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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06
FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
conREsroSDrscE OF rur ST. LOUIS UNION.

CouxciL BLUFFs, OCTOBER 10, Is47
You that this is in the Pottawatamc country,
and purchased by treaty 1916. The Potawatamies
TO the country 1913, but they informed
the the past that if the emigration fund.-
and fund pay for their improvements debts, &c.
up this fall, they would emgrte this These
funds, with their annuity, amounting to little $780, 0OO
brought up three weeks ago by the Sub
agent The disbursement of large OF money brought
to the place large number of persons in addition to the
population of the village, which is considerable We have
had Ottoes Omahaws, Pawnees Mormons, and consider
able number of gamblers who doubtless have to fleece
all that may fall into their power For the last few days
had encnmped here three HUNDRED volunteers
the Oregon battalion under the command of Capt Nc
CAusLasp They have with them piece Of aaillery and
light baggage Curiosity has been tptoe TO know
their destination is said that they going the Paw
country demand the murderets OF white man. killed
short time since the Horn" Some think ills is only
s direct attention from the real object Of the expedi-
tion All that is known is that after the arrival OF the
superintendent (6een days ago) Col POWELL invited
by him visit this place. after which the arrival Of troops
talked Of IL is known that the superintendent is in
favor of chasng the Sioux for their frequent attacks the
border tribes He thinks they should he visited by the troops
and number Of their principal men demanded and retained
as hostages for the good conduct Of the tribe that
the Sioux have made attacks the various border
tribes this year, killing than $50. Reliable
reached here few days stating that they were preparing
TO send out party of 1900 against the Pawnees OF
toes and Omahas They bent their determination
They have sent also 600 against the back Poawaamies
small band living sixty miles from the Missouri river II
is hoped that this and the influence Of the supen-
enden may induce the troops endeavor intercept war
parties The troops left this morning, at early hour, with
the rising OF the
This place. which all hustle few days ago, both with
red and white people, almost still church yard.
the Indians having nearly all left for their homes and
this rich and beautiful country may be considered open
for the reception of whites The Mornons say they will
leave in the spring
Many Of the Indians will leave in comfortable order. One
family will leave with four wagons and buggy. The Gov
ernmen pays to the Indians by families $40 for each ndi
vidual, expenses Of emigration This is the most
covenent plan 10 the Government il agreeable the In
dians and will enable them to in small companies and
comfortably.
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HENRY WHEATON has been appointed by the
Harvard University, at Cambridge, to deliver a
course of Lectures on CicH Lar and on the Lar
Of Nations as enlargement of the instruction given
in the Law School of that University
This says the New York Courier & Enquirer is an i'm
poran and much needed addition the instruction and men
tai discipline of educated young Hitherto the study
of the civil law has been very little followed, and of the law
OF Nations, general fact have kept numbers rather de-
sgnedy, and almost contemptuouy Ignorant though
titled to make such law for ourselves.
Just in proportion country is assuming import
in the eyes of other nations, and extending its limits
and therefore, its liabilities does become essential that
should possess the requisite knowledge sustain honoraby
according the received laws of the civilized world the more
complex, multiplied and critical relations shall that
world and the of information and instruction,
to these laws, thus opened by Old Harvard is both wemed
and welcome.
probably the most fitting in the United States
hand TO receive the appointment to the lectureshp.
Mr. WHEATON, who, for than twenty years as Min
lister PIcnpoenay from the United States to different Courts
in Europe had in that capacity, practically carried and
perfected the extensive and varied knowledge of the civil and
national law which he had acquired in his previous pursuits
practitioner in and Reporter of the Supreme Court OF the
United States had just returned to his country and found
himself dsengaged and at liberty upon this field
of usefulness and public servce-new only in the field but
old in the topics We that great public benefit will
result from this appointment and hope and believe
benefit both to the University and the learned lecturer.
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NEW Jersey ELECTION.

At the annual election in New Jersey, which
also took place on Tuesday, regret TO learn that
owing to local causes, the Democrats succeeded in
electing DANIEL HAINEs to the Office of Governor,
over his very worthy opponent, the Hon. WILLIAM
WRIGHT, late Representative in Congress. But,
as a set-of to this partial victory Of their oppo-
nents, the Wings have carried both branches OF the
Legislature by decisive maorities.
