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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-30
NEW GOODS.
Ten and a half Tens more of Goods.

NEW GOODS.
Ten and half Tens more of Goods.
lust ARRIVED which makes the stock
~ of Goods op hand post up up as follows:
81 Boxes Dry Goods.
25 Bales Of of Cotton Goods.
10 cases Shoes, assorted.
A general assortment Of shelf and other
Hardware.
s6 Boxes Tea.
IS do Ralsins.
80 Bags Coffee.
IL Boxes Tobacco. !. -
lTierce Of Rice. r...
do ofCodfsh. ...-.
Barrels White Lead, with general
assortment Of Paints.
4 casks of Crockery. sa ~
With a large variety of Goods not emu
merated which enables hum to present to his
customess, not only greater variety, but
the largest Stock Of Goods ever brought to
this place or any other in Northern Ohio for
retailing. CYRUS PRENTISS.
Ravenna.. June 9th. ls47.
GREAT RUSH FOR BARGAINS AT
~ DAY'S.-Damage ged Prints at half price,
Two entire Packages. 1900 Yards Good
Prints damaged ON the Voyage Of Importa
tion and sold for the benefit of the un derwri-
tiers, and will be sold here at about half their
value. $50:
Good isc. Calico for aoc. ~:
do l2Ac. do do &c.
Call soon if you want Bargains, Cor they
are going fact. Remember the place to buy
Goods cheap is at DAYS.
June Is l847.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-30

~ SH.-White Fish, Trout, Mackerel,
l. Shad and Cod Fish at
June 16. G1LLETTS.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-30

Copartnership Notice, ,.
"HF Subscribers have formed partner.
L. ship under the style or firm of JOHN
NJ. Hoop & Co, for the purpose of carrying
on gene raj Me e:chandizing business at the
well known stand of Zcnas Kent, Esqr.
JOHN nj. HOOD, a.-.
FW. WOODBRIDGE,
GEO. WASHINGTON WELLS.
Rayenna, list Hay. ls47. g..5....
], NJ. II. g. Co., are now receiving from
New York, full supply Of Spring and Sum-
mer goods. which they are offering at ex-
.remely low prices. -
NEW FIRM.
T1HEsubscribers having purchased the ems
Il tire interest Of the late firm Of GILLEIr
g. Co. will continue the Mercantile business
in the Store formerly occupied by them un-
der the name andistyle Of
S. A. GILLETT g. Co.,
We shall adhere strictly to the '"Ready
Pug System." And expect to enlarge our
Store as well as Increase our stock of Goods
and hope by strict attention TO business and
small profits 10 receive a liberal share Of pat
ronage. 8. A. GlLLETT.
a r. A..GiLLETT.
Ravenna, March ie. I847.
TIFTY CENT TEAS.-q5 chests of the
IL best article ever sold in THE place for
SOC per pound, just rec eived at DAYS.
June IS, 1917.
r RON AND STEEL "A large assortment
4 of Sweeds and Jumatte Iron. Also
Cast, German, Srrihg, English, Blister and
Anne can S:eel at a small advance from
Cash at GlLLETT'S.S
June l6. -
cALT AND PLASTER at
- June IS. GiIlLETTS.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-30

; The Spring Campaign Commenced.
*. A. GILLETTs& Go. are now receiv-
=. ing from Philadelphia and New York
a large stock of. Spring and Sunsnser Goods,
and the usculiar circumstances OF the times
demand that they should be sold at very low
prices.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-30

w OOL! WOOL!!-Remember the place to
w get the most Cash and Goods for your
Wool is at DAYS.
June IS, 1847. -a.....-
ONE HUNDRED SACKS Dairy Salt fer
sale by s3E G.. PRENTISS.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-30

rARPETING.-4oo yards just received
" and for. sale BY
June 1e. }. n. H'JoD O So'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-30

