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Resolpsd, That the Democrats Of Bel.

Resolved, That the Democrats ofBel.T
mont yield TO their Democratic brsthren
Of Monroe county, the choice Of a can
didate for the Senate--and will decline
sending delegates to the Senatorial.
Convention, unless requested by the
Democracy Of Monroe 10 do so.
On motion Of DR.. Henry West,
Resolued, That the Central Commit
tee be empowered to fill all vacancies
that may occur in their own body, or
in the ticket this day formed.
Resolued, That in case of Senate.
rial Convention being needed, that the
Central Committee be empowered to
appoint delegates.
On motion of William Kennon, jr.,
Resolved, That we are in favor of a
vigorous prosecution of the war now
existing between this republic and Mex
ico-that the cause of war is just upon
the part Of the United States, for the
repeated injuries committed against
this country and her citizens.
On motion Of Isaac E. Eaton,
Resolued, That the happy effects pro.
duced by the tariff Of lS46, upon the
agricultural and other interests, not on
ly Of the Greet West, but of every other
section of the country, proves beyond
doubt or caviI the benefits OF a revenue
tariff over the iniquitous and unjust
tariff of 1912.
On motion Of Isaac E. Eaton,
RESOLVED, That the proceedings Of
this meeting be published in all the
Democratic papers in the Senatorial
District.
On motion Of Isaac E. Eaton,
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of this
meeting be returned to the officers.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
BENZ. MACKALL, Pres't.
Col. SMITH, vice Presidents.
JOHN MAJoRs, =.
DR.. p. III. Muluany,) s,,x..,.;o.
MahhewP. Deady,
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themselves drove off the destructives.
There can be no doubt that the people
of Tamaulipas would gladly erect theirs
into an independent State. were the
thing possible. Their miserable, ever
changing government, not only taxes
them exorbitanty but refuses protec-
,ion flom the robbers within, and from
these aggressions Ofthe Indians. without
their limits. They have more than
once attempted to cut loose from the
central government, but found they pos.
sessed not the physical means.
Ono REeImENr.-This regiment was
reviewed andinspected Oh Saturday ev-
ening last by Colonel Davenport, and
the result, as we learn, was in every
way pleasing to the colonel. For the
short space of time the regiment has.
been organized, we do not think ons
ever entered Mexico that performed'
better, or gave fairer promise Of useful
ness to the service than does this.
A New TowN.-Our friend Wheel.
er laid the foundation Of a new city in
the bend, on the opposite side Of the
river, above Fort Paredss. Upwards
of two hundred barrels Of freight have
already been shipped forports in Texas.
The steamship Fanny arrivedin Bra
zos St. Jago on the 5lh instant, fiom
this port.
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must have learned judiciary. The people WIZ
not be slow to discern this. THE MORE THE
LAW AND THE INSTITUTIONS OF SOCIETY,
TRUST TO THE PEopLE THE MORE WORTHY
THEY BECOME OF TRUST. They will rise with
the occasion. When British tyranny aroused our
ancestors to resistance, they brought forward and
sent into the cabinet and the field host OF sages,
and patriots, and heroes, and Statesmen, who bid
defiance to the almost invincible power OF Great
Britain and secured the independence, the happi'
ness and the glory Of their Country.
When new const tuition was to be. put to the
test of experience and practice, the people called
to the presidency, in the person Of General Wash
ington, the only man, who in the perilous times
which Immediately succeeded, could preserve the
ship of state from striking upon rocks or founder
ing amongst quicksands. When our national lib
critics were threatened by alatitudinaran construc-
ton Of the constitution, and rigorous execution
of unjust and impolitic laws, they called I'd the
same high station, Thomas Jefferson, the apostle
of civil and religious liberty. When the injustice
and the rapacity of Great Britain brought on the
second war of independence, they cast their suf-
TRACES on James Madison, the father OF the consti.
tuition, and the man, whu, for transcendant talents
and stainless purity of motive, stands and will for
ever stand, next to the immortal Washington, in
the affections of his countrymen. Time, which
tries all things has stamped the seal of fasehood,
on all the predictions of mischief and ruin which
were to arise from the election of General Jackson,
emphatically, the MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
Give to the winds your fears, then, gentle read.
er, that the People will elect bad or incompetent
men to so responsible and important station as
the judicial bench; they will elect the very best
and purest men, who offer for their suffrages.-
Our old judiciary system is like an old crazy
building, which threatens to tumble about our
ears. And if advancement and improvement
are laws of human nature, instituted by Heaven, We
must have Convention to amend our Constitution
Respectfully, &C.,
EDWARD ARCHBOLD.
Woodsfeld, August 25, ls47, No. l3.
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For the Spirit of Democracy.
To the People Of Ohio.
FEILow CITIZENS:

