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Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-01-20
pres. - NIessaoe.

The New YORK journal of Commerce con.
tains the following Message transmitted to con.
gross on Monday
TO The Senate and House of Representa- ire.
of tie United States.
In 0, der to prosecute the war against Mexi-
co with vigor and success, it is necessary thaf
authority should be promptly given by Congress.
to increase the Regular Army, and to remedy
existing defects in its organization. With ithi.
view, Your favorable consideration is invited tt
the annexed report of the Secretary of War
which accompanied my Message of the 8th ult
in which he recommends that ten additional reg.
iments of regular troops shall be raised during
the war. OF the additional regiments OF vol
unteers which have been called for from seye
raj of the States, some have been prompt,
raised, but this has not been the case in regard
to all. The existing law that they should b.
organized by the Independent action of the State
Governments, has, in some instances occasion
ed considerable delay, and is yet uncertain wher
the troops required can be ready for service in
the field.
It is our settled policy to maintain in time Of
peace as small regular army as the exigen-
cies of the public service will admit. In a state
of war, notwithstanding the great advantage
with which our volunteer citizen soldiers can
be brought into the field, that small regular ar
my must be increased in its members, in order
to render the whole force more efficient.
Additional officers, as well as men, then be-
come Indispensable. Under the circumstances
of our service, a peculiar propriety exists for
increasing the officers, especially in the higher
grades.
The Number Of such officers, who from age
or other causes are rendered incapable of active
service in the field, has seriously impaired the
efficiency of the army.
From the report of the Secretary of War, il
appears that abonttwo-thirds of the whole num-
Der of recmental field officers are either perma-
nently disabled, or are necessarily detached from
t,ieir commands on ether duties. The long en-
ioyment OF peace has prevented Us from expe-
rience much embarrassment from this cause
bnt now in state of war, conducted in a for
eign country. it has produced serious injury to
the public service.
an efficient organization Of the army, COM
posed of regulars ane volunteers, whilst prose-
cutting the war in Mexico. it is believed would
require general officer to take the command
of all our military forces in the field Upon
the conclusion Of the war, the services of such
an officer would no longer be necessary, and
should be dispensed with, upon the reduction
of the army to peace establishment.
Irecommend that provision be made by law
for the appointment of such general officer to
serve during the war.
tits respectfully recommended that early &C
ton should be had by Congress uoon the sug-
gestions submitted for their consideration, as
necessary to insure action and efficient service
in prosscting the war, before the present favor
able season for military operations III the enc
mys country shall have passed away.
JAMES X. POLK.
January 4th, 1916.
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For the Ypsilanti Sentinel.
DETRoIT. Jan. IL.
sideration?

