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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

TaAoIcAL DolNos IN New BauNswlcx.-- ST.
John Morning News Of December eth, contains an
account Of some tragical dongs In that vicinity on
Saturday the 4th instant In attempting to arrest
drunken man, three policemen, named Cough
Earle, and Kinney, were badly stabbed by gang Of
ruf6ans Cough afterward died
few months since, ono Sergeant Tage Of The
10th Regiment, at Halifax, made an attempt upon
the life Of Elizabeth Bourne with his sword, In fi
Of jealousy, because she would not return his afec
don. The trial came on al Halifax on Thursday, q
inst.
The Jury camein with verdict Of guilty, on hear
Ing which the prisoner cut his throat with penknife
In the open court. Tagg is young man not more
than q years Of age His wound lie supposed TO b.
mortal,
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

10. Mr.. Hale goes into the Senate Of the
United States, and, when he gets there, he
asks the Senate to excuse him from doing
committee service, because his opinions on
negro slavery are different from those Of all
his brother Senators. We think, with Mr..
Badger, that his request ought not to have
been granted. Mr.. Hale's duty to his State
and to the Union demands that he should re-
sign and 90 home, il he cannot conscien-
ciously devote his great powers of intellect
to the public service because his sentiments
are SO much at war with those of his breth-
ren. lie might with just as much propriety
ask tor exemption from Senatorial labor be-
cause all the other Senators were not of his
way Of religious thinking, or have not the
same sort Of hair on their heads as he has,
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18
~. We learn that there Is an Anpro;se,

w. We learn that there is an Appraiser
IN the Custom House, at Savannah, Geor-
ga, who holds the office Of Surveyor and
Engineer Of the city at the same time. He
Is under bonds to the Corporation to devote
nus time to the service Of his employer,
while his obligations to the United States
are equally imperative Recently he has
peen absent from his post in the Custom
House for four months. His name we can
give, u necessary. Surely Mr.. Walker is
not advised Of these facts, or such violation
Of law and neglect Of duties would never be
allowed.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

III The Democratic Statesmen Of Creagerstown,
Nd, have recently had meeting to consider the
war. They have resolved that the immediate cause
Of the war was the rejection Of Mr. Slidcll Here is
new'discovery. They have resolved likewise that
the acquisition Of territory will not lnjurc us, but
that total absorption Of Mexico by our Union will be
great blessing to both the American and the Mexi-
can people. This is broader ground than we have
seen taken any where by the Democrats, but the
leaven is working wide and deep as we have always
said II would.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

In the district court Of Nueces, Texas, tho jury
found verdict for $4,000 damages against Porter,
an officer 1.-THE U. s. army, commanding ut Brazos
Of Weyman. Porter pleaded that The Island Of Bra
los ST. Jago did not belong to Texas, and that he
had acted under the orders Of his supsriors Judge
Norten charged that all the territory 10 the principal
Texas and that no officer Of the u s. army had au-
thorlty to interiors with citizens legitimate buis
ness. " .' y ~ 80
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The Member, Of the Bar in Til. city he

The Members Of the Bar in this city held
a meeting last evening in honor Of the mem.
DRY Of the illustrious Chancellor Kent, de.
ceased, and passed the usual resolutions
The Supreme Court was precluded by it,
custom in such cases from responding, a.
their practice has never been to notice the
death of any individual not connected with
the General Government The proceedings
Of the above meeting were received too late
for this evenings paper, but shall appear on
Monday.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

Mas. REsrELI.-The Tribune states that additional
charges are TO be brought against this woman, the
examinations preliminary TO which have been held.
The victim In this case 10 young woman Of respec-
table family In the northern part Of this State The
house Of Mrs. Restel appears In fact 10 have been
under strict espionage for some time and cases ="
are within the cognizance Of the city authorities
which those who. have given the woman opportuni
~ Of plying her mnrder0us avocnton delusIvelysup.
pose to be shrouded In complete secrecy
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

o.. The Ontario Repository intimates,
that one Of the duties which the free people
OF New York owe to themselves and their
children is, the abolition Of negro-slavery
1t might be 50 if negro slavery existed in
the State Of Ne@iYork, but we cannot see
the force Of the declatation in regard to the
negro-slavery Of other States, with whose
internal institutions the people Of New
York have no more right to interfere than
with those Of Hindostan or TimbGcioo -
New York and Louisiana are independent
sovereignties, the very essence Of whose
charter Of Union is non-interference in the
domestic institutions Of each other, their re-
cognition and their liberation, be they eve,
50 evil in fact or in the eyes Of each other.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

The bar9ue Olga, Capt, John c. Bull, cleared To-
day for Cslifhos,nnla with cargo valued at see 400
| 800 domestic. --Boston Transcript Of l4th.
So we go. While New England polit-
clans turn their backs upon the extension Of
the area ofireedom," New England mer-
chants set their faces towards the new ac-
QUESTIONS
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

