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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25

Voters Of Augusta, read the following communi.
cation taken from the Lexington Gazette proscrib
ing one of your most esimable citizen for no other
reason than because he dared to exercise the rights
OF free and independent man at the ballotbox last
spring. This piece halls from Rockbrdge, but it
is evident that Staunton had, at least. hand in the
matter Tor 1t uses precisely the same language that
is uttered in her streets-''No man who voted for
the old candidates baldwin and Masse } shall be
elected J" And why were the old candidates pro-
scrlbcd? Simply because they voted for submit
ting the call ola Convention to the People! What
have the new candidates (Sheney and Johnson)
doneE just the same thing and no more! Veri-
". humbug is the order Of the day. Surrender tho
freedom OF political opinion. and the next thing
may be prescription for religious belief. Such
things have been in days that are past such things
may be again. Pause, ponder and reflect ere it be-
too late. Let not the few govern the many
AUGUSTA
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25

GA writer in the last Augusta Democrat who
signs himself 'Ostensibe," expresses some sur
prise at finding 'not word of unpatriotic party
slang against Jimmy Folks war; in our last paper.
and accounts for it by supposing that have been
instructed by the late Editor in private letter TO
discontinue it.
Now every reader ofths paper knows there was
some ''unpatrotic slang" he calls it, ON the first
page of that paper in article headed sMr Inger-
soils Report" and an ausion to the war under the
editorial head from which any sensible person would
have inferred we were still opposed to it, and had
no idea of changing our course. The writer him
self did not suppose so--And it is too plain from
what follows, he had quite different object in
view, and we regret that our neighbors of the De
mocrat have seen proper TO prostitute their columns
to the use of such fiendish and malignant heart.
thai wanion, unprovoked and cowardy attack
might be perpetrated upon the motives which in
duced the late editor of this paper to volunteer in
the service of his country. This is not the time,
when the Editor Of the Spectator is in foreign
land, sacrificing all that is dear to him, of family
endearments and personal interest impelled by the
call OF his country, for any respectable paper to lend
itself to ptul scrbber for the purpose of traduc
ing and maligning him. Shamel Shame! just
public will echo, shame
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25
COMMUNICATIONS,
FOR THE SPECTATOR.

oN" MEADOWS, March 20, 1S47.
MIR. EpiToR,-ln your last paper I notice
communication over the signature of ssNbig Vo-
tiers" urging me TO declare myself candidate IN
represent this District in the Senate Of Viro;nia
Without going into any of the reasons ,yh;cl,
may have prompted that call, permit me to saw
that considerations of a domestic character 49,
nal TO myself and family, would utterly nrdci,'Jo
all idea of my becoming candidate for nnr ot,sc,
within the gift of the people. hope my personal
and political friends, who may have united in The
call as well as these throughout the District will,
readily appreciate the reasons and motives which,
have influenced me in coming 10 this determination.
Your obedient servant,
JOHN McCUE.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25

and Adventures, jobbers and shavers and bond hold
ers congregated about our Capitol and, according
to very distinguished Senator from Missouri, the
White House itself was in the hands of a desper-
ate gang, who fashioned the policy and directed the
action of our own Executive.
1t was IN vain that every Wing man and every
Wing press in the Republic appealed to the people
IN the most solemn warnings of the inevitable con
sequences of hasty and violent measures in the
matter of annexation. Polk, Dallas, Texas, and
.she Tariff Of Jorty-t,co, swept all before them
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25
March Is. 1S47.

Mr.; EDIroR,-The people in the vicinity Of
MI Meridian have not been unmoved by the voice
OF chary which has aroused the syInpathies of the
benevolent throughout our spread land. They
nave contributed for the relief Of the starving poor
VI ireland IN manner becoming an enlightened
people. Contributions have been made to the a.
mount of about so barrels Of corn and flour, and a
sufficient sum in money TO pay the freight on the
same TO Georgetown by way Of the Shenandoah ri
yer. Let this spirit of Iiberality continue until
famine, the drcst Of all evils earth, has not one
victim which it can destroy | ask. is there a
single individual in orr land Of plenty. who can
stand with folded arms and exciairn--"Let the
famine stricken of Ireland and Scotland save them
selves" Oh what an ignobIe sentiment, and
how unworthy Of a son Of the land Washington.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25
THE ROCKINGHAM REGISTER

