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Cumberland valley Bridge.

This important work, we are happy to
STATE, IS SO far completed as TO admit the
passage Of carriages, and viii be ready
iof the passage Of cars, in q few weeks
We learn that The company has made a
considerable reduction in the tolls from
The former rates.
The builders CT this bridge, Messrs.
hTREBzIOE and SKINNER, deserve much
credit for the spirit and energy in which
they pushed the work TO completion.-
Considering the many accidents and all
novances 10 which they were subjected,
they have accomplished the job in a
very short time.
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From tie Portsmouth, N. H Mercury
Isaac Hiifs Poper,J 1919.

IL is a matter Of deep regret that oar
Southern friends intend TO agiiate, in the
next Congress, the question of the annex
alton OF Texas 10 orr Union. 1t is I'M
ders;ood that this is a f~avorite project
with Mr.. Calhoun. But as its accom-
pIishment might prove fatal in our free
Institutions, it viii be a solemn duty Of
The Northern Democrats 10 oppose it.
We shall admit all communications that
60 against annexation.
The Democracy Of New England viii
60 in a solid body against annexation.
The absurd and fallacious doctrines Of
"Aristides." in the New Hampshire Ga
zetie, 90 not take with the Northern De-
mocracy. He writes with some ability,
but, after sitting all his arguments, the on
~ substance is, hat we want Texas for a
great slave mart.
"Aristides' advocates the annexation Of
Texas, knowing hat the obicc. is 10 open
. great slave mart there; and, as one Of
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From The Nashua Gazette, .Nor. l6, '43.

The evils that will be entaiIed upon
the North BY the admission of Texas IN
to the Union, arc iucalcuiable, great, vast
beyond all human comprehension. :,
The object and design Throughout! is as
black as ink-as bitter as he'll. no other
reason on earh can be assigned for tits
Southern movement than . determination
to p%arpe;uaie that accursed Institution.
which. is a matter Of compromise. was
acceded 10 by the North at the time Of
the adoption Of The Articles OF C~onfedera-
lion. II The South persists in forcing
Texas upon rs. the result is cvidentt 10 all.
The consequences are multiiarious-to
say nothing Of their ruin. MAY Pfo1i-
deuce avert this calamity, and save our
Republic from disunion, misery, and des-
truction!
The most wicked. vile, God-abantoned
place Of which VIC have any knowledge
its history would make the very savage
blrsh with very shame. Some otis =
cheers and rlarauders have perpelr.led
their crimes within the United States and
upon American citizens, SOME at whom
they have murdered in cold bleed. III tire
most inhnman manner. Yet there are
some who desire to eilecta union between
Texas and this country, as if we had not
enough gull, and crime upon III should
ers. We wish rather that we could fix
an impossible gull between Us and lis
borders, that is breath Of pes;iIence might
never reach our shores. Heaven save US
from a union with Texas!
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mos, e~Ginens Statesman ri = reriod when
-. question was as weil n not better un:
Jr,,,rssi ,lsa u i ~ present. During
Mr. seiTer<onz administration, Messrs.
Neeroe aud l'tneknrs. who had been
sss, - . s2eri mi-sioa 10 Madrid,
IN ,rg-i. among oiher 'hings. wiih lhs
III .etnen, ei ir'ufdsry between ihs $40
rsan:ries. in > ao'c sddressed 10 the.
S.,,u,sh Minister of Foreign Affairs, ma
der l.ar ri INC txen:y-eig'h al January,
1873. ssssu ths, re boundaries oil Lou
;,.na. as ceded 80 he United States by
Tc,ace. are ,ie river Perdido on The
80, and The river Bravo on the VEST
.,,I ,hey adj. thsl "tse fIcss aud T%rinci
rles which justly ihis conclusion are
.s,jsfaciory 10 our government as 10 ron
,;nce il hat tic UHled States have tat
heiler right to The island Of New Or
,.sns. under The ~cessiou referred 10, Than
,bey have TO the whole district Of ierriio-
- ubirh is aboge described"
REMAINDER NEXT WEEK.
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Democratic Opsniess UPon the
Annexation ofTeyas.

