how corrupt
'hc leaders of the party II this place are. After
having traded a man of like a winl.broken horse
then TO urge such pallry excuse Cor committing
the deed, is not only mean but corrupt.
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a Leahy NJuse.-The old Congress
lonal documents contain some queer
things. In 1907, the house called on the
surveyor Of public buildings to know why
the roof Of the capital was so defective.
lie replied that it was owing to all the
smaller pieces Of lead, called ,faShiRg8,'
having been stolen.
Fuei. About the same time il was Gus.
tomary for the door.keeper to furnish mo-
Iasses for the New England members to
mix with their water; and it was charged
in the annual appropriation bill under the
head of stationary.
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.!Wcric2H PJiriOiism.-Ihe manner ia which
the people thro ughouI the Union have re- pondcd
n the call Cor volunteers reflects the highest ere
di, on the country. The European press TEEN
with comments on this exhibition Of patriotism ;
while the toyism of the old world sees how hlse
the assertion is tina, American yalor and love Of
the Union no longer exist. We might fl col
umos from our foreign liles to sustain this re-
maIk but short extract from letter Of Mr..
Walsh, from PARIS, in the National lAlelligcnccr,
will show the feeling abroad. lie says:
"Europe is impressed in the mos, beneficial
way by the battles, the subscquen, proceedings Of
congress, and the patriotic manifestations Of the
whole Union. 1t is now understood how the
immense majority Of the American people would
act in the even, Of a rupture with Great Britain
or any European power Before the end of the
sitting Of the Deputies Oh the l1lh inst, two en-
lnent members Of the chambers (oi the OPPOSE
tion) went 10 Versailles, whore then wac to
congratulate me on the Rio Grande occurrences,
and to describe the effect Of the intelligence on
the chamber. Lively satisfaction pervadeJ the
assembly mos, Of the conservatives q, ven belray-
ed tha, feeling NJ. Guzo,, two Of his colleagues.
and few Of his party the nearest aud most lie.
voted, were chophllcn; their disconc ortion seem.
cd 10 amusc tho rest"
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From the rctum, thus .ar, 1t is quite certain
hat FnEScn aud NELls. the Democratic cardi-
dates for Governor and Lieut., Governor are elect
I'd by large majority. Il is ais" certain that
the democrats will have large msjnrity in both
Branches u the Legislature. The vote fJr IA
Convention to amend the Constitution has proba-
bly, carried, hut Ibis is not yet known 10 Ger
ianty, and no calculation can be made respect
ing the vote m those counties from which we
have no returns
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Female Rt0t.-Aboui forty females
of the village Of Utica, Michigan, assem-.
bIed lately, and paraded in body, arm
ed with axes, hammers, &c. to a certain
bowling alley, and knocked it down in
the regular ren strike style, completely
demoIshing the place. They would
have done the same thing 10 the propric-
tor and their husbands, had they found
them there at the time.
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cluded that the vessels of war should tab t
stations, and play on the batteries and
disconceri them as much as possible,
while the merchant fleet passed by.
When this was made known to the fleet.
Il produced some CONSERVATION, as they
little expected, when we started, that Tue
English and French would expect the
merchant vessels TO pass any battery If
the enemy without its being first taken.
and hut few days before a small vessel,
I'm command Of an English officer. with
depaichcs) had been sunk in attempting
To pass here. The combined French and
English forces of the convoy were seven
steamers, one corvette, anI four briggs.
The convoy was divided INTO four d.
visions, and on the iIh Of June, having O
good breeze the steamers got under way,
made signals for the fleet to follow, and
took their positions in iron, of the bate.
rIrs, and opened ire on them with balls.
shells an rockets, which was amply re-
turned from the shore. The Nahmaka.
rita was the first large merchant vessel tn
pass ,hciwcon the batteries aud the steam
ors) and amid such roar Of artillery rs
| never heard before, and hope never
shall again, The balls from the shore
flew thick around us, bu, proyjden,ialy
only three struck the vessel, and ,hcv
done no harm of consequence, us | had
fixed on deck a barncate Of hilcs, behind
which the men could work the vessel in
safety; they served as good purpose as
The cotton bales" did " Old Hickory"
at New OHcans--a II pound ball will
only 90 through 5 hides. al the fec.
did not pass by az safely as we did four
merchant vessels ran aground under the
batteries, and were blown NJ and burn,
by the English and French, 10 proven,
their falling into the hands Of the enemy.