The Editor of this paper has copied one of our
articles In relation to Mr. GRAY, and has seen pro
per TO accompany it with some comments. in which
he lmPudently calls in question our veracity. We
asserted that the people Of Rockingham were dis
satisfied with the war-the Register denies it, and
displays good deal Of Immature towards us. for
which, we think, we can satisfactorily account.
we had forgot TO tell our readers of demonstration
upon the part Of this gallant editor, which clearly
goes to prove that he is perfectly Satisjied with it.
and probably for this neglect of ours he is offended
We must now repair this injustice. This cora.
geous gentleman had actually prepared banter in
writing for the late Editor Of this paper, the terms
of which, if complied with, would have jnvolved
both in the present war. Unfortunately. however,
he carried it too long in his pocket-The editor of
.his paper took command of the Augusta Volunteers.
before the courage of our hero of The Re;s,or ~
reached It's sticking point" We have heard of
no oanters from him since, and hence conclude that
ne Is perfectly satisfied with the war
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25

90 Col CUMMING has declined accepting the
appointment of Major General, conferred upon him
by the President 1.-The reasons that have prompt
ed Col. Z. (says the Savannah Republican, are, as
we understand them, in keeping with the other
acts Of his public career, and reflect singular honor
upon him."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25

The Irish emigrants in New York Boston. Phil
adephia and Baltimore. RENTED to their friends in
ireland, In small sums, during the months of Jan
uary and February, no less than S623,;93.
The Virginia Historical and Philosophical Soci
ETY., which has been dormant for some years. has
again revived under an amended Constitution. with
the Hon. William G. Rives as President
T. j. Headly, the American author. is busl,,
employed upon ''Washington and his Generals !,
work the plan Of his Napoleon and his Mar
shals," which had very large sale The fret
volume is completed, and Is passing through the
press.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25

o. The Board of Directors of the James River
Company, we are requested to say, have passed a
resolution to charge toll donations for the re-
lief of the suffering poor in Ireland and that vessels
ready at Richmond to convey them to Ireland
free OF all charge.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25

o. In another column will be found some
important news from the Army. No fears are
expressed for the safety of Camargo, at which
place the volunteers from this place are stationed,
it being strongly fortified.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25
FROM THE NATIONAL ,srrlLrorxcrn.
IMPORTANT FROM NEW MEXICo.

We received yesterday from our Baltimore Cor
respondent, through the Magnetic Telegraph, the
following important and distressing intelligence
1t reached Pttsburg on Tuesday by the Ohio river,
in advance Of the mall and sent thence by
Telegraph to the Philadelphia North American,
from which source it comes to us through the chan
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25

the whole nation cnured to arms. and the untry
converted into one great military camp. With
such people fighting for their altars and their
homes, in sight of their wives and their children,
it would be strange indeed if the contest were not
as desperate and as bloody as that wagcd in the
Peninsula by the Spaniards against the French.
Many persons seem to think that if we could
penetrate into the heart Of the country and capture
the city of Mexico, the war would be at an end
We need only revert to our own history, TO shew
how uniounded are all such expectations. During
the last war with Great Britain the enemy took
possession of the City of Washington, and set fire
TO the Capitol of the United States, but did that
tend to hasten a peace? Was it an evidence that
the country had been conquered SO far from it,
it tended only to fire the patriotism, and rouse the
martial spirit of the country to renewed efforts,
til at length the naughty foe beaten back to his
ships, and the war was closed in blaze Of glory
on the plains of New Orleans.
Let our countrymen now profit by the lesson
which their own experience teaches. Let them
not press too far upon stricken adversary Let
them tender peace upon fair and honorable terms,
and thereby not only save millions OF money and
! rivers OF human blood, but secure the Union OH a
firm and imperishable basis and add new lus,re to
the halo Of glory which encirces our national his
| tOry
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-12-15

