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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-06-13
THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

If the question were asked what one
capital purpose is our system of gov.
eminent intended to accomplish in its
direction of our foreign relations, the
answer must be to secure to US the ad-
vantage of q secure commercial inter-
course with foreign nations on liberal
and honorable terms-to open to us,
that is, as wide as may be, the ports OF
the world. Hence our diplomatic and
consular systems-hence commercial
treaties-and hence practically and
mainly, in the present state of the world
the greatissues Of peace and war lodg-
cd with the regulation Of commerce in
the hands Of Congress. The end to be
gained by the whole complicated ma
chinery, is the safe and easy exchange
Of what we produce most easily tor
what we want of the productions OF
others. This is the true protection Of
American industry. So long as labor
shall toll with the view of selling the
fruits Of that toll. so long will it remain
true and undeniable that the only true
method Of afording protection to Amer
lean industry, and Of finsuring it the just
reward of its natural rights, is by an
odop,ion of such liberal and enlight-
ened course OF policy as shall remove
remove every obstacle to its free ex'
change with the labor of other nations
in The market Of the ,Dorld at large. But
if this cannot yetbe effected, leIus have
at least such discriminating ratio o1
imposts as will effectually reverse the
vain and unequal system of the present
law; and instead Of subjecting to the
heaviest duties all the cheaper and mos'
necessary articles Of living, let US, If
the name ofjustice and common sense
. make the luxuriss bear proportlonatt
, and reasonable share of the genera
: burden. By such course only 1t will
be seen that, by light duties upon ar
, ticles of tho most general consumption
we shall have, not only a large impor
; tation to meet the ends of a natlona
: revenue, but corresponding amour
) of expiration to furnish the means Q
our purchases; and thus crown the en-
5 terprise of our people with its creates
n rewards at the least expenditure of caE
itai, and the smallest sacrifice c
s labor.
j. With these views, therefore, we hav
only to remove the rubbish which tn
!; officious hand Of an unwise lsgislatie
has heaped around the industry OF ou
J. country, if we desire it should reap II
d lust compensation, AMI flow witho'
y impeachment in that benefcent chann'
d Of freedom which is ever indicated b
IS the laws Of nature. Here, indeed, wi
X the greatest possible amount OF tn
ID means Of subsistence ever be obtalne
h with the greatest facility and the wise
ID economy of time and labor!
l.. On the other hand, the narrow polio
a Of our present oppressive tariff law n
a only deprives the great body OF y
Ct American people Of the just and nat
Ut raj value Of their earrings, whatev
20 NAV be their respective occupation
s. but by a most unnatural process, II n
IN the certain effect Of increasing the U
re due influence Of the privileged caplt
erIists, and Of effectualiy destroying I
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-06-13
u o ID II R Y .
From the Factory GIRLS Album.
THOUGHTS OF HOME.


z From the Factory Girls Album.
THOUGHTS OF HOME.
I'm pining for the leaves and flowers
Around my native home,
I'm pining for the wildwood bowers
Through which, love to roam;
And for the gentle summers breeze,
That brought the earnest words
/ fancied in the hum of bees,
And in the songs of birds.
. I'm pining for the old green hill,
That rises high and grand,
The soil my father used to till
With rough but honest hands.
I'm pining for my mothers smiles,
And for my mothers voice,
The little ones whose sportivs wiles
Oft made my heart rejoice;
A sisters welcome warm and free,
A brothers greeting hand,
And all the old friends that knew
When in my native land.
Exeter, N. H. RACHEL s. =.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-06-13

"Pete Gumbo--I wishes to profound
one interiection to you, and | axes, mig
ger a chronological solution to the
probeum."
Intercede nigger--dis child am con-
centeratin de intemlectual qualumfca-
tons oh mental corporosity."
"Well den, why am a Taylor ap-
pointed 10 command the forcibles ob de
'ruxum army OBJ occupashump
~Gib him up without q struggle.
aShaw, nigger! 1t is to strengthen
ds Seat OBJ war, TO make breaches IN
Maiamoras, an to sewap de Mexlcans'"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-06-13