This result, the press inform US was not unex-
pected; for, Mr.. WRIGHT having been run in 1843,
with his own consent, against the regular nomina-
ton of the Wing candidate for the fifth Congress
sonal district, and defeated that nomination, obec-
tons were thereby raised in the minds Of many
Wings TO any further support of Mr. Wright. The
result is seen in his defeat while the State in both
branches of the Legislature remains Wing.
The official and reported returns of the result as
regards the Legislature show Wing majority Of
twenty-five on joint ballot, viz:
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SQUEEZING BLOOD OUT OF TuRNp.-This pro-
cess, OF which we believe no successful experiment
is on record, is to be attempted by Mr.. Polk in the
conduct of the Mexican war. After saying that
the war shall be prosecuted until Mexico sues for
peace-which means forever-the Union says:
"We suppose it will be regarded throughout
try settled point that the must the fullest practicable
extent be henceh waged at the expense of Mexico She
has elected TO renew it, and she must bear much of its bur
dens She must be made to feel the weight Of military con-
tibuoas, under the rgr Of martial a,o, in her proraces
and IN her cities"
Mexico is unable 10 support her own arn,y
though her soldiers can live parched corn and
cold water. Where the money is to come from TO
support the nuading army, we think it will greatly
puzzle Mr.. Polk to find. Waddy Thompson says
that there are not twenty rich men in Mexico that
the chief property of the country consists in houses
and lands, which no one will buy at tenth of
their value, and in jewels and the precious metals
which belong to the churches, and which can easily
be secreed. How, out of these materials, can the
expenses of the war be wrunga Mexico could not
raise the revenue necessary to support our army if
the Government was organized, the people con-
tented, and the country prosperous and at peace.
How absurd to talk of her raising it as she is now
with no Government no commerce, no industry,
and with none of the sources of public wealth.
Providence Journal
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THE COURT MARITAL,

The reader will find in our columns to-day such
report of the Proceedings of the Court Mar
tial now sitting in the of Lieutenant Colonel
FREMONT as our Reporter has been able to make,
in the absence of access to the records of the Court
which are of course not under the control of per-
sons not belonging TO it.
1t must, in justice to the witnesses and the par
ties in this trial, be constantly borne in mind that
the testimony is taken down with a running pen, as
it can be caught by the Reporter from the mouths
of witnesses, and cannot therefore lay claim to cri-
teal accuracy.
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LEPERoS.

The following graphic description of the Leperos
of Mexico is from the Boston Herald:
"Nobody tell the Leperos occupation God only knows
how he lives He has almost little need Of the tailor Adam
and Eve had in Eden his skin drinks the every PORE
An edict requiring the Lepcro breeches would
gush the Lepero in whole pair of beeches would
no longer be Lepero for another Other
have houses and lands the world belongs the Lepero
He mas MASTER he knows law, he when he is hun
gy drinks when he dry and sleeps when and where he
sleepy Other men rest from their abors the Lepero works
when he is tired Of azness His work. however, never lasts
than hour seldom than ten or fifteen minutes
long enough provide for the few and wants Of the
day. He carries travellers trunk his lodgings does
any thing that under his hand picking pockets ncud
ed, and holds out his hand for charity. Such his work
he is doer Of chores He eats any thing and every thing
flesh, fish, and especially fruit
''The chief visible occupation Of the Lcpero TO amuse
himse and the city Of Mexico, in time of peace does not
lack cheap amusements."