One Of the vessels burnt was 4 large En-
s'ish barguc. All the Captains and crews
were saved, and | have not heard Of
siagle person being hurt in the convoy.
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~ usn. good uez i,- oizcs, AID vr ssv. i
80 rs-rri Fzi q GOD ahiss, Any PIT Ia goo5
-s1aril's- - claa'f1'scaa5,
~sE5S ea15 corrected. SD 'hs above e.
f-ias Why he editor Of tie ConEru,i,sali.,
soPf,F,st sae or our eanJI.,es Tor Sheriff IN pre-.
ference 10 the Wing nominee Who dare Eow
say that The wings had the hes, ticket The "a.
iOr Of The Cons,itu.!oaal!s, is man Of good
taste
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hsuLordinaiion,---It appears that the
Chicago corps Of volunteers, belonging to
Col. lIardin's regiment, refused to en-
bark on board vessel chartered to con-
vey them to Brazos Santiago. Captain
Mower made a speech to his company.
advising them 10 disobey orders in this
particular, and they followed his advice.
A, this juuclure Col. Hardin arrived on
the ground with four companies of men,
and ordered the mulineers on board.
The captain was pu, under arrest. RE.
rfile.
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The Providence journal, a whis paper, in de-.
picting the evils Of the new Tariir law, saws:
The Industry Of the country Willie fru,rra.
ted; is business will be paralyzed, aud a Wig
President icW BE- elected.
These are truly great evils, but tho las, ono of
th. three is the greatest Of all. The democrats,
however. will take care Of that, and On this score
we beg our friend Of the Journal no; to give him.
self any uneasncss.
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J ancOuUer, 70. 7. l84G

Curious SaiiS'ics-lt is stated in La
RGform, a French publication, that, Of
thirty three millions Of people in France,
lwcnly-sevcN millions do not drink wine
thirly.one millions never taste sugar;
lwen,y.millions never wear shoes; thirty
one millions never eat meat; eighteen
millions eat no " heaten bread and four
millions are clothed in rags,
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Our dearly beloved brother Of the Beacon
Light must hold his temper, or lie may kick
The ial in the fire. this warm weather. Surety
The editor should keep hi. temper after the great
victory he has achieved in the west par, Of the
counly. T&. batter down one Of the strongest
holds Of democracy in 50 short time as to give
arly un 'ninous vote FOR cno Of the rlukrs,
Wigs in the county, is glIry enough fr any
"his editor, and If he can b., maintain Bis
ground On at the n'zl heat again lriag sll the
democrats to swallow the sag.c dasc, he will be
doing well. I; is a good game f1r the wings, bat
we opine should the democrat. ask them t, swal.
low ona OF their own number, they would sluirm
considerably Gbau, it. Wings are always ready
TO mount any huubus 10 ride into office, aud
never fail to 50 share the matter az 10 steal deu-
ocratic votes TO help them.
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envy wears ago fChutrGu us such import
ani aid"
The Americhn Flag, OF Matamoro,, publishes
an address to the people q the northern pruyin.
COS OF McHlcc, written by Mexican, who ID said
To ne a man Of good standing among his county.
men, aud urging uPoj them the establishment, Of
a. independent Republic.
-NHe BJaiS.--lhis Kind or convey.
ance we believe peculiar to the Illinois
River, for we never remember to have
seen one belonging to any other stream.
