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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-02
cEx. scorr's DISPATCHES.

~ Amcucan can read lhem without 0
throb ii patriotic cSullauon. Wbatc'er
the cause whatever lie tendency OF the
war, Il has at least proved that npthag IS
impossible 10 American alor, k,il, and
eurfgy. Al the past mas be raHsaeked
u yam tar parallel To these miracles III
courage. The invasion Of Cor,z ccases
70 be tom1uce 10 the comparison with ihis
most extraordinary rries u conquered
mp1.sibliics. There is nothing 10 mod.
cfu warfare, net cyrn TIC most wonderful
results effected By Napoleon, that can rs
compared with The ifumpbs Il SCou. he
oppose se'eGce, courage, and oIcfe helm.
my numbers aud Set 'udrhsacT 81 every
previous rule OF warfare, lie ovcfcnmc
obstacles ord opposition, tarilered anI
apparently nprcgn.bie, from winch ,alor
the b3lJc,t would not have b'u,btd 10
shrink, The STORY Is one ahich Cur chl,
drcn wi.l s'udy with da.hlng eyes sad
flushed checks, % the leurs iRat afe W
COME aud many future Patio, VII. IN 4
better Cause, borrow INSPIRATION from TX
s.t'.u' example e our Ncxcnn heroes.
However sc may depfccl'c Vie var. uo
glory 10 as manifestations 81 American
energy and hook forward 10 che pcac, Cd
triumph @. tAal currgS ia other and blood.
less contests for lhc fu.l development IT
the bcuef objects ol human ambt Ion.-
North Amutcsa.
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STRONG TESTIMONY IN FAVOR OF
WOMAN.

a late Scotch paper says that in a trial
al The Ayr Assjzes, Of man who bad
cruelty malIrea,cd his wife, for which he
IS to be punished by banishmen, for seven
years, Lord Cockburn remarked inclden.
tally, that It was a ilcl as disgraceful to
the male sex as /, was honorable 10 The f..
male, that during all his long experience,
be had never once met with an instance OF
a wife who had been abused and maltreated
by her husband, even to the point Of death,
who did not, when placed IN the witness.
box against him, greatly understate ri.
treatment aud her injuries, in order to
shield him, her husband, from punishment.
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erai tParedes) has had various consalia.
tons with some influential persons Of both
parties and il appears that he has made
Them parilsans OF monarchy. Paroles has
udupled a new method he pfetends that
there remains but two alternatives between
which TO choose" To be colonies and
slaves to The United States, or to adopt aud
establish monarchy. Many recommend
this last as the form Of Government best
adapted TO the Mexican people, and the
monarchical gentleman appears 10 have
gained many pfoselyles.
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The lu.l aad authentic report OF Mr.
Clay great Speech, has not yct bern re.
ceiyed The Cinciuuati Atlas" The FL
nor u which paper has jnsl returned from
Ashland, says
he had not prepared line Of his
Speech, having BEEN intensely occupied "a
The argumcn, Of heavy Wa case 80 Au-
dcrson County. Al be hod done. before
he appeared before the vast usseabisge
be addressed, was 10 ~ttte cut the Rrso.
lulions he intended to present ahd 10 his
speech, he intended nothing more Than a
business hike exposition d bis Besoin.
tons.
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ALAW CASE FOX THE CURIOUS.

4 Turk, with three wives brought with
him from Turkey, and three several class.
es Of children, died Iately in New York
without Will. Each Of the three wives,
10 behalf Of herself and children, has ap,
Piled TO the Surrogate for letters ofaduin.
islratlon. This case is puzzer to the
Judge OF Probate. He lhiuks he canuo.
grant letter, 10 all the wives, and that the
one first married has the preference Bis
the law Of Turkey, where the marriage,
we're celebrated, all the wives a man may
have, no matter how many, are held e
quail, having the same rights Of property
The fear is-and so counsel for the ladle.
represent the law-tba the granting O
letters TO either wife, and the exclusion d
the others, would 10 effect declare the ok
c,ud-d ones concubines, and make lher
children iIleglhma,e. The Surrogate ha
taken the case under adyisement.
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Tennessee senator.