THINGS WORTH KNOWING.
Cadimus, a Phoenician, introduced
letters into Greece about 1890 years
before Christ.
The celibacy of the Catholic clergy
was decreed by Pope Gregory, the Sc
venth, about A. d. 1910.
Josephus attributes the invention OF
Arithmetic to the Hebrews. Strabo
attributes it TO the Phoenicians; others
to the Egyptians, ,Chaldeans, or Indians.
The general opinion is, that the Chal-
deans invented it, or at least discover
ed its first principles.
Pythagoras invented the MultIpllca-
ton Table.
Copernicus, Pole, who lived in the
sixteenth century, is the author OF the
present Astronomical theory Of the so
lar system. Kepler first analyzed the
motions OF the planets and discovered
those laws on which rests the theory OF
gravitation. Newton explained the
law of gravitation. The system OF
Astronomy now in vogue, is therefore,
not the Newtonian, but the Copernican
system.
Sadoc, Jew, was the founder Of o
sect called Sadduces; and Hillel, also
Jew, was the founder of the Pharlsees.
The former lived 25o, and the latter
200 years before Christ.
Hobbies believed although to be GER
tain sensations, or emotions Of the bo-
DIV, and denied the existence Of mind!
Berkeley denied the existence ofmatter!
Hume believed that we cannot know
any thing positively ,or" seven that there
is any necessary connection between
cause and effect!" Kant believed not
only in the necessary connection be-
tween cause and effect, "but that our
knowledge of it is spontaneo Gus or intu-
!. tive" DR.. Reed maintained the exls-
tence of certain ideas, which cannot be
derived from the senses las, "the per-
ception of right and wrong, or the mo'
raj sense"
, The Christian era on reckoning time
from the birth of Christ, was introduced
, by Dyonisius, Scythian Monk, A. D.,
526,
) Lime is obtained by calcining mar
BILE, limestone, chalk, or shells; the call
ching power of fire drives off the car
bonic acid.
As eternity has neither beginning nor
! end every point OF time however distant
t from the present time, Is equally the
2 middle.
The Jews say that Seth the first son
=, Of Adam, invented writing.
f In the fifth century of the Christian
: era, the Saxons, from the forest OF Ger
e many settled in England.
: The lead mines Of Illinois, Wiscon-
e sin, Iowa and Missouri, are capable oi
i producing more lead than all Europe.
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-06-13

A True SroRY.-In a town some
fifty miles from Boston, the members OF
a religious society were in the practice
Of holding conference meetings IN the
church, at which they made kind OF
audible confession, technically called
"recounting one'sexperience." A very
pious member of the church, Mr.. u.
was in the habit Of inviting his neigh
Dor L., who was not member, to at
tend these meetings: at one OF which
Mr.. d. got up and stated to the con-
gregation that he was great sinner
that he sinned daily, and with his eyes
open-that he wilfully and knowingly
sinned-that goodness dwslt not in
him-that nothing but the boundless
mercy and infinite goodness Of God
could save him from eternal damna-
ton. After the confession Of Mr.. D.,
Mr.. L., who had by accident been
placed on the "anxious seat" was cal
led upon TO recount his experience
He rose and with most inperturbable
gravity stated that he had very little
to say Of himself, but the brethren
would remember that he had lived for
FIVE and twenty years the neighbor OF
Mr.. D.-that he knew him well, more
intimately SO than any other man, and
it gave him great pleasure, because he
could do it with entire sincerity, to
confirm the truth Of all brother D. had
confa.sed of himself. When Mr.. l..
sat down, under the visible and audible
smile of the whole congregation, the
parson not accepted, Mr.. D. went up
: TO him and said, ssYou are rascal and
liar, and I'll lick you when you GEL
out of the church,"
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29

from personal and selfish motives Now
why ak ihs7 We, in our humble iudg.
ment' would submit that those who are most
pure IN their own motives, and correct in
their Conduct are less apt TO charge others
with disregard of such virtue.
We rejoice that at our oacn home we have
seen nothing of this feeling. Wings and
democrats have promptly come forward,
and IN dIscharging their duties and seIec.
ting their officers they have looked to the
good of the service and honor of their
country.
We commend TO the attention of our
readers the following article.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29

of the generals fist with force of bat
tering ram.
1t IS only necessary to add, tina: such
was the force of public opinion as TO The
merits of the "free fight" that Gen. Mar
shall was acquitted with the thanks of the
jury, through their foreman; and his as,
sailants were punished to the extent of the
law.
This man is now a brigadier general by
President Folks selection. Will he en-
danger the fame of "Old kentucky" in
the field of battle? Nous UerrOns.
Washington Union.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29