\ year or two since, we were peri clly
aslonIshod at bedolding the frs, one that
ever arrived at this pott; but now they
are as common as the species usually
termed 0r0ai horns, and ,hcir appearance
creates about rs much surprise and curl.
oSliy among the more aristocraur order
oil steam aud sail. A genuine mule boa,
Is somewhat different from any other KIND
ol river craft, and are in one particular
not unlike an Ocean Steamer, as they are
susceptible of being propelled both Nv
steam aud wind with this difference. The
mnIe boat steam is generated upoR the
tread mill plan and bv the united cxcr.
TONS OF some half dozen quadrupcd. gen.
orally OF the long cared kind. To this
treating or pulling apparatus, are attach
ed cylinder, plttman, boilers, &c. in the
shape OF some three or more cop.wheols.
ana immediately connected with them is
couple OF shafts which give rotary
motion to a couple Of voter wheels. one
on each side, and which usually pranel n
Keel about leo feet in length, and abou,
70 tons huTthcn; over it is roof and
covering, usually called a cargo box, to
protect the inside from the weather. and
the whole making an appearance similar
to an Ohio river keel boat, with the OK.
cePton of a space left near the centre I'm.
covered for the mules and wheel to on
crate in. The difficulty and danger at
tending The management of boat pro.
PEELED by steam, is upon the mule boat
ouTeIy dispensed with. There is no firing
up or blowing up; all that is necessary
when wishing to commence a Journey is
to start, and when tired Of going. all that,
Is to be done is 10 stop the mules il
giving lick ahead they are all made To
bounce at once, and in giving a lick back
they are turned around and made to pull
the o'hrr way and should the wind
prove favorable, by means ola mast, with
which they are all provided, sails can be
boosted, and the double power Of mules
aud wind put IN requisItion. This de-
ScriPiion of boat is getting to be quite
fashionable on the Illinois and tributaries.
and some two or three extend their irips
to his city. They are a great benefit in
low water as they are of exceeding light
dfaughI, and the running of them is Of
'rIiIng expense. We learn tina, several
new ones are in state of completion on
the Illinois, intended as regular trader,
up the Sangamon river, and from the
head of navigation on the Illinois to this
city. There is nothing like enterprise,
or mule boat on the Illinois in low
stage ct water, to get along.-H. Louis
Ncic Era.
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CIaypool may be farmer little known through.
out the district, but we much doubt if he small
vote he received ia any index Of his popularity
Had he been wing lawyer in some small vii.
llgc' the leaders Of the party here would have hal
norc respect for his feelings than to have traded
him of particularly without consulting him.
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p--s--.s---e-. =,
The New TaiiI
On the first page OF to-dsy's paper will be
sf,unl a comnarativc yiee Of the ratf laws Of
.isia and 1916 We ask the attention % our
reader. to it, and Wc are satisfied that they viii
not fail to bCstow hearty approval 90 the
merits OF the new raHll, and hail lis passage
a. the triumph If The new and agricultural States
Of The west over the old manufacturing States
oi the east. The heavy tax heretofore paid by
the hardy yc0mlnty Of the west, to support the
rich aud all iont nablhs Of the east, Is now ~
i4ir way of being done away ~ilb; and after the
lapse Of a few more yeats sc may reasonably oN-
pect the Advancement If public opinion to he
such as to completely break down pritdtd M.
,,opoiies, aud place the farmer Of the wrist On m
caualiiy with The Manufactured of the east, an !
shus in truth "caust the blessings Of govern
ssenl, like the dcws OF Heaven, to fall equal on
ALL"
The auaul humhug Of the wings that "higa
tariffs makes low prices is fast being exploded
An enlightened era has diwusd, and we GoS
confidently look forward tp better s,a,e Of things
The panc S of the manufacturer may fr time r.
lard the beal,hrul operations Of tho bill, but ,hcy
are TOO ei, ctualiy shorn of their lncks" To
shake the Pillars Of this new onl stately fabric
II will go into operation backed by a maj riiy Of
the American people, and tlmc AMI experience
are only rcouired 10 enlist the feelings Of all obo
are no, directly interested in monopoe.; and~s
veil will This, the first s,rp in al yanccmep, be
received. that il will gather strength BY arc, anJ
now the infant crawling ON is Luee. will then
walk and bid defiance to those who would have
MANNED il a, lis binh.