II, Col Morgan, Of Ohio, has been speochiiying
over good viands and good wines in Columbus, and
being Democrat he devoted large share of his eff
forts to abusing the Wings at home who are opposed
the This is ii worry bad taste say the least
oft. He charges the failure to make peace to the
course Of the Wings at home. What ridiculous non
sense IfMr. Polk had given his Generals all they
asked they would have had peace long ago, but Mr..
Polk did aot want peace There's the rub
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

We are much gratified to learn that our former
associate and always friend, Gen. Rufus King editor
Of the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, has. been elected a
delegate to the Wisconsin Constitutional Convention
There Is decided political majority against Cen
King, IN his county, but such was the confidence of
the Electors in the soundncss Of his,princples and
the excellence Of his character, that it ran ahead of
his ticket, and with five Of his opponents is elected
He will prove himself an enlightened liberal, and
honest delegnte.-[Alb Eve. Journal
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

FAnYAx AND AlExAxpaiA.---T main jIseusslon
OF this question was yesterday concluded, and by q
vote Of l0l 10 q, Mr.. Thomas, the member elect
from Fairfax county, was declared duly elected ana
additional question presented BY Mr.. Moncure;s
smendmsnt 10 the h resolution OF the report Of ths
COMMITTEES, 10 wit; Whsihsr Mr. Snowden 10 entitled
70 sses1 VIII b dsssrmiped. - Richmond Whis
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

y The Mcxicsns are thu mos, ,n,..,.,,.
ydgues and villains on The ace OF he s.,,, race o.
lssr al Who settle here will adopt the same eo,s..
Ihs public men who may be sent out here. II no;
Of War" will IN short time be AZ had ~ re NJ
can rascsls themseives Indeed we have sorns :,
the worst men In the world out here now md w., =,
bard 70 manage. Cor. Phil Inc. Wy
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

The Hon. J. X. Poinsett, formerly Secretary Of
War; subsequently Minister to Mexico, has recently
written to Washington that the attempt to sustain
our army by contributions derived from the external
and internal commerce ofMexco viii prove ridicu-
Ions and futile sgt
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

The Telegraph wires were broken yesterday by tho
Robert J. Walker. Wheeling Times.
We should like to know the thickness Of
the wire that would bear the transmission of
the honorable Secretary's report without
breaking.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

JoHs DosKEy Yankee Doodle was bad enough.
ne a vehicle Of Wit, bnt John Donkey is dead fail
IRE However, good reader don't take our word for
H. but 60 10 Adams bookstore and get copy Of the
first number Of John, and Judge for yourself The
president Sucking Eggs" ia nlonstrous idea, but
not a witty one Punch wit is not very indigenous
70 American soil. The truth IL, we are too young
people 10 be even. funny, much less ariffy
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

Mr.. Polk is narrow. minded man, he Is a small
telect not much above that Of the little petfogoino
practices OF a common rate country lawyer. 7rhee
weakness md iubecility displayed in his recent
message, whilst he possessed such splendid matera MI
great capacity In bis intellect.--N. Y. Herald.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

E5 Ono Of the Baltimore Suns Washington Cor
respondents says that removal from Office for politi
cal opinions sake Is aniiJeersonian, when Il Is no.
torious that Mr. Jefferson is the author Of the whole
| system,
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

During thunderstorm at vaux In France, on
the 10Th nt the ground was covered with frogs
supposed TO have been taken up, by n water spout
from mn extensive mursh IN the nciphborhood. The
Inhabitants toasted luxnriously on this new species
Of mama.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

Tho London Times discusses The question Of pay
en- q s q ~ Is sus y % he S: sh
famine. II nrgss The propEisty q paying Il of At
once rather. than adding 4 20 the hAtionl incum-
brsnes already sxissiaE Ioughs % BE- wIpsd off,
lIsaIAsssd without ftssh ta4assn.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

NoRTH BRITIsH REvirw.--Tho Publishers, tho
Adams has placed the November number Of this
admirable Review before It's articles are decided.
" better than uny of those In the rival European Re-
vlews. "Bunsen's Church of the Future" IL an ex-
emplar Of Review writing. Why cannoti our homo
writer's come up TO this standard ABUSES of Jury
Trials 10 paper that must awaken the public mind
wherever the English language 10 spoken, 10 the
knowledge Of the fact that our boosted palladium Of
liberty 10 unworthy Of the age In which we live. Al
together this North British Review is the book Of the
tlmes. Its pages are the mirrors Of Mighty minds.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

CRiMIsAL CouRr.--On Wednesday last William
B. Webb, Esq. admitted 10 the bar Of this court
as an attorney Yesterday the court had before them
the case Of Judson Richardson. This was an indict
ment for selling liquor without license, and keeping
a disorderly house in Washington county. We won.
der II they could not indict him for selling liquor
WITH license We would. Guilty, Of course. Rad
cliffe for prisoner
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

Iir The New York Tribune und Philadelphia N.
American have hot reached our table for several days
past. viii Editors OF those journals inquire into
and correct the omission aee
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, deer IS, Is47.
For President
GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR.