Now that the annexation Of Texas and
lis consequences are SO clearly before the
country as Democratic measures, and are
ayoweJ and defended as such by the Dem
ocratie papers in all parts of the country,
(says the Boston Daily Adycrtiser,) il is
not a lille curious to revert 10 the opln-
ions expressed by ON Of those papers
before the Baltimore Convention had is
sued its dictates. A brief series Of ex-
tracts on this subject has been collected
by the Washington Correspondent Of the
New York Express, which We SUTTON.
The present enc Of the papers qaoicdi is
too well known to make any quotations
from their recent articles necessary, ard
the Inconsistency IS too striking TO re-
qIire remark.
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From the y. o. Picayunc.
IRON, BRACES saatiega.

The brig VIII, Capt. Decker, arrived
at this por; yesterday from BRACES San
tiage, having sailed thence on the 23d
inst, two days later than our former adj
vices. The Will brought no mail. as the
McKim was TO leave the same day and
the mails would doubtless be reserved for
her; bal we have tie American Flag Of
l4.lr inst. thinks to Dapi. Decker, which
is three days later ithan we have before
seen.
The Flag announces that on the Illh
inst. the Tennessee cavalry, Numbering
near 900 men and horses. under the
command of Col. Thouas, marched
through the stree:s Of Matamor2s from
their encampmcnt four OF Eve miles south
OF that place on the San Fernando road.
Capt. Havpes's company had been tenn
p~orariIv detached from the regiment and
placed in quarters on the upper plaza Of
the town.
Tho Flag informs Us that Gen. Taylor
has been compelled to throw into prison
a priest detected in preaching deserdon
to the American troops. The Flag has
little mercy on him.
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Jayne's Medicine.
IAYNE's -EXPECTORANT.

JA i vi > L&I In OItAEN Il
22) THIS medicine has already proved
ITSELF 10 oe all that is has been recon-
mcnded, by those who have given It a
fair test in this country, and The demand
for it increases daily. We have jest
heard Of an important curc lof Asthma,
which has been effected by ihe use Of it
in a Eeighboring town-the case was
that % Z female, vho had for a lonss
time been under tie care Of q physicians
hui had received no relief, ard her case
was considered hopeless. As a last re-
ssst sic purchased a bottle ofDf, jayne'S
Fxpeclorant, whieh caused her to sx-
pec,sra:e freely, gradually essed her
couch. and rapidly restored her to hesltise
Welsye no hesitation in saying, ihas
dis preparation Of Hr. Jayne. Tor Tho
cure Of Coughs. Colds. Influenza, Asii-
ma. Consumption. &C.. IS The mos! ysi~
,.bIa medicine ever offered 10 the A.
s~,erfrap pnlIic. There is no quaekeTy
benris il DR.. iayne - NE Ct the Inoss
ss!lfa practising physicians in Fennsys-
.sni7. and %herever his various proper
ATOMS haze been thoroughly tested. 10
IS looked upon IS > great puhhc BENG
faeiar.- So,seTssi (%.<'ahisJ JsurFef.
Frepared oi.iy " Dr. David tsyne'
n. 9 South Third Street. Philadelphia.
So,db By J.J.Ga. f. ScheIl.
Ssmersc, Pa.
Also by Eiuard Bariu,
sgsisea "a.
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SOMERSET HERALD.
Il, e a.,
TUESDAY, DEcEMBER Is, 1916.

ER PALMER Esq. Of Phiisdelphia AT his
Real Esiatc and CUal Office, is our authorized
Aeeat for obtaining Advertisements and Sub
.~sriyfon for the HERALD and is clothed
uiih fnl power 10 receipt for any monies paid
20 him on these objects, His agency includes
Inc following cities, viz;-Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore aud Boston.
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WIG STATE CONVENTION

A Stale Convention, 10 be composed of
Delegates from the City Of Philadelphia &
the several c%oDnties equal to their repre-
sentaiioa in the General Assembly of this
Commonwealth. will he held a, Harris
burg, on TUESDAY, the SIN dav of
MARCH NEXT. at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, for the purpose of selecting
candidates for Governor and Canal Com
missioner to be supported by the Wings
and tie friends OF the Protective Policy at
the next ensuing election, and to transact
such other business as may may be deem
ed important to the success OF the Wing
Cause.
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the inevitable results. 10 entail the curse
Hpon ourselves and our prosperity. Yes,
the annexation would be as full Of evils as
a Pandora's box.
"Ar;stides'' more than iniimates that
England wishes 70 gain Texas in order to
destroy the peculiar domestic institution
of the South.
-@A black and inglorious scheme"
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PA Washington correspondent Of
he Baltimore American says, ii is un-
ders,ood that an attack, both by our land
and naval forces, is contemplated upon the
Castle at Vera Cruz, and that Gen.
Scorr and Commodores STEWART and
McRRIs are concerning measures for that
purpose.
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sANTA FE.

