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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05
IfRiENDs' Shawnee STtrlov. !
iaeiiaa Ttrritofy 18th mo. Gtt, -l5 \

Friend Holloway:
left Richmond on tho on1 ut. in company
with Sarah Ann Nixon, and Rachel r. uali WHO
were SGT apart with myself. for t,:is station. We
took passa 20 at Cincinnati board the s5tOancr
TaIisnaa, for s.. Louis, whore arrived carly
on the morning Of tho oh, and Immediately
moved with our baggage 10 the Steamer Amelia.
bound for Weston, the highest point the Mis-
souri, river, iiilin tho State. We left ST. Louis
on the l0th. ana nftar tedious journey Of oignt
DAYS on tho Missouri, landed IN safety. II the
mouth of Kansas river about nighlf9i on the
eighteenth.
The scenery along the Missouri river Is the
most embarrassing, that have seen. The land
generally is low and sandy. there is however an
occasional cliff Of rock That rises up like n stu
pcndpus wall from tac eaters edge, which with
its brow fsinged with ccdars. 10 break the
mono,ony Of the scenery. There few towns
worthy Of tho ran.e, owing no doubt 70 there Be-
ing so few suitable locations Even Jefferson
City presents. when viewed from the river, hg,lc
that Is in!crcstno the State House however.
which stands emincnco contiguous 10 the
riycr. may Lo seen at tie distance Of several
miles. from below. and presents rather fine APP
pearanco. The river Itself Is unin:croStn- it is
almost continually separated INFO different chan
ucs by islands and sand bars, that do
not very often have view Of the whole stream
nj once. In many places It appeared IS though
4 grove of timber had been sunk in the river
! leaving tho tops of tho trees above water. aad
frequently, there no other alternative but for
the boat to crowd kcr way through these forn,i-
da Ole obstacles. Sometimes she would strike
log. snag. with such violence 10 set persons
on their feet TO stumbling, ard we were always
reminded 4. such times. Of the unfortunate IIar-
Dor and River bill. We saw the wrecks of several
boats TINT had been snasgod. and sunk & some
Of them recently. But were favored press
/ without damage. for which thank
full. On tho morning of tho 18th, we set out for
this station which Is about ten miles from tho
landing On leaving the river. oscendcd
some high hiUs but soon come 10 land more level.
where the face of tho country began TO assume a
more beautiful appearances. Soon after passing
Wos'qort, VIC entered tho Torrisory. and plunged
INTO dense thicket Of crabappe. hazlenu. SUI
mas. and great variety Of other shrubs T.
merging from this we entered tie open prairie,
ard were salutod by q cold Northwestern. which we
felt the more sensib!v. from our long confinement
in the warm cabin OF the steamboats,. The coun-
try now before Us. charming in tho highes.
degree. consisting Of high, rolling prairie. with
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05
am. respectfully.
RICHARD MENnENUALT.
LATE FROM THE SQUADRON.
Iotai nrreck If The jaed States Brig So,aers ycq
Loss Of L,te.-On the eth Of December.