There has been lweoiy.p,pe ballotrings
for Senator by the Tcnuessee Logisa.
iure. Sectional feeling between The East
aud the West has been the principal cause
the East claiming The Office because she
has airoys had it, and the West insisting
on her right to i, beeapse she hos nerer
had II. So they 20.
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ANOTHER CURIOSITY IN MINIATURE

We have had the honor Of a visit, thi.
evening, from Major Genera Hancock, a
dwarf from Nouh Carolina. he is two
inches higher than his celebrated confre
Tom THUMB, but weighs two pounds less.
lie Is t"enly-three years old, aud about
ten years older than General Plumb
well formed, agreeable in manners, and
smart aud prompt in his answers lie
Dances the Polka and other fashionable
dances. The MAJOR General has been ex
NIB ted m New York AID Philadelphia Il
1911 houses, and VIII make his debat in lh,,
e''y on Monday or Tuesday next Wash
IHgtoa Union.
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wAsnlNcroX, Nov. III Pm,

Mr.. Walker has recommended, and the
Pre,ldctt has signed, the following sau'a-
rs financial measures in regard TO Mexico:
lst. The export duties cnncted by the
Mexican Government before the war, are
10 be levied BY our officers as military
contribution.
BAD. Wheneser il ispracticable, ali in.
iernal property taxes Of every description,
whether upon persons or properly, enacted
by the government Of Mexico, or by any
department, town or city thereof, are to be
collected by our officers aud appropriated
as military contribution towards deiray-
lug the expenses Of the war; excepting
transit duties, wh:ch are check upon
commerce.
The export duties on The precious me-
tals, arc as follows. Gold, coined or
wrought, 8 per cent; Silver coin, do; 81.
yer, wrought, with Or without Mexican
certificates, do.
y. Is When the precious metals are
taken from a cay 10 fur possession, The
duty mus; be on their prepaid, or IS charg
ed double al the port u eNPoital!on.
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" We have nolhine late from Mexico
A NEW MARKET COMMODITY

We have seen and heard Of several Gu.
Hous articles being brought 10 marke, for
sale, but something entirely new, rare and
unique was offered in our Streets, on Sat.
urday last-apd for the Ladies' too bring.
ny with the strong recommendation Of
being " labor.savlng machine = being
nothing less than stick 1ooth. brnskes, al
ready ehcred 10 hand - Raj Pepis,ey.
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CndrInftg
THURSDAY, December p 1917.
The Weather.

Winter seems 10 have come upon US
with righ, good viii. December opens
with a slcet, and if We may Judge the iu-
lure by the last few days, we predict we
sh,ll experience sescrcr winter than we
have had for several years.
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PRINTING IN CHINA.

According to the best authorities, the
art Of printing was known u China up.
wards Of 900 years ago, In the Time Of
Confucius, B. + 500, books were formed
Of slips Of bamboo; and about 500 years
before Christ, paper was first made A.
y. 10, books were bound into leaves A.
ID. 500, printing was - general Use. The
process Of printing i simple. The mate
rAls consist of a graver, blocks Of wood,
and a brush, which ,be printers carry with
them from place topiace. Without steel,
or wedge, or screw, printer vii throw
off more than $500 impressions in one
day. The paper Nhin) can be bought 70,
onc-fourlh the price in China, tban It can
IN any other country. The works Of Con
fucius, six volumes, four hundred leaves
octave, can be bought Cor niaspsace. For
an historical novel, twenty volumes, onc
thousand fye hundred leaves, half crow
Is the pric" amongst the Chinese Mar
tins China.
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TnE CArnEDRAL MExIco.

Ims magnificent structure has gold
and silver service in II, The former
consists Of 6 caodlesticks, with 8 branches
each 80 inches high-4 csnde.ucks l6
inches high-2 ceusors-2 nayetes for
sprinkIing the holy waler-6 crosses sci
with slone.-and weighs 400 pounds. lis
value Is 100000. The image Of the As.
cension Is Of solid gold, and including he
Jewels with which II is set, Is worth $50.
900. The silver lamp, over the Presbyte.
~, weighs also pounds, has 81 burners,
is - fee, high, and is worth $4,000.
The tabernacle is - inches high, Of pure
gold, and weighs 4 pounds. Its front Is
covered with j, So diamonds, It's back with
, 6J2 emsralds, 6il rub,es l0j anne.
lhysis. and = sapphres. Its cos, was
$4,000. The value Of The silver service
Is $ 600.
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POrk. pOrhtr

Within the last two weeks seyeraI thou
sand hogs have passed through rl.,s place.
As yet but ltlle has been sold, the pr,ee
ranging too high for large naloriry OF
buyers, 1t being from a 10 SIS gross.
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KAYNER

La Palrla of Thursday evening, con.
tains Mexican letter from winch we ey
uaG' the following paragraph IN relation
to Paredes
" lou may be assured that the said goa
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CLERICAL JOKE.