Nj. Editor:-Tle Locofoco majority in the
House was compelled to show their hand to-day
on the question of reducing the pay of members.
On previous day Mr.. Adam from the commit
tee of ways and means had brought in bill
| fixing the pay of members and clerks, sc. at
SO, and of the presiding officers at IS. for a
term not exceeding sixty days. This bill came
up to-day on the general order. No amend
ments were made in committee of the whole;-
when reported hack to the House, Mr.. Chubb
moved substitute, fixing the Fay at two dol
lars day, and the same for the presiding Off
GERS. The rejection of a Substitute cuts ofany
further amendments TO the original bill. Mr..
Fl. N. Taylor wished first to offer an amend
ment, inserting Chaplains after Clerks. This
was negatived. The question arose in differ
ent forms, whether the chaplains should be paid
as other officers of the House. This question
being disposed of in the negative: Mr.. Edmunds
moved TO strike out the word three wherever it
occurs before dollars and insert t,co. On this
the amendment voted down.
Mr.. Ii. w. Taylor then moved to insert $50
before dollars, voted down. Mr.. Edmunds NOV
ed limit the pay for the present session to thirty
were, yeas 80, nays 80. Several Locofoco
members expressed themselves in favor of a
short session, and thought all the business of
the present session could be finished in 80 days.
MIR. Noble of Monroe then moved to limit the
pay to 46 days; the question was taken rira
roce, and the motion voted down. Mr.. Ed
munds moved to strike out Sc and insert T3 as
the pay of the presiding officers, lost; when the
House adjourned. The question comes up "a
gain tomorrow.
There is surely abundant reason for thor
ough retrenchment of all unnecessary expenses
of the Legislature; we shall have no retrench-
ment elsewhere until it is accomplished here.
for Legislative extravaganza needs extrava-
gance every where else to keep it in counte-
nance.
According to the AuditorGenerafs Report the
Legislative expenses last year were &c., l32,
and the expenses of all departments of the gov
eminent including the State Prison, were over
$4,000. The expenses of the Indiana State
Government in the same year, according to her
Governors message, were about 100000
That State Las population apd an amount of
property assessed, more than three times as
great as ours The State expenses of Vermont
and New Hampshire are generally about &c.,
600 year. They are richcrStates than Mich
igan, and perhaps as we'll governed.
Jan. II. The pay bill has been finally passed
by the House, without amendment. All amend
ments offered by the Wings for reducing the
pay or shortning the sessions or cutting down
the extra pay of the presiding officers, were vo-
ted down. Mr.. Chubb's substitute was sus-
tanned by himself and Mr.. d. Pierce, in some
brief but forcible remarks-they were too poin-
ted and just to be endured by the msjority-the
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o. Our Readers will perceive, by the news
from the seat of war that we shall soon receive
the account of the most important battle that
has yet been fought in Mexico. e'trust that
our arms have been decsively victorious and
that treaty of peace may be made while Con
gress is yet in session. The war has already
cost more, in blood and treasure, than can ever
be repaid by all the advantages itrcan yied:-
and peace, no matter how soon, would be uni
versally welcomed by the people.
The war is not popular, ofitself, and the mode
of conducting,-particularly the said and com
fort" furnished to Mexico by the admission Of
Santa Anna,-creates adeep feeling of ddistrust.
All the blood shed from the date of the battle
of Monterey to the end Of the war may fairly be
set tiewn to the charge of the. President him.
self; fol after that defeat none but Santa Anna
could have rallied the Mexicans to continue re-
sistances Santa Anna arrived at the opportune
mopient, by the favor of Polk, and served to
strengthen, and inspirit his countrymen more
than an army.
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New GERMAN SETTLEMENT IN TExAs.-We
learn from Mr. Johnson that the German emf
grants have opened new settlement ON the
Llano, about sixty miles above Fredericksburg,
that is rapidly improving. The land in the
valley of the Llama Is found 10 be remarkably
productive, and the climate is considered even
more healthy than that of New Braunfels or
Fredericksburg. This region is elevated prob,
ably thousand or fifteen hundred feet above
the level of the Gulf.
We understand that another new settlement
will soon be formed on the San Saba, which
will be regarded as the capital ofthe colony
and the most extensive preparations are in pro-.
gress to render it the great point of attraction OF
all the colonists from Europe. The fertile and
healthy valley OF the San Saba is considered car,
pable of sustaining population of at least half
million of souls.
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1FOur citizens, in want of Miniatures, must
remember that Mr.. J. MARTIN has returned and
opened his rooms in Larzelere's building where
he will be happy to receive their calls. Let
no one fail to secure the feeting shadow at the
commencement of the year. and thereby "stick
a pm in the journey of life, from which they
can mark the stealthy progress ofage.
By all means let those who have never suf-
fered themselves to be wgilded BY a sunbeam
improve the4sesent opportunity.
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C. We have received,-at an hour too late

