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dors Of this unparalleled war! In most other
counties in the position of Mexico, this
would he impossible for the best general to
effect. How often, for instance, have the
.tioops Of Marlborough and of Louis XIV
starved in Flanders! For it is not merely
the solvency of the government of the United
States that makes this possible. Marlbor-
ough and Vondome, when their soldiers had
but half ralisns, and less than half clothing,
could have drawn bills too on London and
Psrisi but where were the mon tosdiscount,
them after the fashion ofthe money-lenders
|ofPuebla and Jalapa? Thus does the great
est apparent element Of Mexico's strength
bifeme her worst bane. Her abundance Of
the precious metals enables every Gnpairioi.
ic scoandrel that has more dollars Than prln-
ciple, to subsidize the enemy's force in a,
more effectual manner than the mos. provi-
dent cabinet, seconded by the most enterpri-
sing commissarat, could have ever hoped 10
effect"-Wash Union.
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tCin. Enquirer.

THE "No-PARTy'' PARTc.-TEe Rich
mond Republican leading whig paper,
quotes the following of the Philadelphia Bul.
letin, with apparent approval:
"Did Monroe continue partisan? Do
men not still look back on the halcyon DAYS
between 1918 and 1924, when The lines Of
party had melted away, and one common
sentiment of patriotism and brotherhood
united the whole Union"
Hacyon days indeed! 1t was in 1916
that the United States Bank was rechartered
1t was in 1919 that the great paper-mon-
ey bubble burst with the most disastrous
consequences upon the commerce Of the
country-and twas in 1924 and S that the
people weIe defeated in their choice Of Pres
ident by the treachcry OF man who had
gone ever TO the bank-party eight years be.
FORE We want no more such halcyon davs
Of no-pariy.-Ohio Press.
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STRANGE DolNGs AT THE SPANISH
COURT.

The Spanish ceurt and the intrigucs Of
France and England form the subject Of
comment in European papers, The London
Times says:-"The poor Queen Of Spain is
IN the tolls OF England as well as of France.
Both are pNrsuing the same means, but for
different objects; EuglQnd, not as. a nation,
but as government, or rather by the repre-
sentative Of the foreign department of that
government in the person Of Henry Bu!wer,
the Queens ambassador TO the Spanish
court. A narrative of ireocbery, of horror,
and Of inianiy is before us. II has been be-
fore Iord5oin Russell and lors. Palmets.on,
and both have written TO Mr.. Bulwer on the
subject Sir. R. II. Inglis brought il before
lord J. Russell with documents, one of them
royal, which were iIrefutable. All the non
sense that has appeared in the journals a.
galnst Don Francisco, the Queens uncle, as
TO his belonging to society Of assass;ns, and
as TO his mental weakness, is utterly false
His feelings are with the Progressista party,
and he is Carbonate: he disglises neither,
His great fault in the eyes of Bulwer was his
writing to Don Esparlero, in order TO hasten
his return, that Spain might be governed up
on great liberal principles. Bulwer would
rather that Spain might bu governed
by Influences better fitted for The Court of
Louis XIV Of France and George w Of
England. His power and bis puppei is Gen.
Serrano. He has surrounded the Queen with
ladies who have already 'humblod themselves
that they might be exalted An unnatural
marriage, from which "a babo could never
spring 10 bless her, was effected by the sell
fish creature on the throne of France.
The history of the marriage of this unfor-
innate couple, the Spanish Queen to her
cousin, is perhaps not familiarto all. Ii was
brought about by Louis Philippe, who reck-
oned upon the imbeciity ofsuch king-con-
sort as the sufcst guarantee of his own son
Montpensier reaching the Spanish throne
through his issue by younger sister of the
Spanish Queen. lis, and was well known
over Europe that Isabella was absolutely for
ced to the match, and having married man
whom she. detesled, has not scrupled 10
show her detestaton TO the world. II is said
that those who brought the marriage about,
of whom the French king is the chief, have
sent their remonstrances against divorce
TO the pope. The anti-dvorce counseJiors
are insinualing the very busest of all courses
TO the Qseon. They tell her to heal the dis.
cord outwardly, to rid the court and nation
of scandal, while they suggest that she can
choose those pleasures which have been
common to many Queens. The path OF her
own mother, whose amours were notorious
even while her husband was living, and of
Catharine, are held up as examples for her
to follow.
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RAILROADS--INDIVIDUAL ENTER.
.,..- PRISE ....

