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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

At meeting of the inhabitants of tho
Precinct of Dresden, Grundy County,
held pursuant to notice at the house Of
Antoine Peltler, Esq. on the 80 June,
J. Crouy was rallied To the chair, and +.
\. Henry appointed Secretary. After an
explanation Of the o'ject Of the meeting
aud some remarks on the interest involved
the following gentlemen were appointed
Delegates to the Harbor and River Con-
venlion to be held a, Chicago July 9Th
1877.
j. A. Maueson, Antoine Pcltier, John
Sterling, Il. f. Hecock, Jr.. II. S Ham
cheu, A. Reynolds, John Heck, VIM.
Mullory, VIM. Shey. Samuel Nelson. p.
Collins, Theron Collins. II. G.. Brown,
John Campbell, John r, Bussey, John
Baird, ST., James II. O'Btien, J. Good.
ing, jeremiah Crotly, Thomas 4. Henry.
). Rutherford, Thomas Drans, John Bar
Der, Il. NagIe, p. Stevenson, p. Carroll,
Henry Fisk, ]. w. Rutherford.
a committee having been appointed to
report resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted.
Resolred, That whereas. the almost
daily catalogue Of disasters, loss Of life
and destruction of property, on our lakes
aud rivers the VACATION Of which is dan.
gerous and haz lrdous by o. siructions and
& -.
~ join in the spirit that dictated the meet
ing Of the mass convention at Chicagr,
and will do our utmost to conlinne the
system Of appropriations by the general
government for purposes Of much vital
importance 10 the whole country,
Resoioed, That whereas, it has here.
tofore been the uniform policy of our gov
eminent, dictated in wisdom and adapted
to the interests Of national character to
make appropriations for the improvement.
Of our rivers, lakes and harbors. The
action of the Executive on the bill pre-
senled to him by the majority Of the las,
Congress has inflicted a severe blow on
the whole country, particularly the ives,
and that bordering on the grea, lakes.
Resoiued, That The course Of the Hon.
John Wentworth, our presen, member Of
Congress- meets our entire APPRECIATION,
ard that he efficiently and ably represents
ed our wishes and views on this impor-
;ant subject.
! Resolved, that the delegates have ow-
er TO Gil vacancies in case any should oc-
cur.
| Resolved, tina, the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and copy thereof be sent Tor
publication to Chicago Democrat, Chlca'
90 Journal and Ottawa Free Trader.
JEREMIAH CR0TIYrPres.
Thomas A. Henry, Scc,y.
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"JfeTican PWs. - The ST. Lonis
Revelle Of Tuesday last, says There
was a curious scene yesterday a, the
Bank of Missouri. 1t seems that about
Two bundled little boys are empIoyed a,
the Arsenal in the filing Of cartridges,
and yesterday, having received the prop.
er documents, they marched up in DO
dy to The Bank 10 draw upon Uncle Sam.
The whole neighborhood was lively as a
Dee hive. and the jingle Of silver made
music OF The merriesl kind. There we're
hall dollars in neutrality-suspicious.
pockets were ripped, and Goa, tails were
tnrn off By the weigh, Of the ,reasure.-
The floor Of The Bank, vilhin, was com
rleleiy covered BY squads Of urchins who
were busty counting over their piles. -
Such run on the bank has been YAK nown
slnce the grand smash which introduced
shin-plastcrs.
GLOW much do you make day -
demanded a by-slandet Of a cute looking
urc.in.
"Oh, sometimes more, sometimes less, ="
was The reply. "'rends COED deal
upon how hard you work"
"Can YOU make dollar day ,"
"iio"sr day wuss'n that, | ,eck
on"
"A dollar and half"
"And quarter better, | kim"
"Wha' do'you call your work -
"Makin' Mexican Pills !"
"And Uncle San is good paymas.cr,
.ehi"
Well, he ain, any thing else, boss -
and OH ran The liille rascal jingling all
over with dollars.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