The subject Of convention to
amend our constitution, has been agitated during
the fou, last Sessions of the General Assembly
and will continue to be agitated as long as the ere
mics of the people persevere in refusing to con-
suit their soyereigns on the subject. Hence it be-
comes matter of great interest with regard to
our coming elections A more determined attempt
will be made at the next Session to reform our in
stitutions in accordance with the light of the pres
ent age, than has ever been made before. A lin
gering suspicion or rather prejudice seems to
haunt the minds Of some persnns, that popular
election will place improper persons on the judi
cial bench can not give in TO this suspicion for
the following reasons. The law must be uniform
in its decisions High and low, rich and poor,
must stand equal in its eyes, for it must do equal
right and justice to all manner OF persons. The
same state of facts, made manifest, to the judicial
tribunals must at all times produce the same deter
mination in point oflaw. That's miserable slave.
ry in which man does not or can not know, what
construction the. law win put upon his actions.
That is also miserable slavery in which man does
not or can not know how the law will construe
his contracts or decide upon his rights. But in
order to produce this uniformity 10 decisions we
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sor.;on market. On the contrary, it is
,he opportunity Of disposing Of our sur
ulus produce abroad that keeps the mar
ket steadfast al home. 1t isa well es-
tablished commercial maxim, that the
wider the marke, the less danger OF
sudden and extreme f1uctuatlon IN prlc'
es. lrthsy who raise wheat and maze =
in this country are confined TO the u
n;,ed States for a market, they will OBJ
tain large prices when their crops are
small; but, when the crops are abun-
dant, prices will Immediately decline,
and the farmer who lives remote from
the market will often find, as was the
case in l842, that his wheat will mol
pay the cost of sending it to market.
Give them the market OF the world
and what will be the results More
wheat will be raised; when tine crop is
small il will suffice for tile consumption
Of the nation, at reasonable prices, and
when it is large, the supplies will be
taken off to foreign countries, and the
price at home will be such as to repay
the tiller Of the soil. Two evils will be
avoided in a greater degree than woulc
be possible in a mere home market
occasional scarcity and occasional sx
cessivs production.
As to tho decline in the price o.
breadstuffs which has recently ttker
place, it is owing to causes which
whether the market be at home OF
abroad, narrow or wide, cannot wholly
be avoided. They are causes, howev
or, which produce worse effect TIT
more limited the market.
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
Special correspondence Of The New York SUM-.
Important from Mexico.

INCREASED CONFUSION AT THE CAPl-
TAL-RUMoRS CONCERNING GENER-
AL SCOTT AND THE AMERICAN AR
MY-RESPECTABLE CITIZENS ABAN-
DOMINO THE CAPITAL-REWARDO OF
FERED FOR MR.. M. Y. BEACH-THE
PENALTIES, IN MEXICO-STREE OF
THE CAPITAL BARRICADED. AND
PAVING STONES GATHERED ON THE
HOUSE.TOPS-EFFO OF THE EN-.
CLISH ER-SPECULATIONS IN
SPECIE-ROBBERY OF HORSES BY
SANTA ANNA, AND QUARREL WITH
ALVAREZ!
Cry OF Mexico, July 80, l847.
Mn. BEAcB.-Dear sir: | have an
other chance of sending you letter
by the express which leaves at 10 o.
clock this morning, and | write Of all
the facts and rumors up to 9 o'clock.
| send the letter enclosed to Mr.. Dim
mond, American Collector at Vera
Cruz in order to facilitate its despatch.
The confusion of which ! las! wrote has
steadily increased in the city; and,
owing to the delay Of Gen. Scott, all
the low robbers and murderers con-
gregated here. under the name of SOL
diers and patriots, have become per-
fectly lawless, and openly rob citizens
in the streets, and such stores and cafes
as they find open. There are about
ten tho usand soldiers in the city--most-
Iy bandits and scurvy wretches, drawn
out from the prisons 10 do their work
Of plunder and death. But the whole
10000 have got less than 5000 guns,
and a good share of these are useless.
General Scott has been expected every
day for these two months, until the
Mexicans begin to think he never will
come. They report one day that he
has no troo ps-anolher, that he is a
coward-and again, that he is spend
ing the money Of the United States in
provisioning his army at the highest
price for everything, and tina, he share S
the profits with the Mexican drovers
and others, who have a good under
standing with him. ! know that he is
subjected to enormous expenses, which
would have been avoided had he reach
ed this city six weeks ago. Cattle
which sold readily when he first came
to Puebla for 81 a head, now bring 500,
and everything else is in proportion.
The peace party here have lost all faith
and patience; they begin to doubt the
integrity and power of the American
army, while every vagabond rejoices,
because he imagines there will now be
no bar to lawlessness.
As | wrote you before, nearly every
man of wealth, foreigners and all, have
left the city, carrying such treasures as
they could, and all business is suspend
ed. The collection Of a debt, and the
redress Of grievance in court, are
things no possible. 1t waslucky
that you escaped from Mexico just as
YOU did; for it has now leaked out that
YOU were suspected for several days
before you left, and constant watch
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For the Spirit of d.
Proceedings