few years since, when the Rev. Dr..
Hawks was about leaving New York Tor
the South. he vas waited upoa b. the yes.
trymen Of small church 10 Westcheslef
county, and urgently so4cHed to take
charge Of the slme. Tue R-y. D., IRA
ciousiy received the committee. bu1 re.t.sct
fully declined the Proposal, Urging asa chief
Objection that the salary, tbo1gb liberal for
The PARISH which they represented, would
be lnadeqIa'e or bis expenses, ne having
a c5nslderabls taniy o, snail chlifen TO
educate aud provide for. Oac Ur the com.
mutee replied, s. The Lofd will lake care
Of them: he has promised 10 hear the
young ravens WHEN they CRY, aud to pro
vide Tor them &" Very true, SAID the Rqy.
gentiemsn, but he has NJ, promised ia
provide ior the yousg Ilas Della.
Problem What IS the area or hear
whose aAls isJas' 4 INCHES - Holly Spring.
Ldzeite.
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VIZ cALuorN AN0nls fRfryb,.

10 tie " Messenger polished near
VIZ. taiamu.s rcsdracc IN reudleitu Dis.
hlcl, Sc nb,ctSrn remark, which. IN con.
necl'on 0rl, is IacaI5ly, ma, 10, Sc with.
out .ga,hraGce. The Messenger saws.
iho S.nih Carolina mendefs iat Con.
-tcsst are not regarded % sIct parts
meo. Though they gcucraHy oct with
lhe democrats, they % not alvays; and
'hlr independent position caused them anI
a Irw others 20 be designated. at the last
session. the balance sc power marty
Mad proceeding to speculate az to lie at.
n'ude d The Wings and Loeos 10 regard
inlhe Mexican War al the approaching
session, 81? Messenger add, \ hind
party WI advocate the Occupation N A
definite hnc tl terms of peace can ~ i.
greed upoa. We have no doaA The
course Il Mr.. Calhoun and lns friend. ~
ioreshadoHed by THIS remark Rtrhm,a{
Wig.
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!Nr. CIays speech.

We have received Mr.. Gays speech,
but not IN time for this weeks paper. We
will lay it entire before our readers next
week.
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ECONOMY.

a correspondent informs us that wood
goes iuithef when oJt Of doors than when
well housed, some Of his having gone 90.
wards Of quarter Of mile Que night.
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GIN rAlLnR

The y. }. Minor states, On tho
authority Of Que Of Gcn. Taylor. friends.
lhat he viii not, during his absence, VISIT
Washington, OF attend ANY public meetings
nor 10 any wa9 seek uotofirty. but van
employ himself exclusively 20 ,hs man
asemehi 81 brs private nlTus, wh,sa have
suffered lmm bong neglect.
The General may come homo, deter.
mined toAJaefe To such q course, but tho
cnhnFasm of tho Froplo cannol BE- "a.
trained, and he VIII End himself asaias,
bus WI, attending pubic meetings,
rom lhe moment ie touches Tic wh1rfa At
New Orleans, until he sccudes himself on
m' Plantation aud, be niIl he ,cr, lucky
II he can remain quiet there.
Inc statement which has A,oly gone
Tue rounds Of the pubic press, purpours
TO 2iye nn acsoBul II a violent netsnnal
Assault % Senator ilanncgan. of Indiana,
% such as TO do prejudice 10 that ecnlIe.
man ~ the pnbhc mind. We therefore
'bhk i due, 10 sheer lnsrce to Mr.. H., 10
say that we have seen ample evidence, in
The solemn form Of anldavlts, some Of
'hen from Mr.. lis political adversaries
winch free hts share ~ The afihir from al
blame, snd, N regard 10 tho transactions
"b's' led 10 the assault, placing bis con.
0de' "a the most houoiab.c lightly trt
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Your most ob',. scrvt
z TAYLOR
Major General Z. ;. Army.
N. G.. Mnnh- L. d. pIesllenl. Nc.