An anecdote is going the rounds of the
papers, that "Mr. Edward Bates, of Missouri
the president Of the Chicago convention, said
he had never seen railroad. When he EN-.
igrated, in 1912, TO the French village o
huts called St. Louis, which has now fifty
thousand Inhabitants, he was obliged 10 hire
aguard against hostile savages, to accompany
him across the unbroken wilderness, which
is now the State of Illinois, with civilized
population of six hundred thousand freemen.'
We cannot doubt lid. lie anecdote is true
We presume there are many citizens in the
west who have never seen a railroad; for
twenty years ago, there were only Two very
short railroads in the United Sta,es-one al
Boston, the other at Mauch Chunk. We
notice the circumstance, however, to remark
that all these railroads which have beer
since erected, have started up without any
of the hot-bed influence of Chicago con
ven:ion, and without the assistance of the
funds of the federal government. We are
indebted for the whole TO the agency of the
State governments, or the force of indvdu-
al enterprise. There is no power in the
general constitution to justify the application
Of federal funds to the improvement of rivers
or the establishment Of railroads; and il is for
tunate that there are other means, when
properly exelted, to accomplish these objects.
Wash. Union.
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CROPS OF THE GREAT WEsT.--The Gin
cinnali Times says that the yield in the Great
West, this season, is likely 10 be as large. If
not larger, than in any preceding year, not,
wllhstandlng the partial failure from winter
killing in particular sections. 14
COL JEFFERSON DAvrs.-This brave and
sk'ltul officer and accomplished gentlemen
ls still suffering severely from the effect of
ms wounds received in the battle of Buena
Vista. . .o9.~.,.N ..ef ,..i.g ..5s..s5,.,s,
The DRouGHT in Wisconsin is said to be-
dreadful. Every looks as if il had been par
ched in an oven. s.4 sa6is5'a
PENNSYLVANIA CREDIT REDEEmrp.
must be exceedingly gratifying to the peo.
pie of Pennsylvania to know that after the
full payment of the August interest, there
is balance in the Treasury of S327,22Y
80 Harrisburg Union. z9 aissfE,3
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ALEXANDER DUMAs.-Thc May number Of
Blackwood has the fofiowing anecdoto o!
Alexander Dumas, the distinguished French
novelist.
1t is pretty generally known-even TO
those whom it has not been granted to stand
the imposing presence Of our friend
Monsieur Alexander Dumas-that there is a
ght tinge of black in the blood of that
greatest of French Romanciers, past, present
or 10 come. In connexon with the fact we
will cite an anecdote: A person more re-
markable for inquisitvoncfs than for cor
rect breeding; one of those devoid of delca-
cy and reckless of rebufs, who pry into every
thing-took the liberty 10 question NJ. Du-
mas rather closely about his genealogical
tree-"You are Quadroon, M. Dumas!" he
began. 81 am sir" quietly replied Dumas,
who has sense enough not to be ashamed of
of a descent he cannot conceal. "And your
faher!" "was mulatto." Sand your grand
father" ga negro" hastily answered the
dramatist, whose p1tience was waning fast
"And may | enquire what your great grand
father vast" can Ape sir" Numbered Du-
mas, with a ferceness that made bis imperti.
nent nterrogator shrink into the smallest
possible compass-"An Ape sir--my ped
igree commeces where yours terminates"
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THE VIEWS OF THE ENGLISH PRESS