OF THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON.
vENTION, HELD AT ST. CLAlRSVILLE,
AUGUST 2lst, ls47.
On motion of DR.. West, the meeting
was called to order by appointing Col.
BENZ AMIN MACKALL 10 the Chair.
On motion of Isaac e. Eaton, Col.
SMITH and JOHN MAJORS were appoint
ed Vice.P Presidents. On motion Of DR..
Henry West, DR.. p. II. Mulvaney and
Matthew P. Deadly were appointed
Secretaries Of the meeting.
The respective townships elected
their delegates for the nomination Of a
ticket as follows: Colerain.-Thomas
Pyleo and Abner Barton. Flashing. -
Hiram Dysart. Goshen. None. Kirk.
auood.-Robert Riddle and Robert Ha.
ney. Pease.--James NJ. Smith and Jo-
seph Blackford. Richland.-James Ly.
ons and Isaac e. Eaton. Warren.-
John Morrow and Joseph Hoover.
Wayne. John Taggart. Washing
tOn.--John Hall and George Barton.
Wheeling.--l Ohm Bigam and John lyle.
Mead.--Wm. Workman and John Dur
fee. Pultney.--John Gillaspie and John
Jef1ries. UniOn.-John Bigley and
Thomas Baxton. Smith. Robert Sits
and Silas Hart. York.-Lewis Boyer
and John w. Steiner.
On motion of David Andrews, the
Delegates retired to nominate ticket.
The Delegates, after a few moments
absence, returned and presented the
following ticket, which, on motion of
DR.. West, was unanimously received
and confirmed.
TICKET.
Legislature.-John Patterson.
Treasurer.--Joseph NJ. Mitchell.
Pros. Auorney.--Hugh J. Jewett.
ConamisSioner.--Samuel Findly.
Recorder.-Hayman Cash.
| Surveyor.-Robert Kerr.
Coroner.--James Milligan.
Poor House Director.--John Nc
Dowell.
On motion Of John Eaton, RESOLVED,
That the Chair appoint Central Com
mite for Belmont County, to act for
the ensuing yeal.
The Chair then appointed the follow
ing Committee, viz: John Eaton, Hen
ry West, John Dunham, John H. Hea.
ton, Robert H. Miller, VIM. Kennon,
SEM, John A. Weyers, John Cambee,
James Y. Patterson.
The meeting was then addressed by
John C. Tidball, VIM. Kennon, jr., Ed
ward Archbold and John Dunham, at
some length, upon the war, the tariff,
&c., and were answered by hearty
cheers from the meeting.
The following resolutions were then
unanimously adopted:
On motion of George Gilaspie, ,l
Resolrsd, That in the opinion of this
meeting, the next Legislature Of the
State of Ohio should deduct from the
present appraisement Of real estate in
Ohio, twenty-five per cent, and there
by bring it in fair competition with
money and merchandise, for the pur-
pose Of taxation.
On motion Of Col. r. H. Miller,
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From Mexicoand Gen. Scots Army,

