The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13


great national interests, or, 1t may be, the In
tegrity Of the Union, the presence Of Gen. TAY
LoR ut the head Of the Government, with tina
calm serenity and undismayed spirit whicl
have given assurance Of victory on other fields
7 will infuse confidence throughout the countr,
everywhere that all most 60 well.
Finally, and any rate, we gather from the in
dications In Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia
Pennsyl vania, and other States that Gen. TAy
Lon Is unquestionably In the held. de has no
made himself candidate for the Presidency
the People have done it. He has announce.
the terms upon which he will stand, and thos'
terms are accepted. Gen. TAYLOR is in the field
he toiH not ,cifhdrap or be irthdrapn; for b
neuer retreats; he nsuer surrsnders. The Peo
pie who have called him to his position will
sustain him there. They claim him as thei
own. Conventions may recognize, but they
cannot appropriate him. GEoRGE WASHINGTON
is now to have successor.
The House Committee Of the New York
Legislature, to which were referred certain me.
MORALS, asking for Land Limitation and Elk
emption of the Homestead, has reported in IA
yor of the views Of the petitioners. Their doc
,rines are summed up in the three following
propositions:
4 Fist. a IInlltdtiOh VI tho quonasy VI 'e"e
that any individual may hereafter acquire IN TINS
State: say to one hundred and sixty acres"
"Secondly. The exemption of the home
stead Of each family, not to exceed lou acres,
from alienation for any future debt or liability,
or in any manner, except by the joint consent
| of husband and wife, where such relation may
| exist"
"Thirdly. That by every constitutional
/ means you will endeavor to prevent all further
traffic in the public lands Of this State and Of
| the United States, and cause them to be laid
out in farms and lots, for the free and exeiu-
sive use of actual settlers; and that you INSTRUCT
| the senators and request the representatives In
| Congress from this State to advocate these
measures, with respect to the land now under
control of the General Government"
| The Committee, after an elaborate review Of
the whole subject, remark, $40 none of these
propositions can your Committee find valid
objection"
| Commemorative Wing State Convention
met AT New Haven on the Sd, and nominated
Clark Bissell for Governor; Charles J. MoCur-
DIV for Lieut.. Governor; John b. Robertson foi
Secretary of State; Joseph b. Gilbert for Treasu-
rer; and Abiah Catiin for Comptroller The
following are the delegates TO the National Con-
i y. w
II. Brockway, ]. +. Babcock, J. L. Trumbull
and N. II. White.
| GroaGIA.-The Legislature of Georgia as
.embled at Millege, lille on Monday week, and
Governor Crawford sent in his valedictory
message.
Michigan has gone for the Democracy by a
large majority
Mr.. Van Buren, has published letter on Ma
,ional affairs. We have not room for it this
week.
| TIE Meeting nj the Court nspse.
The meeting held in this city last evening
a, the Court House, to take into consideration
the present state Of the country, and the hes
means of terminating the war, was not n
large as we expected it would be, but it was
highly respectable gathering of the citizens o
Louisville
The meeting was organized by calling VIM
r. Vance TO the Chair, and by the sPpointmen
Of Charles J. Cis TX as Secretary.
A proposition was submitted for the appoint
ment Of committee to drafta preamble and re
solutions for the consider ration Of the meeting
and Judge Nicholas spoke at length on the pro
position, shadowing forth quite distinctly TN
views to be presented TO the meeting. Maj. 7
Butler, in few well timed remarks, plead TO
time for deliberation before action, and was res
bonded to BY Judge Bullock. Mr.. Graves mad
a few remarks, which We thought to the point
in urging the fact that the constituted authori
ties of the land, those to whom the people hat
delegated all sufficient power, would soon have
ali these matters before them, and seemed Il
think they were competent TO manage them.
JJpon the question Of the appointment OF q
committee to report a preamble and resolutions
the meeting decided that one should be appoint
ed. The Chair named 5. S Nicholas, VIM.
Bullock, Thos. Anderson, Chapman Coleman
VIM. Richardson, and +. G. McGinnis.
i While there cannot be the slightest objection
to this committee, either on the score oil res
pectability, standing, or inteliigence-ior ~
these respects they enjoy a large public CONN.,
deuce-yet We regard the formation OF It as a
most unfortunate one for the great object IN
view. 1t will prove fatal to the success OF the
original project. The meeting was called with
out respect to parties, il was urged that this wa'
to he its character, and every rejecting mar
knew, and nov knows, that as the action OF q
party the meeting can do no good. The meet
ing, however, was Of party character I'D us or
| gsnizat;ou. and the committee was maze accor
dinghy. There were many respectable demo
Gratis in the house, and not one OF them wal
called upon in any Way to participate 10 these
important proceedings. We cannot but regar6
these things as most unfortunate Tor any goot
result. IL will now go forth to the country
not as the action Of the people, but rs the pro
ceedings Of party, and is shorn Of all cspacit,
for doing good. We need not say how muci
| I'VE regret this result, for we had been led to be
lieve that very different course would he pur
sued.
The committee retired, and after a short alb
seuce reported several resolutions, aud an ad
dress Of ne inconsder cradle ability. The resolu
tons take ground in favor Of Santa Anna's pro-
position, for making the Neuces the southern
bou nsary, aud exte nding the line to tn" 31tf
deg. of latitude on the Pacific, and creating th'
land between the Neucss and Rio Graa a
neutral territory. This proposition was consid
cred sufficient territorial basis for treaty o
peace between the two countries.
Mr. Thomasson spoke at some length sgains
the first resolution, and gave some novel &C
counts of the topography of Upper California
or these accounts we shall have something L
say hereafter.
Al the close OF Mr.. Thomasson's remarks W
retred-,he meeting had dwindled down to
! very small one. We learn that the debate be
came a very stormy one towards its close
Mes,rs. Graves, Nicholas and Vance particiPa
ted in this portion of the proceedings. ltdid NO
!, look much like a peace Meeting at this stage.
A motion was made to postpone action on Tn
resolutions and address until "Wednesday eve
ming, which was passed.
On motion the following gentlemen were ad
ded TO the committee on the resolutions an
address: Jas. Guthrie, W. s. Pitcher, Jas Redo
p. Maxey, J. II. Harvey and p. S. LoughoO
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