Tha, any man IN The Yves, should aI,oca,e the
existence of hieh protective tafiiI is indeed as.
,onishng To Us it appears that lisli and rca.
son mus, have f5rslAcn hin. Cor people are
agricultural, aud our products are for the use Of
the whole world. No climate nnl II, country
can render worthless our STAPLE article. ourpo..
icy should be to advocate such system as v IN
throw open TIC ports Of the whole globe 10 our
articles, and not coufne our trale 10 the narrow
limits Of our own natl n, OF sinal. morn Il, a
foreign land. The whole world should be a. oug
~ommaad--b1y II tie cheapest mi sell stu.~
Jeales. rates. This policy, the new ,ar.G sr
has c0a.,Deaoe. t1J .fl4ihfully carried OCT Lere-
zhor, we nsT saan tspe5l ;hs tine ahen lhe mil
liasair. sas he pvt r1sa xil be r.isreI exon
tbe ss,1s e--aa,g- fy l1e rsrsrz -s-.---5s-. liz.
se.t tn aiaaz q as g -s-Hzg ~ 3. ts.es
IS Fsy g. tls 3ss sac. q .hf siaz s-z5l -.
: angie s.sscf d "a. rau,ra-s-5ss r5ezf a.
tia sl- e. 81 1sz- al41 ..s6 zl sbar ,1s Co.
suat .eesHtl 1i4s igr --el. ,g-f..s- gE-.s 9 = b.
vsi- tlr.z = 1.1 IS cL.-aa. .rs.a.e e. -ss-r..7-
r1G8c Fsts-L IasrE --s ,.lv15s. -l ..ir. rrssl as
a-sb rri11. lrs E1e uu5 G isis cs-.r;s. IA
zflfsps Ia1 ss.ls. isrfsvrs l-- lsag-ss a. g.
sgsr.ies, pearls l-5 gems. &c. Ac. are 81 p.ae.s
"a lie loves, srs'e q l1ties. whilst tie sr.ie's.
- esusga u.s f,.. lie se,,'t ygb,r.,y f,, 81,
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Hon. Sidney Erc,sc.
To The Editor ofhe Union:

U rae LiittT " me tHlOH:
To-day, as you know, the western
measure-the peculiarly and truly ives.
tern niessore-lhe river and harbor bill
passed the Senate by most CRAFTY ing
majority.
! wish the Union that carries The ioy.
ons news to the west to bear thlther a!sp
just tribute to the honorable senator
from Illinois, who saved the bill from the
necessity of again running the gauntlet Of
the House.
Do not be alarmed, Mr.. Editor; am
not about to ask you to give place in
your crowded columns for eulogv upon
any friend however valued by you or by
myself. Julge Brceso meets 10 euIogy
his business talent speaks for itself.
What wish to say to our western
friends, is ibis: when it was discovered
hy the enemies Of the bin tha, i, could
not be defeated IN the Senate, they de.ir.
cd to vote on to it an amendment; Mqi
would carry it back to the House again.
and thus secured another chance to defeat
the bill. Amendments often secure for
''s'nse'ves the votes of friends To the
measure proposed to be amended, and
hence The danger Of them in times Of
peril.
On Tuesday the great danger was, that
an amendment would be adopted striking
out small sum allowed for the improve
ment Of a harbor near Chicago. The
harbor was riGiculed, deprecated, and
beiltiied until it seemed as though the
item would have TO be stricken ou, to en-.
able any honest man TO vote for the bill.
1t was hen that Judge Breese came to its
rescue. or his speech, at that trying
moment, will only say that i; saved the
item, and, as believe, lie bill. 1t was
opporlune, energetic, and eloquent, and
admirably exhibited the power, ability,
and influence Of the senator. Is a friend
bIameable for desiring the west to know
who has really rendered it an important
service a, an important moment! For
we OF the west love those who defend our
bills TO improve
RIVERS AND HARBORS.