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Tuesday, March, 10, 1847.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL TOREIIFvr
THE IRISH.

The chief reason assigned by the Loco.
focos Congress for defeating the bill an.
profria'Ing live Hundred thousand Dollars
for the relief Of Ireland, was thai j, would be
unconstitutional. But where w.re n. nm.
constitutional scruples of these men in an
nexlng Texas, IN now sustaining the Pres.
ident in an unjust and bloody war in wbirb
he has unconsiitutionally involved the Ma.
ton with Mexico, and in which VIC are spen-
ding mountains OF gold, devastating whole
provinces and slaughiering their inhab;-
tants.
Out upon such hollow hearted hypocraev.
II is want of heart in men who while ,bey
profess the proloundest love for the interests
o: the masses and the deepest sympathy fer
our Irish population can behold millions Of
that nation in their own country, lingering
on the very borders Of the grave by famine
and yet unwilling TO grant few Hundred
Thousand Dollars TO relieve their wretcbed-
ness. So much for the humanity of the
Locofocos for the Irish. And how mu;h
more tender sympathy have they manifesto
for their own counirymcn when their PreSi-
dent who represents their principles. has
twice vetoed the River and Harbor bill. by
which the lives and property of thousands ut
the dear pcoI lie have been. and will continuc
10 be exposed TO destruction. under the
wretchcd plea thai the moncy'is wanted to
seize upon the territories ola sister republic
and spill The blood of her citizens until fhc
will acquiesce ia any terms of peace whic!.
her prord conquOror may see fit to die
tale
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The MAJOR GEN. BKNToN.-We scarce
y know what to say Of the appointment oil
Mr. Senator Benton. as a MAJOR Gen. II 1t is
intended TO clothe him with military rank and
consequence, liz order 10 give more conse-
quence TO mission oil peace. we see no great
improperly in the movement u Is like one
of ihose short, sententious speeches, which
the President sometimes. and the agents Of
ten. make the mattress, when they wish to get
some more territory for a small sum OF money
calling the President a Great Father, when
he is not little one. and the Indians his red
children. when they are old enoue n TO be his
grandfather. The appointment is pretty
piece of scenic movement, sort OF coup de
theatre if intended TO awe Mexico into wish
to sell peace.
But il Mr.. Bentonis appointed MAJOR Gen.
eral, with a view 10 fake command, II is an
outrage He knowing nothing Of an army.
He never set a squadron on the field, nor ;he
division Of battle no more than spinster;;'
and he should not be placed over men who
have seen and done service, and shown them
selves able TO command.
We must see what is intended.-U, 5. Ga
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LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.
From the National Inteligencer.
New Orleans, March I 1874