The "London Chronicle of July 18th
treats its readers with another Gisquisiiion
on our relations with Mexico L, sets out
with some remarks on ihe "paciic tendency
of the last news from America" and the pres
ent prospects of peace. But it blunders
again in its amusing solution Of the motives
which may lead 10 peace. The ambition of
Mr.. Polk is again the key of the event:
awe are too much rejoced at the pros
pect of a cessation of this most impolitic and
unjustifable war, TO be disposed to examine
too closely into the motives which have led
the government of the States to change their
policy. 1t may be that President Polk,
growing more aud mole jealous of Generals
Scott and Taylor, and being unable TO set
them by the ears, has resolved to cut short
their career of glory in the only effective
way. Could he himself have reaped in pop
ularity, and renewal of his term of office,
the fruits oftheir toll and danger, it would
have been different matter. In that case
every furtherance would have been given to
the war, and no reasonable overtures of
peace either made or listened to. Rough
and Ready and the Kentucky savage might
have worn out their lives in their country's
service, and quarreled or not quarrelled, lust
as the humor took them, had President Polk
remained that idol of the Yankee democra:
cy which he was four years ago. 1t is moi,
however, SO hopeless with Mr.. Polk as il
seems" --.
All this is too ridicnlous for commentary, i.
The President has no such ambition to in
dulge; and it is supremely prepostereus TO
ascrbe 10 him such feelings for the comman-
ding generals. In another position it is
equally unfortunate. The terms of peace,
as given in the Democratic Review, the
Chronicle seems TO consider as moderate
enough; although it suspects us of gradual
and growing desire to obtain some of the
ports of the gulf and 10 acquire "the un-
controlled mastery of the American Medii-
erranean"--a spirit of acquisition which no
one can fairly ascribs to US. 80. w s..as.y
But .he lastIpart of the article is the most
striking ofibe whole; and, what is more TO
the point, there is some truth in the descrip-
ton: oi a,s. raat teaa 4ss
"Whatever he wants, he helps himselft to,
and---most wonderful to relate--pays for il.
AT Jalapa, at Puebla, and other places, he
draws bills upon the government at Washing
ton; and as fast as be draws, some BODY. Mex
ican or foreigner, is found TO discount them
on the spot. He thus loads his Golfers with
hard silver as fast as he can filJ stamps.--
Strange fatality, crowning oil the other won
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Our STATE STocKs.-Ohio six per cents,
payable 1860, were selling in New-York last
week for lOl per cent. Seven per cents,
payable 1850, were selling for lO34. We
judge from the small difference between the
two, that it is expected that the seven per
cents will be paid when due !. and we h.pe
the state will not have to borrow money to
pay the debt.-Ohio Press. 'e-
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DID YOU EVER THINK OF IT.--Reader are
you a farmer? Well, you have received a
very fair price for your produce this year.
You have not done so well for many years;
and yet, are you aware Of the startling fact,
that the country is and has been for several
years entirely and hopelcssly ruined? Why,
the Independent Treasury and the low tariff,
have been in operation! No u. S. Bank or
High Protective Tariff, and yet you never
were more prosperous. The only obstacle
is the want of that home currency the Wings
promised you. Do not these. facts speak col
umes against whig theories, whig arguments,
whig promises, and whig principleS? Do
they not show that Oh the. success of the
Democratic principles, depends the happ-
ness and prosperity of the people Of this
country? Ponder these things.--lMarion
Mirror.
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The CHEsAPEAKE. The Sandusky Mirror
says, the owners of the Chesapeake, or men
supposed 10 be owners, among whom were
Mossrs. B. Higglus, d. N. Barney,-Bar-
ney, ey,--Merick, and others, have been in
dicted for not having the lawful number of
small boats on board the Chesapeake
The fine, if found guilty, is three hundred
dollars.
The officers of the Chesapeake have been
indicted for manslaughter.
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A Pos" OFr1cE CLERK ARREsrED.-Wil-
liam Jones, clerk in the post office depart
ment, in Washington city, was arrested in
Baltimore yesterday, on the charge ofhavina
putloined money from letters entrusted 10
hU care 5s 91Q
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so shocked at hearing the intelligence that
she called for hartshorn, and vowed that she
would never see him again. The match
was therefore broken Of, for nobody could
ever persuade her the story was incorrect, as
she knew him to be guilty Of false whiskers,
and buckram and whalebone waist, and
a sham leg was horse Of the same colol
Beau was obliged to put up with his i'll luck,
but he could not endure the sight ofany thing
that reminded him of a wooden leg after
wards. Even 10 this day, he never sees
person with hitch in his gait without a
sigh.
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The banks therefore en-