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GENERAL TAYLoR.-The Atlanta Miscellany Of
the 23d utmo says &" We convcrsed on Thursday
afternoon last with gentleman who has been for
some time attached to the Quartermaster's Depart
ment in Gen. Taylor's division, and who left the
Rio Grande on the 9th instant. He informed us
that the statement contained in the papers that the
General would visit this country in the month OF
November is wifhom foundation. The old Hero
has his hands full, and has made call on the Co
vernment for achievements to dispense the large
guerrilla forces that are concentrating in the neigh
borhood of his camp, and who are becoming ex-
ceedngly bold and nsolent'
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ST. LAWRENCE AND CHAMPLAIN CANAL.-The
project of constructing ship canal to the Lakes is
easy of accomplishment that It's success cannot
admit of doubt That portion of it required to
connect the st. Lawrence with Lake Champlan,
extending from Lachine, nearly opposite Montreal
to st. Johns, distance of 49, miles, and which,
when finished, will enable the propeller from Chi
cago TO reach Whitehall is to be forthwith COM
menced, according to the Montreal Herald. We
quote from that paper of Friday last
Auoher novelty of the times is that continues 10
attract and most avoraby, the attention Of the public, both
here and in the neghbong States and which, carried out
will have incalcuabe eec, upon commercial prospe
y We alude to the projected canal between Caughawaga
and ST. Johns by which the of the ST. Lawrence will
be united with those Of Lake Champan, and thence by the
Whitehall Canal, with the Hudson and New York. That
this canal which will cost than 4l20 000 will be
forthwith constructed is happy to learn certain
that its construction will the entire transit trade
Of the West and thus render St Lawrence canals what
without it, fear they would become, highly
nerative works"
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DEATH OF SENATOR HUNTINGTON.

The National Councils have sustained real loss
in the decease, on Monday evening, of JABEz w.
HUNTINGTON, one of the United States Senators
death was in some degree sudden, caused by vio-
lent attack of intestinal Inflammation.
We say that the loss of Mr.. HUNTINGTON from
the Senate is real loss, because he was one of the
most substantially valuable members of that body.
Not brilliant especially eloquent in debate, but
sensible, judicious, and pains-takng, both de-
batter and in the less snowy duties of legislation,
what he knew he knew WELL and he labored faith
fully to make himself thoroughly acquainted with
the subjects that came under his examination
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
We extract the following notices of the deceased
from an article in the Noracich Courier of Tuesday
Sup the moment of his death his intellect remained as
clear and uncouded the days of his perfect health and
he sank the sleep death with all the camness and
posure which become the strong minded man and true
Christian.
While we are writing the bells in the various churches Of
this city ong token of respect for the amented dead
1t does belong write the euogy epaph of our
distinguished friend but the following condensed facts will
not be uninteresting to the public.
"JABEz WILLIAMS HUNTINGTON, son of Gen. Zachariah
Huntington born at Norwich, November 8, 1885, con-
sequeny SO years of age, wanting six days, the time
Of his decease Educated Yale College, where he gra-
ated in 1906 he pursued his professional studies the law
school in Lch6eid from February 1908, until the latter
part of March, 1910, which time he admitted the
bar in Ltched county, and Immediately thereafter entered
upon the practice of the law at Lched He represented the
of Lchfed in the General Assembly of Connecticut in
the session of 1928.
Gin April, 1929, he elected Representative in the
2lst Congress- In April 1881, he again elected for the
22d Congress and in April 1888, elected for the third
time in the ed Congress. Having received in May
1884, the appointment Assocate Judge of the Superior
Court and of the Supreme Court of Errors he resigned his
in Congress the close Of the first session of the 23d
Congress In October 1884, he removed from Lichfed to
Norwich, where he continued to reside till his DEATH
elm May, $780, he appointed Senator in the Con-
gess of the United States for the unexped six years
from the 4h Of March, 1882 fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of the Hon. Thaddeus Belts Accepting this
appointment he Immediately resigned his judicial office and
in s45 he reelected 10 the United States Senate for
other term.
Thus will be that the last twenty years Of his life
have been spent almost wholly in the public service. And
period of his life has he been every way well qualified,
whether by long experience legislation by his thorough
and intimate acquaintance with the wants. the interests, and
the general condition of the country and the operations of the
Government to make his influence tell in the National Coun
cs as at the moment of his death"
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We learn from the Union that the bids for
annuity goods for Indians were opened on Monday
at the Indian Department, and the contracts award
ed to the following gentlemen they being the lowest
bidders:
Messrs. Grant d Barton, Of New York, blankets and dry
goods, deliverable at New FORK and st. Louis, Mo-
Simeon p. Smith, of New York, hardware, agricultural
implements and deliverable in New York.
