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Another Letter from Gen. Taylor.

GENERAL TAYLOR has written letter under
date OF June 9th, to gentleman OF Florida lie
was interogated upon the following subjects;
"Flrsi, as To the justice and necessI'
" of This War with Mexico. on our
part; second. as I" the necessity OF n
National Bank, and the power "i Con
uress tor creating such an institutions;
third. ms To the effects "f II high Proler-
i've Tariff. and the right OF Congress
under the Constitution, 10 create such
system Of 'evennr."
To these i.ter,og stories. Gen. Taylor replies as
follows:
"As regards the first inierrogat"ry.
INV duties and The position | OCCUPY, !
do not consider it would be proper in
me to give any opinion in regard to the
same. As u citizen, and particularly
as a soldier, it is sufficient Tor me T."
know that our country is at war with
foreign nation. to do MI in my power
to bring It To speedy and honorable
termination, by the most vigorous and
energetic Operatives, without enquirlng
about lis Justice or any thing else con-
nected with it; believing. us ] do, it is
our wisest policy to be at peace with
all the world, as long as it can be done
without eniangering the honor and In
,erests Of the country.
AS regards the second and third en-.
uulrles, / am not prepared 10 answer
hem. | could only do 81 after inves.
,iga,ing those subjects. whirh ] cannot
row do, my Whale time being fully oc'
cupied 10 attending 10 my proper d''
ties, which must not be neglected un'
der any circumstances. And mus
say to you, in substance, what ] have
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-09-04

Dc;- We some time since copied an article from
the Xenia Torch-L,eht, federal whig paper.
which abused Gen. TAYLOR in no measured terms
Some whi.s in this county hal the bare.faced lar
dihood to read that article TO persons who, they
knew, were not subscribers to our paper. and to
tell them iha, such was1he manner we spoke and
wrote OF Gen. Taylnr. We did not intend to men-
tion this NATTER feeling that the authors of the base
slander were unworthy Of notice; but wishing to
publish the following article from the same edesal
paper, to show our readers what course the whig
party were taking ia relation, 10 the war. we ha, e
thought proper to say that the individuals who i'm
puted he language Of the Torch-Light to US, are
bas.. malicious seoundr'is. unworthy ef bei,ef.
The following is the article from this whig print
of Xepia:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-09-04
No more Appropriations.

we ftJOiCc W Sec Il iui So "hu 10
spectacle number of the whig papers
in this and other States taking decided
ground against further appropriations
bv Congress Of men and money for the
Mexiran ihrnal.culling business. This
Is AS i, slnu,! he. The lover branch
OF the neA, Congress will be most de.
cidedly w,ig. and if the memhr's are
simple enough To doubt the course
which the people desire them /" pursue
ppon this subject. they will answer for
il dearly. In the last session. there was
l,.cot.rn ma nriiy OF seventy. That
majority has been hurled out hy the
people for its course upon the war;
Anv tnnre majority that shall pursue
a similar course must expect similar
fate. The people do not approve OF
this war. they do not approve OF the
expenditures of blood anf treasure
wnirh have hem made Ia carry 1t on,
and ,hev are resolved il shall be st 'ppcd.
It would be well enough for amb''l'us
dcRa.ogues I" understand this matter,
and TO understand. too, that their inie-
,as,s as well as the good Of the coun-
trv demand that no further wasteage of
This snr, will be permitted by their
masters. ihe people.
There are some so foolish as I" think
that The wings lave been 'unioriunhte
in securing majority OF the lower
branch OF the ensuing. Congress, in con
sequence Of the responsibility wh'rh
,ha, malnri,y will dev"lve Upon il'e par,
ty. This is strange doctrine, truly. ana
such doctrine as we should be ashamed
for our party TO ackno Wedge to he a.
nv ways gene al among its members.
II Congress will fearlessIy pursue an
honest and consistent course. no Tears
neea be enierininpd as tn the respon-
s;biIi,y T., he incurred. IL more money
is needed tn bring our army home, lei
il be voted; hut il more money is asked
Tor bv the President for further inva.
sions. let il lie denied, every dollar ol
Il. Such are the actions the people
have and will require at the hands Of
their servants. and If those servants
pursue any other course than this, the
fate Of those composing the present ma
ioriiy will be similar to that OF the sew
enty who, during the last Congress
lorded it with such high hand owe
the minority, but who have passed of
now TO be heard of no more. Let those
whose fears may incite Them to tam
.uer with their conviction Of right, hee,
,hs admoniiion which has just bee'
given and square their acts according
lye
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-09-04
From The Pittsburgh Gazette.
Death Of Silas Wright.
Nsw YoRK, Aug. 90 8 a. M.

