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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-02

MEXICAN PIRATIcAL LETTERS OF MAR
oUE.-lnformation has been received at
New Orleans, says the Picayune, that the
steamship Flag, on its last trip from Vera
Cruz to Havanna, took out 800 letters. of
marque, with naturalization papers, con-
frming the rights and privileges of Mexi-
can citizens on all who would sail under
them. This information comes in an au-
thentic form. 1t was dated at Mexico on
the 3Oth ult., and reached Vera Cruz on
the evening that the letters by the Flag
were mailed, and from thence reached here
by way of Havana.
A letter from Havana has also been re.
ceived here, announcing the arrival o
letters of marque. The writer was ofopin
ion that the Spanish government woule
not permit the letters to be used in the por
Of Havana, but as naturalization papers
giving every national privilege accompany
r ing them, they may slip out despite tn
, vigilance of the authorities. 49,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-02

The WAYNE COUNTY SENATOR.
investigation brought about in contesting
Willlord's seat, is likely to end in some
good, Us we are informed that several cases
have been discussed that will give some
distinguished wings trouble, and probably a
short residence in Jail. The examination
SO far, as we are informed, has resulted tc
Mr.. Wilford's advantage. Mr.. Cox is
getting sick. Wonder if the Wooster Bank
pays the expenses?, From all accounts
she will have trouble enough to settle hel
own matters. Ohio Press.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-02

E The, crop af Indian corn ii the
West,for '46 will be more than 800, ,00O, 900
bushels. The crop Of wheat, will exceed
100000, 900 bushels, which would extend
equal to %, 600, 900 barrels Of iiour.---Bos.
ton Times. - ,ss@} ~ 49es&nA8
You Yankee manufacturers are pointed
out to us corn and wheat producers by the
protection sticklers, as cur best and safest
and most profitable ssHome Markst.''
We are now, out here, desirous to know
when the cations is to begin!
Six hundred million bushels of wheat
and corn! And all to be cha,osd up before
next harvest! when just such another pile
will be stacked up! 1t would keep all the
Yankees Of all the Yankee States, young
and old, from now to the middle Of eterni-
ty to consume the half of this product
A"Home Market" forsooth. - Gin. Adv.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-02

the mill few minutes before the accident,
and the hnnds were at that time at work at
their regular business.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-02

GWhile yous.hope for the best" recol
lectitis Is OF no useunless you DO something
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-18
Friends Yearly Meeting.

The Annual meeting of Friends on Sunday
last, i'm this place, was as usual well attended
The day was clear and pleasant, and our
streets were filled as usual, with people who
visit old Newport for the especial purpose of at
tending the Yearly meeting of the Society of
Friends'-though we.may safely venture to
predict that very many ofthem scarcely see the
inside Of the meeting House during their flying
visit among us on this occasion. Among the
crowds which came on Saturday morning, there
were comparatively very few Friends among
them, as most of that denomination who really
come to attend the Meeting arrived by the
steamboats, and other conveyances, the two or
three preceding days.
In addition to previous arrivals, the Steamer
"PERRY" brought from Fall River, on Sunday
morning, 200-the steamer ROGER WILLIAMS,
from Providence, upwards Of 400, and the
MAssAcuUsETrs, from do. 300. The whole
number Of strangers estimated to be in towi
ycsterday--of those who belonged to the So
ciety and others-was by good judges set down
to be not less than three thousand-some think
more.
| There would have been as we are informed
many more Friends at this Yearly Meeting
than have attended, but for the unhappy divi
sion in the Society, that took place last year
owing to which there are two bodies now il
session in this place, each claiming to be The
New England Yearly meeting Of Friends TIL,
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-18
h.vNsI'LEDGE.