The Somers struck by sqnall while ei,lcavornr
10 off strange vessel which supposed ate-
ding the blockade and Vera Cruz when near
Green Island, and sunk in less than ten minutes. As
praccaleu boat manned, and under c!arpa
OF Mdshpman Clarke and she reached shore
As soon the were landed, Mr.. Clarke. dsre-
lriea the most strenuous cntreatfes. rcsolutey showed
off again with volunteer The itlmnen ?aza ri Of
their lives Less than three minutes the boat eft
the brig Capt Scmnes, finding the vessel settling under
them. gave order for every himself. All
simultaneously plunged into the water and crasped the
posts gratngs, coops and other floating
hand Many mast have gone down the want OF any
support whatever: others struggled frail floats
finally d ted the reefs ana dashed in pieces. Some
driven TO TO be heard of more, and others
encountered the fate that could be apprehe ned in
being drowned by sharks. OF sixty who plunged
from The wreck, only seventeen escaped
There were lying SACRIFICES. about two miles to
lcevarl Of the wreck H. = ". ships EnIxI:9ion and
Alarm, and The brig Daring. commanded respective IL By
Caps. Lambert Tanlin and MatSou the French briggs
PyIade ami Mercurc, Capts. Dubut and Iavoyare: and
the Spanish corvette Louisa Fernando, Capt. puente-
rs the accident discovered the boats ali
these vessels simultaneously called away. The
crew OF the Endymlon TO the number of two hundred
came uft and volunteered.
Many interesting details given. Ten men were
rescued spar. The first Lieut. of the Sol1ers was
taken from Pajoros which he by miracle
reaching safety Five boats, representing
foreign vessels took from the Island % persons 10 their
respective vessels The strange vessel proved be the
Abrasia bound the squadron 4 list of the los, and
saved shows ). men sayed--31 lost.
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FROM NExco.-The steamer Clyde, arrived a Havana
the th from Vera Cruz, has late Intelligence from
Mexico. The substance Of the follows
Wool. distinguished officer, has proceeded the
Mexican capital having effected landing at Laguna.
The chief Mexican difficulties arise from the Of
funds Santa Anna resolved to issue drafts So
0U0.000 upon the responsibility OF the clergy.
We have explanation Of the letter oil lr. Buchanan
addressed TO the Mexican Governor III September Mr.
B. that Government wished TO settle all the
questions in dispute between the Republics Mr. BIS
latest letter concluded by saying that the President per-
he had done his duty in making proposals
peace patience and hope the final decision
Of the Mexican 90 rnmeat.
And that ii the he had alternative but
prosecute the with vigor, until the Mexican Cow
eminent should be ready his overtuEes for peace
n q kindred spirit
4 communication had bee received from Siualoa, da-
the sth October, stating that Capt Flores with
few regulars and volunteers had routed party Of
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18
Meyic an War GreeChes.

The speeches on the nature Of the war with Mex
leo; the duty or cxpsdiency Of voting supplies II
carry on this war; the aPpropriaing of S3009,0 co
to be placed in the hands of the President to be lset
FOR the purpose of closing war which was wagod
TO collect 81 $4,000, delivered by Me5sr5 Corwin
Culver Severance, and Ashmun, have been rcceiv-
ed; also partial report OF Mr. C5lIamsrs speech, as
found in the Congressional Globe The repoltcdre-
marks Of Mr. Cola,ner, and extracts from Mr. Gull
vors speech as follows The other speeches will
be presented in whole or in part soon as shall be
found convenient that the facts connected with the
beginning, and carrying en- Of this war may be as
widely disseminated rs can be instrumental in do
Ing it
Mr. CoLLAMER next addressed thc commit
tee. lie occupied his hour, and insisted, in
substance, that this is bill making appropri-
alton of about thirty millions of dollars, a part
Of which is for arrearages now due, and for
which all would be willing to vote but most
of is for the support of the army in Mexico
from July next until July, 1918, in regard to
which there is much hesitation.
Every man should so vote as he would wish
the majority to vote otherwise, he votes fac
tiously, That man is dissatisfied with de-
claraton Of war, is not alone sufficient rea-
ron for voting against supplies for its prosecu-
ton. lie should be also convinced that the
withholding of such supplies may be done
with safety to the country Hence, in the
EAST war, those who voted against supplies,
voted tactously, because, had majority so
voted, it would have laid down the country ut
~he feet of the enemy who were invading it !:
Cor it mast be remembered, that though Con-
srcss can declare arar, yet it cannot make
pace /; as that can only be done by the con-
sent of both nations In the present war.
however, little or no danger to this country
is apprehended from its iavusion by Mexico.
As to voting supplies to carry on the war
in Mexico that depends on its character pur.
poses, and designs In the progress of this |
session, these have become fully devoloped {
and are undisguised. 1t is q war of conq,testbv
which must be understood war to ucconire G
territory to retain. 1t is now fully avowed n
the message, and by the mode of conducting L
the war, and by undisguised declaations in u
both Houses, that territory is to be taken TO
keep, to respond the claims on Mexico and @
the expenses ofthe war. This is claim with v
out limit; for the longer the war, and the S
more there is captured, the greater the bill,
md the more to be retained This is unlina- in
tied conquest, and Mexico so understands it :; .
and hence they regard it as war for erist- n
ence. W
There should be appended to this bill f
declaration that we neither seek the dismem- Ia
)erment of Mexico, nor will We hold any of 7
and will proceed in the course Of
If capture and conquest only to weaken her Il
or this contest and to produce an honorable hi
,eaee. Such q declaration, made to Mexico, to
Q our people, and to the world, is demanded 81
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18
GOLD FEDERALISM" & "MODERN
DEMOCRACY"
speech Of Hon. e. D. Culver, Of
New York, On the Mexican
TXyor