Tile Mormon Tmpe,--rhis celebrated edlhce
has been sold TO n committee of the Catholic
church, fr SO GOO This committee have aIso
purchased other property at Nauvoo. The hull.
ding is 10 be appropriated to educa,ional pufPos'
es, connected with the church into whose hands
it has passed The contract requires only the
of the Mormnns in Nauvoo, insisting of thirty
or Gry families under charge Of Daniel II
Wells. have left Nouvoo, to join the California
expedition.
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merely To gather few items what is going on,
AVID this letter was sent to Gen. Tay ior To ensure
their sfety. They g,t few items, however, that
viii ID them much service, and they are permit
ted t. 60 home unharmcd.
The insulting letter from the Governor, how.
rve', has had the efric, TO STIR up Oh Zachary =
blood, ard he swrars he mus he punished f,r his
mpuiencc. The utmost sctiyily prevails here
m the @ srermas,er's and Commissary depart.
nenis. and a. soon M rhc one wear troops ave
Shipped n. aud few Of the new regiments get
mp, tt t,rNati movement will br made upon san
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Correspondence Of the "Fi'r fi"der'"
LenerIrom he Z 'iior
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cav cheerful and lively ~ on, folks or q
c,nr,b If JuI, IN Ie afternoon tie,
Ind ,bei, s,ot,s and in ~, evening. frr
the 6rs, lime for r,r,ls ,lsv had half a
J,,rr c,l,r,os b,.il.. froworls rock.
a,s Sc Tbcy ore hotter off v;rb H.,
Americans here. rhanrEcy ever were be-.
fore and they viii he sorry when We
leave As b,tv,eo Santa Anna and
SEMI ,bev feel ahop, az much is,cre,,
IS we .houll in > con,es, between France
and rrolard
We have disastrous in,cV:crrce from
Cant. p,kr's rnmpauv. that went with
Iesp,,ches IN Col. Dnpi,Ean The ru.
NOR US brouoh, here from parras that
rhey had been a,,acned Ly the Camqnchr
Indian, goo miles heyond Palras, and Is
men killed. 4 compsuy Of Camanrhrs
wa. seen between here and Na.ahuam
several DAVIS ago. mounted ON American
horses. and tie fear j. they were the
horses of Pixies men.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

There was a stiff gale Of wind
blew all day on Sunday last, an i ma
ny were the "scrub races" that
came of between straw hats and
their owners. The bets ran two to
one on the hats, but they were gen.
orally heated by their competitors.
Boys shonden't laugh at such street
scenes Peoria Press.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25
River aud Unrhor Mcctimg.

Vt meeting Of the citizens Of lasallc county
held at the Court House in Ottawa, on the 18th
day of June iS47, for the purpose Of appointing
delegates to attend the River and Harbor Con.
'ention 10 be held at Chicago on the 5th Of July
noNt, George Mann was chosen Chairman and
IL. &. Cotton appointed Secretary.
The object of tho meeting having been stated
by the Chairman, on motion il was
Resolved, I hat a committee Of five be up.
pointed by the Chairman 20 select delegates to
attend the Convention at Chicago, aud report
their numes TO this meeting
The Chairman appointed Lorenzo Leland,
James Lowry, NJ L. llollister, Jos. O. Glover
and Maurice Murphy, IS said Committee, who
reported the names of tae following persons to
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