New orleans hlarcn lS4I
Gen. Butler arrived here yesterday. A
mong the leading items Of news is the repor-
! ted evacuation of Vera Cruz by order ofSan-
Ia Anna. AS regards the city. should think
this very probable, as the garrison could not
defend it against Gen. Scott; and the troops
of which that garrison is composed will he Of
more service with Santa Anna, particularly
ifhe contempates an attack on Gen. Scott,
as it is probabIs he does,
Gentlemen Who have conversed with Gen.
Butler say that he freely expires ses his opin-
ion as TO the proper, indeed only mode Of con-
Quoting the war, and which comedies with
the views OF Mr.. Calhuun-to take and forth
ly by posts line of territory, and either cap
ture or blockade their ports. without any at
tempt 10 penetrate into The interior. The
line 10 De taken, he thinks, should be the one
twhatever it may be) which the Government
intends 10 insist on as the permanent boun-
dairy between the two countries, and he says
IL, 000 men would be sufficient 10 hold and
protect il from the Gulfto the Pacific.
Gen. Butler justly says that, admitting we
advanced into the country with every success
that could be expected, and even captured
the city OF Mexico, il would not have any ma
terial effect on the enemy, nor place us any
nearer 70 peace than we now are, and we
should never command any more territory
thafBwhat we actually covered with ourbay-
onets. and would be constantly surrounded by
4 hostile population, aid the Mexicans would
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ATTENTION, HoUGnroNs.-Thcre was a
great gathering Of The HouGhtons in Worces-
ter OH the 2IIh inst. The report is that the
descendants Of Ralph. Jonas and John IIough-
ton, all OF whop emigrated 10 America from
England are entitled 10 an immense estate in
London and Whereabouts comprising as the
account Is nearly whole street in London.
called "Houghion Sireci,"a large sum OF
money in the Exchequer consisting of as 3
per cent, dividends which have been unclaim-
ed about rs years; and also large and -four
ishing manufacturing village in Lancashire,
valued at several millions Of pounds sterling,
and now in the possession Of a man who, as
is alleged, has no Just title IN ii and who refI-
ses 10 impart any information relative there
10.
The Houghtons are advised 10 report 10
Fisher M. Rice Esq. of Walpole, n. Fl. who
is The agent Of The Houghton Association.
The editor of the Worcester Transcrip,
deems bis prospects TO portion Of the estate
fattcring, Tor he says:
As 10 our own portion oi the spoiIs. how
ever, we can Tell better when we get il though
our prospect ola bite is full as promising as
anybody's, for we have faint recollection of
having heard tell that second cousin of our
great grand father once thought some ofpop-
ping the question 10 pretty Miss Houghton
who was niece to-nobody knows whom.
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the Wilmot proviso as violation Of the U
S. Constitution, and asserting that Congress
has no right TO interfere in any manner with
the questiod Of slavery. The resolutions de-
clare void in prospectu, any act " men may
be passed by the Federal Government having
for its object the imposition OF any restric-
lions on The free action of the governments
which may be established in territories ac-
qured in any manner from Mexico, relative
to the prohibition Of slavery. The resoiu-
tons also declare it to be right Of any Gill.
zen TO emigraie to any territory with, and
hold there, any property recognized as
his. The Governor is directed to enclose
thes 9 resolutions 10 ,he Executive to every
State in the Union.-[Newark D. Adv.
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MASSACHUSETTS UNANIMOUS. In the
Massachusetts House Of Representatives all
parties unite in the protest against Slavery,
as follows -
Resolved. unanimously, That the Legisla-
ture Massachusetts views the existence oil
human slavery, within the limits of the Uni
ted States, as great calamity-an immense
moral and political evil, which ought TO be a.
polished as soon as that end can be pro perly
aud constitutioualy attained; and that its ex-
tension should be uniformly and earnestly
opposed by all good and patriotic men
throughout the Union.
Resolved, unanimously. That the people
of Massachusetts, will strenuously resist the
annexation of any new territory to this u
Mon, in which the institution Of slavery is 10
be tolerated or established; and the Legisla-
ture, in behalf Of the people Of this Com
monwealth, do hereby solsrnnly protest a.
gainsr the annexation of any additional terri
tory, without dn express provision, by Con
gress, that there shall be neither slavery orin-
voluntary servitude in such territory, other
wise than for the punishment ofcrime-
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Among the three thousand foreigners now
confined in the Aims House Of this CITY, is a
learned German. DIR. Heidelberg. who wa,
once preacher, then professor in the Der
lin and Halle Universities an author doc
tor OF philosophy, i nationalist. and now Il
pauper He camc to this country about two
years ago. He is master oGthe Hebrew.
Greek, Latin. French and German langua-
ges, bitter revileT OF the Christian Rclig
ion, and al the same time the object Of Chris
Iian charity. II is said that he has been
brought 10 his prcscnt condition by tue uni
ted influence ofhis niiIel principles and the
worst species of inremperance. When Tom
Paine turned a philosopher" he WIS about
in the same perdicament.-Ntp York Err
press.
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$4,000 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF
VERMONT.