What m excellent thing is knowledger said
\ shaIp lookIng, busting lnile man, To one who
was much older than himself knowledge l.
nm excellent thing repeated he my boys knew
more at SIX and seven years old than did a,
twelve. They eau read all sorts ol books, talh
ON all subjects. The world is great deal Wi
ser than il used to he. Every body knows some
thing of every thing now. DO you moi thinh
sir that knowledge is an excellent thing ?
Why, SILL, replied the uiI man, looking
gravely, that depends entirely upon the use to
which il is applied. II may be a blessing, or a
curse. But knowledge is only increase Of pow
er, and power may be bad as well as good
thing.
That is what cannot understand said the
thing
4 will tell YOU, meekly replied the old man,
and thus he went on-'When the power of a
horse Is under restraint, the animal is useful in
hearing burdens drawing loads and carrying his
ina ,ier but when the power is unreslraned
the horse breaks his bride, dashes To pieces the
carriage lha, he draws, OF throws his rider
I see, see SAID The liiiie man.
When the wafer OF large pond is properly
conducted by trenches, il renders the fields a.
round leirile hut when IL bursts through It's
banks, il sweeps through every thoroughiare,
and DESTROYS The produce of The fields
i zee, ] zee - Sald the little man, ] see
when q ship u Slrered Alright, the sails that
she hoistS ur enables her the sooner to get into
port -bu lf steering wrong, the more sail she
carrles the farther vii she 90 oul oi course
I see, see, said the lilie man isee clearly
Well then continued the old man, If YOU
sec these thing, 80 clearly, hope you can see
too, that knowledge. to be a good thing musl
b, rightly appiicd God, grace ia the heat
will rebdcr that knuwiedge of The head a bless
ng-bul WITHOUT this It may prove TO be no bet
ey ihsn curse
\ &c, ee, ,sid the lnle man I see
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-18
Important from Washington.
OREGON TTPGfU Signed.

The corrospondcuce of tho New York Ex-
press, by Magnetic Telegraph, communicates
to the editors, under date of Sunday, S p. NJ.
the following pleasing information in relation
10 tho Oregon Treaty -
The Oregon Treaty will be sent to the Sc
nale tomorrow and if the expectations of that
body are fulfilled, it is already signed, and con-
ssts of five short sections, and the Senate from
whom'I have this, hopes that it will be ratified
before adjournment
Mr.. Secretary Walkers response to call OF
he Senate on the subject of Finances and the
Tariff, will be made tomorrow.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-18
Congressional.
Highly Important from Washington
The Oregon Treaty.

A proposition from ,hn British Government
for the adjustment oi the Orrson question has
actually been made through their Minister
Mr.. Pssenham, aud the Pr.sden, Of The u"''
ted States, by message, submitted the same to
The Senate On Wednesday, the 10Th" rons'd-
Grafton aud hdvirr.
Tn. Senate Immediately held secret ses'
SOU upon 'h. Message.
Tn. nature vi The message is stated to be the
the proposal of Great Britain which is The
whole of vancouver's island, and III" free nav
CATION Of the Columbiaby the Hudson Bay
Company only until the expiration OF 'hri'
charler-th. British fearing, II is presumed
that they might otherwise bs compelled To pa,
that company too large an indemnify, The
free navigation of the Straits "f Fuca, and th'
free use Of the bays and inl",s of Vancouver
| ,.Iand, TO b. allowed the United States f"r tn
same period, and some other privileges u"
heretofore expected by ,h" ~ men.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-18
From the PhiI.delphis U. @. Gsrr,,s os'As ilth.
Farther from Mexico.

.Hl R.publcano" publishes the official re-
non pf Gen, Arisis 10 the Muster ot War, CIV
sny detailed account or The action of the cib -
Gen. A. states the forces under his comm ned IA
have heen 5000 men; he also esii,sn,es th'
Americans under Gen. TAYLOR at about ihr
satire uumber--ihe American artillery he s'ate'
to have been larger and superior 4" ihni unde'
his command which was only IL o'sces aud he
attributes his defeat entirely I" This superiority.
Gen. Rngnens makes AN estimate ol the nam
Der Of shots fred 10y the American artillery, and
sets them down al 1000 shots, and that OF the
Mexicans at 6oO shots.
Gen. Aris,a reports 3S2 Mexicans killed und
wounded in the action.
The British mai packets enter and leave
Vera Crus as here,"tere, hut are perniiied Ia
traospos, -pecie only.
TIL. rity il assuming a warlke appearance
the streets are prop'enaed both day and night by
recruiting "ihcefs, with bands ol m,iS'r raising
volunteers Cues Of " death 10 the Yankees hnd
death 10 Ike usurpers" are echoed IN every d.
recuon.
e-up,ea TO be raised from The clergy could no
be accomplished. The total revenues OF th
Metropolitan churches Would TALL short OF tn
SaNSOO a month allotted TO them land The col
b.cSion Of such sums us we're assigned To III
vsher churches. il il stated by the Mexican
R.pnblicano. i. utterly impraciicobe IN IN
prcsens ruinous state of the titles and The gener'
depreciation of ecclesin>ical property.
This d,sappo nimeni must greatly reiard III
war operations OF Mexico, AZ the wealth al III
clergy had been relied upon a> the ultimate u
source Of the Government in it, emergencies.
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6eralo Of the Gimes,
RH0DE-I ANDE R;
NEWPORT:
Thursday. Morning, June Is, 1916.
NEWPORT:
u. =. Circuit Court.