Sons asal property of American citi-
xsns. Those acts, running through
. period Of twenty years, embraced !
not only spoliation and robbery to
the amount Of several millions ofdol !
lars in value, but personal insult to
our citizens, imprisonment, wound
ing, and murder in three several in
stances. These, alone, were causes
of war. They were so regard. d b,
General Jackson, by Mr.. Forsyth,
Secretary of State under Mr.. Van
Buren,, and by one or more commit.
tees of Congress; and, being in the
war, these spoliations and outrages
are part ofthe matters to be inclu-
ded IN the settlement 1t is Just
that our government should demand
and enforce an adjustment of them
from Mexico. 1t is a duty which il
owes to our citizens, whose persons
and property il is bound to protect.
But, if an unscrupulous and treach.
erous faction is to assail the gov
mrnt with the bitterest venom of
hate ana falsehood whene yer il at
tcmrts to assert tie rights Of our cit
liens violated by foreign nations, and
to demand redress for the wrongs
which they have suffered, will it not
have a tendency to deter those to
whose charge the people commit the
government, from undertaking this
duty? 1t will be well for those citi-
zcns whose pursuits lead them to
foreign countries, and whose persons
and property are exposed in foreign
jurisdictions, TO ponder upon this as
pect of the case. We trust that no
administration will ever exist in this
country, which will be deferred by
the clamors or by the REASONABLE
calumnies Of faction from asserting
the just rights Of our citizens, and
demanding redress when they have
been violated by the unjustiiablc act
OF foreign government. We are
confident, at leaSt-and tie whole
history of the last two years fully as
sures us--that the present admins
tration will not be thus deferred
from duty it owes to the people,
but will perform it fearlessly.
Yet it is not to be disguised, that
u war be necessary to protect or
recover the rights of our citizens
violated by foreign nation, and a
treachcrous faction, destitute Of pa
triotism as well as of all sense Of
duty aud obligation to their country;
should constantly assail the govern
mcnt with vile and atrocious deram
alton and calumny when waging it,
as the fcderalists have done in the
last and the present wars, it may
prefer to let the injuries done to our
citizens go undressed. rather than
incur the abuse and imposition which
1T must incur if it attempts to do its
duty. Norris it to be disguised that
such course, on the part of des-
perate opposition, may have the cf-
feet to cripple the ability of the gov
eminent, and to parlyze its energies
tosuch degree as to render all its
efforts to redress the wrongs done
our citizens by foreign nations inef-
fectual and abortive.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

location OF the county seat. lie nigh,
also speak Of the prairies. Mr.. G. then
read series OF resolutions on the subject.
which he would have offered if in order
at the time.
Mr.. Tu,nbuil made few remarks and
then the Convention adjourned ill P. NJ.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

Mr.. Webster told the people cf Savannah, 10
his speech there, tho, the Massachusetts, people
mus, continue t. he, flr their Southern friends,
''lc,re,s Of ICE aud coodrs # uaip.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

Nr. jenkins, from the committee on
the Division and Organization OF Coun.
ties, reported back the resolution requiring
that no new county shall be formed I'M
less the same contain an area Of 400
square miles. with an opinion tina, no
such provision ought to be inserted in
the constitution; aud asked to be dis.
charged from lie further consideration Of
the same.
Mr.. West opposed the report Of the
committee and their recommendation
lie said that he had no, proposed the
resolution they had reported bae6, but
had a similar one prepared and would
have done so had he not been antlcpa.
ted. The subject Of re,renchmen, had
been much discussed, and though he in
tended to make no speech about ii, this
proposition involved the principle. The
sessions Of the Legislature had been al.
ways prolonged by the business growing
ing on, Of applications for new counties,
and changing the county seats, which
were gol up and advocated by numbers
of men who come down here to accom-
plsh the Object from personal and inter
es,ed motives alone. We had come here
for retire lchmen, and reform, and in this
particular, by abridging the length Of the
sessions Of the Legislature, we would be
carrying out tina, principle. A provision,
similar to the one embraced in this reso-
luton, had been adopted IN Indiana, and
NO one who looked at The mater doubted
its propriely. The People in his county
had felt much interest in this matter, the
subject had been agi,ated there, by these
proposals to change county seats. He
entertained the highest respect for the
gentlemen composing this committee, and
had hoped they would give this resolution
a full delihcraIion; they no doubt thought
they had done so, but he desired that
lh'y would again take the matter and
give it further examination, view it
calmly and quietly, and information and
facts would he afforded them that would
no doubt, incline them to a different
opinion.
Mr.. Jenkins said. tina, because the
committee had asked TO be discharged
from The further consideration Of the res
oluIon, it should moi DO presumed that
they intended to give the subject OF coun.
" dvislon NO further consideration. -
They would enLeavor by some provis.
ions hereafter to remedy The evils com
planned Of.
Mr.. Brockman said, that the commit.
tee had no, had the experience which
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CONSTITUTIONS, Convention.