Vim. ~ Glen, Of Brooklyn, New York, hardware, deiv-
cradle in St. Louis, Mo-
Edoard r. 1yon Of Philadelphia, northwest guns deiv-
cradle in Philadelphia.
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AN IMPORTANT INCIDENT OF THE WAR.

The Letter from MEXICO which we publish TO-
day relates at least one incident connected with the
capture of that city which has not before come to
our knowledge. 1t appears that, on the 18th OF
September, after the Notifications at Chapultepec
had been carried, and Generals WORTH and OUR.
MAN had fought their way into the city, " and when
our Spartan band anticipated fercer struggle
during the ensuing day than that which they had
: just encountered, Commissioners were dispatched
from the city of Mexico, on the part of the NUM-
cipal authorities to Tacubaya, to agree upon terms
Of capitulation with the General-in.chief They
arrived about midnight and continued their inter-
view until near daylight, without accomplishing
any thing. Gen. ScoTT informed them that he
would sign any paper in the city that he would
out of it; and that as they had caused him all the
loss and trouble they could, he intended his army
should now march into the city in triumph, unre-
sircted by any terms of capitulaton whatever
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FRIeurruL RliLRoAD AccIpEST.-A fearful and fatal
railroad accident occurred "Wednesday evening last the
Vermont aud Massachusetts, railroad. freight train, con-
s,ing Of engine and two cars loaded with railroad on
crossing new bridge between, South Royalson and
Aho, when, the bridge giving way the engine and cars
prccpated into the river distance Of about forty feet
BY this casualty persons at least are have been
killed. and is feared that other dead bodies may be found be-
meath the cars, which remained in the river
The persons known to be killed M. Woodbury., the
engineer Mr.. Wiley, Of Badwosvile Mr.. Hunoon, Mr..
Thompson and Mr.. Benjamin King all of West Acton.
Mr. King leaves wife and three children to lament his fate.
Mr.. Whitney, Of Charesown since dead, and Mr.. A. NJ
Reynolds thought be very dangerously injured Mr.
Joshua Lincoln Charesown had both legs broken. and
Mr.. Alfred A. wh,temore severely injured
The Of the accident sscertained have been i'm
percons the used Cor rods in the Of the bridge
II thought that the bridge be repaired to pre-
vent any delay in opening the road to Atho.
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y The WAR.-The Boston Transcript has the fol.
lowing paragraph Although CoLERDeE never
wrote one of these 1" lines" (says the Daily Adver-
tser,) the remark that they are q not inappropri-
ate y remains true. These are the lines, with the
transcripts introduction
The following lines by Coledse, which find quoted in
the columns of contemporary, wholly inappropriate
AT this time and in this country
Boys and girls,
And women that would gro IN to child
Pull of an insects leg all read Of war,
The best amusement Tor morning meal
The poor wretch who has learnt his only prayers
From curses, who knows scarcely words enough
To ask blessing from his II aveny Father,
Becomes a fluent phraseman, absolute
And technical in victories and defeats,
And all our dainty terms for iratrieide
Terms which trnndle smoothly DER our tongue,
Like mere distractions, empty sounds, to which
Weioin no feeling and attach no form
As If the soldier died without wound
As 1t the 6bres OF their god-like frames
Were gored without pang as II the wretch
Who fell in battle, doing bloody deeds,
Passed off TO Heaven, translated, and not Killed
As though he had no wife TO pine for him,
No God to Judge him
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A MEETING or THE PArRIARcHs.--Th meeting
between the Hon. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS and the Hon.
ALBERT GALLATIN at the Historical Society Rooms
New York. on Tuesday night seems to have Gre
ated strong impression. When the two venerable
men met, and grasped each other by the hand, a
tablet OF unutterabe thoughts was plainly traced
upon their several countenances, and it was with
evident reluctance that they loosened their friendly
hold. Each of these men is upwards of eighty
years old, and yet their minds as active they
were fifty years ago: Excepting Mr. CLAY, they
are the only Americans now living who placed their
signatures to the treaty of Ghent more than thirty
years ago. ADAMS, GALLATIN, and CLAY are the
men, and they are among the greatest men of the
age. pleasant thought, indeed, when we are
joicing over the triumph Of their principles in the
Empire State of the Union.-N. y. Express.