We give TO our readers the following
extract, and submit it TO their considera-
ton and think the citizens of North Mis-
slssippi may derive a good lesson there
from, more especially if they will connect
1t with the past history of banks. 1t is
true, we have in circulation but few bills
issued by Mississippi banks-yet bank pa
per is abundant. And we much fear that
IN addition TO the per cent. lost on the
bills IN many monetary transactions, in
which they are not received al par, our
citizens will, sooner or later, be subjected
to the necessity of calling on the banks to
'settle fair" for the sums in their hands,
at an unfortunate moment.
Is there no way to put stop to the cir
culation of these "shin plastersg' We
will have no hanks of our own, and yet we
are met at every turn with paper money,
issued by banks located in our neighbor-
ing States. No doubt these banks find il
to their interest to send their bills TO us. as
we are at too great distance to present
their promises to pay at announcement
times.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29

HE hILLED AND WoUSDED.-Our a.
tentIon has been called 10 the siucular
omission OF Gen. Taylor IN reporting the
killed and wounded on the the AmeTiraD
side IN the war with Mexico. Txo Ma
Jor Generals and one Brigadier are noto-
rlously hors dE combat The Brsgadier
(WoRTH) fell before the battles OF The Sin
and 9th of May. The Major Generals
have fallen since. Scott and Gaines are
among the slain. History will note these
facts, the omission in the official reports
OF General Taylor TO the contrary not
wlthstanding.
GsO. Worth was not as severely MANNED
as the Major Generals, and he NAV vet
DO MS country "some service"
Mississippiaa.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29

means than the locusts OF Egypt were 10
her egetatlon-more ruInous 10 the NOR
ais of the community than the games Of
ancient Greece.
The Independent Treasury, viii, We
trust, silence this senSeless clamOr Of a de-
ficiency of specie, forever. Il IS one OF
the great measures of the democratic par
ty. But why does it slumber? WHY Is Il
postponed in the Senatel Are Senators
AFRAID TO come up to the markl Or are
some new political Combinations, some IN
fledged intrignes, those banes Of popular
Legislation intertwined with IN We shall
see. N. D. JEFF.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29

ARMY APPOINTMENTS acts Of Con-
gress, Of the present session, it was made
the duty of the President to nominate to
the Senate, for its confirmation, additional
officers for the regular army and for the
command of the volunteers. In dischar-
ging this duty the President has brought
upon his head the denunciations of pre-.
tended friends and foes. Members of Con-
gress disappointed in their application for
office-in their zeal 10 command (why
could they not go into the rank, if they
were so anxious to fight for their country?)
have vented their spite against the Presi.
dent from their seats. This is certainly a
petty business. But the wing papers and
especially those of Kentucky have heaped
much abuse upon him. When he selected
wings, then they would cry out that he
was attempting to buy up the wings; and
when he selected democrats in the
better Judgment of the editors, he had
made bad selections, because he had pass
ed by wings and democrats who were much
better qualified; and in many cases they
charge him with making his appointments
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29

DESIGNs on MEXtc1.-Naskln-Soa tet-
ter wrIgeFs are Stauug. wl-a whal-ioaa3a-
iion sc kaoS DO. shAi he pan a opera
ton against MeXlcO al oe slmPly . seIrs
ali her territory north 81 \ line r1zninE
from the latItude Of TamPrco q The ParES--
Oar armles al be Instructed u : Sac ~
70 exiend any settled CpsT1tians Seyau.
lhis hne. bar % s1pel al kostlis f-scss
IRON he territory Il conpriSeS. an k1li 4
a. The iaesmalry the Unf.sa States al
'aSe tor her claims uP0a Ms1ieo aa5 i0T
ne expenses Of The AR.
We eoaiess nat The Pian so1e~hal
, !, oar fAney Tie line ~iE strIks tss
Paes6c al he Too, ~ A.. 60 al a. ~
aIa, and I'll eve n - r,-srr. a. ne
NEST fertile am delisblf.l tcrri.ars o. tse-
globe. ScEiszsL
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29