We received. just as our paper was made
up, the following certificate, from which it
seems that the University Of Vermont has
been nohly endowed by its friends.-[Watoh-
man.
We the undersigned, acommittee appoint
ed bv the Corporation Of the University Of
Vermont for the purpose Of examining the
! ST of subscriptions. donations and requests.
ade in aid Of the funds of said corporation,
between the first day of March A. d. ls45.
and the first day Of March A. ID. lS47 inclu-
sive. forthc purposes and gu the conditions
specified in the books Of subscription circula-
ted by said corporation, have examined said
list, and fnd that the said subscriptions and
donations amount to the sum Of fifty thous-
and dollars, and that the same has been bona
fda given and subscribed, and is, in our opin-
ion, available for that amount.
NORMAN WILLIAMS,
WYLLYS LYMAN,
ASA o. Adds.
Burlington, March l, lS47.
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have nothing TO do but to avoid fighting. and
let our army waste away, as II rapidly would
do by fatigue sickness, and a constant guer-
rilla war.
He seems 10 think it probable that Santa
A ma has moved his whole force TO Vera Cruz
and with view of giving Gen. Scott grand
fight; though he says. 1t would be lmPoLne
for him TO do so under any circumstances ou'
that his plan should be TO let our army au-
vance into the interior without risking gen,
eral battle, but merely 10 harass mem ana
cut of stragglers or detachmenis. ANY Sc,
rious repulse TO an advancing army wou'o
he fatal 10 them under the circumstances.
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Correspondence OF the Express.

WAsnINGToN, March g. lSI7.
The administration and Major C,nera
Benton are not quite agreed az to The manner
Of prosecuting the war with Meyico. Indeed
the difference is so wide apart that all plans
of reconciliation. some o. those in the conf
dcuce Of the administration have supposed
would prove hopeless land it is the nish OF
many that they may.
The administration, until within the siN
weeks or two months pas', have had no ix-
edness Of purpose in regard to the plan Of
the war, and now. to give favorable plan Of
campaign, is something more than Mr.. Polk
and Governor Marcy cain reconcile TO THEN
sense ofpropriety. General Benton marched
NOT walked, but marched-to the War De-
partrnent, yesterday, as il the nation were n;
his tail. The swasgei and strut cooked hat
and folded arms, we're each the subject Of no
tee and comment among the I,asscrs BY.
MIR. Marcy was anything but agreeable ar
ter the interview, and everything indicated
great difference Of opinion and purpose.
Further time may reconcile these differences
1t IS certain that il Mr.. Benton goes, he will
go IN command. and several Of his friends are
sapguine that Inc will have his way and 20
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MAJOR GENERAL BENTov.-Mr. Polk may
yet contrive some way 10 smuggle this dis
tinguished politician into the command OF
! the army! The Washington correspondent
of the New York Journal of Commerce, un-
der date Of Thursday. says:
The expiration of the session is hardly vet
realized by those who have been so much
engaged in its business. Ii looked rather odd
to see the naked nagstatfs aud empty halls
at noon.-Two thirds Of the members have
actually gone, left the City-and many Of
them have left it and all political lie forcy-
err.
Major General Benton has not left the CITY.
But he will leave US tomorrow morning.
at three O'Clock, for the field Of his military
and diplomatic operations in Mexico. Ii is
true that nc does not go as lieutenant gener-
al, or held marshal, or comma nder ill., chief,
but, still, the President has charged him
with all the diplomacy connected with the
Intended Overiures TO Mexico, and he will be
the channel of the Presidents orders 10 the
General in command. lie will, iu fact. tho
not IN name, conduct the campsIgu He
takes the three millions with him that is. it
will be the subject TO his orders at New
Orleans, and he will open Communication
with Mr.. RejOn INN diately, and perhaps
conclude treaty forthwith, before the civ
of Vera Cruz shall be invested by orr fol-
ces. But If Mexico refuse Negotiation. OF
decline our terms, then the castle is TO be
blown up into the clouds, aud Major General
Benton will offer terms again, and ler Mexico
choose between them an our next blow,
which will be at the city Of the Montezu-
naS.-General Benton is now much an
noyeG by his suit against CIV. Thomas lie
had better Withdraw it, for he could conquer
or buy peace with Mexico in half the Iime
that he can settle this affair
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PRoTEsTANTIsM IN NORTHERN EUROPE
DIR. Baird's late letter from St. Petersburcn,
he states that in Denmark. with population
oil 2.25O:O00J there are 1900 Protestant min
listers, and four Catholic priests In Norway.
among population Of 1,25O. 900, between
$50 and 400 Protestant ministers. and no,
one Roman Catholic Church. In Sweden.
whose population is $3.50, 900, there are g.
oO0 Protestant ministers, one Roman Catho-
nc Church, and two priests. So that in these
tour Scandinavian countries, whose popula-
iIon sorpasses eight millions, there are about
3.!75 Protestant ministers, Six Roman Cath
ole churches, and seven priests.
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APPEAL FROM ELIHU BURRIT.