Our article promised to-day, upon the
Wimot Provso, has been deferred until
Monday, when it will positively appear.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

ACCIDENTAL serious accident occurred yesterday
near the corner Of 18th street. causing the death Of
colored boy about IA Is years of age. Il appears
that hack passing the avenue at the point above
named had the front axle-tree broken aflfghtng the
horses, SO much 10 start them in needless career.
carrying with them the front geur, and thus precipl
tating and upseting the carriage on the gutter The
boy was thrown from the box headong on the store
pavement breaking his neck and instantly deprvine
him Of life. Major Ringod and lady were In the
hack at the time, but happily escaped unframed.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

Ktr Mr.. Won Eichtal, the editor Of the Schnelpost
Of New York, died suddenly yesterday. He was a
scholar, and formerly Secretary Of Legation Of the
Bavarian Minister 10 Greece.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

BaowS's Amy GALLERY. This admirable Gallery
Of Old Rough and Ready and his Military family Il
now opened for exhibition The ground floor Of the
ST. Charles Hotel. Mr.. Brown has had the whole
world In the North TO hiscoection and received
the most haiicrlng testimonials In favor of his skill
as an artist. Every member Of Congress who has
not yet the portrait OF the next President Of the
United States can now have this pleasure In advance
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

~ The Virginia Legislature is talking Of
allowing the bapk. Of that State ~. jssus1
notes undss Eve dollars. Y
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

BRooxr sH,LIisoTos q Co.--These gentlenianly
proprietors Of the Sun Periodical Store, corner Of
Pennsylvania Avenue and 4 i-2 steeei, has placed
upon our table another new work -" Midsummer
Eve Fairy Tale of Love-" by Mrs. 8. @. Hiatt,
price % cents
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

CAsAl.-Wc learn that, on account OF the weather.
il Is utterly impossible TO repair the canal. This Il
not pleasant tdings; since the price ofour and pro-
duce generally is greatly enhanced The breakage,
we believe, is on this side Of Seneca Creek Our,
friends Of Georgetown have our sympathy In this
case, as much oftheir trade depends on the Canal.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18
TEMPERANCE HALL.

TEMPERANCE HALL.
Mr1. GREAT TEMpRHAxcR MsHrNo- On. nexf Mon.
aAR day, the meeting Of the FREEMEss vgilant Z. A.
s. will be unusually interesting by the description Of the
sale Of Intoxicating Liquors IN ihe Capitol The public
invited TO attend at o'clock, r NJ Several members Of
address the meeting GEORGE SAVAGE
( dec 2-I Presdeht
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

Mr.. X Hendly wants you oil to come up and see
the Elephant at his establishment on the corner Of
and 7th street,, Is perfect specimen Of thar par
tcular genus
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

CpurcnETrs GAs.-Wc anticipated the accident
which the lofty pole the Capitol met with yester.
day The frost and wind viii make sad havoc there
ere long. Some Of the iron trappingA were broken
and loosed Yesterday, and fell breaking through the
sky light 10 add another objection to this lnmnary
that Of danger.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

The Richmond Wing says, THAT the
Wings Of the Virginia Legislature are de-
cidedly Of opinion that Gen. Taylor ought
to be the nominee Of the Wing party for the
next Presidency. Our brethren, we are
glad to see, are every where getting then
eyes openfto the true policy which ought to
be pursued by the party.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

II Is not at all possible that Congress will fall in
with Mr. Polk In all his measures, not by direct ap-
prevail but by refusing to adopt such means US will
Therefore, venture predict thnt the supplies Of
money and men which have been called for will be
granted. Washington correspondent Of the N. York
Com. ADV.
We have no doubt that this prediction will
be verified to the letter, unless something in
tervenes to change the face Of things.
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opinion that nothing definite will be done at this
session, In reference to the war. The subject will
have 10 60 before the people, and they must decide,
In the approaching Presidential election whether
Wash. cor. Phil. Ing.
And, if the Wings should be so unwise as
to make party issue with the Democrats
upon this question, we tell you that the peo-
pie will decide for the whole Of Mexico, at
whatever cost
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