lNEN 1'nhs huSs 81 v Hs nv
We regret TO announce the death oi
Silas Wright Ex-Governor "f the State
OF New York, and so long United States
Senator. lie died Of apoplexy.
The death Of SlLAs WRIeHT is an e.
vent equally unexpected and ialnenIed.
lie was man oi rare abilities. and al
ways distinguished for his courtesy and
readiness in. debaie. Few men were
entitled tooccupy so exalledn position
in the ranks ola party. and yet we
have never seen msn so carrlfss ri
distinction. A nomination to the office
of Vice President was rendered him
and he declined 1t and SO Of other Off
ces, equally honorable and exalted.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-09-04

TO THE VOTERS OF MONROs. COUNTY.
Having understood that report has heen cir.
culated in M.lag, township, and perhaps in other
townships Of the county. thh had said that 81 did
no, thank any man for voting for me who either
dra,k or sold liquor now take il upon myself
to deny the charge, and To pronounce it wiifuiy
false in every particular. and brand the origina-
tor as a malicious f,lsiiier, and unworthy the
slightest credence.
THOMAS MITCHELL, Jr.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-09-04
For the Spirit Of Democracy.

Mr.. EpiToR: There is Il very gene
raj complaint Of high taxes in Ohio.--
Now it SO happens that almost six paris
in seven Of our taxes for State purpcs-
es, so-called, are on account Of the Ca-
nal system. This is not perhaps the
exact proportion, but il is very near IL
Far this We may thank the canal spec
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-09-04
For the Sriri, Of Democracy.
To the People Of Ohio.
FELLow CyrizENs:

ELLOW NlJIZENSs sstf5f ~ 8 %3a
We believe that our
former numbers have fully established
these positions: Isl, That tho Su-
preme Court, as at present organized,
is utterly incapable Of performing tho
functions Of tribunal of last resort.---
That its structure is radically and hoPei
!essly defective, and that il ought to BE
reconstructed on other and better prin-
ciplrs.
ID, That the General Assembly is
not well adapted 10 perform the Office
o! eecting the Judges.
81, That the election Of those func-
tionaries ought 10 be made by the Peo.
pie a, large. Tha! the electoral body
is always honest in its intentions and
never can he swnyed by sinister mo.
,ives; and admirably calculated by its
intelligence and numbers 10 discover
aud promote real merit.
4,h, ''rha. the qualifications Of the Ju'
diciary will he greatly enhanced by the
ordeal of popular election. That
shallow at,ainments and inferior talents
cannot be offered for such stations with
the sIigliies, hopes of success, unless al
mrn of superior endnm ments refuse 10
serve; an occurrence not to be expect
G in The wide bounds Of judicial
Circnt.
5'h, Tha, intrigues and under hand
ed management in the election Of the
Judges will be entirely prevented.
9Th. That the iirmness and indepen.
dence Of the Judiciary will he increas.
ed. lat they vi feel less afraid
TO do right. and less anxiety in the
performance 1t any painful or disa-
srepabe dnly, 'han under the present
system: for the plain reason that the
.reat l"dy Of the People is less assail-
able, more stable and more unchnngIng
t'.an any small assembly, whose MEM
hers re- IN n state of perpetual change.
We say that these propositions are
established. They ill be so regarded
until some person shall undertake 20
show their iallacv.
In our next number we shall proceed
10 show that one half the sessions OF
the General Assembly may he advan--
,age"nsIy dispensed with. That bien-
nin sessions Of that body will be AMPLY
sufficient for The Peoples wants, when
coupled with power in the Governor to
call extra sessions upon extraordinary
occasions
| In conclusion. repeat that ualess we
choose TO submit TO the pressure Of adj
miited evils, we must have a ccnven-
lion 10 amend our Constaution.
Respectfully. ae..
| EDWARD ARcHBoLD.
wood,6eld. Angus, 30, ls41. No. ~.
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snid 10 others in regard 10 similarina,
iers. that nm NJ pnliliri.n. Near for
lw wears ofmy liIe has been passed in
public service-.sle army; mos, II which
in The field, the ca mp. on n,r Wes'e,o
lionlier. ar in the Indian country; and
for nearly the Two last. in this or Texas
during which time ! have not passed
one night under The rooloi house"
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New Ysrk ci,izen wilhcut reproach