The banks therefore en-
JOY the advantage of ex-
Ara capital of S4,O64,932 10
which at 7 per cent, amounts 10 an income of
$2s4,5l5 "a.
Who gave them this extra ncomei A
corrupt State Legislature. How? By
giving banks the ST ecal privilege to make
paper money. From whom is this income
derived! From the laboriDg men of Ohio.
"a What are the entire expenses of your
State Government for State officers, Judges,
Legislature, including the different Aaylum.,
as recorded on page 239 public documents
ls45-46s 1t amounts 10 $20l, 47l47.
How much more then, do the Banks of
Ohio cost the people of Ohio, than their own
State Government (Answer) )SS3, ,O63 II.
And such corporations are not taxed the same
as the private citizen.
Men of Ohio! reflect on this,--and ponder
on the cost of such special laws as paper
money charters TO soulless corporations.
r.r.ss VETO.
Gin. Enquirer.
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Coon FOR SoMETnrNG.-It is well TO have
a reputation for something. The London
Times says that "the Mexcans are at least
unanimous in their ignorance, imbecility and
brayado,n
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CHANCE REELECTION.

ouggeSteG 6y Auditor Woods se8,i-danudI
Statement ofthe Banks Of Ohio. sss
The banks have discounted 4
at Z per cent interest .t a,5
the sum of f .. SlO. .936.66I Is
The real capital paid. in t cS
amounts to 6,s7l,729 Os
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The IMPORTS at New York, last week q
mounted to p, ,l0l,575. a
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A GOOD H1r.-The Lima Argus has the
following on the contradictions in the army
We think of procuring two stereo,ypod
heads--one that "General Scott is in the Ci
" ofMexico," and the other that General
Scott is not in the City of Mexico" This
would suit the telegraphic dispatches by
each mail to at. ...-.,.,.....
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0 NOVEL TDEA.-A guillotine is now cir
culating among the Grecian Island, stopping
at every place where an execution is 10
come off. This, we suppose, isa sort Of
private speculation, and ifso, is the most sim
gular one we ever heard of. If criminals
are to have their heads cut of, we don't know
why man mightn't make a fine spec out OF
the operation. 1t is not reported whether the
owners Of the Gnillotine are Yankees or not.
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-12-25
BosToN, Friday, Dec. "a, 3 p. M.
Feminine Spunk.

A Mr.. Burkanse, tavern keeper in Detroit,
having lost 5000, arrested his hostler and
another person for theft. The case coming
up for legal investigation, the wife of Mr..
B. was brought on to the stand as a witness,
when she swure that she herself took the
money without the knowledge of chick or
child" and now had it in safe keeping. In
answer to the question where the money was,
she stoutly refused to tell. The Court decid-
ed she must-she decided she musn't. The
Court limited at commitment for contempt.
She told them to go ahead-said she would 90
to jail-would lay there as long as they could
but never, never would she tell where the
money was. She claimed that the money was
her oacn and took it as such, and meant to
keep it too if anybody could help themselves
let them do it. A dispute arose among the
counsel as to the relevancy" of several nice
points-whether it amounted to a theft, it
was obliged to tell where it was, &c. She had
fully eXculpated the persons accused, by
shouldering it herself: and now acho acas on
trial? or was there anybodys She said she
was something of lawyer and she didn't
think it was very good law that a person
should be obliged to tell everybody where
their money was, for "they might" said she,
"want to steal it." Lawyers looked blank
the Court wasn't {" sure he was right )" the
woman was perfectly resigned to her fate,
whether it was the jail or otherwise-reiterat-
ing that she should keep the money anyho,o ;
and the Court was obliged to dismiss the
whole case, and all concerned.
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Dixon Fl. Lewis.