SPUi>GFlhtD, June ~, lNII
The business Of the convention i slowly pro.
crossing, aud the interesting lhe'"e mr several
DAYS has been the reduction Of the General AS
scmh!N 10 100 mcmbrrs-25 in the Senate and
- he House.
On This suhjec there has been more speeches
made, probably, han m any other since the con-
ycnri'n assembled. some hold that ierr""y
should he represented; others, JUS ~ bold, that
the proper basis Of all representation IL popH'a'
''o" 'nd others that iofoi'o" should he the D.
lis. The committee has reported the above num-
hers, Dnd II has beer concurrcd IN S'''l, there
'sa c'n"idcroS'e number who are in favor Of 100
/" the House, and 20 or - n The senate me
c'uNeuiion has been all day debating the mode ct
choosing The R'p"Senta'cs; whether 10y a'nS
"r he The general ticket system The la''eTsN
tenn seems 10 meet with the most iaV'r. 1t pro-
poses that when two counties are attached "f
r'P'rs naive purposes that 81. 'he m'm''r' 10
he elected IN s1id district shall be elected IN 'h'
Whole district, giving eV''H man al" 'l'"' >''oe
"' '''eS Or ms r'''l'e "t'-"' o"H' VIZ ~
rcc'hded int val Is oUit'ed WIN D '" W.
page ara !" q''''' s. ''''f I'll" WI - g" '''','
To N''' ! ! lU''e3"''S' ~" '''' P.'''"' ''''''
" h'!f''e. ''''e-' "h''' ''''r ~ l''i'''S GU
vote "r one 'hY' anu nearly me ''"'s may "
'''d Cd. p'l'ss ana "' the e'u''''' ct '"' ''i''
"".' '"' ''""- 'N''F'' MS o'''' '''"' ""'''
mas gwen gre" "'''''N''''''" '''"'-' Ut we
N'''' a"' = 'r.u'" 10 'n'' system "'o'' 'lo' De
I'D Ioi' '''"' il T." '"e I'"1'-"'''" ''s i''P'
'Nt'''
4hIs j. ''Nt" question: ana very 'lh'uN "
n'I The F'"P.e "' m''' sensitive On 1"'S 1"e''
H'n lhah any ''Ae' "H' Is "Hry l" 'g"d'r inc
e'un'y'
ne h''h" "4' ''"'' l''s." "'r "'''''''
system oy ''7' ''"' anu ''' ''''O'"' WI
appoint '''n','''' CONSUMING W '''' '''e"''''
nom tl'' 'u' '''' u'''''''' "'0'' 'u'S y wa We
" arp r'o' TUE 7'''e '''' - 20 '''''''' D''''''
ara W representative "'''''''' "'''''"' v.
The census OF Is4o "n'e' VII give "''' ~
10 e''n district Inc c''""''''e viii P'''loS
We '0o""n''' tomorrow W a. ''''' Is tue : IT,
''''"' mas ''ne ''' ''e s''e''''"'
h' '''''''h VI tue "y' u'"''''''' = o'''''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

We now have auth, "a &c iuiornhtiun that the
Ist an ? Regiments uf Illinois Volunteers
lately al Sa.ulo are nov on their WY hnmc
They .,it that place on tire 20 h Of May last, aud
may be expected home between the lO,h an 20 b
Of July neyt-IGhnpS eveu earur.
Gen Taylor /, making active preparations Ia
soon as his forces arrive from the dllrreui parls
b, ". The distance from SallillJ to the BuLas
is said to he li,le over 400 miles.
There is no irPortan news from Gen. Scots
cummaal. II Is said that Santa Annl is at the
city If MrSjco, bot the accounts di1yr as To-
whether be i, lurliyre that place or not.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

Desruc'ire Hal Stsym.-The Eat n (Ohio)
Register mentions violent hail storm which
passed over tie southern par, of Prthl' county
On the ooh uIi, doing INN, nse damage to wood.
lands, barns, dwelling houses, fences and fruit,
and entirely d'stroying some Of the yOurg crops
The Register says:
"The hail almost totally destroyed the wheat
crops, the fields presenting the aspec, Of slubbe
fields. Cora AID oats was all cut Off and brus-
ed into the ground, so tina, some fields will be
planted over. Fruits entirely destroyed either
by being knocked II, or bruised so as to be val
ucless. The windows IF houses had the glass
broken; pigs and geese were killed. All concur
in saying that the hail stones fell Of the ~, Of
hens eggs. The storm came from the west and
passed eastward, it OILY continued about fifteen
minutes, ye, the Loss Of property was verl great.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