The June term of the Circuit Court of the Uni.
ted States for this District, commenced on Mon.
day at l2lM., present-Judge Woodbury. and
J. PIrMAN, District Judge. The Court having
been opened with the usual proclamations, and
the Grand Jury sworn, the throne Of grace was
addressed in feTvcnt and appropriate prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. TnAyER, of this town, which
had the merit also of being succinct as well as
appropriate. Judge Woodbury. then address
ed the Grand Jury, in relation to their response
BILE duties, in a forcible and very instructive
charge, which occupied something less than an
hour in the delivery. Passing over the view
presented by him at the last November term IN
Providence, as to the relative powers OF the Gen
era and State Governments, he entered into
clear and condensed statement of the various
offences, Tor whose punishment provision had
been made under the Constitution and laws OF
the United States, and more especially OF such
as are incident to a state of war, Of which he
treated with perspicuity and energy.
This being the first occasion that Judge
Woodbury. has oiliciatcd in this portion of the
District, since his appointment to the Court
much curiosity, was felt rs to the manner IN
which he would fulfil the duties of his high Of
tice and especially as the successor of the emi-
nent jurist who preceded him. Though an al
duous undertaking to fill up the measure of that
able and accomplished magistrate, we were
gratifed to perceive that the impression made
by Judge Woodbury. was universally favorable
Very few civil cases we understand, will be
ready this term, and probably only one indict
ment, that for forgery of pension certificate
and strange to say by woman.
Since writing the above, we understand the
Grand Jury have found true bills in the fol
lowing cases submitted to them
i United States rs. Eleanor Jcrauld for for
| gerry of Pension certificate.
/ U. S. rs. Ephraim Stafey, Joseph r. Har
ris, Gideon Manchester, and others, for mu
| tiny on board the barque John Brewer. e.
H IT, s. rs Benjamin Manchester, for stealing
letter from the Post Office, East Greenwich
in this State.
II The Indictment against Eleanor Jerauld wa
continued to next term on affidavit of illness o
II the prisoner The two remaining Indictment
are still pending, and will probably be disposed
| of this term.
II In the case Of Macy and others, rs. owner
of the barquc Corinthan, of Bristol, the jur,
came in yesterday morning with verdict 70
defendant.
| The Court will probably adjourn tomorrow
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from all its amendments which had been d'sa-
greed to by the Senate. The motion dad mol
prevail. Il
The House then reccdcd from two of it's
amendments, and refused to recede from two
others-one being that authorising the rresi-
dent, at the close of the war, to select one
major general and two brgader generals, Tor
permanent service, without regard to the dates
of commissions.
The bill was then ordered TO be returned to
the Senate.
!, HE'iSGERsoLL IN,EsriGArioN.
H Mr.. Schcnck- obtained leave TO make re-
| port from the committee appointed 10 inquire
| how the seal of confidence imposed by law,
! and heretofore uniformity preserved, in rela-
ton To the expenditure of the secret service
fund, came to be broken; and how Charles
\ J. lngcrsoll obtained the information IN rcla-
ton thereto which he had communicated to
the House and to the public
The report is very short and merely recon-
mcnds the publication of the record OF pro-
cecdings of the committee, and all the test'-
|
| House TO draw its own infcrcnccs from the
facts and adopt such measures as it may deem
proper.
The testimony completely establishes the
. veracty of Mr. Ashmun, which was so insul-
y tingly called in question by Mr.. Ingersol some
!. time since, and the truth of the assertion
= which the latter denominated "the lie of q
e coward"
oil Tie report and papers were laid on the Ia
, BILE and ordered to be printed.
r A motion was again made to 90 into com
I mittee of the whole on the state of the Unlor
= = for the purpose of disposing of the naval ap
10 preparation bill. The object Of this move Wa
to hurry forward the tariff bill, but it was a
=, gain defeated, ayes ~, noes 30.
hN ADJOURNMENT.
ieU Mr. Andrew Stewart moved a suspension O
T. the rules to enable him to introduce a rcsolu
ne ton to adjourn Congress on the oath of July
ed The House refused to suspend the rules
:. ayes 81, noes s2-not two thirds.
g. MEDALS TO THE ARMY.
A message was received from the Presidcr
-, -, transmitting the official detailed accounts {
the battles of the 9Th and 9th of May, whic
have been received within few days frol
II General Taylor. Ordered to be printed,
N. Mr. Brinkerhoif moved To suspend the rul,
al to enable him to introduce bill to increas
the pay of non-commissioned officers and pr
ar Yates of volunteers So per month.
on The House refused to suspend the rules.
. The House then took up the private calcl
ar dar and in IA short time adjourned
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Important from Mexico.