Wv "a
Ds|i"ereH in TIE House Of Representatives o.
TIC O"'jed StaieS, jan. 20, 1917.
The House in Committee Of the Whole
having under consideration the Naval Appro.
prlation bil-Mr CULVER said:
Two rules, Mr. Chairman, are said to obtain
for the regulation of our conduct toward our
fellow-men: one is dGnominated the " Lo!Gea
rule" teaching us to do to others MS we would
haze them do to US: the other is called the
.Stcer rule, practically teaching us to do 10
Others as they do to us.
In the few remarks propose to submit on
the Presidents war, to aid which this bill is to
be passed, and in reply to the arguments of
his defenders on this floor have concluded 10
aiopt the SIcer rule. / have long since be-
come convinced, that in warning with sava-
gcs, their weapons, the Ratchet the tomahawk,
and the scalping-knifc were most effective
Heavy artillery and well planted batteries
cannot always be used to ADVANTAGE in dis
lodging an enemy,whch lodges behind trees
or shoots from thickets.
have been not little amused at one ar
gument resortcd to by the friends of Mr. Polk.
1t is the Sun,mum drgunaent,lm, the surrebut-
ter, the deal shot, that kills when all others
fail and that is, the charge of OLD FEDER-
ALIsTs,"" Opposcrs ofHe war of1S12,"" En- F.!
emtes Of The country, -" Anti-mdr," Peace Par !
q. men," These changes have been rung
with great fippancy by the Executive and
his trained yelpers, from the highest to the
lowest With these stale cpithcts, they have
sought to brand all those who question the
necessity, or challenge the justice, of this war.
Now, sir, as am one Of the g immortal A."
who washed their hands in the outset, of all
i'll this war--one of that small,
out consistent few, who fear not to be cate,
;hlSed here or elsewhere for their COURSE
me too, OF that number which have suddenly ,
obtained a comparative popularity for their
admitted consistency, | shall take the liberty +
0 examine somewhat in detail these charges
nd epithets. ! am disposed to hold up the +
Mirror of " Old Federalism to some of the q
cntlemen over the way, that they may sec r
heir own, and the faces of their fathers and y
/
Mr. Chairman, I rose mainly to have I
tile friendly discourse with some of these G
lodcrn Democrats about Old Federa'ism" q
his IS the ghost they shake at us, when all le
theirs fail to Brighten. | propose to examine n
nth what grace this charge comes from that "
de of the House. Il
You will rccollect, sir, as will all who hear II
Ic, with what nimbeness of tongue several "
on that side, when all other argu- @.
e hts failed them, when they felt the issues v,
ere against them, that their President stood
nth convicted usurper, have sought as Of
st resort to charge us with the sin of" Old y,
liberalism" the "ant-War Party" Among m
hers, sir, ringing these changes, stood forth N
&c gentleman from Alabama (Mr Paine) with p
$ usual quantnm of democratic thunder and C
mpest Branding us as cold federalists'- ca
sppping Massachusetts in the face for her Il,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-18
From the Home Journal.
THE MARCH OF LIFE.
BY J. b. CLARKE.

BY j. b. CLARKE.
As from the wing no scar the sky retains,
The parted wave 10 furrow from the keel
30 dies in human hearts the thought of death -
YOUNG
Amid ea1th's graves, earths busy throng,
With needless hearts and footsteps strong,
Each lured by something, strides along;
And trsmp, tramp, on we go
Lies march keeps time with notes of woe,
From yonder church tower tall and lone,
The death knell peals its funeral tone
we cannot stop to list its moan;
And tramp, tramp, on we 20,
II only tells Of human woe.
The sire and mother mourns the son
Whose race Of bounding life is run
Ere manhood's glittering goal is won;
And tramp, tramp, on we go,
VINO stops to rninge in their woe.
The parents pass to death away.
And to the turf that wraps their clay,
The orphans come at close of day;
and tramp, tramp on we 90, l.
Who cares fororphan chdren's woc.
Through Deaths dark portals yawnng wide,
The maiden from the lovers side,
Hath sunk; grim Death hath won the bride;
And tramp, tramp, on we CO.
VINO heeds the heart crushed lovers woe ?
The idolize3, young husband dies - /;
Ille Widows low and plaintive cries,
Might draw tears from statues eyes;
and tramp tramp, on we go, S
Who stops to heed q womans Woe2 b
The poor man at his toll sinks dead
Save those who weep beside his bed p
VINO knows or cares that he is dead? la
ana tramp tramp on we 20, #
VINO Ilaeds the novels squallid woe?
The rich man falls amidst his pridc;- b
IN rolls the restless, living tide, sr
Ae Il some tuiii1r slave had diad.
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VOICE OF FREEDOM.