Information has been received from
Santa Re, confirming the report that thir-
ty U. S. wagons, with l6C mules, guard
edby fcrtv uaen, had been robbed by a
party Of Indians. They took mules,
clothing &c. lealinr the wagons, wilhou!
opposition. rs ihe guard were without
srsaGafson.
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From The n Hampshire Patriot Mag Il

Slavery and the defence Of slavery form
the controlling consideration urged in IA
vor Of the treaty Of annexation by those
who have been engaged in is negotiation.
To these doctrines we can never subscribe
and whenever lhey are ofensiv ely urged
upon the free States, they deserve to be
pointedly rebuked.
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RAIL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

All the contracts for building the ne"
York aud Erie Rail Road to Imagination
are taken, at a million less than the est
mates. The aggregate amount Of The
contracts are 81 ,900,00o. At this rate,
s6.ooo.o 900 would complete TO road TO
Dunkifk.
About 81 500 .oGo Of the stock Ct the
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From he Boston Posi-, .Norember, '43.
The Alias is beating the air about the
admission of Texas into the Union. The
Cabinet at Washington, and all the folks
this way are opposed to snch a measure.
Mr.. Preston, MIR. Wise, AMI d few Oppo-
sitton members olCongress are in favor of
it; bal they have mol strength enough 10
do any harm.
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From lie Democratic Reuiew, Sprl'1.

Fforn he Democratic Reuiep, SPrii'43.
Nor ought The annexation be made
wi:houtthe conscEto OF Mexico, or her re-
cognilion of her successfully fevolted pre-
vince. We must avoid even the appear
ance of evil. Il IS moi enough that we may
be abundandy certain that Mexico can
never again even hope to shake the es-
tablished independence OF Texas. The
nominal theoretical right is still asserted,
which we acknowledgement without incur
ring a Just liability to a declaration of war
with Mexico.
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J. T.
SAMUEL ID. HARMS,
JOSEPH KONIGMACHER,
MORTON
GEORGE FRETY.
II. JONES BROOKE.
THEO. d.
JAMES FOX.
JAMES MARTIN,
WILLIAM BUTLER,
J. J. SLOCUM,
JOHN r.. EDIE,
EDWARD COWAN.
JOHN b.
WM. J. HOWARD,
Wing State Committee.
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mas been taEen asa
s500,00oja Boston. The whole amean
required is S2,5Ve.9G0. Jae contracts
for beilding the Road arc eli aIade, aud
the work is 70 be commenced imsacds4tc-
ly.
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The Message.