Francis James Estate.
NOTICE is hereby given tina, the subscri-
lN Der has been appointed and qualified
as Administrative on the estate Of Francis
James. late of Charlestown, Portage Coun-
ty, Ohio. deceased.
@s Dated at Charlestown this l9th day of
June; A. D. l847.
avs @ ADELINE JAMES, Adm'x.
a SUPERIOR ARTICLE OF GRASS AND
/ IN GRAIN SYTHES, Sythe Snaths, Rakes,
Pitch Forks, sc. &c. just received and for
sale at ....1,..-.ese .s GILLETT'S.
June is.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-30

Unity CENT TEAS.-Q5 chests of the
best article ever sold in this place for
SOC per pound, just rec eived at DAYS.
June IS, 1S47.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-30
DIR. I. 8 WITT
TAS JUST RECEIVED q

Columbus, June 8, 1917.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24

power which is competent in the case 10 exercise
Legislative authority. We suppose that the King
of England may lay duties and taxes in conquered
island or over conquered country We suppose
SO, because it is one of the prerogatives of his
Crown to govern conquered countries at his will
and discretion, until they be brought under the
troll OF an act of Parliament. He may not only'lay
new duties, abrogate DID, but he may change also,
if he please, both the civil and criminal code. He
may change the law of inheritance. In short he may
exercise complete legislative power. But surely,
neither one nor another of acts OF this kind would
ever be thought justifabe on the ground of being
mere military contribution"
In-the course of the Seven years War, so called,
Tor the war of 1867 the Island of Grenada was
taken from the French by the arms of England, and
export duty of four and half per cent. Called
the sugar duty) was levied as system of reve-
nue., on all exports from the island, by the Kings
Proclamation. Now, who ever thought or would
think, Of calling this g military contribution :"
Is there any substantial difference between the
Proclamation of GEORGE III, in virtue of his Royal
Prerogatve, and the Decree of Mr.. Polk issued,
as we must continue to think, by virtue of an as
sumed Royal Prerogative OF the convenience or
utility of the exercise of such power, say no.
thing. Such considerations do not weigh with US
on such a question. 1t is very possible that it
might be Convenient, during war, and in carry,
ing on the operations of war, that the President
should possess more power than he does possess
that he should sometimes exercise Kingly autho-
rty, or Royal Prerogatives. But we do not balance
such conveniences, be they what they may, against
the integrity of the Constitution.
We might add, as bearing directly on the view
which our Baltimore neighbor takes of this Order,
Decree, that it is not issued as direction for levy
ing military contribution. 1t is not issued by the
President as 'Commander in Chief of the Army
and Navy" He rests his authority on no such
ground. He rests his act on his civil political au-
thority as President Of the United States He
directs the duties to be assessed by system, or
rule, prescribed by the Secretaries of War and OF
the Navy, in the discharge of their Office as such.
In all respects it is treated as an act of Civil adj
its Justification is resort which the President does
not make himself.
Executive power is always called into most ener-
getic action in times Of War. In such times pre-
fences are most easily found for its extension, its
enlargement, and its usurpatons. These usurpa
tons, in such times, have been the overthrow Of
other Governments and, for ourselves, we canno
but feel alarm when we contemplate the possbili.
ty-we had almost said probability-that the Lib
critics of this country may be swallowed up in the
same gulf.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
WISCONSIN CONSTITUTION REJECTED.