WEEKLY AT BRANDON, VT.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-01-26
THE WAR.

The prospect for a speedy termination
of the wal is anything but encouraging
The Mexicans are evidently determined
to hold out as long as they can, and our
present forces are hardly sufficient to
bring bring them to their senses and to
terms, A great error, it seems to US, has
been committed in invading Mexico with
so small a force,-and the Government
ought to lose no time in sending on ample
reinforcements. The ten regiments which
are to be enlisted for the regular army
cannot be raised and got into service short
of six months, if even then, and the gov
ernment's chief reliance must therefore
be, for the present. upon volunteers. By
increasing the pay of these to 10 or IL
dollars per month and securing to each
a section of good land, a force sufficient
10 conquer a peace could be raised in a
very short time; and the public moneys
could not be more advantageously applied,
nor could a more JUST disposition ever be
made Of the public lands.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-01-26
NATIONAL FINANCE.

97For the following synopsis we are
indebted to the Pittsburgh Gazette.
We 6nI some interesting facts in rela-
lion to the National Finances, developed
by the Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore American. They state that the
appropriation bills reported in the House
last Saturday, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means amount, in the aggre-
gate, to nearly forty millions Of dollars;
and it is supposed that thoae which are to
follow will swell the amount to 6fty-6ve
or sixty millions.
The amount of the Army bill is &c.,
53s, 704,25. or this sum there is for the
pay and subsistence of officers and men;
transportation Of troops; purchase Of hor-
ses, mules, &C.; ordnance and ordnance
stores; manufacture of arms, &C.; for
THE ARMY PROPER, S6,SI3,373, %; for the
pay, subsistence, ordnance, transportation
and supplies, for the VOLUNTEERS, sI7,-
9S2 ,33I; and t supply deficiencies in
the existing appropriations for the pay,
travelling allowance, transportation and
supplies Of volunteers, under the act of
30th May, and joint resolution of sth
August, s4,793,OOO.
The amount of the Navy bill is So
e20,2O4,49, of which 50, 100000 is for
the increase and repairs Of vessels; $780,
All for Improvements Of Navy Yards;
S275,0O0 for the Dry Dock at Brooklyn;
and s32o.54 for the support of the Ma
rine Corps.
The amount Of Indian appropriations
is 81, I79t324, Of which $4,000 is for
fulfilling the recent treaty with the Chcro-
KEGS, and $4,000 for that with the Pot.
towatamies.
They also state that the monthly state,
ment OF the Treasury Department wa'
only furnished by the Department OF
Thursday evening, after the adoption o
the Resolutions calling for the statement
The balance Of s~2,9i7,162, in the Urea
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-01-26
DIR BOYS.

We are gratifed to learn that the young
men of our borough and neighborhood
are about raising a company to go to Mex
leo. in case there should be an other re-
ouisition for Volunteers. A number have
already enrolled themselves. This is a
praiseworthy move, and we hope there
will be no holding back. 1t matters not
now how the war originated or who is
responsible for it; the national honor is
involved in the issue, and every effort of
the Government ought to be exerted to
secure an early and honorable peace. It
is therefore the duty of all to stand by
the country and to aid, in whatever way
they best can, the constituted authorities.
In case u Frosty Sons OF Thunder"
get an opportunity to fight the Mexicans,
we venture to predict they will "do it up
brown" for they know how to use the
shooting irons and their a~ppendages, and
would walk into a regiment Of rsncheros
like "ten thousand bricks"
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-01-26
STATE FINANCES.

