davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22

Excitement Among the Indians


Excitement Among the Indians.
We copy the following from the st.
Louis Republican of the 5th:
We regret to learn that considerable
excitement exists among the Sac and
Fox Indians, because of the treatment
which they Ihave received from the U.
States Government. We are told but
cannot vouch for the report, that SO ogreat
is the dissatisfaction of the tribe, and so
impossible has it been to do Justice to
them, from the violation, by the treaty
stipulations, that tho Agent Major Beach,
who has been with them some s years,
has been compelled to resign his Office.
The Sacs aud Foxes, for several years
past--in fact ever since the Black Hawk
war-have been peaceable aud relied
entirely and implicitly upon the treaty
siipulations for support and protection,
During the past summer they visited the
Agency, as they were accustomed to do,
for their rntions and their annuities.
But, from some unexplained causes,
neither could be paid them without fur
ther instructions from Washington, and
they were, consequently, kept about the
Agency suffering, not only for food, but
for water, until disease set in upon Them
and hundreds have fallen victims to the
neglect of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs at Washington. So loud says an
| informant: because the demand for relief.
that the Agent, rather than endure the
distress which Ie was compelled to wit
ness every day, paid over the annuities Of
money without the requisite instructions
from the Department, and then resigned
his post.
This calamity--if our information may
be relied upon, and wo know no reason
to doubt it's entire accuracy-is entirely
attributed to the inefficient manner in
which the Indian Bureau, under the SUI
perintendence of the Commissioner oI
Indian Affairs, Mr.. Medill, of Ohio, IL
conducted. This is not the first instance
where we have been informed Of the
gross negligence and Indifference to the
call ofhumanily, justly chargeable Ogains
this Office. He is partizan politician
y SLanas 'sraJ orJ ,,, ' oe '' I a"u y. M wv
uIa,".Ie, ,..,'a M a''u - wa%.S " ."o Pooi,e oso' w
VIZ" WI, V 20 apo";J' ;I w.. ~ ohe'e;so i ; 'on ~.
'', uo,-'n ..; NV = 10 sa''' .""' ue gives ~
{ finding more coneenial amusements /,
other parts of Washington. How ia
these reports may be- strictly accurate
we are not prepared to assert from per
, sonal knowledge, but that there are nu
} merous aud we'll founded complaints
from many oftho Indian agencies, we d
r know. The Commissioner, in his yea
, to carry out the Sub, Treasury, has s,rip
$ ped the agents of the power and mean
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22
Hmrrnh for Tr,ImhnlI.

Trumbull has given Wing majority
of 60O-larger than in 1s4O. ItAas vo-
ted Locofoco.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22

Mr.. Gushing voted for the tariff Of AZ,
distribution clause and all, and, after it
was vetoed, he voted foritwithout distri-
button, in common with most ofthe wings
in the House. He also voted for the
land distribution bill which passed Con,
gress; also for both the bills to establish
United States Bank, and for the billto
repeal the Treasury; and yet now.
without his retraction Of solitary Wing
principle that he has at any time profess
ed, the Locofoco convention Of Massa-
chusetts has unanimously nominated him
for the Office of Governor Of the State,
This is fair specimen Of Locofoco con-
slstency and regard for principlel- Loa-
isrille Journal
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22

U We were shown pippen apple,
by Gen. Maccracken, from the farm Of
H. lngman, which weighed 224 ounces.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22

ErA large and enthusiastic meeting of the
democracy was held at the Court House, on Mon
day evening, Oct. llth, 1s47.
So says the proceedings as published
in the Ohio Statesman and signed by the
officers ofthe meeting. The size Of the
meeting depended upon the Wings pres.
ent and the eathasiasm spoke silently.
The pledge resulted in vote of2soo out
of $500.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22
Mob Violence.

The editor ofthe Canton Repositoyy--
the venerable John Saxton-who Is not
more esteemed forhis high sense Of edi-
torial propriety than for his Christian
attacked, by a certain Capt.
Tauneyhill, and three of his picked bull
lies, on the 9th inst, and shamefully mal-
treated Capt. Tis recruiting officer
in the service of the U. States, and con-
sidered himself aggrieved by an article
copied into the Repositogyf from the Demo
crat. Mr.. Saxton was struck by the gall
liant captain on the back Of the head,
with large cane, whereupon the editor
and his little son carried one ofthe mobo-
Gratis out. Returning S. was met by the
captain who drew his dirk. The hands.
in the office succeeded in shutting the
rowdies out. The Captain went off.
swearing he wouldhave Saxton's hearts.
blood yet! A pusillanimous Squire, by
the name of Letter, was present, who, on
being requested, by Saxton to command
the peace. said he had nothing to do ,oits
peacet A pretty verlet, he
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22
A Noble Example.

Some dozen Wings from Dayton, says
the Cincinnati Chroaicle, were in that
City, on Monday, having enough bust
ness on hand to detain them several days;
but aware Of the Importance of their
votes. they started for home, at 3 O'Clock,
Tuesday morning, encountered the storm,
voted aud returned to Cincinnati the next
day.
This example, we commend to those
Wings, whom the rain kept at home,
Dithin sight ofthe polls, in this county.
Dayton is some fifty miles from Cincin-
natl.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22

The New Orleans Picayune Of the
Glib inst, has examined o file Of Mexican
~ ~ Iotl, qf SEP.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22
Major Bragg.

The following letter from this gallant
officer, confirming the account previously
received, of an attempt to assassinate
him, has been published in the Hamburg
Is. C) Journal:
"CAMP NEAR MONTEREY, Ang. 26, 1847.
a" +" An attempt was made a.
bout 2, A, NJ, night before last, to asSas-
'sinate me inmy bed l have no clue to
the perpetrator, and can suggest no rea.
son for the act. My escape without inju-
ry, is regarded as almost miraculous.
AS exaggerated accounts will probably
reach the press. the truth may interest
you. A twelve pound shell, heavily
charged was placed within two feet Of
my tent, and exploded by slow match;
the fragments literally riddling my tent
and bedding, pieces passing above and
below me, some through blanket spread
over me, and yet was not touched. |
was not aware that had an enemy in
the world, and at times feel disposed to
believe now that it may have been inten-
ded as a practical joke, by some fool ig-
norant ofthe effect of shells thus explo-
ded. Be that as it may my escaping was
almost miraculous, and l prefer not re-
peating the joke"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22

Hon. HENRY A. WIsE.-Thls gentle
man, our late Minister to Brazil, whose
arrival at Norfolk few days ago, we
have already noticed, came on to this
city, on Tuesday, in the steamer Georgia
and proceeded to Washington city. His
family, we understand, went to Philadel-
phia, where Mr.. WIS relatives reside.
Mr.. Wise, from some cause or other,
seems liable to fall into constant difficult
ties. The public are aware that while
at the Court of Brazilhe had serious
collision with that government, arising
out of the imprisonment there Of Lieut..
Davis and three of the crew of the frig-
ate Columbia. 1t would appear that he
now has difficulty with Mr.. Tod, his
successor, to whose address to the EN-
peror Of Brazil, upon his presentation to
him, Mr.. Wise takes great exception.
A very lengthy statement, and review Of
the whole affair, has been published in
the Norfolk papers, dictated, it is under
stood by Mr. Wise. He justifies him
selffor all his acts in the unpleasant mat
ter with the Brazilian government, and
comments with severity upon the address
of Mr.. Tod, which he says "is bad in re-
publican spirit, bad in grammar and bad
in taste"
The editor ofthe Richmond Wing, re-
ferring to this subject, remarks. that he
would like to see the meeting between
the returned minister and the President.
No doubt many others would like to en-
Joy the same Bali. Patriot.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22
Mems from tbr Army.


We have been fayored with extracts Of
letters received IN Washington from off
GERS at Vera Cruz, which we lay before
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22

~ The Democratic Schism in Albany
threatens the stability of the party in the
Empire State. The portion Of them cal
led Barnburners, whom Attorney Gener-
al Van Buren, was not permitted to rep
resent in Ihe Syracuse Convention, have
had rousing meeting--Hon. B. r.
Wood, ex-M.C. presiding--,and denoun-
ced the Convention in terms, viz
THAT we regard the recent State Con-
vention at Syracuse as corrupt in its i'm
ception, fraudulent in it's organization;
trucking, venal and false in regard to
the principles of Democracy, and utterly
Indifferent to the popular voice in the Sc
lection Of candidates, and we hersbyre-
padiate and coademn its actions, and a.
ward to its neminalion no other authority
or regard than any democrat chooses to
pay to the abortive recommendation of
majority of Conservatives, who at the
Convention impotently attempted to give
the ticket "a democratic endorsement"
Mr.. Van Buren made long and, il is
said. able and eloquent speech.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-22
The Mnryiamd Vote.

The Baltimore Sun gives full returns
from all the countiesin Maryland, which
show the following result:
The aggregate for Thomas (LoeO.) is 32,5ol
For Goids6orough, (Whg) 1880
Thomas majority, 67l
CoNoREss.-Thefollowing isthe names
Of the members elected to Congress, with
their majorities attached:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06
Financial Affairs In England.

From the London Chronicle, Of september iotn
We have to announce the failure OF Messrs ian
derson Co. the we'll known bill holders OF MEG w ~
liam street This event. which was gensraly Denoseu
In the city during the day was not fornshy
until late hour In the afternoon Is not tne Provncs
of Newspaper to animadvert upon ths msnaeemens o.
commercial houses long ~ the wnich
result from that do not anscs tne
OF the public but in the case OF tbis eWaphsnmcnt,
has been notorious years that the sysem on which
~ has been has looked more at large commits
sons 70 be gained than at tfe value OF the names on
n this IN considered course Of proceeding concerned
orv The ,ovency Of the brokers for years the only
rssyt of ia action that enormous profits success
fnllv enormous risks the public atten
ton Sould scarcely be excited But when We find that
The natural IL 10 create mass OF vaueless
naper which IL passed current Into the mercantile
world by means Of those who trade recklessly the
credit they possess becomes proper that the real cause
of the disaster which or later follows on such
proceedings, should be made known. The immense 40
commodaton afforded TO those connected with the Corn
Exchapge IL said TO be the immediate OF the stop
page but understand that the house has lost heavily
By Of the failures which have lately occurred and
that the business In which they concerned made
them more than usually liable TO revsrses Public con
hdsnce, shaken by those events viii not We think 70
ultimately affected In this instance IL VIII be consider
ed the natural result Of bad system Of
and the commercial world will not argue from II that
other establishments which have avoided similar errors
likely TO suffer from similar result
The usual general meeting Of the proprietors OF tho
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06
miscellaneous.
n A

Col Bond, who was severely injured at Cincinnati .
few days since is now In fair way to recover.
Caleb Robinson, alias Charles Gilmsr, charged with
the Xenia (Ohio) murder, has been arrested.
The St Louis RepeiLle says, the proper documents
have been received In that city by Bishop Peter r. Ken
rick from Plus IXth, creating him Archbishop
duel Norfolk, the lst inst. Harris killed.
The contestants from Greenvile, Pitt county N.
Carolina.
The President recovering from his late ndispostion.
He Was able to attend to business Monday.
The 2sth day Of November Is to be observed . day
Of Thanksgiving In Massachusetts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06

HANCOCK LODGE, NO. 10, l. O. o. F-The members
Of Hancock Lodge are requested to meet az Their Lodge
Room Ga October 9th at IL o'clock TO the last
uibute Of respect to Frederick Spsntles dscsased
BY order OF Thus. IIbbELs, n. O.
Tbos, r. Hardnan Sec. o6hsm
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06

A FRiCAN PEA NUTs-The cargo OF the bsrque Gunnbs.
n the finest received will be landed Thursday mora
ing and will be sold N lots To suit purchasers a..
sample OF the Pea Nuts be At the store Q, VIC
subscrberx and the enon Of dee who wish TO Supply
themselves direct from the importers q Inyied ",
o6 NSm FABER BIERWIRTH. "New" eei
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06

tatiou was extreme He was called to order by more
than dozen men who stood upon the rostrum but ne
and cheered him on. Mr. King became so sxaspsrsted
at the drowning cries Of the opposition that he shook his
body upon the left Of the speakers chair the con-
servatives shook their fists In turn at the radicals
and both sections prepared for personal conflict
gate In the screaming at the top Of his voice
not syllable spoken could be distinguished This
shouting continued about quarter Of an hour and
happily each Of the sections seemed to be satisfied with
pugstic fsints and pushing and crowding Some idsA
Of the nature Of this proceeding formed when It
Is stated that Of the secretaries tainted in his seat
from fright
The result ofthis affair that the convention did
take the question upon the amendment offered by
Mr. Dootts and that the radicals refused to vote upon
the address and resolutions offered by Mr. Seymour In
order that their passage might be defeated
quorum voting but they declared carried, and
at motion to adjourn was also declared carried
though II evidently defeated by large majority
Altogether this extraordinary convention. The
radicals are sIasperatsd beyond all bounds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06

Messrs. Blake, Co0ldRe Il wheeler promptly deliver
ed to US our files Of English papers.
The Union Monarchique says " II appears that the
post at Madrid has been given to NJ dc b.
court who for years Minister Pienpotsntary
ut Washington M. de Bscourt passes for diplomstist
Of industry and accuracy He First Seore
tary Of the Embassy at London, when NJ do Tasyrand
ambassador there"
The postscript which published yesterday from the
letter Of London correspondent created oonsdsrs
BILE conversation. We are informed by Of most
respectable merchants, that letters have been
ceved in this ctywhch left London by the last train
to Liverpool, Saturday, the lSth--whch state that
the money market WAS that day easier
than 1t had BEEN and that failures had occurred
that dAy -Bosfon Altar, Oct
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06

New PosTAGE STxMPs ron FOREIGN LETTER.
Stamps intended principally for the prepayment Of To-
reign letters were issued on the 9Th inst They Of
the value OF shilling each the color being green
the form octagona to dstingui them easily from the
smaller denomination Of postage stamps 1t present In
These stamps may be used for inland well
reign POSTAGE but they chiefly intended for the post
age Of letters to the United States India China the
West Indies, New South Wales, New Zealand and 9th
places to which the postage IL IT, 1t Is understood
that other denominations Of postage stamps hsrsa
ter to be issued and doubt 1t viii be found desirable
to have fourpenny sixpenny stamp to avoid the In
convenience Of the long Of stamps frequently
required on inland and foreign letters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06

GEoRoE w. CuYLER, Of Wayne having received =
majority Of all the votes cast declared to be duly
surer.
The convention then proceeded to the nomination OF
q State Engineer, with the following result:
Orville w. Chds. SO Hsmsn J. Redfed.. l
John stryker. Alexander Campbell. .
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06

satisfaction that he was finally apprtsed that the
ton to be organized by the appointment Of teers
Mr " b alluded also to the appointment and action
Of the committees to whom the claims Of the contestants
we're referred The result Of the appointment of the
committees that several legitimate delegates who
afterwards reported unanimously in favor Of were
excluded fom voting at the preliminary organization OF
the convention. He asked gentlemen to allow him to
who upon hs Sssa Of
tee stood his honorable friend from Gsnesee, MIR
Chandsr) who was the FIRST that ever introduced
resolution into county convention denouncing him
Mr.. CHArpLER-That assertion is unqualinedly false
never named you in any resolution
Mr.. VAN BuREK-No matter whether you named mo
or not. Was this (sad MIR. " b the unbiased indi-
vidua that you had put at the head of committee to
pass upon my claims to seat in this convention This
man had always been his enemy and the enemy of
publican principles After having appointed such man
and such committee to pass upon my claims don't GU
think said Mr. Van BUREN, that you rather crowd
ing the mourners' Now Che said allow ne to slluds TO
OF doing but he hoped the convention would
him. when they reflected upon the statements put In
cuation concerning him Allow me to inquire the ssid,
~ have ever asked any thing Of the people Of this stats
tire indifference to him, and he was appointed to
the ofioe which no now held, BY a democratic eau
GUS not Of them members Of which had he ever
piled to to sustain him. then what had he been guilty
Of IL the crime OF standing In another mans way
and preventing him from holding ONCE that man had
assailed him. bscsuss Of the allowance made him by
Because they knew that they struck at sas Wright
they would fall dead In their tracks, therefore they
struck tho heart of that great statesman through his
(Sr. Van Bs side. The next occasion, when he Vi
olently assasd by this foul clique county con-
veptoo in New Scotland which TO nominate ocers
sis Wright which they knew he would not appoint The
effect Of bringing exasperated multitude to that
venton was large attendance from the city Of
Albany The object OF that convention was to cram
officers upon the people which they elected; but
the radicals went there 10 maintain their rights and
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-08
PROFESSIONAL LIFE.

THE ambition Of adopting professional
life, of all kinds, at the present day, is the
source Of countless instances of misery. Ev
cry profession in England IS overstocked MOI
merely the prizes are beyond the general reach,
but the merest subsistence becomes difficult
The "three black graces, law, phisic and d.
vinity," are weary Of their innumerable wor-
shippers, ard yearly sentence crowds ofthen
to perish of the aching sense Of failure. A
few gliuering successes allure the multitude
chancefosships, bishoprics, andregiments, fig
ure before the public eye, ard every aspirant
sets down the bauble gained, when they have
once plunged their unlucky offspring into the
sea OF troubles which men call the world
But thousands have died OF broken hearts in
their pursuits, thousands who would have
been happy behind the plough thousands in
the desperate struggles Of thankless profession,
look upon the simplicity Of a life Of manual
labor with perpetual envy, and thousands, by
a worse fate still, are driven 10 necessities
which degrade the principles Of honor within
them, accusiom them 10 humiliating modes Of
obtaining subsistence, and make up, by ad-
ministering to the vices Of society, the iiyeli-
hood which was refused TO their legitimate ex-
ertions.-B lack1cood
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-08
arm. OF July Ar sHANNoNpALE.

Through the politeness of our hiends OF the
Free Press, in furnishing us with proof
sheet, we are enabled to lay before our readers,
an account of the celebration Of our National
Anniversary" at this delightful watering place.
The arrangement for the entertainment Of the
gay throng who visited the Springs on that
occasion, cannot be excelled; for whilst the
many who wen. there TO spend the holiday,
returned to their homes, in the best Of humors
with their host and his assistants, the board
ers of the establishment experienced no dlmi-
mutton of that attention TO their comfort, and
entertainment, which renders Shannondale a
favorite resort for those who are enabled to
spend few weeks Of the Summer in the pur-
suit Of health or pleasure. We are glad to
see, that the season has opened with success
highly aattering to the enterprising and gen
tlemanly lessee.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-08
GEM. TAxLoR's LET TER.

We publish TO day the letter Of Gen. Tay-
or to the editor of the Cincinnati Signal. We
are confident that the expression in relation to
parties and party schemes has been misun-
derstood by some Of our cotemparies. We
all know thai Gen. Taylor is Wing, and if
elected at all must be elected by the wings
and such Of the democrats as have become
throughly disguised with the present admin
stration.
Headquarters ARMY OF OccuPATIoS,}
Camp near Monterey, May lS, l847.
Sin: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter, with the enclosure OF
your editorial extracted from the "Signal" of
the 18th April.
AT this time, my public duties command so
fully my attention, that II IS impossible to an
swer your letter in the terms demanded by its
courtesy. and the importance of the sentiments
to which il aludes; neither, indeed, have
the time, should feel myself at liberty, TO en-
Ter into the few and most general subjects of
public policy suggested by the article in cues
ton. My own personal views We're better
withheld I'LL the end OF the war, when my
usefulness as a military chief, serving in the
lIelu against lle CCilllOu thCiail, oHth no
longer be compromised by their expression or
discussion IN any manner.
From many sources have been addressed
on the subject Of the Presidency, and do vi
olence neither To myself nor to my position as
an officer of the army, by acknowledging 10
YOU, as have done TO all who have alluded
to the use of my name IN this exalted conneX-
ion, that my services are ever at the will and
call of my country, and am not prepared TO
say that shall refuse IL the country calls me
TO the Presidential office, but can and shall
Weld TO no call that does not come from the
spontaneous action and free will Of the nation
at large, and void Oft the slightest agency ofmy
own.
For the high honor and responsibilities OF
such an office, | take this occasion to say,
thatI have not the slightest aspiration; much
more tranquil and satisfactory life, alter the
| termination ofmy present duties, awaits me,
trust, in the society Of my family and par
icular friends, and in the occupations most
congenial to my wishes. In no ease can |
permit myself to be the candidate Of any par
~, or yield myself to party schemes.
With these remarks, trust you will pardon
me for thus briefly replying to you, which
do with high opinion and approval OF the
sentiments and view embraced in your edito-
rial.
With many wishes for your prosperity IN
/ life, and great usefulness in the sphere IN
which your talents and exertons are embark
ed, beg to acknowledge myself. most truly
and respectfully your obedent servant,
Il. TAYLOR, Maj. Gen. U. 5. Army.
Jas. w. Taylor, Esq, Cincinnati, q.