MISSISSIPPI VoLUNTEERs.-We refer
our readers to the letter of our cores
pendent for news Of our volunteers. Since
the date OF this letter we have learned that
they would leave y. Orleans on We6nes-
day last. The Carroll volunteers were
well, except Mr.. DURDIN and Mr.. DOYLE.
and they were improving. May success
and health attend them.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29


THE ARMY.-We copy from the Y. o.
PicGyune, the latest news from the army:
"The steamship Alabama, Capt. Thomp.
son, arrived evening before last from Bra
EOS, whence she sailed on the 10th inst,
one day after the James L. Day. The
news by this arrival does not change the
aspect of affairs on the Rio Grande. The
Matamoros papers contain a proclamation
addressed to the people Of Mexico BY Gen.
Taylor which will be found on our first
page. Capt. Myers, U. s A, Capt. Me
Kenzie and Lieut.. Kelly came passengers
in the Alabama, also over a hundred vo-
lunteers who have returned on account
of III health.
"The movements Of :he troops towards
Comargo is going on as fast as cireum-
stances allow. Every thing indicates =
general move at an early day"
The correspondent Of the Picayune,
writing from Miiamoras, saws:
''News from Camargo informs Us that
the sudden and extensive rise Of the waters
OF the Rio Grande has oyerhowed the town
and destroyed all the buildings but SIX.
'hlany lives have been lost, and thou
sands of cattle swept away. The inhabi
tanls have taken refuge at Meir and other
neIghboring places.
"rhe road between This city and Rev
nOsa Is so much land covered with water,
and is impossible.
Several regiments in our immediate
neighborhood have been compelled TO shin
camps to higher land. The waters are
much higher than In reason they ought TO
be, and arc still rising, which viii very
much reiard our movements, as We have
not a sufficient number Of boats 10 operate
etiectually on The river.
sour troops are IN excellent spirits and
generally in good condition, anxioRs 10
meet the foe.
The gallant little Capt. Todd, Of No
bile, has just arrived, not al present ii
command, but hope viii be"
The same correspondent says that,
"Since We have been ID possession Of
MatamOras, | have always been Of the
opinion that the war IS over The ell
tor remarks.
awe do not concur in the opinion that
the fighting IS done. The news from
Mexico. lead Us to a different concIusilr-
The Mexican Departments had IN a nea-
sure returned 10 their allegiance and Pa
redes was fast making friends in an Girec-
tons. The Government party were grow
ing stronger, and the people were layIng
aside their party feelings and combining
in favor of active and stern resistance n
the United States.
Nothing had transPired concerning The
object OF the British naval officers who
arrived at Point Isabel on a mission 10
Gen. Taylor "
And in these remarks We concur.
The Mexican Congress has elected
Parades Pres idenL ad interim. and Gen.
Bravo, Vice President, and Is actively en-.
gagged in making preparations for prOsecu-
ting the war, in which all parties seem d
unite. Parades will command the army
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29

CONTRACT FOR GUNPowDER.-Itis.,,
ted that the War Department ms ms,
contracted for 1000 barrels of the -,
gunPowder, enough TO blow ~ the whoIs
Mexican Republic.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29

"a the lOth InSs- ne nerrury re IS
high as 94S a. Plistsrs. asd ne papers
stale that IN ss~erul 81 rAc ira rslasilsA-
ments the iaeorerS were c0alPs ied suknack
Cd woTk bsSa-s 10 s'cloek = he roEriaS-
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29
HEADQ'Rs ARMY oE OCCUPATION, }
Corpus Christi. Texas, 7
Aug. Is, 1915. }