@ We have received,-at an hour too late
to insert it this week-an able communication
on the cost and advantages Of plank road from
this place to Detroit. There seems to be a
considerable of interest in regard to this kind
of improvement growing up in the community,
and we shall cheerfully give place to the arti-
Gle in question and any other well written COM
munication on the subject. Meantime we wish
the Improvement of the Huron between this
place and Gbralter may not be forgotten and
then why not create ajoint stock company fer
the purpose of creating WOODEN factory in our
village. What might not be done with little
enterprise? VIII any body lend us their coun-
tenance if we ere long publish a call for amee-
ting to take some Of these matters into con-
sideration?
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pie, but expressive; and as much Of it was
Scripture, it occasionally rose to sublimity.-
The daily wants and cares and dangers of the
petitioner went up Him who has taught us to
atk ''day by day for our daily bread;" and when
the family and friends had been commended to
Him who careth for all, the humble worship
pers arose frrm their knees, aud proceeded to
the boat which was to convey them to some ctsft
anchored at some distance from the shore
Other ears than mine heard the morning pray
ercf the old pilot; and whatever fate may be
ibis, Tcannot doubt he will be prepared to meet
it.with the most perfect resignation.
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The PREsENT YEAR.-The observer of signs
may look upon 1S47 with fearful face. Thc
year begins with Friday and ends with Friday
that very unlucky day. The Fourth of July
comes on Sunday-very unucky. For the first
time in the s.recolIection of the Oldest inhabit-
ant" there will be no full moon this year in the
month of February-unlucky month. Our ma
tional political day begins on Sunday, the 4th Of
March-unlucky day. There will be no eclipse
visible in the year-unlucky for star-gazers.4
But, as an Offset for the whole, January is to be
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had decided otherwise and those in favor 81 re-
duction we're obliged now to take the next best
proposition. Hedesired also shorter linltat-
alton than AZ days but an amendment for shor-
ter period would not now be understood to be
in order, He believed the people demanded
something to be done. The motion was lost.
The question recurring on Mr.. Chubb's sub
stitutc, Mr.. c. remarked that after the action
of the House he had no hope that his substl-
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-01-20

ARKANSAS CONGRESSIONAL ELEcr7oN.-The
New Orleans "Tropic" of the oath ultimo has
the following:
ssThe election for member of Congress I'M
the State of Arkansas took pace on Monday of
last week. We yesterday gave letter from q
correspondent at Little Rock, dated the 18th
instant, In which the writer expressed the opin-
ion that Newton, the Wing candidate, had
succeeded. We are row in rec eipt of the Lit
tie Rock Democrat, Of the 18th instant, which
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-01-20

5 Love, like the cold bath, is never negative,
it seldom leaves US where it finds us fonce
we plunge into it, it will either heighten our
virtues, or jnfiame our vicee.-LGeom.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-01-20

blessed with two full moons, and March with
like number--this will be lucky, and will per-
haps throw light enough over the dark features
of the year to overcome all evil
Port smoah Jouraol.
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How ARE FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE Pro-
nder charters, properly guarded, in
their provisions, profitable investmentof Cap
ital, will be found in the construction of roads
required for the business of the country
This is the answer of the Governors Mes
sage; SO that we must be content to look on
and see Republican Government following
the direction of what's at present deemed to
be Its "genius' and spirit; creating company
after company, netting the State over with
web of privileged works; and creating class
who, by law, spunge living, and from mere
living up through all the grades of wealth to
the princely incomes of the Central Railroad
Company.
1t reems the chiefend ola republican govern
ment, is at last found to be, the creation of Mo-
nopoly, the more etfectual exposure of labor to
the oppression of Capital, the assistance of
wealth in increasing itself at the expense of
poverty.
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MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

January 18th
Prayer by the Rev. Geo. Field.
Mr.. Danforth presented the claims of G. F.
Rood and Co., which was referred to the com
mttee on. claims.
Mr.. Green offered aresolution that the COM
mittee on State Prison be instructed 10 enquire
what further Legislation is necessary relative tc
the. State Prison which was adopted.
MIR. Fenton offered a resolution'that the ju-
dietary committee be instructed to report bill
to continue the District Courts of the counties
of Wayne, Washtenaw, Oakland, &C., which
was adopted by ayes and nays IS follows:
YEAS-Bnsh, Coe Danforth, Eldrige, Fen
ton, Fitzgeralds, Green, Kibbee, Lathrop, May
nard, McReynolds, Parsons, Scbawarz, Thur
Der, Toll, Witherbee--l6.
.NAYS-Allen, Balch, Cook, Denton. Ria
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-02-18