New York IN citizen without reprcach
j--thr pns,iot and Statesman. who, 81
all his C"mpeers, has done more 10
yindieate ,he'iru principles Of lsepuh.
lean Demacrary according 10 just
Interpretation of,he Consiitulion:lhere.
fore.
Kemlred; That we feel the space
made void by his depariure--'hat as
Democrats and Patriots, we !ep'ore
il--.lhat with his friends and admirers
every where we JUN deep feelings Of
regret, and profoundly condole with
them in their loss.
On n",ion, Resoired; that the pro.
ceedings Of this meeting he published
in the Democratic papers of this Sena.
torial District.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
N. MANNING, PreS't.
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Election Campaign.

The election camp,gn was opened in an anima-
mated style a, MilIonsbnrg nn Saturday la'tby the
candidates tor Senator. We were somewhat as
tonished at the course pursued by the wing candi
d.e, hut not mole So than were his whis friends.
So far as we were able 10 understand him. he l. in
favor of vigorous prosecution of the war with
Mexico, aud would not under any circumstances
give hi. vote for any far United States Senator
who would spprove the course Of Senator Corwin;
-or in other words, he boldly proclaimed that he
did not nor would not sustain Corwin. He did not
BY that, however, inteni to convey the idea that
he would ever vote for a democrat. Further
he proclaimed himself in favur. (if we understood
him. nj the str test ndv lual liability fbaukers
Now this is certainly something new under the
sun for whig After the whig party fasten upon
the people loose, unsafe. and rotten system Of
banking. then they can come nut In favor Of the ill.,
dividual liA!iiitv al bankers! II wont do gentle
men, You mus, fs,he, your offspring. It is now
too late To prnc aim yourselves in favorof .tret ac-
coun'abiiity. after giving to the people Of Ohio
such system Of banking as we now have. BnI
TO cap the climax. this whig candi late admitted
that il the democratic tariff Of 1916. worked we'll.
(and no one now doubts that il does that he sought
not to effect change in it. Oh whiggery! whig-
gerry! In view of all these concessions and admis-
sions the whg candidate makes pretty fair kind
of straight-out locofoco Before he will be rec
ognized, however, as democrat he must reaounce
or forsake his present associates. A man il known
by the company he keeps. OF one thing The peo-
pie may rest assured-by supporting the whig can
didate, they indirectly give their votes for whis
United States Senator; bee ause, should Mr. Hun
ter be elected he will, undoubtedly, vote for a
whig to fill that important office. Are the people
ofths district prepared for such state oi affairs
We think not.
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Ohio Ships at Sea.
wood,6eld. Angus, 80, ls41. No.

1t uil be seen by the annexed para
graph from The Marietta Intrlligencer,
that OHIO ships can 60 round the world
as well MS other ships. Our Eastern
ship builders may look Out for pretty
s,irng competition:
"Ihe barque Marietta built at this
place in I845, and still owned here was
last heard from at Port Prayer. Cape do
Verbs, having made The voyage there
in twenty six days from Boston. Let.
tprs have been received from Capt.
Wells. under dale of June 4th, in which
he saws that he shall soon sail for the
Isle d'Sal, and from thence tn Rio de Ia
Plata, and hopes TO be in Boston by
the ist Of November next.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-09-04

A writer estinates the quantity Of
coal consumed in the United States at
100000 Inn, which at Sc a ton makes
Si6.80o. .000--quIts nice li,tle sum--
and shows the Importance Of giving en-.
.couragement 10 American miners.
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THOMAS MITCHELL, Jr.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-11-26
Thrilling Incident near Cincinnati.