Sir 81 have the honor to report that,
by n. Orleans papers of the 9TH instant,
/ have received intelligence of the prepar-
atory steps taken by Mexico towards de-
claration of war against the United Sta
ties. | shall spare no exertions TO meet
suitably this probable change in the rela-
ton between the two countries; and the
additional force ordered to join me, as an
nounced in your communication of July 30,
will, trust, enable me TO DO something
more than maintain merely defensive
attitude on the Nueces. This will depend
upon the demonstrations made by Mexico
along the Rio Grande, in relation TO
which the Secretary of War has solicited
a report"
OF same date, he further writes:
"Our last mail (Which was saved with
much difficulty from the wreck ola schoon-
err on The 18th instantly brought your COM
municationS ofJuly % and 30-the latter
enclosing a letter from the Secretary Of
War of the same date. ] am gratIfied to
6od that my measures thus far, have met
,ba apDrobaton Of the Government and
6be General in Chief, and particularly, TO
find that have but anticipated the wishes
Of the President in taking upon position
west of the Nueces."
And on the Goth Of August 1885, he
s.rs 70 the Department of War, writing
from Corpus Christi
uCoravans of traders arrive occasional
=, from the Rio Grande, bat bring no news
y They represent that there
o. :" ~ regular troops on that river ex
a ann, A. Matamoros, and do not seem 70 oe
c cI"re Of any preparation for dem0n''ra-
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29
3&ata0tsDtppl DemGorrat.
c A r r 0LLTON ::

Wednesday Morning., July 80, 1916
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29

The Mexican Congress has elected
Parades Pres idenL ad interim. and Gen.
Bravo, Vice President. and IS actively En-
gagged in making preparations for PrOsecu-
ting the war, in which all parties seem %
unite. Parades will command the army.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-05-22

We do not like the Mormons any too. well,
nor many of their doings do we regard with
peculiar affection. Bat the following dcscrip-
ton OF Nauvoo, presents that coumunitv in
a Eight which puts 10 Shame nearly every
chriStfan city or village in the land. II shows
a state CT morality Of which no other place
can boast, and ~inclines us more strongly to
the belief that nine tenths of tie stories set
aiioat in relation TO them are unmitirated SLAM
ders, invented by the ~ruiiilno Of Warsaw and
Carthage, who set all law at defluce in their
burning and devastating the habita ions Of
these people. The statement is from the
Nauvoo Eagle, a paper established there re-
Gently, and which is Independent Of the Nor
mons.-Bq6a6 Pilot.
A BENIGuTrD REGIov.-T biJae;ous
stranger who visits Nluvoo MHs'y. will be
forcibly struck with one feature in its econo.
my, which may be set down as characteristic
Of Mormon ignorance.
From the ccntre to the circumference of the
city, $50 far as we can ascertain by expert
ment,) a glass Of ardent spirits cannot be pur-
chased at any price. Indeed, we have seen
but one drunken man since our arrival-a
Spectator in spawned horses, who carried a
- pocket pistol"
Temperance societies are mon csf i~nrenius,'
as they are without a basis upon which to car
ny on business.
The Hotels do not keep bars, and "rrocc-
ries" are not to be seen we, therefore, advise
those who propose visiting us-and with
whom steam is life-to bring their own IT,
iags along with them, for here, '~iullps,'
SINGS and 'coblers,' are obsolete ideas,
Ii does not appear that there exists any penal
enactment against the sale of iluor or that it
would be difficult to procure a license; but
as 'doggories' have teen discounienanced by
men Of influence, others are satisfied to ais.
pense with the luxury.
1t certainly speaks but little in favor Of the
good taste of the Mornons, that they are con-
tent to stay upon the Eirth's crust, unsolaccd
by the genial influence of 'phlcgm-cnttdrs'
and anti-fogmatics.'
Just imagine (f the imagination can reach
so far) some 10 or 1900 human beings, of
social habits and claiming to be enlightened,
yet veGetlting in utter ignorance of rum.
At the rate which n HcU order of beings are
gathering here, it is fair to presume that this
barharous state of things will not long con-
tinue, as it is supposed that the emigrlnts
now concentrating upon Nauvoo, will bring
with them a touch of civilization
As yet we have neither . E~vchanrcs,''
" Lunchers," T." Restaurants" biliiard-rooms.
nor %nine-Iin alleys. A pack Of cards cannot
be had for love or money. Gnublers had,
therefore, better stand back awhile, until the
necessary adjuncts to polished society are in-
troduced.
Nauvoo is behind the age, sure enough.