tcah Republic TO take notice that there was in the
senate OF the United States body OF men charge
dOie with lncivism- Mexicans in heart-traitors
10 the United States.
trust, Mr. President, that our master will be
ssppeased by the facility with which, immediate
~ alter the rebuke of his minion, the Senate act
ca upon the bill, and gave him the army which
nc required: trust that he will now forget that
law winch as COMMANDMENT Chief of the Army
OF the United States and President of the great
North American Republic, for the time being.
ne promulgated to US in the message and com
mahds which he was pleased to deliver at the
opening Of this session, to his faithful and hum
Die seFVltots In both branches of the American
congress, admonishing us that we would be con-
Siuered as giving {" aid and comfort to his en-
emy-not ours !-hiS-if one word shonld be
sad untavOrable to the motives which might
nave brought the royal will to the conclusion
tnat ne would precipitate this Republic into a
war win Mexico | trust his Majesty, in con-
sioeraIIon OF our faithful services in augmenting
the lorces of the Republic agreeably to the COM
mands which we have received from the throne,
VIII induce him to relax little when he comes
TO execute the law of treason upon one at least
so humble as myself! [ do remember, Mr.
Ffesident-you will remember, Mr. President
your recollection of history will furnish YOU with
case which will, think, operate in my favor
in a question of that sort
Some time in the history OF the royal Tudors
IN England, when poor Englishman for differ
ing from His Majesty or Her Majesty, on some
subJect--it might be religious faith-was con-
demned to be hanged and quartered and embow-
eled, out OF special grace, in a particular case
where penitence was expressed the hangman
was admonished to give the cuprit time to choke
before he began to chop up his limbs and take
out his bowels
Now, Mr. President, have already stated that
do not intend to occupy the Senate with dis
cussion OF those varieties OF topics which natu-
rally force themselves upon my attention in con-
sldering this subject 1t must have occurred to
every body, how utterly impotent the Congress
OF the United States now is for any purpose what
ever but that Of yielding to the President every
demand which he makes for men and money,
unless they assume that only position which is
left-tha which in the history of other countries,
In times favorable to human liberty, has been SO
often resorted to as check upon arbitrary pow
er-wihholding that money, refusing to grant
the services OF those men when demanded for
purposes which the Senate of the U. S. do not
deem to be proper
To be Continaed1
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To the Honorable Board of County Com.

missiOners for the County of Worcester.
THE petition of the Worcester ard Nashua Rail Road
Company represents that their Railroad, as the same
is located in the of Worcester the highway
between the house of Silas and William Barber and The
house OF Slas Brooks, in nconvenent manner, and
that for the purpose of facilitating the crossing said high
way with their Railroad petitioners think proper
alter the Of said high way by turning the same
the distance OF about forty rOd upon the land Of said as
and William Barber and upon land Of said Brooks
crossing aforesaid.
Also, that their Railroad located in the of West
Boylston, the highway between the houses Jo
seph and Bernice Morse and the house of Jabez Newton
in an ncOnvenent manners and that for the purpose
Facilitating the crossing of said highway by their Railroad,
they think proper alter the of said highway
said crossing by removing the southery short
distance upon the land of said Newton.
Also, that their Railroad located in the Har-
ward crosses the town way in the town of Harvard, in
said County, the house OF Benjamin Jewett, in
convenient manner and that for the purpose of facilitating
the crossing OF said town way by their Railroad your pc
toners think proper to alter the said way,
near said CROSSING by removing the westerly about
thirty rods, upon the land of said Jeweit.
Wherefore your petitioners pray your Honorable Board,
after due notice the premises direct the man
ner in which said ways shall be altered all dam
ages and TO do whatever else in the premises may be
CURED by the provisions of law.
The Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company,
by their Agent, w. A. WHEELER.
lated at Worcester, Jan'y 26, l947.
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ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate in Worcester