The following facts We CLEAN from the
State Treasurer's Report.
The receipts at the Treasury during
the last fiscal year amounted to $685.
O57.
The balance in the Treasury, on the lst
Nov. 1915 was s3s4,ss6.
Total revenue last year,s3,913.943.
Expenditures for the same period a.
mounted to S3,529,264
Making the balance in the Treasury.
Both Nov. last, S3S4,67s.
The State Treasurer estimates the rev.
enue for the present fiscal year at s4,O26-
lis, and the expenditures at S3,447 ,05S;
leaving a surplus on the 30th November
of $685. 900.
The public debt amounts to S4O,739,-
ST..
The receipts from the public improve
ments during the year amounted to ST.
357.2O3.
The expenditures on the public works
during the year, S732,067.
Balance over expenditures 1925, 136.
The Treasurer thinks the February In
terest viii be paid.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-01-26
very ate from the GulfofMexico.

The U. S. steam frigate .Hississippi,
III. A. ADAMS, commander, arrived at Nor
folk on Wednesday morning, having on
board Com. NJ. c. PERRY. She left
Anton Lizardo on the 29th December,
and touched at HAVANA for coal and wa
ter.
Com. Perry arrived in this city yes
terday, accompanied by Lieut.. Contee,
also Of the Mississippi, to whom we are
indebted for the following information,
and for HAVANA papers:
son the 10Th December, Com Perry,
with the Mississippi, Vixen, Bonita, and
Petrol, took possession of Laguna and
destroyed the guns and munitions of war
found in the forts and town. Comman-
der Sands, with the Vixen and Petrol,
was left in charge Of the place, and the
Bonita was left to assist in holding From
terra and the mouth of Tabasco river. OFF
Alvarado, the Mississippi captured a Mex
lean schooner, the Amalio, and sent her
to New Orleans for adjudication.
"The Mississippi came home for some
necessary repairs to her machinery. As
soon as these can be completed, she viii
return to the Gulf of Mexico, ready to
assist in any operation which may be
contemplated against the enemy.
"Purser A. d. Crosby. of the Missis-
sippi, was killed by falling from aloft on
board the Vixen, which vessel he was as
sisting to pilot over the bar at Laguna, on
the occasion Of the attack on that place.
From Havana papers of the 9TH of
this month we learn that on the 23d Of
December was published at Mexico a de-
cree Of the Constituent Congress decla-
ring Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
to be the Provincial President of the Re-
public, and of Valentin Gomaz Farias to
be Provincial Vice President of the Re-
public. In consequence of the absence
Of the President, and in accordance with
a decree of the Congress. the Vics Presi-
dent had assumed the duties of Acting
President, and taken the oath of office.
The Government had recognised as A
gent of Great Britain at San Luis de Pc
tosi during the war with the United
States, Senior Juan Davies. Gen. Don
VaIentin Canalizo had been appointed
Minister of War and Marine of Mexico.
The subjoined paragraph, the only one
of any consequence besides those which
state the above facts, would seem to au-
thorize an apprehension that the reported
advance Of Santa Anna with a large army
towards SaItillo was IN reality a move
ment towards Tampico, were it not that
we have ourselves received letters from
Tampico of as late date as the Odd oil
December, when every thing was quiet;
which could hardly have been the case
had the movement of the body Of 5000
men been in the direction stated in the
following paragraph:
From the Vera Cruz Locon1ofer Of the l4h.
"We learn by the express of last night
: that a division, consisting of 5000 men
of all arms, moved from San Luis IN the
direction Of lula, with a view to inter-
'cept the passage of the enemy who will
march their forces by this route in order
to place themselves in communication
with Tampico.-Naf. Int.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-01-26
From south America.

Advices from Rio de Janeiro to the
18th November have been received at
New York, including accounts from
Montevideo to the LIST of November.
General Rivera and President Oribe
had set their forces in motion, and it was
expected that they would soon meet and
have a battle. Governor RoSas had pro-
hibited communication with the revOlted
province of Entire Rios, but the report Of
the alliance Of that province with Corri-
entes still wanted confirmation.
A horrible shipwreck had taken place
on the coast of Brazil, near Bahia. Of the
Swedish ship Brenza, by which some
thirty lives were lost. and a large amount
of property destroyed: many of the crew
were actually starved TO death.