We give a part ofthe Presidents Mes
sage in to-day's papcr-lhe remainder
viii follow in our next.
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R-TWe are are indebted to Gen. ST.
MON CAMERON Of the United States SEN
ate, and the Hon. ANDREW STEWART of
the House Of Representatives, for copies
Of the Presidents Annual Message.
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LATEST FROM TIE ARMY.
MONCLOVA AND CHIHUAHUA
TAX N.-EXPEDITiON A.
GAINsF vICTORIA-MARCH OF
THE AMERICAN FORCES Up
on SALT4LL0.
The steamship McKim, Jr.. ]. 3.
Peek, master, arrived last evening from
The BRACES, which place she left on the
25th inst. The Mck!m brought the
mai! and a large number Of passengers
Anloassttbe latter are i,iais. Mclean and
Graham bearers Of desp@lches fgcm Gen.
T'aylor, ard Capt. G. y. " Davis; bear
e. Of Dispatches from Sen. Wool.
"Capt. G. 7. u. Davis laid to Gen.
Shields reports thai Gen. Wool took
peaceabie possession of 1ioncloYa on the
30th Octo5er. The Governor and a
number OF The principal ciiizans formed
escort and met Gen. Wool about four
miles Gom The city and welcomed him
as a friend. One cf lie best houses in
the place was offered 70 him Tor his head
quarlero-wh!ch offer was accaPted.-
Gen. Wcol's army, numbering $500 men
was n excellent health and spirits. The
country through which II passed is de-
scribed IS abaunliag in wheat, corn,
beef, mutton and every necessary means
Of subsistence, which could be had at
reasonable prices. Capt. Davis reports
that corn Is raised in quantities and Of
quality SURPRISING Any thing he had be-
fore seen. and thatthe climate is delight
Ia! and the country generally very beau
tiful, fertile and watered with numerous
streams. Gen. Wool marched from the
Pre-. Hlio del Rio Granie to Moncloya, a
distance Of two hundred and four miles in
eleven marching days.
News was received at Nontclova on
the 81 inst, that Col. D08iphan; of the
Missouri volunteers, who had been de-
taelseda ~ Gen. hesrhev, al Santa Fe,
for thai du,y, had taken the city Chihua-
hua with geo men. He entered the
place withoutimpedimen!-the town hay-
ing surrendered without a gun being
fired, 81 VIC always said would be the
ease.
Gel. Eley. OF the 81 Infantry, has
been ordered 10 march with the whole OF
his regiment upon Victoria, lie Taman-
iipas. lie had left upon that service
when or in!ormantien Camargo.
Upon the arrival Of dispatches from
the Unitel States Government ordering
gn end 70 be put 70 tie armis,;ee, Gen.
despatched Major Graham to
TO confer with the Mexican camp
and Inform. them that.each party was at
10 act as il might think fit. Not
ali officer nor eo!Iicr was TO be seen al
Maj. Grahaa had in interview
with the Governor and informed him
that the arniistice was 81 an cad, and re-
guested him to dispatch tie intelligence
tie Mexican cammander-in-chief Al
San luis potosi. The Governor de-
sired Major Graham 20 proceed to San
Enis and deliver his message but thUt Of
instructions BENG perempiory he
-eturnsdt 10 Monterey. When Maj. Ora
ham left Monterey on the 10th inst. Gen.
Worth was nnler orders TO move against
f!e was to hcye left the next
day. Gen. Taylor intended TO accom-
pany him with the Cd Regiment OF bra
goons, but would return again 10 Monte
rev, leaving Gen. Worth there. No
resistance was anticipated from the enc
my.
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From the .sGaay .qrqus, kay II. i8li

From tie .fNany .afgus. kay II. 1915.
The Washington Spectator. Mr.. Cal
houn's organ, while landing Com. Stew
arts letter in favor Of the immediate an
nexauon OF Texas, alludes 10 the protahi..-
itv Of a war with Mexico in a tore oflev-
ily, if not of JOY. 1t would be well for
such politicians TO remember that wars
are not so popular as in former timcs.-
People begin to refec: and compare lis re-
suits before they plunge into lis miseFies.
Ii is perceived that wars undertaken for
extension Of Dominion exalt The leaders
and managers. while thew crush and i'm
poverish the masses. The trappings of
The w~ar-horse, and the glitter of armed le-
gions. tickle the fancy and please the eye.
bat the people see that they place a lead
en- weight upon the hand Of honest labor.
1t is for this reason that true statesmen re-
gard wars. undertaken for such selfish pur-
poses as one of the greatest evils that can
alllict q country.
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From Tie Y. o. Pfcnrun,

LATEST FROM TIE ARMY.
MONCLOVA AND CHIHUAHUA
TAKE .-EXPEDITiON A.
GAINST VICTORIA-MARCH OF
THE AMERICAN FORCES Up
on nTETn
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

81 BIENNIAL SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE
The Official Vote. BY the official vote below,
it will be seen that the majority in the State,
in favor Of biennial sessions Of the Legislature,
is 1855, out of 55,649, the whole number of
votes cast at the late election. 1t will also be
seen that IA counties voted in favor, and 6
counties and the city of Baltimore against, the
measure. If confirmed by the Legislature, at
its ensuing session, it will become law Of the
State. The official vote is as follows:
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

Coon FOR EVIL, The Rev. Mr.. Niles, of
Lowell, had his pocket picked few days ago,
Of si1 bran neO sermons, which had never been
preached before.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

HOTEL ROBBERY. A hotel thief entered the
room of Capt. J. G. Waner at the United
States Hotel in New York, on Thursday even
ing and robbed that gentleman of $3.50 in bank
bills, and a gold watch.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

ExrENslYE ROBBERY. Mr.. Sidney Lane, Of
Norfolk, had the sum Of ~, s44, in back notes,
stolen from his pantaloons pocket in New
York, last week. He says it was either taken
while he was in the Dowery circus or theatre.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

MEXICAN AMMUNITION. The N. York Her.
aid is informed that vessel is about to pro-
coed from that city to Yucatan, with one hun
bred kegs ofgunpowder for that country, part
Of which is now on board.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