We learn from the Milwaukee Sentinel Of the
9th instant that the Constitution proposed for the
people of Wisconsin Territory has been rejected by
nearly Ave thousand majority "Never says the
Sentinel did the people render more emphatic
verdict than that by which the Constitution has
been condemned and rejected. The east, the cen
tre and the west have Wed with each other in the
good work, and all have surpassed the highest ex
pectations of our friends
The rejection Of the proposed constitution (say.
the New York Express) is exceedingly creditablt
to the people of Wisconsin; the instrument itsel
being sort of farrago of impracticable nonsense
and outrageous absurdity, to which nearly all the
isn,atics Of the day had contribued-not the least
Of whom were the "homestead exemption" " vote
yourself farm" philosophers. A prominent fea
ture of the rejected constitution was the Elective
Judiciary system, upon which we ourselves are jus
about to enter the territory was to be divided into
five judicial circuits in each of which circuit Judge
was to be elected and to serve but one year in his
own circuit, and the whole five circuit Judges were
to constitute the Supreme Court. Another leading
feature was the lack of any provisions securing the
purity of elections: any one could vote who hac
resided in the Territory one year, and foreigner,
toho acre not IN The Territory at the adoption O
the constitution could Uote upon simply declaring
their INTENTION TO become citizens, and Swearing
10 support the constitution And, as if this were
not bad enough, all banks and banking were totally
prohibited, and the new State was expressly forbid
den TO contract any debt or liability for interna
improvements
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24

RoeuERr AND RoMAScE.-At Boston, on Tuesday, two
desperadoes named Lott Budy and Thomas Mooney,
convicted Of the crime of robbing gentleman Of his watch
and 1900 in February last The day after the robbery
both prisoners were flush" Budy fed to New Hampshire
and Mooney New York. Upon his arrest in New HamP-
shire, Budy threw away papers which he had about
him but they found AFTER and among them was
the following letter from lady
"BosToN, MARCH 9, iS4.
:" DEAREsT Write you receive this, as dare
| not write till l hear from you.
"Thy fate may be darkness ask but to share
The sting Of each sorrow, the cloud OF each care
Thy brow may be sad, but the shade there WIZ De
More dear than the smile Of another to me.
They bid me fy from thce--they say that thy love
Is like the false letters they throw round the dove
But the chain thou hast link ID is more precious to me
Than liberty, il il divides me from thee
| However rough thy path, that path can bear,
A cell IL brightness, IL thou too vert there
Like oil to the lamp is thy love TO my heart:
Ii is life to be thee, and death IL we part.
ever thine
"You will know who this is from when tell you that Chas
F-s-- sends his best respects. Write soon."
The Boston Post adds Budy is in the cell, SO
omnousy alluded the third but the lady has not
been allowed to share its brightness with him.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
IMPORTANT DECISION.

It has been recently decided by the United States Circuit
Court in Boston, that bridge built navgable waters
under the authority Of State, is not indicable nuisance
in the of the United States.
This decision given in brought against the pro-
pretors of bridge built the Acasknet river Judge
Woodbury. in rendering his decision remarked that in in
dctment against corporation for obucng the navigation
Of river but which had been authorized by State law the
construction its acts must be liberal in its favor. No
thing be deemed offence by such corporation in the
of the United Staes except what has been made
BY the constitution, treaty, Of Congress- These
being Of limited jurisdiction under government Of
limited powers, must be clearly within its jurisdiction,
will be dismissed whenever and however the objection is
made. The only mode Of furnishing acts crimes, which
obsuc the navigation Of and ports within the limits of
State and crimes under the laws of State,
the United States, by further legislation by Congress
under its authority regulate foreign and that be-
the States declaring what distractions shall be penal
removed modified and in what court the offence
shall be tried.
Motion quash the indictment allowed, and the de-
PENDANTS discharged.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24

PREsExcE or MISp.-We find in the Picayune the fol-
lowing statement showing the GOODNESS and udcious presence
Of mind with which the artillery batteries were managed at
Buena Vista
"Whcn Col. Mckee and Lieut.. Col Clay were killed.
their regiment pressed hard by an overwhelming
column Of Mexcans-some six or more TO one-hat APP
drew the canister from bis battery and heu
shells over the heads Of the Kentucky troops, which, bus
among the enemy contributed greatly to the rebel o. our
II is impossible read the details Of this hight w'nSua
ing struck with the great share which the sma oeo The
result, The volunteers fought bravey, but the rssua
| their artillery, and the West Point graduates '" w
! regiments, ensured the day"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24

