The national whig., 1847-07-02

his passion aud his weakness; he rejoiced
in Democracy, but he glosied in sausages.
If the two refractory old bantams were to
be punished, he would propose that the sau-
sage ration of Taylor be stopped for thirty
days, and Scott stopped from writing pro-
clamations.
Ficky Ficklin said he had great respect
for the gentleman who had just addressed
the court; he was top Sawyer, aye, a tip
top Sawyer; and if titles were not anti
Democratic, he would like to see him crea-
ted Duke of Bologna: yet he must admon-
ish his friend that his degrees Of punishment
did not meet the cases and crimes OF the two
prisoners for, whilst Taylor, the first trans
gressor, cared but little for sausages-to dry
up Scott's ink-horn was worse than frying
T live eels. He would therefore propose that
they both be sentenced to read his last
speech in Congress every morning before
breakfast, for thirty days, and 10 consider
him gentleman for the same length Of
| time.
Ambassador Shannon differed with both
the gentlemen. 1t was not the province Of
the court 10 pass sentence Of death or SEN
tence Of impossiblity II would be death
to stop Scott's ink, and an impossibility TO
consider Ficklin gentleman even for sim
gle moment, far less for thirty days. The
most cruel punishment he could think Of
(and they were salamanders if they could
stand it and liue) was, that they should read
Seignor Rejon's dispatches addressed 10
himself, and imag ne them addressed to
themselves, every morning for thirty days.
The honorable member said, in conclusion,
that he had himself been skinned, literally
fayed alive by them, in much less time than
that.
AT this stage Of the proceeding the Judge
advocate read the following note, which he
stated had just been handed in:
" ".Ssignors::a Although not member of
your honorable body, most respectfully
beg leave 10 suggest to the court, that the
most efficient punishment for the prisoners
would be, to condemn each Of them to ,rritc
a book M
"With high consideration, &c, Sc,
"WADnY." n
The court summed up, but being SO dis
tracted in opinion that they could not agree,
finally concluded to refer the whole matter
to the judge advocate and Scnor Alocha,
who found as follows:
Scott, not gully Of disobedience Of orders,
having been sent out expressly to head Tay-
lor, who having already disobeyed the Duck
river mandate at Buena Vista, forced Scot,
TO kick Santa Anna down Cerro Gordo TO
keep even with him, for which they recon-
mend that Congress shall present him with
massive silver ladle, with the representa-
ton Of the national eagle perched in the
rim, with beak full OF maccaroni.
Taylor, gully Of the charge and guilty of
the specification. The offence being one OF
grave importance, they sentence him to be
kept as inactive as possible during the bal
ance of the war, and at the end of it, to
relieve the man Of Duck river from the
cares and responsibilities Of his present dan
gerous station.
BY order: ALMoNTE, Judge ADJ.
| gra..a :
Great improvement in IRON .Mauufactwc.-A
worthy citizen Of this place, Mr.. Alexander
Dickerson, has recently patented mode of
melting iron ore and producing bloomed iron,
which, is the Judgment of men well informed
on the subject, in an improvement, of the great
est importance, not only to manufacturers but
| TO society at large. Mr. Dickerson's improve
ment consists in combining with a closed forge
fire tight chamber with an opening at the
top TO fill in the charge Of fuel and ore. The
value and importance Of this simple invention
will Der readily apprehended when we say, as
we do on the most reliable authority, that j,
saves half the coal and half the time required
by the old method, and at the same time makes
better arlicle-and equal to the bes, Russia
or Swedes iron. II ordinarily takes from 800
to $50 bushels of coal 10 make ton of blooms;
and the old forge-6re will make three tons Of
iron per week, by working day and nigh, with
out intermission. The plan now introduced,
il has been proved by satisfactory experiment,
would produce double the amount, in the same
time, Of far better article, and at saving of
| half the cost in iuel-which, when we take in
to account the total amount of iron manufac-
tured annually in our country would make an
immense saving, besides furnishing better
quality Of iron. II requires but moments
reflection 10 see that this improvement is there
fore matter Of national consequence and gen.
eral congratulation. The use of iron is be-
coming every day more universal il now en-.
ters in great part Of all the economical enter
prises of society, and this simple invention. by
increasing the production and lessenng the
cost can scarcely fail greatly TO extend the use
| OF it-and that without dependence upon pre.