W NJ. u GOD, l. q. PRESIDENT, &c.
Iron the receipt Of this categorical an.
swer the" Democratic Republican Rough
aud Ready Club" POT an end 10 an eAis-
iencp, Of which II probably was already
Sufficiently tired. lis dissolution may lie
considered just evidence of the hearth.
ness with winch Democrats, throughout,
the country, may be expected to give up
their party tor the slpporl Of Gen. Tay'or.
Is lonz as there was rrctcncc Of doubt
az TO the nature Of his po.lcal synpathles
some Of these gentlemen, AFRAID of bis po.
polarity, proiessed eAiravogant admiration
Of his character, and nvowed their readl
ness 10 place him in the Presidency. But
as time las worn on, We see no single
prominent man Of the party acknoN ledge
lng adhesion TO General Taylor. Col
jefferson Davis, his own son,iG law, has
declared that he vii abide the decision OF
a Democratic Convention, so ihe nominee
be safe on he slavery question. Mr. DIX.
on II. Lewis, although he long allowed the
public 10 believe that he was The advocate
Of Gen. Tavlof's election, has formally
forsgken him. In short. IT Is undenia Bile
that the whole Democratic party is resol.
we'd 10 vote for lis own candidate, aud It.
possible, maintain thorough political or
gsnlzauon.
ii THIS be true, a. /, seems TO us no oh.
server Of political events can deny, here
can be no .nch spontane ous and IMAM.
nous voice uf he people, as Gen, Taylor
has prescribed as he condition Of lis nc,
cep'ng the Presidency. His expressions
Of his poIiica views have been amply
satisfactory TO The biz party, and it Is
'hat party alone which IS disposed 10 elect
him. We again express 'he hope thar he
will not do so great an injustice 10 himself
rs to refuse al their hand- the honor which
they only can consistently confer upon
him.-Rtch Times.
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HON. DAVID wILMoT.IN PoUGHKEEP
SIZE. NEW YoRK-THE PRoyISo DE
PENDED.
Hon. David Wilmoi. Of Pa author O
the " Wimoi Proviso," addressed large
audience N lhe Village Hail IN this place
las, evening upon the late subject Of the
Prosiso ". ID. Bondsteel, late Loco
Foco Surrogate of this County, presiding
and q. T. Pierce late Loco Member o.
Assembly, Secretary.
Egbert B. kil!y, Postmaster al thu,
place introduced the speaker TO the arui'
ence. preiacing the introduction with few
eloquent remarks commendatory OF the
Democratic principles Of Mr.. Wllmot, and
Of his manly aad independent course IN
advancing great National questions n
Congress.
Mr.. Wllmot then proceeded to address
The assemblage aud, after briefly abiding
to he divisions Of the Democratic party
IN This State, expressing his deep regret at
the course taken by the Syracuse Conven.
lion IN suPpfesslng the Resolutions offered
I
courasing the South in efforts 10 extend
The area Of Slavery, he detailed The private
history Of the Proviso," claiming il as
an original suggestion Of his own, made by
him al dlnner.table conversation between
himself ard Hon. II. Hamilton, of Maine.
Robert Dale Owen, Of Indiana, and one Of
bis Democratic colleagues from Pennsy
yania, upon the subject Of the Three Mil
lion appropriation asked for by President
Poik-all Of whom approved of It except
Mr.. Owen. He stated that the " Proyl-
So was submitted to tie consideration Of
a large number Of the Democratic Mem.
bers from the North, and that Il received
their united APPRECIATION that il was ex.
ciusively 4 Democratic movement, and
that no, ten Wing members Of Congress
we're aware Of liSexistence at The ,ime he
brought II before The House. (AppIanse.)
That On is fret passage n the House
every Democratic member from the Free
States, except two from Indiana, support.
ed aud voted for it. (Appause.) Bu.
that on its final presentation to tie House
TO be passed into law, The secret springs
Of power having been touched by an IN.
seen hand and the drivers lash having
been appIied to their servIle backs, a mum.
Der changed front aud basely bowed their
heads and received the yoke from their
Southern masters. He SAID IL vas alarm.
ing 10 see the free spirit Of Northern De.
mocracy sllfed by this dangerous exercise
Of power in high places and eIoquently,
yohemcnliy appealed 10 Northern Demo.
Gratis to stand up boldly aud fearlessly in
defence Of their rights against The danger
Gus expressions Of the Slavery propa.ating
interest Cor. Of The Tribune, Oct. %.
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GENERAL TAYLOR.