This gentleman was elected Senator on the
10th ballot. The National Intelligencer has
letter. which makes the following remarks,
with the annunciation of the elections:
A. "This is viewed here as triumph over the
Administration party. Mr.. King was noto,
riously the favorite of the heads at Washing
ton, as made known through the organ there
and the especial friends of the President in
this State were open in his advocacy. On the
day of election, "a Card appeared in the Dem
ocratic paper here, signed by many Demo
Gratis, accusing Mr.. Lewis of infdelity to the
President, and demanding of him denial
None was given, and Mr. L. was elected, get
ting the vote of majority Of the party and
many Wings from the first. All those Demo
Gratis who agree with Mr. Calhoun, supported
him, and triumphed, with some Wing assist
ance. The WAR and Conquest policy of Mr..
Polk has not before received such a rebuke as
this from such quarter
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Attempted Robbery.

A daughter of Ex-Governor Morton, who
was visiting at the house of Wellington
Thompson, Esq, in Springfield, on Thursday
night, was awakened about 2 o'clock in the
morning by some person coming up stairs and
opening the door to her room. 1t proved to
be a strange man, who opened the drawers to
the bureau and looked about as if in search of
plumber The young lady asked him what he
wanted, whereupon he brandished what SEEM
for help, and the fellow made his escape. He
has not yet been arrested.-Boston paper.
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aoth coNeREss---F1Rsr SESSION

DEC. 23.-SENATE.-A number of memori-
ais and petitions were exhibited.
Mr. johnson of Maryland, submitted reso-
ton calling upon government to exhibit the
costs of the war. the number of killed and
wounded, and the number of troops at present
engaged in service.
The death of Mr.. Hamer, of Ohio, was an
nounced, whereupon the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The death of Mr.. Hamar was an
nounced, after which the customary resou-
tons were passed. and the House adjourned
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What followed may be easily inferred. The
marriage of Yankee Bob, alias Esquire Sum-
merton, was happy occasion.
His return to his family and to his profess
sion was considered by all except Helen and
her father, as his return from abroad.
He is now one of the most successful mem
bers Of the Bar. Helen is esteemed by wide
circle of true friends.
The acquaintance with human nature, de-
rived during his draymanship, is esteemed by
Summerton as the most profitable portion of
his education--it has been of great service to
him during his professional career, and many
poor men have had occasion to rejoice in his
friendship.
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Gen. TAYLOR and Henry Clay.

The N. Orleans correspondent of the
Charleston Courier says:-"I am told that
the General expressed the warmest admiration
and respect for Mr.. Clay, but dissents from
some of the opinions as to Mexico expressed
in his recent great speech. 1t is said his views
are very similar to Mr.. Calhoun's in regard to
taking and holding line in Mexico
A young soldier of the 18th Infantry, de-
scrbing his first fight, at the National Bridge
in Mexico, says: "My feelings at the first fire
| am unable to describe. did not feel in
clined to run, yet acaS afraidto fire for fear that
I StouM kiH sonaebody-but after two or three
rounds it was all over, and fred away with
the rest of them
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BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

The Indiana Legislature has adjourned in
consequence of the prevalence of the small
pox among the members.
The N. Orleans Delta says that Gen. Worth
Yves arrested for contempi-said contempt con-
sistng in writing letters to the United States,
which were published.
Gen. Pillow was arrested for appealing from
a decision made by the commanderin chief.
The Agent of the Chester county, N. Y,
Bank, has been robbed in the cars Of $50, 000
BosToN, Friday, Dec. "a, 8 p. M.
The "Hibernia" steamer has not up to this
hour, made her appearance at this port, Meth
err has she as yet been signalized at the Tele-
graph Station. She is now in her taoenty first
day, provided she left Liverpool on the 4th
inst, as advertised and is the longest time,
we believe, that she has ever made. She is
looked for hourly.