CAPT BAINnRIDGE. Letters have been re-
ceiVed in New York from Monterey, stating
that the wounds ofthis officer were very slight
and that ne was detained but few days from
the head of his regiment.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

about to establish newspaper at Washington
city, to operate on great scale. John Quincy
Adams, Mr.. Giddings, and all the great aboi-
ton spirits, are said TO be Interested The
plan is to raise fund by subscription, Of $50,
900 q year for three years, which it is thought
will be sufficient. considerable portion Of
this large sum is already pledged.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

LIGHT WEIGHT. DR.. Edison, brother Of
Calvin Edison, who ID now exhibiting himself in
Boston, weighs only so pounds
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

LUMBER SCARCE. The Newfoundland
Courier of the 10th inst says there is scarcity
OF all descriptions of lumber, especially Of
boards, in that market. Prime pine boards are
worth 81 a5l. los. per 1000 feet; prime spruce
boards 4la4l' los; inferior qualities from COS.
to SOS. less.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

IJs-THE AM ERICAN REPUBLICAN 81 BALTl
PRE- CLIPPER is furnished 10 subscribers by care
EcarTiers, only and quarter cents per week,
Fable 10 the Carriers only, the end Of each week
The Clipper will also be sent, by mail, to distant
tserbers, at the rate Of -Four Dollars per year, pay
n, ALWAYS in advance.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

SUDDEN DEATH H. Fen Smith, young
portrait painter, recently returned from En-
rope' died suddenly in Philadelphia on Thurs
day, Of apopIexY.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

FoRTuNATE' Capt. James NJ. Scofeld, edi-
tor OF The New London (Ct.) Morning Star,
recently became sole heir, by the death of a
oacholor uncle, to an estate in the northern
part OF Scotland, SAID to be worth 9lsO 600.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

STEEL PENS. In Brangham, Eng, stee!
pens are now manufactured at one ce,u dozen!
Can't the Yankees beat lhat2
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-26

SAN JUAN D'ULLoA-Hs Capture Proposed
We notice by the Lancaster American Repub.
llcan, that Mr.. J. Wise, the celebrated aero
naut, proposes to tender his services to govern.
ment to capture the fortress of San Juan U'Ul-
loa, at Vera Cruz, BY means of balloon. Mr..
Wise in his letter to the editor says;
Although the plan shall propose may seem
novel to many, still brief detail Of it think
will satisfy the most incredulous of its efficacy
In the first place it will require the construction
OF Balloon OF common twllled muslin, of about
one hundred feet diameter. This machine pro-
peTly coated with varnsh will retain its buoy
ancy for many days or weeks It will be
capable, when inflated, to raise over 900
pounds. Say 10000 Independent of its own
weight, net work, car and cable. II can be III
tiated in day, or less if necessary. The pro-
cess of imitation may be accomplished on land
or on board q man of war at sea, as crcum-
stances may require The car to be loaded
with percussioned bomb shells and torpedoes to
The amount of $4,000 pounds, which will leave
1000 pounds for ballast and men. Thus it
will be ready to be placed in a position for
deadly action, in very short time. The cab'e
by which 1t Is to be manouvered may be at least
miles long, so the balloon at mile of eleva-
ton would leave the vessel, or land position,
winch act as the retainng point or out the
reach OF the Castle guns, and under the cover
OF our own batteries. The man of war bal
loon lowering mile above the Castle like
cloud OF destruction, would be entirely out of
danger of the enemies guns, since they could
not be made to bear at an object Immediately
above them. The position OF the balloon as to
height, and distance from the retaining point
could be easily maintained by keeping a proper
eye to its balIastng, As it would become
lghtened by the shells and torpedoes, an ade-
qratc quantity of gas can also be discharged.
If gun from the Castle could be ever made
to bear upon the war balloon, it would soon be
sI!enced by the rapdty, precision and certain
ty with which the deadly missiles could be
showered down upon them.
with this erial war ship hanging a mile a.
bove the fort, supplied with a thousand per-
cussioned bomb shells, the Castle of Vera Cruz
could be taken without the loss of single life
TO the army, and at an expense that would be
comparatively nothing to what it will be to take
1t by The common mode of attack.
Through the medium of your journal
would most re pectedIy suggest this plan to our
government, and will tender my services for its
construction, and when constructed, will, if
necessary undertake its dictatorship into actual
service, at moments warning.