OF the government Editor, however, after this
demonstration, we feel entitled to demand an I'M
conditional surrender of the argument. We give
y confess judgment in the premises, we shall bring
out against him the T" Resolutions of '98 "a bat,
terry which will strike more terror to his soul than
did Braggs Artillery to that of his friend, the Pre-
sident's favored General, Santa Anna.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24

WIscoNsN.-The vote was taken in Wisconsin
on the 9th instant in regard to the adoption of the
Constitution recently submitted to the people. All
the towns heard from thus far give majority
against it. Milwaukee gives 300; Racine 400 ;
and Southport l76. This looks unfayorable
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24

The Washington Union is appealing to the Old
Dominion The official editor has doubtless heard
a peal of Wing thunder from New York, New Or
leans, Albany, Brooklyn, &c. and is frightened out
of his wits. Virginia must come into the Wing
line with the rest-Norfh .a,nerican
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24

Wars, Loans, National Debts, &c. are curses to
Republic, as whole, but they often give intel
lect and property control over it, such as they
seldom or never can have in the calmer times OF
peace. The capitalist, just now is the ruling pow
in this country. Stop his supplies, and the Go
vernment cannot bulge an inch, in debt as it is.
rN Y ErDr,ss
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24

In the course Of debate in the British House of
Commons Lord JOHN RUSSELL took occasion
to say:
@" wish avail myself Of this opportunity that
have observed with pleasure and satisfaction the masn
cent subscriptions that have been raised in the United States
Of America for the relief Of the destitute poor in this country
and Ireland think it is improper this House, me,
British subject to that extremely graed find
that the United States have forgotten their ORR
gin and that actuated by charitable feelings they max
ing great e1eons collect large Of money for the
lief of the existing Distress"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
PUBLIsHED ny GALES r sEarO.y.
TERMs

Two DOLLARS year ONE DOLLAR for the first regular
session Of each Congress- and FIFrr CENTS the final
sion OF each Congress- and the for each Extra Ses
tion--payable in all cases in advance.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
FROM THE UNION.

We understand that the cusom-house Vera Cruz is
large and excellent building and this month is
brave officers will be collecting the duties.
FROM THE ALBANY STATESMAN
Fine employment this for brave officers -
Only imagine for one moment ScoTT and WORTH
and DUNCAN and BELKNAP, inspecting invoices OF
hardware, French silks and German gimcr acks
How ludicrous But it is all Democratic we
suppose. Being in accordance with the order q
Mr.. Polk it cannot well be any thing else. A
any rate it is great and glorious con.olation /,
know that the custom-house at Vera Cruz is
large and excellent building
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24

Our readers may recolect that in late speech by
Col. CUSHING at New. Orleans, at public meeting
in honor of the successes of our arms in Mexico,
he took occasion to congratulate his hearers that il
was snow settled that this Republic is competent to
wage aggressive foreign war with success" TIC
this sentiment we had intended at the time Of it
publication to express dissent but were prevent
ed by interfering engagements from doing so. Sine
that time COL CUSHING has received from the Elk
ecutve the appointment of Brigadier General in thu
Army of the United States; an appointment which
we think tquite probable-without meaning TO dis
pute Mr.. CUsHING's personal claims to such pro
motion-has been influenced as much by this sen
timent in that speech as by any consideration of h
other merits 1t gives us pleasure, under these chr
cumstances, to transfer to our columns, with the
expression of entire concurrence, the suboined
paragraphs from new York paper. Few greater
evils could, in opinion, spring from this war
many as they are-than the conviction of our ability
to wage aggressive foreign with such success as
to tempt us to seek other occasions for putting III
practice this dangerous and eventually destructive
faculty. We should soon think Of congratulating
our counrymen the certain prospect OF universal
pestilence like that which has, sometimes, in our
western wilds swept off whole aboriginal nation,
as with the breath of sirocco.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
FROM THE ALBANY STATESMAN.