The New York Mirror publishes the
following letter from Gen. Taylor, in re-
ply 10 letter from the Pfesiden, of the
Democratic Republican Roush and Rea.
DIV Club" of New York, communicating
The proceedings Of that body IN which
Gen. TAYLOR was nominated 10 the Presl.
dencv, and farther saying 10 him, "if the
spirit Of The resolutions meets your dPPro-
sal, please signify he sumo"
Headquarters Army Of Occupation, I
Camp near Monterey, Sept. %, lsl7. ,
Sir: have the honor 10 acknowledge
the receipt OF your letter OF July 20!h, en-.
closing to me the proceedings Of meet.
ina he'd by the Democratic Republican
Electors OF New York City, for the pur.
pose Of nominating me for the Presidency.
In return | most respectfully and cor.
daily tender to the citizens composing the
meeting my deep obligations TOR the high
honor conferred upon me IN the resolutions
hey have adopted.
In regard 10 the Specification Of my np.
prova Of the spun Of The resolutions, |
have respectfully to say that, agreeable 10
the splrlt and intention al the course
which have thought II advisable to adopt,
| do mol feel myself al liberty 10 express
any sentiments having the nature OF a
pledge to any political party.
have the honor TO remain,
Nuh high respect
our most ob't. srryi.
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Foreign News.
ELEVEN DAYsLArER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Arcadia.

The steamer Arcadia arrived at Boston
on The Goth uh. We give below the most
imoortant items
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-12-11


chaurubusco. 1t was not until after these
actions had resulted in decisive victories, and
the capital of the enemy was within our pow
cr, that the Mexican government manifested
any disposition to enter into negotiations for
peace; aud even then, as events have Proved
there is too much reason to believe they were
insinccre, and that in agreeing to 60 through
the forms OF ne gociatlon, the object was To gain
time to strengthen the dcienccs of their capt.
tai, aud to prepare for fresh resistance.
The General in command otthe army deem
ed it eXpedient to suspend hostllitleS Temporal
lrlly, by entering into an armistice with view
to the opening OF negotiations. Commission
n We're appointed on the part of Mexico TO
meet the commissioners on the part oi'the Uni
ted States. The result Of the conferences
which took place between these iunctonaries
OF the two Governments was II failure to con-
cudc treaty of peace.
! The Commissioner of the United States ,ook
with Inn the project OF II treaty already pre-
pared, by the terms OF which the indemnity
required by the United States was cesslon Of
territory.
1t is well known that the only indemnify
which it is in the power OF McNic" 10 make IN
satisfaction of the list and long deferred claims
of Our citizens against her, and the only means
by which she can reimburse the United States
for the expenses OF the war, is II cesslon TO the
United States OF portion of her territory
Mexico has no money 10 pay, aud no other
means of making the required indemnity 1t
we refuse this, we can obtain nothing elsc.-
TO reject indemnify, by refusing To accept Il
ces>ion of territory, would be TO abandon all
our Just demands. aud to wage the war. bear
ing all its expenses, without purpose or def
t,ita n,iect
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-12-11

While every patriots heart must cNu'7~
AUST national p'idc aaimatcs every bosom, in
behoding the high proofs of courage, consum-
mate military skill, steady discipline, and hui
nlani;y to the vanquished enemy. exhibited by
our gallant army, the nation is called to mourn
over the loss of many brave officers and sol
dicrs who have fallen in defense Of their
coun,ry's honor and interests. The brave
dead met their melancholy fate in a foreign
land, nobly discharging their duty, and with
their country's flag waving triumphanily in
the face of the foe. Their patriotic deeds are
Justly appreciated, and will long be re'nem-
bercd by their grateful countrymen. The pa
rental care of the government they loved aud
served should be extended to their surviving
families.
Shortly after the adjournment Of the last
session OF Congress, the gratifying intoI-
genca WAS received Of the signal victory OF
Vera Cruz, and with it the strong castle ot
San Juan dc Ulloa, by which it was defended.
Believing that after these and other successes,
so honorable to our arms and so disastrous to
Mexico, the period was prop.iiouS to afford
her another opportunity, if she thought pro-
per to embrace it, to enter into negotiations
for peace, II commissioner was appointed Ia
proceed to the headquarters OF our army, with
full powers to enter upon negOciations, ana to
conclude Il just and honorable treaty peace
He was not directed to make any new over.
lures of peace, hut was the bearer OF n DIES
patch from the Secretary OF State OF the Uni
ted States to the Minister of Foreign Affair,
OF Mexico, in reply to one received from the
latter of the 22i of February, 1917, in whicl
the Mexican government was informed of hi
t appointment aud his presence al the head
quarters of Our army, and that he was invest
ed with full powers to conclude II definite
t treaty Of peace whenever the Mexican gov
!, eminent might signify II desire to do so.-
: While was unwilling to subject the United
= States to another indignant refusal, was ye
: resolved that the evils of the war should no
, be protracted a day longer than might be all
r solutcly necessary by the Mexican govern
ment.
= Care was taken to give no instruct ms to tn