made & should take & occupy by our naval &
military forces, all which may fall within our
possession. That we should press our militia
ry operations and levy such con tributions as
may defray the expenses of the war. In the
meantime, as Mexico refuses all indemnity, we
should adopt me ans of ndemnfying ourselves,
a2proprating permanently portion ofterrto-
ry. With the views entertain, canuot favor
the policy which has been suggested, to with
draw our army altogether or retire to desie :
npted line, and ply hold and defend it. To
Withdraw the army altogether, wonid be to dis
grace the nation 10 its own estimation and at
of the word; to retire 10 line and simply
hold and defend it.would not terminate the war
it would encourage Mexico. to perseyere, and
tend to protract it indefinitely. In nv annual
message in December last, declared that the
war, bad not been commenced with view of
conquest but having been commenced with
Mexico, it has been carried iato the enemy's
country, and will be vigorously prosecuted there
with view 10 obtain an honorable peace, such
in my judgement continues to be oar true poll
cy, it has never been contemplated by me, as a n
object of the war to make permanent con-
quest of the Republic of Mexico or to ami
hllate her separate existence as an independent
nation. We demanded an honorable peace and
past and security for the future
1t has been in the power of Mexico at every
step to arrest hostiities by accepting til.
| may be deemed proper for our commanding
general, to give encouragement and assurances
of protection to the friends Of peace in Mexico
and the establi shment of free republican, gov
eminent of their own choice, able and willing
to conclude peace, just to them, and secure
to us the indemnity We demand. This may
become the onlp mode of obtasing such peace.
| Should such be the result of the war, which
| Mexico has forced upon us, it would thus be-
come an enduring blessing to herself. If we
| shall ultimately fail then We shall have exhaus-
| ted all honorable means in pursuit of peace and
continue to occupy her country with our troops,
keeping the full measure of indemnity in our
own hands ana must enforce the terms which
our honor demands, beside there is danger if
our troops were withdrawn; the people of Mex
| leo wearied with successive Revolutions, might
at length yield to foreign influence and cast
| themselves into the arms of some European
Monarchy, for protection from anarchy. This
for our safety and established policy,we should
be compelled to resist. 1t may be that the
Mexican government have misunderstood our
| forbearanee- Whatever may have been the
public impression under which they have acted
| the adoption and prosecution of the energetic
policy proposed, must soon undeceive them
They may have supposed that we would sub
NIT to terms degrading to the nation or they
may have drawn false impressions from impress
sons from the supposed differences of opinion
on the subject of the war and may have cacu-
lated to gain much by protracting it.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-12-15


In the cross-examination, Mr.. Adams stated
that he performed on the stage when he was
young man; that be was a merchant tailor in
extensive business before he Joined the Nor
mons; that he has, since withdrew, performed
at the National Theatre in this CITY: that Jo-
seph Smith, the founder of Mornionism, did
not teach the doctrine of spiritual wives that
Brigham Young, in assuming to be the presi-
dent OF the church, had usurped authority, and
that he Mr.. Adams, opposed the usurpaton.
The testimony of Mr.. Adams, was corrobor-
ated by widow lady, who had been to Nauvoo,
and while there had taken the first degree in
the mysteries of the Mor.non church. The
second degree gave the privilege of spiritual
wi,e-hood. Mrs. Cobb took this degree, and
urged the witness to take it, and spoke of her
connection with Young.
Judge Wilde decreed full divorce from the
bonds of Matrimonr.
F. A. Fabens, ESQ. counsel for the petition
er, A. E. Dame, Esq, for the respondent
Bost. Post.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-12-15
ARRIVAL OF THE
BRITANNIA,
DETROIT, 9 o'clock A. NJ. Dec. Is Al

Liverpool Nov. l4th-Flour, best western
canal for 29s 3Os per Dbl. Richmond andAl-
exandra, 2Ss 2Ss Cd. Philadelphia and Bal
timore per Dbl. 28sa2S Sd. New Orleans and
Ohio 26sa27s. United States and Canadian
sour 2lsa23s. Indian corn per quarter 3Ss. pr
Dbl lbs Cd los Sd. Wheat United States
and Canadian, white and Mixed pr 70 lbs. is
6da 9s. Red 6saSs. Although the market has
shown no positive tendency to advance since
last advices. 1t has been Characterised BY
sustained business and increasing demand
Indian Corn particularly has been extraordlna-
ry activn and is steady at present quotations.
The best white is retailing at 40s. Indian
meal for Irish supply is also very brisk. In
London the market is BY no means so active
as in Liverpool and throughout the province
GENERALLY. On Wednesday the attendance at
market was very small and transactions exceed
iDgIy limited. Pork-Prime, Mess, New OLD,
40a45s. Mess 62a6e. Prime 40d45. Bacon
duty free, dried, smoked, old pr cwt 30a4Os.-
Long middles in sack, 32a56s. Short 32a56.-
Shoulders, 2Oa3Os. Hams, smoked or dried in
canvass pr cwt, duty paid 30a50s. In casks &
salt, not smoked duty free 25a36s.
Freeman and Cook of London an Emigrants
brokerage business have failed. The Bank OF
England still dem ands high rate of s per cent,
at the money market. better feeling prevail
ed and no new faIings reported.
Arrival of Gen. Taylor.-Tbe Gen. suite
arrived at New Orleans on the 3Oth inst.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-12-15

THE TELBGxAPH.-The Telegraph between
this place and Detroit is in fine working order.
We ought to have boasted of it sooner, bat it is
not too late now, TO remind our readers that
the "Sentnel was the first paper in the State
which contained news by Telegraph" We
n)w find ourselves in the fortunate position OF
being able to send the --latest news to large
extent of country;--West, on the Chicago
road by daily mails, South, on the Monroe
road by weekly mall East, down the river by
weekly mails, and North almost daily via De-
troit and Ann Arhor. The advantage to those
being east and south, who have but weekly
mails is decidedly great; since the Telegraph
will enable us to send to subscribers in these
directions the latest news to the moment of de-
parture of the mails. This we should do on
Slips if any thing of importance arrives after
our paper has gone to press. Weare now be-
yond the reach of competition of eastern Pres
SEES as far as information is concerned, and we
do hope, that the support arising from this ad-
vantage, will enable the local press to make an
improvement, in other respects, which shall
have nothing to be desired in those ponderous
well paid Journals whose killing competition
we have so long borne.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-12-15