From MeXicOand Gen. SCOTS Army.
We have still additional details by
the way Of New Orleans by the arri-
val Of the Fashion. Mr.. Kendall, ia
another Of his letters, dated Puebla,
July 81, says,
A court of inquiry, called by General
Worth, has been in session for day
or two. 1t seems that General Scott
has in some way expressed himself dis
satisfied with not only the terms Of the
capitulation entered into. with the Po-
blanes, by Gen. W., but also with some
Of the acts of the latter, while in com
mand Of the city. General Worth
promptly called for an investigation,
and | tr:ssst that all MAY be satisfacto-
rily settled.
Mr.. Thornton, the gentleman attach
ed TO the British legation at Mexico,
and who was here on Sunday, started
back on the same afternoon. believe
he called on Gen. Scott, as well as
Mr.. Trist, but the result Of either in
terview is most profound mystery to
the mass of inquisitive Yankees now
quartered in Puebla. ] would wager
good dinner--a thing, by the way,
you cannot get here--that his visits
have something to do with peace, and
that Santa Anna is privy to the whole
matter. That they will amount TO any
thing, is entirely different matter.
All accounts agree that the greatest
discord exists at the Capital. that a pro-
nunciamento is daily expected, and that
there is no unanimity in the councils
of the nation. Any one who reflects
can we'll hazard the conjecture that
Santa Anna, while holding out war TO
the more belligerent, may still be so
working his cards as to induce some
one in Congress-, or elsewhere, to open
the question of peace, and then go over
himself if there is the least chance OF
success. This is mere speculation, but
il would be like the "Hero of Tamplco,"
at all events. BY all this you must not
understand that think the war is over.
A letter from Vera Cruz, in New
Orleans paper-and the latest we have
seen-is of the lst Of August:
VERA CRUZ, Aug. /, l847.
Another train is expected to leave
here tomorrow, about one hundred
wagons and from ten to twelve hun.
dred troops: including the companies OF
voltiguers which lately arrived, the
whole number may be 1900. All ap-
prehension OF an insurrection OF the
Mexicans in town, and concerted at
tack OF helI-honnds from without, soon
died away, and ne fear has been en-
tertained since.
There is now in the castle of San
Juan d'Ulloa but one company of reg
ulars. Prisoners, you know, are sent
to the castle for saIc.keeping. Three
St. Domingo negroes were sent over
Yesterday, charged, believe, with hav-
ing acted the part of guerilIas. By the
way, many of the rIngleaders OF that
order are Africans, with either a Span.
ish or French cross. They are mostly
from the West Indies, especially Ha-
vana and Hay,i. They are much
more intelligent and formidable and
barbarous, if possible, than the Nexi-
cans.
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F. PIERCE.

GOLD FOR ,LANp-The ST. Louis New Era
of the 9th inst, sayG-Of the 800, 900 received
here on Friday last, from the Dixon Land Office
but 500, 900 of it was in American gold-the bal
ance in thalers sovereigns. and other foreign coin
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The Baltimore Argus says:--"keep
it before the people that IN every war
in which we have been engaged the
Federalists (whether calling themselves
Wings, Natives, National Republicans,
or By any other name,) have uniformly
denounced the war and those engaged
in it, and invariably placed our, own
country in the wrong, and our Nation
al foe in the right. Can the patriots
support party which supports such
men"
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
JAS. R. MORRIS, PROPRIETOR.
WOODSFIELD, OHIO, AUG. 2s. Is47.
No. Mr.. JOHN B. NoLL, of Ohio township. is
authorised to receive and receipt for subscriptions
70 the esprit of Democracy"
The Latest News from Vera Cruz.

News has been received from Vera Cruz up tc
Tuesday week, to the effect that train Of wagon;
had left that point three days before, accompanied
by about 1000 troops, for Gen. Scott.
Gen. Piercepassed Jalapa on the lst inst, with
his command and as he proceeded, issued the fol.
lowing letter to the Corporation Of Jaapa levying
contributions, for the support Of bis men, which
were reluctantly furnished.
JALApA, July 26, ls47
To the corporation of Jalapa: brigade of the
American army, now encamped near Jalapa, are
in want Of provisions I therefore ask this corpo.
ration Of JaIapa to furnish, at reasonable price,
oil this brigade is in need Of II will take the ne.
cessary steps to protect those who will furnish
those provisions If, at two o'clock this evening,
precisely, the provisions demanded are not for
warded, all the members of the corporation will
be sent to perote as prisoners
F. PIERCE.
". r. Pan Bonlin. Brigade Quartermaster.
Gen. Scott had not left Puebla. up to the 9th
inst, and Santa Anna was still at the city, and
was requiring Americans to leave forthwith who
had not previously obtained permits to remain.
The health of Vera Cruz and Tampico was
good
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M ARINE JOURN AL
PORT OF NETWORK.
ARRIVED