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The Washington Union" has the impudence
to talk to the Wings about their Mexican breth-
rem" We are not aware that the Mexicans are the
I" brethren of any party in this country, save in
the sense in which all mankind are !" brethren"
But there is party among that is seeking to
make the Mexicans brethren and fellow-country-
men party that is seeking to admit the whole
Mexican population into the United States, clothed
with all the privileges and prerogatives of American
citizens party that is seeking to add upwards of
twenty Mexican States to our Confederacy, with
yellow Senators and Representatives in our Con-
gress, and with full participation in all the affairs
of our government; and that party is NOT the Wing
party.-LouisuiHe Journal.
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met at New Haven on Wednesday, and nominated
CLARK BIssELL for Governor /; CHARLES ]. McCUR-
DY for Lieutenant Governor; john b. ROBERTSON
for Secretary of State; Jos. b. GILBERT, Treasu-
rer and ABDAH CATLN for Comptroller.
The following are the delegates to the National
Convention: c. w. ROCKWELL, FREEMAN SMITH,
J. II. BRocKwAY, ]. f. BABcocK, j. Il. TRUMBULL,
and n. l.. WHITE.
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DEPARTURE OF VoLuNTEERs.-The Third Regi-
ment of Tennessee Volunteers embarked from Nash
vile on the 9th ultimo for New Orleans, whence
they will proceed with the earliest practicable dis
patch to the seat Of Just before their embarka-
ton flag was presented to the Regiment in behalf
of the Ladies Of Nashville. This Regiment is un-
der the command of Col. CHEATHAM
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DAMAGE pr A PmSTEn's MIsrAKE.--In Rochester IN.
W there are Langworthys father and son. The first
is L. b. Langworhy, Democrat and till lately the collector
of the port The son is S. b. Langworthy, Wing, who
signed call for AnIexas meeting In setting up the
call the composo mstook s. for b. and the error escaped
correction This proof Of hcey the part Of the Collector
forwarded Washington, and Mr. Langwortby senior
was incontnently cast out Of Office.
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DEMOCRATS.

Wings may possibly carry enough to give them one
hundred out Of the hundred and twenty mem
bers of Assembly
The successful candidates for State Prison In
spectors are DAVID d. SPENCER, of Ithaca, Isaac
N. CoMsTocK, of Albany, and JOHN b. GEDNEY, OF
Westchester.
Thus, the Wings, after the first of January en-
suing, and for the first time since ls4l, will have
the control of all the branches of the State Gov
eminent, except the Judiciary
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The interest the stock of the State of Alabama due on
the LIST instant being paid at the Phunx Bank New York
Up the instant 80, 500, 900 Of the Indiana State
bonds had been surrendered and exchanged for the new stocks
aud subscriptions the canal loan have been made by the
hoscs Of over So O0o 900 Of that The whole bond
ed de was about 81 900, OoO that nearly the whole
amount has been arranged.
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GsNERousThe Sons Of Temperance Of Nashville appro-
paed $500 for the relief Of the sufferers by the recent expo
sion in that city The money Had been set apart to dcay
the expenses of grand celebration and public dinner but
they preferred, in accordance with that great fundamental
principle of their organization which commands them 70 relieve
the distressed to abandon the dinner and besow the money
upon this more worthy object
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JUSTICE TO HAMILTON FIsH.-The county Of
Albany last year gave 2,l40 majority against HAM
ILToN FISH, the Wing candidate for Lieutenant
Governor but this year it has atoned for its error
by giving least $500 majority for him. Rens-
selaer has likewise mended its ways. Last year
it gave 304 majority against Mr.. Fish, but this year
il has given about / 500 majority in his favor.
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SENATOR kTcHIsoN.-Ehe st. Joseph Gazette
announces, by authority, that Senator ATcHIsoN, of
Missouri, will not be candidate for reelection to
the place which he now holds.
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On Saturday night, o'clock, the frame dwelling on
Broad street. opposite the City Ha Richmond, belonging
the estate Of Thomas White deceased DESTROYED by fire.