Hundreds ofyour fello beings are dying
almost daily dying, ofstarvation in poor Ire.
land. Will you not send them bread from
your plenteous boards! Il has been stated
that more have persisted by famine in that az
hicted land, than those who fell by the chol
era in that dreadful year of death. A pen
ny day will save a human life. Will you
let thousands die when they can be rescued
so cheaply from the grave The God and
Father Of our Lord Jesus Christ forbid Far
mers, Mechanics. Merchants, men of The u
nited States, children. wives and mothers,
will you lei thousands ofyour kind be thrown
nnconfned into the grave, when two cents
worth day ofIndan meal will save hu
man life? Mothers, sisters, daughters, wives,
Of Americai there are thousands of your sex
dying naked upon the damp cold ground in
Ireland, without even straw 10 lay upon.-
Will you not look into your wardrodes and
give what you can 10 poor creatures, perish
ing with famine and the fimine-iever q
May the God Of all grace mercy and com
passion touch the heart of America in view
oil such spectacle ofwretchedness. Anything
any Thing TO eat or 10 wear, will come 10
thousands like Il ministration ofheasens mer-
cy. The English Government MS you see be-
low, has promised 10 pay the freight Of all
contributions Of food and clothing which may
be forwarded from the United States. Will
not the railroad companies in the U. S. and
steamboat companies, transport from the in
terror TO the seaboard all such contributions
free Of charge? All those contributions may
be consigned 10 the Soc ofFriends in Eng
land who have made arrangements for extern
sive distributions to the starving, or TO any
other parties that may be preferred. can
not add another word. expect 10 he o5lig-
ed travel all night from London TO Liverpool
10 transmit tine following communication from
the English government, which ! received
after The mail was closed.
Yours for humanity.
ELIHU BURRITT.
Ton,Io,, III o 1917
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The MexicaEs, after killing Lieut.. Miller,
Of the Ohio volunteers, cut out his heart
and hung it upon bush. They horribly
mutilated the body of Lieut.. RItcbie, tearing
out his heart, and sticking it upoI pole BIZ
the roadside. These acts are characteristic
Of the Spanish race, who are probably the
most ferociousy cruel Of any people on earth,
their active enmiiy extending even beyond
the DO unds Of death and the grave. These
horrors will become very common. should the
war be continued. The only thing tina,
surprises us, is, that more Of them have NO,
already been p"rpeirated; ana their occur
rerce now would seem to Indicate the preva-
lenee OF an opinion among the Mcxicsns tina,
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SURGICAL ADJCSTER.