Several winters since, when the Ohio river
had been sometime closed, a sudden thaw
brought down the ice in "A gorge opposite the
Licking. For some days the ice was firm;
but at length it became soft, and had not been
used for some days, when one twilight, a tu-
gitive. hard pressed by her pursuers, rushed
down the paul on the Kentucky side and
plunged into the dark mass of ice and water.
A child of two years clung to her neck, lea
wing her hands free to aid in the struggle.
For a moment she paused. Before her
rolled the angry river, every moment render
ing the passage more perilous; behind her,
close on her track, were her foes, with loud
threats warning her not TO proceed. She
needed them not. Better perish in the dark
waters, than live a slave. Her child, the
only lie that bound her to life, clung TO her
neck, and she rushed on, each step a strug-
gle for life, sinking to her knees in water as
the ice bent beneath her weight, leaving at
each step an impossible gulf between her
and her pursuers. She reaches the shore
she is safe! Not one of all who witnessed
with breathless interest her perilous flight,
but would have protected her atevery hazard,
so deeply were they moved by her courage.
Her enemies We're completely toiled. A
boat would have been crushed in a moment
10 the mass Office, and they stood batled and
irresolute, hoping that some kindred spirit on
The opposite shore would seize her as she
landed. But no! Those who, under ordi-
nary circumstances, have no pity for the slave,
were soflened at the sight of that weak wo-
man venturing where even The strong heart
of man might well quail, and stalking life it.
self against the hope Of freed ON. She was
protected, and sped onward to a land of lib
erly, where she, with her child, found a re
fuge.
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From the Chronoigpe.
The WiImOt PrOViSO.

This famous proviso is all well enough in
itself, but it is entirely too late. lis a lock
for the stable door after the horse is stolen (;
a little bit discourage after being terribly
logged for the want of it. If it had been
proposed before the annexation Of Texas,
there would have been some sense in it,
But in that fatal deed the shareholders and
their traitorous northern allies oul.lankcd US.
Fey actually secured all the extension Of
Slavery that they could wish, and all there is
any sense in talking about. The further ex-
tension of Slavery, fOrsooth 1t is about as
important as the question whether We shall
or not extend Slavery to Terra del Fuego,
the Galapagos or the moon. We rejoice at
the ovet-vaulting ambition Of the slaveoeracy
in endeavoring TO extend Slavery further, as
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-11-26
Outrage upon Outrage.

We had no time 10 make comment upon
the New Jersey slave case, an account OF
which we copied last week from the n. y.
Tribune, and which was certainly a most
outrageous violation Of justice. The jury
that tried the case was the first ever empan-
elled in this country to try the right ola al
lodged fugitive slave to his liberty. The
Constitution dispenses with all such vexa-
tious and delaying "process Of law" for the
fugitive-a hearing before a ina gistrate is the
best it gives a ''runaWoy nigger," and don't
insist upon that except in { certain contin-
gency. 1t seems that the Jersey people had
got up a Jury trial law, and although the
Supreme Court Of the United Suites has pro-
nounced it unconstitutional, yet so long as
they put men without souls on the Jury we
presume the Shareholders will not grumble
very much-if they do, we shall think them
very unreasonable.
1t appears the evidence produced against
the defendants was not legal proof according
TO the requirements Of Jersey law, but as the
"NiNio WV llOuubiO btSllOuS u StHu III ut-
groes back to the land of their white fore
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS it being the best
proof the claimant could well procure, and
being furthermore well oiled with fattery by
S%tratton, they received it as the fulflment of
the law, and gravely and in a mere matter OF
course way, adjudged the defendants TO be
The claimants property. As soon as this de-
cision was announced, the NetU Jersey Ma
AonaI Guards marched into the Court House
as the defenders and upholders Of our Nation
al lniquity. They came some sixty or sew
enty strong, armed cap-a.pie, and terrible as
buckram and feathers could make them
With the assistance of the claimant, the
sheriff, and sundra loafer constables they Sc
cured, bound, and carried of captive two men
and a woman.
Glorious fellows, these New Jersey Ma
tional Guards! and as eager to fight for slave
ry as some of the National Guards in Mexi-
CO, and almost as valiant too, although the
odds are the other way. Wonder if they
wont be toasted at some Bachanalian frolic
in Maryland, and honorable mention made
Of their valuable services. More than this
they surely cannot expect, and we presume
they would consider it glory enough to last
them for one life time, and perhaps yield a
surplus in the case of the p~rivates.
But we must take our leave of the brave
fellows, and cannot do it in a more appro.
pirate manner than by quoting a verse ofdog-
gerel which was composed in commentator
of their act.
The Jersey Guards have done a feat uncom
mon,
Captured two negro men, and scared a wo
man;
Winning fresh %laurels that must sure lool
well on
Heads that are brainless as a watermelon.
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From the Watcbnan Of The Jdhcy.
More Facts about Slavery.