The U, s. steamer Mississippi arrived at
Pensacola on the 4lh, having sailed from Vera
Cruz on the 3lst.
The N. Y. Commercial OF Monday says
Rumors of high importance are current,
founded upon the arrival of the steam irigate
Mississippi at Pensacola, from Vera Cruz, hav-
ing on board bearer of dispatches from Com
modorc Sloat of the Pacific squadron.
On our Washington letter is the following
endorsement - "5J Z. NJ. An officer of the
navy, IL days from Vera Cruz, with despatch
cs from Commodore Conner, reports that the
reign of Paradcs is at an end.
Letters of the 9th inst. from Pensacola, say
that the Mississippi left Vera Cruz on the 29th
of May that her passengers were DR. Wood
of the navy, from tie Pacific, Mr.. Parrot, u.
=. consul at Mazatlan, Mr.. Dimond, consul at
Vera Cruz, and seven other citizens of the
United States heretofore residents at Vera
Cruz.
Vera Cruz was blockadcd by the Y. S. ships
Raritan and Falmouth. and brig Somers. The
st Marys is off Tampico.
The American bark Eugenia, Capt Brscoe,
from New York, belonging to p. A. Hargous
& Co, evaded the blockade, although pursued
by the boats of our men of war, and got into
Vera Cruz (ths same captain ran t1c Diock-
ade of the French y all the other American
vessels had left the port of Vera Cruz.
/ Mr. Parrott is only about twenty days from
\ Mazatan-both he and DR.. Wood were al
lowed TO pass through Mexico without molesta.
ton.
/ The rumor is that one Of the passengers is
charged with propositions from the Mexican
Government for cessation of hostiitieS Th,
battles of May and were known at the city
of Mexico as was the capture of Matamoros a
Vera Cruz. According to the verbal reports
everything was ready for new revolution, an'
the President instead of sending troops to Ri
II Grande, was gathering about him what force h
could get together, for struggle with Santa An
ma, or General Bravo or the leader of the neN
I pronune iomen,o, whoever he might be.
This is the substance Of the current rumor'
We may have something more definite in III
/ course of the day.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-18

The Cast's at Vera Cru.-A letter from all
officer on board one of the l. 5 squadron at
Pensacola, under date of May %, says:
We shall probably sail, as soon as We are
provisoncd, for Vera Cruz but | doubt if
any attack will he made on the Castle, as they
have prepared 1t so well for defence and i
her practice should bc oqaai to the tire against
zen. Tdyior'S cdmp, they ,couid sinh hc ,ohoie
of our nary. When the French attacked the
Castle, there were only twenty-five guns Of
small callbrc at the point of attack they have
now over two hundred pieces, thirteen NOR
tars and Payhan guns IN quantities., on the
new batteries at the same pomt and one oi
our engineer officers says, that # they were
s.rvrd wcll no feet could ever make any i'm.
PRESTON.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-18