Since the war commenced, The whole quantity
OF bomb-shcl, urscj on, at st. Louis exceed.
400 lous.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

The Delegates appointed at Peru and Lgsalle
should follow the above names but having lost
the paper that contains the list, We ure obliged
10 omit them. Ems.
Resolved That the report Of the committee
be accepted and tina, the persons whose names
have been reported be delegates to attend the
snid Convention at Chicago.
Resolved, That the delegates hereby appoint.
ed be authorized to appoint others
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meet.
ing be published in the Ottawa and Chicago pa.
pcrs, GEO. MANN, Chairmln.
II. c. Corvov, Secretary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

The President h1s issued orders directing the
steamship % war Princeton, to be g., ready or
sea, to proceed to the Mediterranean, in quest Of
the Mexican pIi'a UticG, aud any other ycs-
81 Ihai may be insulting our hlg there. The
matter was L.rmai.y lain before he President on
Morday morning., by Mr.. Buchanan and his ac
lion thereon was prompt and decisive he
Princeton is to be made ready to sail ON or alb ut
The l5h Of the present month. Bill. San.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

The Hons Sdvy b fe>s AID Lhn Went
,coyih were in town during part OF he wee
NJ have departed for the Moth,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

sPTwo numbers more completes
the seventh volume of this paper
As We stand greatly in need Of funds,
we viii deal literally with all those
who will make payment before the
expiration of this volume. We have
in contemplation the purchase of a
new loI Of type for our paper, and to
do this, we stand greatly in need OF
our Dues. As all kinds Of produce
now readily commands a good cash
price, we see no reason why those
owing us should not pay without de-
Law.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20
An Irish Letter.

Copy of letter written during the re-
bcllou, by Sir Patrick ---, an irish men,
Der of Parliament, to his friend in Lon
dom
my dear sir: Having now little peace
and qnictness, sit down to inform you of the
dreadful hustle and confusion we are in from
these blood thirsty rebels, most Of whom are
(thank God) killed and dispersed. We are
in pretty muss-can get nothing to eat, nor
wine to drink, except whiskey and when
we sit down to dinner, we are obliged to keep
both hands armed. While | write this, hold
sword in each hand, and Il pistol in the 9th
err. | concluded from the beginning that this
would be the end of it and / see | was right,
for it is not half over yet At present there
are such goings on that everything is at a
stand still. should have answered your let
ter a fortnight ago but | did not receive it
till This morning. Indeed, scarcely a mail ar
rives safe without being robbed, No longer
aro than Yesterday the coach with the mails
from Dublin was robbed near this town--the
BAGS had been iudiciously left behind for fear
of accident, and BY good luck there was no
body in it but two outside passengers, who
had nothing for the thieves to take. Last
Thursday notice was given thata gang Of rcb-
els were duNtn'IuS uHVN' INV L iN'','A SN'''N
ard but they had no colors, nor any drums
except bagpipes. Immediately every man
in the place, including women and children.
ran out to meet them. We soon found our
force much too little; and we were far too
near to think of retreating. Death was in
every face but at it they went, and by the
time that half of our little party were killed,
we began to be alive again. Fortunately
the rebels had no guns except pistols, cutlass-
cs and pixies; and as we had plenty of guns
and ammunition, we put them all to the
sword. Not soul OF them escaped, except
some that were drowned in an adjacent bog;
and in a very short time nothing was to be
heard bnt silence Their uniforms were of
different colors, but all green. After the ac-
ton we went to rumaging a sort of camp
which they lett behind them. Alive found
was a few pixies, without heads, a parcel Of
empty bottles full Of water, and bundle of
French commissions filled up with Irish names.
Troops are now stationed all around the
the country, which exactly squares with my
ideas. | have only time to add that | am in
great haste.
Yours truly, PATRICK -.
P.S. fyou do not receive this, Of course
it must have miscarried; therefore, l beg you
will write and let me know"