MEssRs. EDIToRs Having recently re-
turned from a trip "down South ] send you
d few facts about Slavery, as they fell under
my notice.
Rev. Mr.-'s Church was enjoying a very
interesting religious excitement. Some TWEEN
ty or thirty had been added 10 the church in
a short time. One of the elders, who gave
me the most glowing description of the work,
had sold a black woman a few days previous,
for 300 acres of land. The reason why he
barteTed her for land was, that owing to some
bodily infirmity, she would not command the
cash. In this church the "oral instruction"
system is p~ractised to its full extent. 1t has
a Northern man for its pastor. Many SINH
lar incongruities are 10 be seenin that church.
In the same regiop lived the Rev. Mr. -,
who recently died and left a number of slaves
TO his heirs, "he knew not who" This min
lister, for the last twelve years, to my knowl-
edge, had been seriously concerned about his
slaves and had it not been for the influences
with which he was surrounded, he would
have emancipated them long before he died.
He had set in, in good earnest, to prepare
them for freedom; - but alas, there is no one
now to carry out his good intentions. What
a pity that good men should become SO bewil-
dered with this delusive idea. On making
inquiry of a friend relative 10 the condition
in which his slaves were left, she replied,
that he had talked so long about setting his
- ringers" free, that they had become so sau-
CIV they were not fit to be seen. This lady is
an active member of the church. Perhaps
some Of your readers may not know what is
meant in the South by a "saucy nigger;" il
not, | will try to tell them. 1t is for a CO.
lored man 10 begin to feel, and act, and stand
up, aad hope and do a good many things a
little like a free man. Such conduct is very
offensive in the eyes Of these Judges Of good
breeding.
But again. While Standing at the store
door of a friend, an elder of the church, on
Saturday afternoon, four men presented them
selves al the door; and after carefully placing
their hats under their arms, they began &c
manifest misunderstanding in at the door
and endeavoring to place themselves in a po
sition so as TO be seen from within and afte
remaining in this restless condition for at leas
one hour, my friend came to the door, and at
ter making a very critical inquiry as to whelh
er they had finished their task, which haC
been allotted them, he read and delivered Il
each of them the following paper in substance
Please to permit Joe Cor Harry, according as
the name was,) to pass and repass to Mr.
-, and home on Monday morning by sun.
rise. This was a permit TO go to see theil
wives; and it was done by the master as il
he was doing them a great favor, and 1t was
received by the slaves with a very low bow,
and = ihankee, Massa.''
w. NJ. ALLISON.
Wash. CO., Ia, Oct. D., 1877.
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odds against them, that our success and the
defeat of the Government, came like a thun-
der.clap on both. So liule did we believe
that the debate would have ended so soon
so little idea had we that the ministry would
have cut short their certain triumph, las eve
~ one believed il would be,) that James II.
Webb and | had almost to be forced flom the
strangers gallery, so fearful were we OF los
ing our good places. In a few minutes after
our expulsion, we heard cheers within the
house, and on eagerly pressing forward to
learn what the unaccountable burst meant,
one Of the first objects was O'COnnell, fore
ing his porily frame from amongst the crowd
of members, his hat crushed into twenty
shapes, and he cheering at the top Of his voice,
and announcing the glorious majority OF three
on the side of freedom. And when we has
lily adjourned to our Hall of meeting, which
was close to the House, to acknowledge with
fervent gratitude the triumph of our cause,
where we were soon made acquainted with
the amazement of the ministry that they
were still determined to oppose the abolition
Of the odlous system, O'COnnell, though at
that time a determined supporter of the min
istry, at once exclaimed to this purport-'Per-
ish the ministry; | will not support the Co.
vernment which opposes righteousness! No
matter how my country may suffer! -"
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and infdelity will soon claim you as one of
its strongest defenders ("
'Suffer me to remark Also" said Mary,
"that orthodoxy or no orthodoxy, infdelity
or no inidelity, | am willing to take my
chance in the world to come, with these
same persons that you call infdels. God for
bid that | should be found at the judgment
day in company with the defenders of war
and slavery ~
A LISTENER.