all mat ters appertaining to their temporal as
well as spiritual welfare.
The following are among the Preachers at
tending the meeting at the usual place -
John Warren, Eli and Sybil Jones, and ma
ny others from the Eastward, and other parts
of New England-Zebulon Weaver, Bathshe-
ba Herringbean and Abigail Cornell, from
New York State, &c. &c.
Among the Ministers attending the meeting
in Clark-street, are John Wilbor, of Hopkin-
ton, II. l.. Nathan Page, of ssachusetts /;
Thomas B. Gould, OF Newport; Mary Macy,
of Nantucket; Mary Davis, of Dartmouth !;
Mary Burlington, of Fall River, and Hannah
Carpenter, of South. Kingston, II. l.
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In the SfSATE, on Friday, the 18th, the
President of the United States, communicated
a message transmitting he detailed accounts
of the battle Of the Rio Grand".
a resolution from Mr.. Allen wa, offered to
suspend the i,h rule, which requires th't En-
ccutive business shall be- transacted with clcs'
I'D doors II lies over one day.
At little after one o'clock the Senate went
INTO executive session.
In the Horsr, Mr.. Mckay gave notice that
he wished to call up the hill reducing the duty
on imports, and for other purposes, some day
next week, probably on Monday, and he there
fore moved to go into committee of the Who'll"
for the purpose Of disposng Of the naval ap-
propriation bill The motion was resisted and
defeated by one vote. Ayes -, noes ~
Mr.. r. b. King, from the committee on
naval affairs, obtained leave 10 report bill TO
authorize and require the Secretary of the
Navy 10 enter into certain contracts for the
transportation of the u. States mails IN ocean
teamers.
srrr,tvINrAny wan Biii.
4 motion wa. made that the Hous. rccrde
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6,si,frai TaHlOr in his Tsnf.

A correspondent of the Philadelphi Inquirer
writing from Brazos de Santiago says;
On The 10Th friend of mine visited Gen. .Tay-
lor in the camp OF Point Babel, where he had es-
tablishcd his depot for stores IN the army. on
landing the scene presented was quite wild one
and reminded Us OF the accounts we have Ieceiv
ed of an Arab eBcampmenl. There were three
or four hundred dragons IN the camp,w then
horses picketed about; besides an immense mum
Der Of wagons, mules, and oxen. TN stepping
ashore an officer conducted my friend TO the Gen
erals tent. Tie was introduced to PLAIN shah
bily dressed old gentleman, OF rather small stat
ure, about sxy years of age; and who looked by
his hardy appear ance,as II he had been camping
cut all his lie.
This vas the commander in-chiefoflta amy
of occupation. lie has been 50 years in service
on the frontiers of our country. Ole of hlS oiii-
GERS remarked ,ha, 'old as he Is, he bears the
tatgues and privalions of The campaign better
than any one under him" He was alfable, dig
nied, and in excellent spirits. His tent was no
longer and no better than those OF the other 9TH
GERS, and his table was his camp chest, in which
he carried his cooking utensils, NC. Ills plates
were tin pans, and his cups (no Saucers OF
courSe) lin pannikinS. Asmall supply Of brown
sugar was kept in TN canister, and not piece
OF crockery wa, 10 be seen. a Apary of six were
thus entertained in hoinely style, and they all
seemed TO enjoy it abundantly.
IwroRThrr FROM ChLIrORSI,.-Account
have reached us that the Mexicnns at Monte
rev, ION the Pacific) ordered Capt Fremont
and his party to- leave the country, pronounc-
ing them n band of outlaws. Capt. +. refused
stating that his business was of scientific
ch,ractcr-(hc had not heard that war was
drclarc,D and put himself on his defence by
building an cntrcnchncnt
tie remained in his position several days,
but the Mcxicans did not attack him as they
threatened to do he then hoisted the Ameri-
can flag, kept itup long enough to let the Cal
ifnrnians see how it looked, staid few days
longer, then went on his way unmolested
The account states thit if he had been attack
ed, the Americans in Monterey would have
joined him, and they are sufficiently numcr-
Gus to rcvolutionizc the place whenever they
please.
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DRrADrUL RAvAGEs OF SMALL Pox.-Bona
Vista, one of the Cape de- Verde Islands, says
the y. O. Delta, had been suffering since last
autumn from these causes, and at our. last
dates, Just received, upwards of one eighth of
the whole population had been swept off. The
island is about 10 miles in circumference, and
his about 1000 inha bitants. About 300 perish
ed with small pox in April. Bread stuifs had
been sent TO the relief of the people from tn,
British settlement Of Bathurst on the Gambia
by the American brig Pauline, Capt Yarrang
ton, of Boston, who went $40 miles out of his
way To serve them.