Five Whales were caught Long Isl and beach near Sag
|iarbor, last Tuesday and "Wednesday,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
IRON TIE youRsAL OF CONVINCE, Ann Is.


AN AVALANCHE OF VIcToRIEs.-On the first day
of the present month we published the first authentic
intelligence of the battle of Buena Vista, in which
Gen. Taylor with FIVE thousand men defeated Santa
Anna with twenty thousand. Since that date we
have announced the recapture of Los Angeles, which
had risen against the authorities in California,
and the re-establishment of American rule through
out that territory. Also, the defeat and dispersion
of the insurgents in New Mexico Also, the un-
conditional surrender of Vera Cruz and the Castle
of San Juan d. Ulua with four thousand troops, to
the American forces under Gen. Scott And, lastly,
the capture Of Chihuahua, capital of the State OF
the same name, by force under Col. Doniphan.
Such succession of victories two of them most
importanD is something new in our annals, and, it
is to be hoped may lead the Mexican Government,
if there be such Government, to treat for peace.
If hopeuer, IL should beget in the minds of our
people a thirst for military glory, IL ,oiH prone 10
be the greatest calamity which euer befeH as.
Peace is our element, and without it we cannot ex-
pect permanent or long-continued prosperity
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
PROPOSITIONS SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE
TO MEXICO.

Through the New Orleans papers we derive the
subjoined more particular statement of the nature
Of the last proposition for peace, which is said to
have been submitted by our Government to that Of
Mexico, in letter from Senior ATocHA to Senior
RECON. 1t is copied from the Diario del Gobieno,
the government paper Of Mexico, into whose CO.
lumns it is transferred without comment from a
Guadalajara paper. We have no other means Of
judging Of the degree of its authenticity than the
publicity which the Mexican Government seems to
have sanctioned:
"a commission shall be named to arrange the conditions
This commission shall be composed of Messrs Benton and
Buchanan and member of Congress of the Opposition
and Mexican commissioners The commission shall
semble wherever the Government of Mexico may appoint
"The United States demand the parallel of 26 degrees Of
latitude from the Gulf of Mexico the Pacific, the d
ing line.
"The United States will pay fifteen millions Of dollars in
cash for the territory occupied soemny engaging not to
act or claim any expenses of the These expenses
estimated at about thirteen millions consequently the Uni
ted States consider that they would pay millions
of dollars for the territory described.
"The United States guaranty that it will consent
that any territory Of Mexico shall be annexed the
American Union equally guarantees the sovereignty OF
Mexico especially her territory south OF the parallel OF 20
"The United States will place ten thousand men, infantry
and cavalry upon the boundary line prevent smuggling
and the ncursions Of the Indians.
The United States engage adjust all disputes about old
claims We give the remainder Of the sentence in Spanish
por e trtorio cedido par tras deudas errgeras, DC
can alliance, offensive and defensive shall be signed be
tween the United States and Mexico repe all European
Intervention in the affairs of America
'"Atocha is authorized by the Government Of the Unite,
States TO adjust the terms Of the treaty of peace.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24

BY the following, which we copy from the Louis
vile Journal, it appears to be the view of the De-
partment that Posmasters are not authorized to
frank letters ordering papers and covering sub
scrptions
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
PosT OrrIcE DErARTMENr,

Appointment ONCE, april 2, lS47.
With regard to postmasers having the right to frank let
tiers ordering newspapers and covering subscriptions have TO
state that the Of the apkng privilege postmas-
tiers does not give them the power to frank letters other
than those written by themselves their own private bust
the business of their Offices and Is not conceived
that devoves upon posmasers to perform such duties in the
line of their official business
Very respectfully, &c.
w. J. BROWN,
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24

Finding in two different papers enjoying the con-
fidence of the Administration, which came to hand
by yesterdays Eastern Mail, information, in the
form Of letters from this city, Of import precisely
alike, we think it Of sufficient consequence to lay it
at large before readers, follows, leaving to
them entire freedom Of comment upon it: