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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-10-22

Never was favor and confidence moro Iyor,biI,,
bestowed Than in the person of the Wbig cnnd,..
date for Governor. In Congress, he was deyo,rd
TO his constituents and State, aud though NOT ono
Of those ganuluus members whose E,rt and
tongue more nearly illustrate perpetual motion
than anything else ever invented ar likely To be
discovered, yet he ever had a word in season
when seasonablo word was necessary in defence
Of the right. Nor was he rs some have said a..
mongsl that class Of men whom the poet paints
as "repu,ed wise for saving nothing" though in
Congress no members are more serviceabIe or
more intelligent than those who are rather heard
by their voIes Than their speeches.
We remember speech Of Mr.. Irwin in behalf
Of the Tariff Of l842, and eminen,ly in this
gentleman and the whole Wing party Identified
with this wise and patriotic law. We commend
the speech TO those whose would see the mutual
dependence between labor aud the capital. and
the advantages Of the Protective policy 10 the
working man. IL is indeed speech for every
Pennsylvania TO read, since il sirickingly illus.
lrates the benefit Of Protection to Sate like this,
and is truthful and intelligent exposition of the
affairs Of the State.
We look upon General Irwin as happily illus.
tratng the republican character and power Of our
free institutions. He is Pennsylvania all over,
bern some (ory.seyen years since in Penn's VAL
ley in Genre county. Wing Revolutionary
blood runs in his yens,-his maternal grandlalh.
er being one Of the Revolutionary Wings Of
Lancaster. His father was horn in Ireland, and
seuled in the Valley in 1899. Ills poor and
honest Purenls Pprtceiated The advantages of
education, and gave him all that country school
afforded. Small were such benefits. except to a
mind resolved upon Advancement. Self.laughl
many are best taught, because they feel that
knowledge is power. Even at thirteen, these
small privileges Of a country school were denied d
him, and he was called home 10 serve his faIh r
in the varied occupations of busy lie. Paren.
tai affection and confidence he enjoyed largely,
and contributed much 10 the huppinrsSof u home
every day becoming more blessed by his cure
and presence. Here were his triumphs, and
here he won honors 10 be enycd. His studies
were in the workshop and his college amorg the
utensils OF country store. He studied men
more rhan books, and learned from the great book
of Nature when The schoul room was debarred
his presence. Good habits, great industry, and
a knowledge Of business, have made him rich
man, but neither parsimony upon The one hand,
nor eXIrayugance upon The other hand, ever con.
roIled his conduct. Ile is kind as neghbor,
liberal as friend, just us u citizen, and in all The
relations Of life true gentleman and an honora-
BILE man. His Arsiocracy, if he has any, is that
Of Merit and not Of gold aud silver. Poverty
was his inheritance and riches the mere incident
Of hard, continued labor. We admir-, the man
and commend his life and example to those who,
by a course Of manly conduct, are ambitious 10
be Of service 10 The State and country.
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TIE EMPEROR.S REPLY

The Emperor replied lolhis speech in English
as follows:
81 receive with pleasure The credentials whicl
You present me in The name Of my good lrienl
thc President Of the Uned SAFES. They show
thai the same friendship and good understanding
subssts between my government and your coun.
Try, and Of which believe you to be Il lrue in.
"rPretcr who will remove The weghy Difficult.
ties in which your immediate predecessor inyoly.
cd himself"
After this the French ambassador was present.
ed, and after his audience was concluded. Mr..
Tod presented The Secretary of The American
legation, aud several officers of the &. States
Navy.
In relation TO the whalcrs seized for a violation
OF revenue laws, it is said that the burks Sarah
and Esther have been condemned and tina, the
bark Ieoman will meet with similar lale.
A letter from Rio says:
Our EX-Miniser, Mr.. Wise, has again acted
very unwscIy. On applying few days since
for his passports, he enclosed documents he had
received from our government, approving of his
conduct, with some very undiplomalic remarks
so much so, thai they were returned with hi.
passports, unuotccd.-P Pits. Gaz.
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MR.. TRIST TO BE RECALLED.

The eastern journals slatrs that at a rccen,
cabinet meeting in Washington, il was determin.
ed 10 recall Mr.. Trist from Mexico by a special
messenger, and TO call upon the several States
Tor additional volunteers. to swell The numLer up
To the fifty thousand authorized by the act Of
! congress. This argues no immediate end 10 The
waste Of lives aud treasure, in the Presidents
endeavor TO "conquer a peace"-Ihat peace
which he invaded without consulting The G, ns,..
iwonal makers Of war, the Peoples Represeu.
ialives.
The demands which Mr.. Trist set up, in the
name Of this government, during the recent ne.
gollalons, involved cession OF nearly one half
I?t The entire territory Of Mcrico, comprising
67OCCO square miles in Upper California, so, ,OOO
square miles ia Lower California. 100 GOOSE
miles Lelween The Colorado ard ella rivers, ard
the disputed territory between the Nueces and the
Rio Grande, (to lake which Mr. Byuton once de.
car'd would be 'an act of nggresson,0 y in all
83OOOO square miles of territory, 10 nearly all
! OF which we have not the slightest shadow of
clam other than that of the robber 10 the booty
which he may have violently possessed himself
of. To demand like this, what answer could
we expect from Mexico other than that which
she has glvenl What should rc say 10 a fore On
power which might ask Of uS II reIinquishment
OF territory populated by our ciizenS and govern.
ed by our luwsl Would we enter ain such a
proposition for a moment, Though presented 10 us
when driven 10 the walI--roued and de.poled
upon every hand! Never! And yet we, power.
luI us we are, tender TO our weak and distressed
opponent, terms, which we wouldtreat, if offered
TO US, as an insuand degradation. We should
say 10 such proposition as the Mexican Secreta.
ry OF State sald--'we have no power, nor right
nor inclination TO transfer our cizens, as cattle,
TO foreign power'-'let the nationally ot the
rest of the republic perish for lhem-e, us perish
togclher!' Such would be our anguage-such
is theirs.
And now, because this rapacous demand,
which smacks so strongly of the robber spirit
we apply not this remark TO our country and our
government, bul to those who msrue that coun.
Try aud government-is not iamely submitted TO;
because one half of Mexico is not quietly ceded
to us and It's citizens burrred like catle,' the
splIIng Of blood and The wasting of treasure is
10 g. on with renewed vigor unu Mexico con.
sents IN these diSgraceluI terms, or until we SO.
cure by force what we cannot get by treaty.
To rob our neghhor of that which we do not
want,-lo despoiI her of h,r tcrrilory-our ma.
lonal debt is to be vet increased by scores Of
millions, and our fearful responsibility for this
waste Of human lie is TO bo made yet more fear.
iul.-O. S. Journal.
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could be iound IN the Stale to nnv The tsy..---
| The symptoms were becoming irr1lv b,Ii,,,s. .,d
ne people, as the only hope of tbe;, ,s,,,,o,.I
salvation, discarded such Councils.
The Wings then succeeded 10 power Thov
il.ss'ored currency equal TO any in the w,,li
iuey provided revenue. adequate TO the cur.
Ilh' demands upon the Treasury, and a hand.
,o,re surplus 10 be applied to the gradual ex.
.ol,. ,'on OF TIE public debt. And thereby they
Se'u'eu me public credit 10 an enviuble condi.
',"n' And u was under these cirrumsrnness ,bo,
'h4 Loeolocos had the unparalleled presnmp,ion
10 60 oelore the people Of Ohio on ,,ss,orJa,,
and ash thai the Wings should h.. disnf..oJ "a
themselves be again taken into CavnrI ConiJ
assurance go larlherl OU'u
The destructive tendency Of the policy or ,bo,
party IN the National councils is eouaIiv 80
renl. From the peaceful pursuits Of AmerienD
cltzens, our people have been by the mero
dicium Of their Creature the President, plunged
INTO most unnecessary, unpariOlic, and sangui.
nary war. AtIhls day, ifindeed our armies have
not been entirely Cut off by The criminal neglect
and blunderlng policy Of The administration, we
have now twenty thousand men, besides whole
teets oil navy, maintained at an enormous ex.
pense IN far distant counIry-and for WHAT
to conquer The people of that counlry--to add
ihelr country TO our dOmains--lo compel them
10 lorego their institutions, their language, their
habits, and adopt ours. Is this the appropriate
business Of AmericaHS7 Was this policy Of
Washington, Of Franklin, of the Adamses. Of
Madison, indeed Of any OF the Fathers of the
ReFubhc! If not, how is it that the poiii cal
l'dgIings Of the day have become so much wis.
er Than those who laid the broad foundations of
our ReFublcl Is il altogether wise and pru.
dent to adept The philosophy of these ne,O fghis1
These were the matters submitted to the peo.
pie of Ohio, aud on which they passed Judgment
yesterday. From The complexion of The returns,
so Tar as they have reached us, the Judgment
then pronounced is righteous sud just; and there
Is little danger Of its being reversed by any writ
Terror We rcioce in our confidence that The
people are competent TO appreciate their true in.
lcraS's; and that although demagogues may de.
celve for lime, yet, at least among The intei..
gent irecmen Of Ohio, day Of etkoning and re.
trbuuon awaits lhem-and that they will be sure.
I Iy overwhelmed by the public Indignation, and
ban,hed ON the confidence Of the people until
they shall have given evidence thai they have
iorsaken their evil ways, aud brought forth works
meet for repentance.
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CALEB CUSHING.

This remnant of the Tyler Guard as the
reader is aware, was recently nominated as the
locotoco candidate for Governor of Massachu.
sets. Ii would appear that he is looking higher,
as he has declared himself in favor of military
qualifications for The Presidential chair! He is
general, himser!-A correspondent of the N.
Orleans National writing from Mexico, says:
"Was Van Buren ever master Of preuier
piece of non commilralism Than The specimen
given us on yesterday by Gen. c. Heexpresscs
himself in favor Of military qualifications in fu.
ture, for the Presidential chair; and on being
asked his preference between Gems. Scott and
Taylor, replied promptly, that he was in favor Of
b0fh the one to succeed the ohrr, but as TO Uhich
Should serre frst the polite General left that to
The people,"
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o Chapul'epec, formerly the size, il IS al, gyd,
OF one Of GUnIezumes palaces. before YOU aud
b-hind stretch two immense aqueducls-the one
coming from the hills, the oiher from greater
distance, near Taeubaya, and screening that vii.
age as II leans against the FIRST slopes Of the
western mountains. On your left are the vol.
canoes, on whose summils the last rusv rays oil
surset are resting. The gay lhrorg dsperse, as
The moon rises from behind the mountains, uour.
ing flood Of clear light, bright as the day in
other lands, over the tranquil landscape. The
moonlight Of Mexico is mUrvelousy beautiful.
That city, YOU remember. is 1880 feet above
the sea. and nearly that number OF feet closer TO
The Stars Il an we are; the atmosphere, conse.
quenily is more rarifed. and the light comes. as
II were, pelluCid from heaven; you seem able To
touch the sUrs, so brilliantly near DO they stand
out relieved against The back ground Of an in.
iensely blue sky. Sroing on such nights in
Mexico, when saw the sharp lines Of the tower
and temples come boldly out with shape. and
even color, almost as bright, yet softer than u
MONDAY, ] have often been tempted 10 say that
the moonlight YOU get al home (much as il is the
theme Of pueIs aud loycrs,) is but second hand
stuff, compared with that Of Mexico. And so
with the climates. Between the sea.shore a,
Vera Cruz and the volcanoes. whose eternal
SHOWS hang over Mexico, YOU have every clI.
male in the world. Ia the valley there is a per-
petual spring,
For six months in the year Che winter months
as they are caIled) rain never falls; during the
other six months showers occur almost daily. Il
is never hot-ncyer cool-und YOU may wcur
your cloak or your summer dress the whole year,
according TO the temper Of your nervous system.
One side Of The street is always too warm at
noon. Cold aud sleelirg Os il is here in January.
the roses are already blooming freshly in the
gardens Of Mexico. Nor is there rcrceplablo
change Of ioiHge on The forest trees; The new
leaves push Oft the old ones with "genre
force, and the regeneration Of the scasous is cl.
fecIcd without the process Of fading, Wiling,
wirherrg and dying, which make with US The
melancholy days Of autumn, "the saddesl of the
year"
To look at The external world. you would say
there was no such lhirg as death in Mexico.-
The rose aud the leaf you admire to-day, are re.
placed tomorrow by fresh buds and renewed ver.
dure.
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FROM BRAZIL.

The ship Courier. from Rio Janeiro, arrived a
New York on Sunday. having sailed on the e9i
uf August. Mr.. Tod, the American Minister
has been presented, and did not wait further in,
sIruciions from Washington as il was rumoret
he would do. We see the following account o
Mr. Tod's presentation 10 the Emperor Of Brazil,
in the Journal de Commerce Of the 29gb Of Au.
gust:
His majesty, the Emperor, granted public au.
dence on The 26Ih Of August TO Mr. David Tod,
envoy extraordinary and minister penpoienrary
from the Unied States Of America, and this gen
tIeman, on handing the Emperor his credentials,
made the following speech:
Mr.. TOD'S SPEECH.
Sir: The letter which have Just presented 10
your majesty, is from his Excelency, the Presi.
dent Of The United States and contains the fact
Of my nomination as envoy extraordinary and
minister plsnipolenIiary from iha! government,
near the Imperial Court Of Brazil His Excel.
leney assures your Majesty of his desire to cult.
vale The most amicabe ard liberal relations be.
tween the Two governments. Manilesling this
desire, the President is expressing The sentiments
Of the Power of which he has The honor TO be
The Chief Executive, and nnv omission on nv
part, in my endeayors TO promote this umicabo
disposition, would be no less contrary to my own
sentiments, than II would be traiIorous 10 INV
country.
Approaching these inen'ions, your Majesty
will permit me TO express my satisfaction a
knowing that the mutual friendship and respcc
which has for such a Iergrh Of lime happily ex
listed between the Two governments, has nor beer
diminished by any disagreeaJle events that have
recently occurred.
! am aware thai my charge hascommenced a
an unlayombIe period. My immediate predeces
sor involved himself in affairs which were both
unpleasant for himself, and unfortunate for boil
governments. Being resolved, in my relation
with your Mniesty'S government, TO observe q
course both honorable aud beneficial 10 both coun
tries. have INDUCED the hope thai may luf
the duties Of my own government, and at The
same time, agrecabIy TO your Majesty,
Pcrmil me, in conclusion, 10 express nv bes
wishes for the health and happiness of your Ma
jcsty aud Imperial family.
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THE WORLD HATES PRETENcE NOT PIE7Y.-It
is no, true, as this bad writer, (Dr. Sryles) is per.
pe'ually saying. that the world harrs piety. The
modest and unobrusive piety which fills The heart
with all human charities, and makes n man gen.
Ie 10 others and severe to himself, is an object Of
universal love and veneralion.
But mankind hate the lust Of power when it is
veied under The garb of piety; they hate canting
and hypocrisy; they hate advertisers and quacks
in piety; they do not choose to be insulled; they
love 10 tare folly and imPudence from the altar,
which should only be a sanctuary for the wretch.
ed and the good.-Syndcy Smith.
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It seems that Bill Smith, the Mormon patriarch
at Vorce, has fallen from grace, and is suspend.
ed on acharge of gross immortality,
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-02-20
WaShington'S Birth Dav.

Packachoag Division, No. 81, Sons of Temper
ance viii celebrate their Anniversary February 22d
the following manner:
AT O'clock p NJ Address will be delivered at the
UPPER Town HALL, by Brother (Rev EBEN FRANCIS of
Chelsea
~ O'Clock Supper will be provided nthe Lower Town
Hail, by Messrs TUcKR BoNNEY of the American Tenn
perance House Addresses will be made at the Table by
Brothers (Rev.) C. c. MASON JOHN F. Coles RoBERr &
POTTER and others. MUSIC by select Choir.
Tickets for Gentleman ST. Gentleman and Lady so.
Members of the Order and the citizens generally are
specially invited to attend The Members Of the Order
will appear in Regaia Tickets may be obtained of either
Oh the COMMITTEE and at the American Temperance House,
JOSEPH LOWELL, JR. Committee
THOMAS L. BUGBEE, of
CHAS G.. COLEMAN, } Arrangements.
Worcester, Feb Is, l847.
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he might control the Parliament, and because he
would not give up that command, our Puritan
cesors laid his head upon the block. How did it
fare with the others
1t was on this very proposition of controlling
the Executive power of England by Withholding
the money supplies that the House of Orange
came in, and by their accession to the throne,
commenced new epoch in the history of Eng
land, distinguishing it from the old reign of the
Tudors and Plantagenets and those who preceded
it. Then it was that Parliament specified the
purpose OF appropriation, and since 1858 1t has
been impossible for king of England to involve
the people of England in war, which your Pres
ldent under your republican institutions and with
your republican Consultation has yet managed to
do. Here you stand powerless. He commands
this army and you must not withhold their sup
plies He involves your country in a wasteful
and exterminating war against nation with
whom we have no cause OF complaint, but Con-
gress may say nothing
frpr
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TOWN MEETING.

THE inhabitants the Of orceser qualified 10
vote in elections and town affairs hereby notified
TO meet at the Town Hall in said Worcester on Nonday
The first day Of March merit at nine O'Clock in the fore
noon then and there TO act on the following articles;
l. To choose Moderator.
2. To choose all necessary Town Officers.
8. To bring in their votes for County Treasurer.
4. To determine what of money shall be raised
deray the necessary expenses of the town for the current
year.
s. To fix the compensation and determine the duties of
6. To see If the Town Treasurer shall be Collector Of
Taxes and to determine his compensation, and what
attachments shall be made those persons who shall vol
unfairly pay THAR within 80 days. so days, 100
days, from the time the bills shall have been commit
ted to the Collector and to fix the time within which all
shall be paid
T. To hear and act upon any reports of the Town OFF,
To hear and act on the reports of any outstanding
Committees.
9. To determine the manner in which the Roads and
Bridges shall be repaired the current year.
TO- To if the Town will defray the expenses Of Burial
in the manner voted last year.
IL To the Town will take charge of the Clocks Of
the LIST and I'd Parishes the year,
IL To see if the Town will Lamps be lighted
the current year, as was voted the last year.
Is. To see if the Town will Bell be rung &C
noon and O'Clock P. M the current year.
a. To see if the Town will one Bells to
be rung in of alarms of fire.
l5 To see the Town will suspend the operation the
law respecting killing certain kinds of birds.
l6. To see if the Town will authorize the School Dis
ric Committee Men contract with the teachers of their
respective Districts
IT. To the Town will accept the Isth Goth, and
and also what compensation if any, the Town will make
for the services of the Fire Department
49, To see if the town will cause the School House
Pine Meadow Road, and the School House Winter
Street. respectively be enlarged altered and repaired
to meet the wants of the schools therein located.
49, To see the Town will grant the of the Upper
Town Hall to the Washington Temperance Society of
Worcester one evening week for its meetings during the
ensuing year
20 To hear and act the repor of the Selectmen for
Road from Main Street through Chandler Street, so
called Phinehas Barlletts petitioned by
Jonas Harshorne and others.
81 To see if the Town will make all necessary aers
tons and improvements in the several Town School
Houses and Of the furniture in the same-and if So
direct who shall do the same.
o. To see il the Town will locate and build School
House in District number nine the present year.
o. To see ii the Town will allow the Worcester Brass
Band to erect Stage the Common for the purpose Of
having music day week after July next, as
petitioned for by Isaac Fiske and others.
E. EATON, Constable.
Worcester Feb l6, 1s47.
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LONGEVITY IN PERU. gentleman who
travelled extensively in this country about the
year 1884, and who, we believe subsequently
published some account of his peregrinatons,
asserts that while on a tour to Payta, he was ia
vored by the United States Consul at that place
with an introduction to an :" Indian lady," who
was one hundred and forty-ttcO gears old!
&C Although" says the gentleman, g she was
unable to walk, she was unimpaired in intellect,
and was able to give clear and correct account
OF the different revolutions, invasons, &c. of
nearly century and halt. One thing was sip.
gular, she was attended by maiden daughter
whose age was one hundred and seven years.
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The ABoRIGIN Es.-A Cherokee Chief called
Yunaluskee, lately appeared before the Senate
and House of Commons of North Carolina, and
thanked them for their kindness in permitting
him to retain possession Of 800 acres oil land once
owned by his nation, and for present of 500.
This chief is one of those who, at the time OF the
iorcibe emigration of the mass of his people, re-
manned in their old villages. He has since been
deserted by the mass of his followers who have
gone beyond the Mississippi, and is now "almost
alone among the pale faces.'
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(To BE CoNTINuEp.l

EXcELLENT.-An eastern paper in an arti-
Gle on the subject OF perseverance and industry,
says:
A few years ago, Luther Severance, Horace
Greedy, and James Harper, were bringing water
by the pail full to wash type in printing office !;
they were knocked about by the older boys. But
But they did not sit down and weep, and declare
they would run away from their employers
Motley stuck to the trade year after year, till
they became of age. Where are they now Sew
erance j. in Congress, Greedy is Editor OF the New
York Tribune, one of the leading political papers
OF the day, and Harper is at the head ofthe largest
publishing establishment in America, and was ell.
ected Mayor of the city Of New York one year
ago by an overwhelming majority. So much for
energy and industry.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-02-20
TEETH REAUTIFTED.

The subscriber informs the public and the LADIES in
particular, that he is enabled by a NEW METHOD, to
cleanse Teeth to give them all the beauty of which
they are capable and leave them in such state as
easily to be kept in order by individuals themselves
o Fl. BLOOD.
Teeth Extracted with very little Pain.
The subscriber also gives notice that he NOT using
the Anodyne Vapor' III the operation extracting teeth
o. H. BLOOD,
N B. For sale, superior apparatus for administering
the Vapor. tt Worcester Jan 90