Packet ship Waterloo, Allen. from Liverpool, Jan /.
mdss. to Kermit, Ian TO- lat 46 IS Ion "a exchanged
dsuai. with ship Sea. Freeman. hence for Liverpool
al irst lat - II Ion So excl snged signals with ship
nd signal with x London packet
ship Allen, wlson. 6 De TN Charleston. cotioa and
dec TO Go Satton-
R.rk Rspid ward I'm Hsvs,. 5th inst sugar. &c. TO
n Tsy,or SID in CO with ship Panther, Barker. for
Msssnsas leGs ship Adeisd. Adams. for New.fork ;
dc barb Childe Harold Rich. do l0,h FEB.
Norwegian bark Precioss. kros. IS de fm Rotterdam,
mdse. 70 Schmidt & Balehen Al passengers
Bark Indiana (of Warren. Mel Wst,s IS Dc frr New
Orleans pork. SC TO 4 Nlosnks. Sailed in co with
briss Msrselios Sleeper Tor New York and Ceops'rs
40 and spoke her of Cape flcrids
Dr. hris Bcssst kenney Is dc fn 81 ynoent ballast 10
Middleton & Co.
Rris = fro,hinshsm. Boyey, dsysfro Savannah
lumber 10 Badger Peck & Co.
Bdg Lowoer. Ccockiin de I'm ssvsnnsh. cotton md
r,cs 10 master. Yesterday, OF the Woodlands spoke
@ Gutter rsney. on q rrliei cruise.
Drie Robert Bruce. Wade. from Belize Honduras
uahossny, &c. 10 3 slsneo.
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ke TO Smith 4 Royntcn
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rAnsldPhia
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HUDSON RIVER RtILROAD.-T6s cOmml'

soners i1r receiving subscriptions 10 ne stock Of iis
Companv deem f. duty 90 wan he ffen % q he enter
prise that their prompt and effective s3 IS Absolutely ne
cessary 20 fecuFe The Charter
Tie residents 81 The River are doing well IN pro
curing Subscriptions RI he Coumssiorcrs have ten ne
benefit q te Increased Interest mlussed 10 he worS 10
th city he past week but Subscriptions q the extent Of
about seven hundred and y houssnd dollars are yet re-
qirea 70 uske up the snount Of 100000, and ihese
INST be obtained n course OF ne present week 10 aHo'd
sufficient time f3r The collection OF The insiSmenis, hfi
mrs, oil BE- pad n c8ul tissnlg ssF or he Charter
viii be void.
The inbors Of tie C0nmssolers nave been one Gus 'nd
De dulles yet TO be performed arduous they cal on
her fellow citizens equally Interested win themselves
TO relieve hem a. fsr practicable.
Many have said that The enterprise shall not fa for ne
want Of their subscriptions and others hal hey viii, IN
case OF need Increase those already made All such AID
al disposed 20 sd who have not been called on the Com
misoners earnestly request forward 20 The ONCE
= Wsll-st in The basement cf Prime Co.'S ouildngs)
ard make their Subscriptions. TIE prompt attention OF
every friend o. he enterprise is impersvey necessary
On Monday the pa inst j. be decided whether tie
requisite has been subscribed the announcement
must be made ihst the WORK IL abandoned.
The Commissioners ss heretofore, viii not believe at
the resnlt viii be lowed 10 take pisce n it does,
they have the consousness Ten Of having done their duty
% themselves Eni thef fellow citizens.
JNO B. JERyIs, President
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The demand for vessels was never greater IN
Phssaephia than the present tine Every ship brig
Or bark in por, engaged and ten vessels from Boston
are about to visit that port for tho purpose Of carrying
sus to Europe. Such ia the anxiety on the sub
c that vessels taken up weeks before their
expected arrival One ship which a, the las, dates had
not lefs New Orleans has already been secured ami
Va, at that port to he isish,ed with Flour Grain SC
fer Liverpool.
The bill introduced into the Legislature Of North
Carolina to authorize the town Of Wilmington in that
state to raise sa0c0oo in aid of the extension OF the
Railroad South. has been defeated
Thomas Wilson. ESQ. has resigned the oihee OF
President Of the susquehsnna and Tide Water Canal
Companies and George w. Dobon. Esq one of the nj
rsetors hes been chosen by the Bosrdo al the Vacancy