IA IN TUESDAY, the sixteenth day Of March merit
Enf " at ii O'Clock NJ. on the premises, will be,
.ks!z. sold that valuable REAL ESTATE pleasantly sit
uated on the corner OF summer and Charles Streets recent
ly owned by CLAUEIUs b. LoSG The House is stories
high, built in the most thorough and worknanke manner
well arranged for convenience and comfort with never
failing well of excellent There also on the prem
ises good BARN and CARRIAGE HOUSE, with va
riety Of choice FRUIT TREES
Mr. Long has recently expended nearly thousand dol
lars in making repairs and upon The House
and premises and is decidedly one Of the neatest and
most desirable locations in Worcester.
Further Information in relation the premises may be
had by calling upon Mr. LONG his Room under BrinIey
HAIL. of WATERMAN A. FISHER Esq, or
CHAS. p. BANCROFT, Assignee
worcester, Feb IL. 4w of Claudus B. Long
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TOWN MEETING.

TINE inhabitants the town of Worcester qualified 10
L in elections and town affairs are hereby mortified
to meet at the Town Hall in said Worcester on Monday
The first day Of Much nert nine O'Clock the lore
noon then and there to act on the following articles:
/. TochOOse a Moderator.
2. To choose all necessary Town Officers
$. To bring in their votes for County Treasurer.
4. To determine what sums of money shall be raised
deay the necessary expenses OF the town for the
year.
To fix the compensation and determine the duties Of
g. To see II the Town Treasurer shall be Collector Of
Taxes and to determine his compensation, and what
attachments shall be made those persons shall vol
unfairly pay THAR within 80 days. 60 days. lO
days, from the time The bills shall have been commit.
ted the Collector, aud to fix the time within which all
taxes shall be paid.
Z. To hear and upon any reports of the Town OFF,
g. To hear and act the reports of any outstanding
Committees.
9. To determine the manner in which the Roads and
Bridges shall be repaired thu current year.
10 To if the Town will deay the expenses OF Burial
in the manner voted last year.
H. To ii the Town will take charge of the Clocks Of
the LIST and I'd Parishes the current year.
IL To see il the Town will cause Lamps TO be lighted
the current year. as was voted the last year.
49, To see ii the Town will cause Bell be rung al
noon and O'Clock M. the current year.
IA. TO see If the Town will cause one or more Bells
be rung of alarms of fire.
Is. TO see il the Town viii suspend the operation OF the
law respecting killing certain kinds of birds.
Is. To II the Town will authorize the School Dis
cl Committee Men contract with the teachers of their
respective districts.
IA To see il the Town will accept the 18th, 2Oth and
2st Sections the 18th Chapter Of the Revised Statutes
and also what com pensation, any the Town will make
for the services Of the Fire Department.
10. To IL the town will cause the school House on
Pine Meadow Road, aud the school House on Winter
Street respectively TO be enlarged altered and repaired
to meet the wants Of the schools therein located
49, To IL the Town will grant the use OF the Upper
Town Hall 10 the VI ashngton Temperance Society of
Worcester one evening week for It's meetings during the
ensuing ear.
90 To and act the report Of the seecmen for
Road from Main Street through Chandler Street, so
called lhinehas BarIletts, as petitioned for by
Jonas Iisrishorne and others.
81 TO II the Town will make all necessary altera
tions aud improvements in the several Town school
Houses and Of the furniture in the sameand If so, to
dreci who shall do the same.
%. TO II the Town will locate and build School
House IN District number nine the present year
~. To see IL the Town will allow the Worcester Brass
Band to erect stage the Common for the purpose. of
having music one day the week after July LIST next,
pelitioned for by Isaac Fiske and others.
f. EATON, Constable.
Worcester, Feb le, 1917.
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[To be Continued

ART OF Dome Coon. Mothers, can you not
teach your children the art of doing good 1t is
only to aid by your example as well as precepts,
the development of the noblest faculties of your
chlldren-the affections, reason, conscience
while you repress as much as possible the selfish
ness ofanimal instinct and appetite. Begin early.
You have the KEY of their afections-open their
hearts only to sweet impressions of love- which is
benevolence Never hire them with money to
perform their task Of any kind. If you manage
them rightly they will do your requirements for
you because they love you. Give gifts to your
children as often as you think best but never
pay them for being good.-Let the Consciousness
that they have done good, have gained knowl-
edge, and that you approve their conduct, be
their reward