Mr.. Dickinson Of the United States Senate, whose
resolutions publish In another part of this paper
has contributed his own particular !" frebrand" ms
some might call Ii to the flame which has been kin
died on the question Of prohibiting slavery In theter
riories. II vii! be seen that Mr.. Dickinson holds,
that Congress hns-no right, IN legslaiing for the
new territories, 10 interdict the introduction of sn-
very. On that point, the authors of the constItn-
ton did not, II seems, understand the instrument
they Ind framed, when they adopted the ordinance
Of 1881 and incorporated II among our statutes. A
new light has broken IN upon senator Dickinson,
trnry to the true spirit and meaning Of The const,-
iion.--New York Evening Post.
Frebrdnd, indeed Rather say eriingnish-
er, Sir, for more complete extinguisher Of
a flame we have never Witnessed It has
snufied out the vile hopes Of the enemies Of
the Union. But what does the Post mean
when It talks Of the ordinance Of 1857 be-
ing framed by the authors Of the Constitu-
ton 1t was framed by the Continental
Congress, the 18th Of July, 1887, and the
Constitution was finished By different body
Of men some two months afterwards. We
do not, therefore, see how the ordinance o.
1887, which was adopted before the Consti-
tuition was made, can be subjected to the
test of that Constitution. 1t may well be
that the old Congress had perfect right tc
pass the ordinance Of 1887, under the Ar.
ticles Of Confederation, and yet the new
Congress under our present Constitution pos.
sess no such right. We should like to heal
what the Post has to say to this position.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

A vIoroR ON. WAR.-Gen. Taylor, In response to
a toast rendered during the festivities in New Or
leans, abiding to his services in the field declared
that the Joy and EMULATION Of the greatest victories
were always after the heat and excitement OF battle
succeeded by feelings Of poignant sorrow and pain,
and that war, after a, was great calamity and his
the greatest glory who can terminate it.-Philade-
pha North American.
That glory, General, is reserved for you,
for it is plain thft Mr.. Polk is resolved upon
continuing the War through his reign.
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n Tha'bT.ss CO., Mansfield l. Ia Cincinnati.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-22
CAPITAL Punishment.

We have for long time been Of the
opinion that Capital Punishment ought to
be abolished. We believe that it was de-
moralizing, and had tendency to make
the citizens of our country more barbarous
than they now are The Kentucky Flag
mentions case in point. A negro was
hung in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, some
time since, to witness which large crowd
assembled, who greeted the appearance ol
the culprit with laughter, jeers and prolani.
ty, which were shameful below description.
That paper says:
"Those who saw the hanging say that
the poor victim was taken under the limb,
the rope thrown over it and made fast, one
end to the tree the other to his neck, and
the Wagon drove off. The boy struggled
violently for three or four minutes, and then
the blood gushed out of his mouth in a
stream, coloring his shroud down TO his
waist. Such is judicial murder; God speed
its adjustment.
"After the life was choked out of the
victim, then commenced exhibitions of its
effects upon the crowd. Drunkenness and
fighting became the order Of the day, and
before the corpse was cold, trials for fight
ing were being held in the Court House
What moral power there must in such
spectacle! what triumph of law and re-
ligion. May a merciful God give our
lawmakers better sense of the nature of
His 1ow,'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-22
A TEnlsLE Toa.N,I.AAD,o,.-A terrible tor

ATERlBLE ToRNADo.-A terrible tor
nado swept over Cornwall, y. c, and the
adjacent country early last week, Al or
near Massina Point, two miles above, the
water ofthe 81. Lawrance was caught up
like what are called water spouts at sea.
There were three houses destroyed-eight
unroofed-nine more or less injured
eleven out-houses blown down-thirteen
unroofed, and many others injured. The,
shingles and pieces of board from the roofs
were carried down distance Of fthree miles
into the farmers' fields. The tornado ap.
preached the bank of the St. Lawrence
again at Lancaster Village. whore several
buildings were destroyed, and woman and
child SO much injured as. to preclude all
hope of recovery, Only one life was lost
that ofu little girl of thirteen, who was,
blown into the canal and drowned. Several
saved themselves from the same fate, only
by elinging to the posts, trees, &c. against
which they were blown. One man was
taken up several feet into the air. sssivps
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-22

The RIeHr OF SUFFRAGE.-The able
London correspondent of the National In
telligencer furnishes the following compara-
tive view of the representative system Of
government as practised in the three coun-
tries Of most importance in the world, in u
commercial, political and moral view
Thus ....
"In Great Britain, population of
26,7l1,0 in 1910 contained l.O66,86O
electors, or about one person in every 25
had vote.
SIN the United States,~a population of
1908, ,25s in 1910 gave 2,4o3, 4e5 votes
at the Presidential election, or about one in
every seven had a vote.
'''ln France, population Of 81, 900, 900,
contains about 200, 900, or very nearly one
in every one hundred and seventy five had
q yotei'' ->.:-. 49,