From an examination of this instrument
and an Illustration of the manner OF lis orrr-
alton, we can have LILLE doubt that IT vii
FULLY sustain The merits which the owurr
DR.. G. l., Allen. has attributed TO il, in his
advertisement. Ii is not little as.uni, hir.-
that the Profession has not long ago ioust
out some sHch mechanical cOnrrivanre 80
The Adjusicr 10 reduce Dissertations and al
just fractures rather rhan resort To the pain
iul operation Of the pulling aud hauling oi
hall dozen mrs 10 accomplish the objec
IL is said that in sevcr1f cases where the or
nnary means OF restoration have proved IL
elicrtual, this Ingenious instrument ran 10
employed with complete sueress. and ..ilh
comparatively little SUFFERING TO the patient.
The inventor. DIR. Jarvis, has exhibited the
Adiusier to the mos; disinguislrcd surgeons
in the Medical institutions Of London an
Paris, and obtained C-nm rhcm the IHghcs
testimonials in Us favor. tn: these Iestino-
mails are nOt more ffiItering than those wiiri
have been been Obtained from Medical Pro
iessors in Boston. New ork, PhiadcIIhi.
and other places.
DIR. AlleIr has been nj considerable C.
pense in obtaining the Adjustcr, Tor which,.
no viewer. we have no doubt hc will soon IL.
remuncrated by the afflicted who will prefer
this safe and easy method of restoration rc
The old and awkward means hitherto adop-
ted.
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! SECURITY AGAINST FAMINE.--Father
Mathew, in areceut temperance address deliv-
cred at Lisgood- says:
| Thousands upon thousands now pine in
want and woe, because they did not take my
advice; TO them the horrors of famine and
the evils Of blight are aggravated, while tens
| Of thousands of those who listened to me and
adopted my advice, are now safe from hunger
and prvation, because they had the virtue to
surrender a filthy, sensual qualification, and
the wisdom 10 store up for the coming Of the
evil day.
Elihu Burrii;, writing from England. says
| that more have persisted in poor ireland, than
fell by the Cholera in that dreadful year OF
DEATH A penny day-,wo cents worth Of
Indian meal 4 day, will save human life.
Any thing-any thing to eat or near, will
come to thousands like a miuistration OF
Heavens mercy
CoBBETr. This remarkable man prophe
sled in 826 that in 90 years The exclusive
cultivation Of Il Potato would he the curse
OF Ireland.-Ile said. the potato will not last
more than 90 years. " hen il would work it.
self out. aud then you will to what State
Ireland would be reduced. IOn must return
10 grain c'ors; and Ireland instead Of being
the most degraded, will brcOme ore Of The
first couutri,s in the world. You may live
| to see my words prove true. but never shall.
The present condiiun of ireland in exactly
20 years. is striking and remarkable fulfill
ment Of the words Of CObbett.-Barrc Pat.
A FAMIsHf>G CoMMuSIrr.-At Galway.
Ireland, strong forces were employed TO keep
the furnishing multitude in order. A lankee
Captain, who took out cargo Of corn, says.
while taking it from the ship the poor follow
ed the drays in hundreds. picking up and cat
ing the raw corn that fell on the pavement.
WELL DeNE.-Wc Learn that Sl45, 900,
mostly in small sums, went in the steamer
Cambria this afternoon through Harnden &
Co., being the private remittances Of Irish
men, for the relief Of their friends in the old
country. This will make $4,000 which has
been transmitted in this way since the first Of
February. This sum is exclusive of coniri
butions.-Boston Irdr.
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London Feb. 3. lSi7.
MIR. Niles. loco-loco Senator from Connec-
icut, in addressing the Senate said


MIR. Niles. loco-loco Senator from Connec-
icut, in addressing the Senate said
I'VE want an immense amount of money,
but have adopted no system Of finance which
will secure the first dollar, If the admins
tration goes on as il has begun, they will not
Only incur an enormous national debt. bat
break down the national credit" Mr.. Niles
said the gross amount OF the appropriations
Tor ihe present and coming fiscal years would
not fall short of one hundred and forty mil
lions, Admitting the tariff Of 1916 10 pro-
duce twenty FIVE millions per annum. this
would leave the country in debt. at the end
Of the second year. $40, OOl, DOS. A pretty
little sum. truly. Mr.. Niles cannot be accu-
sed ofexaggeration, as he advocates the ap-
preparations which go to swell up this en-
ormous debt, and alludes 70 its magnitude
only 10 show The necessity Of providing some
adequate financial system. But this system
Will not be provided. II will be left 10
TO Wing Administration 10 extricaie Tie
country from the difficulties in which il is now
sinking deeper and deeper
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NATHANIEL CHAPMAN.

We have heretofore taken some notice, as
our readers may recoIlecl Of the character
and merits Of The late Judge Chapman rs il
jurist and scholar. We had occasion 10
speak Of him in these and other respects. o.
his extensive requirements and uncommon
capacity. nearly year ago. in IN article
having particular reference 10 the work coz
aiming the memoir Of his life then recently
given to The public by his surviving brother
Hon. Daniel Chapman. We have hem n
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RELIEF TO IRELAND.

Private remittances in small SUMS wen,
out 10 Ireland in the last steamer from Bos-
ton 10 the amount ofS2l6, 900: over $4,000
were sent in addition frsm The Catholic
churches IN and about the city. Also,
Slo',OOO oil public contributions from yari-
Gus paris Of the United States. The whole
amount carried out by the steiner must a.
mount to nearly 100000.
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0FI II appears from late foreign paper
thai the French Government has prohibited
the manufacture and sale of Gun Cotton, and
ordered the keepers of shooting galleries not
TO allow its use on their premises. The Rus
sian Government, too. has forbidden all pri-
vate persons to manufacture Gun Cotton, OIL
the pretence that there is great danger at
tendant upon its preparation. All expert
ments with this material are all prohibited,
except b., special permission of the author
lies