Co The Rev. F. w. Taylor, Chaplain il
the United States Navy, has recently publishes
a volume giving an account of his cruise In fht
! flag ship Of the bone squadron, in which he al
| ludes to the execution of Jackson,a seaman, fol
striking an officer.
GAS drew near him the words came from
his lips, in earnestness of entreaty!
oh God-haye mercy on my soul!
ooh Chrst-have mercy on nv SOUL
.a)h Jesus, into thy hand commit my spir-
it,"
1t was while one Of the last two sentences
was dwelling on the lips of this unfortunate
man, that the officer leaning over the forecastle
deck, said, in rather suppressed voice, FIRE!
At the same moment the platform on which the
prisoner stood, rose-the prisoner himself boun-
ded few feet in the air as the loud report OF
the cannon echoed over the waters; and, as il
no SPACE had inter, ened. the now senseless, but
one moment before PRAYING man, was hanging
at the rore- yard arm of the Saint Mary = No
muscle noved--no limb contracted. The COM
cussion Of the gun had Indeed killed him: and
there hung the spectacle for feet to look up
on, as evidence that a broken law will have its
penalty, and to what an end man NAV sudden
ly be brought, by the Indulgence of-osE EBUL-
LITIoN OF PASSION"
There speaks Priest just fit for Chaplain
in the Navy or anywhere else ;-one who can
stand by calmly, AMI afterwards, without word
of remonstrarce describe the hanging of fell
low being, for striking another in " Sudden
e5uElition Of passion" We care hot where, or
under what discipline, such punishment, Is in
ficted for so small crime, it is MURDER,
AM If the RELIGION nv " hici those p
maintain there standing and influence, be Ct a
fiction, the tyrant officer and the supple Priest
will one day stand before an All wise Tribunal
to answer the charge brought by the victim of
their tyrrany,as murderer, and a cces,ary.
No casutry can make the necessity for in
flicting capital punishment. for blow struck
in sudden passion, apparent.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-12-15
The Lessons Of History.

More than seven hundred years ago, an En-
glish King of the conquerilg Norman race see-
ing Ireland distracted and weakened by intes-
tine teuds and the rivalries of its warning chiefs
resolved to conquer and appropriate it. I'm
doubtedly, he mouthed becomingy of the bar
barsm, degration and wretchedness ofthe Irish
People, contrasted their intellectual, moral and
physical condition with that of the English
and Wanted bis unselfsh anxiety to extend the
blessings OF Industry, Thrift, Religion and Con-
sttutiona Liberty. 1t lis said thut he procured
the sanction of the Pope for his enterprise, on
account of the good he meditated doing for the
Catholic Apostolic Faith. Seven centuries
have passed: Ireland, resisting fitfully, savage
y, unsuccessfnlly, has been conquered piece
meal and formally, annexed" to Great Britain.
in many respects and the most powerful and
free of the Kingdoms OF Europe. But is ire
land renovated and mace happy by the conquests
is her industry developed, her Labor we'll de-
veloped2 Has England been strengthened or
sensibly benefited by the acquisition! Are her
burthens lighted and her anxieties divided by
the sister kingdom! Let the repeal STRUGGLES.
the life and death of O'Connel, the Famine of
last Winter and its cost of Forty Millions of
Dollars TO the British Government make an
Syer.
POLAND was, not many generations back,
the DuiWarh OF CnrlstendOm against the dread
| ed approaches of the followers of the False
Prophet. She fell from her high estate thro
the fierce dissension> exerted by her MILITARY
caste, absurdly desi gnated noble, and at last
became the prev of three surrounding powers.
They crushed and divided her. How have thew
enjoyed their spoils! Let the terrible retribu-
ON meted out to them through the agency of
Napoleon, and in part by the aid of Poland
let the bloody fields of Polish struggle for In
dePendence-let the uneasness, apprehension.
and expense still excited by the uncomfortable
aversion of the Poles to the destroyers of their
National existence, make answer,
ldle-worse than idle, calamatous-are the
Efforts of Nations to subvert or overrun the
boundaries which would be fixed by a law far
above the petty ambitions and agitation of men.
France has sent forth magnificent Armies to
conquer an appropriate throughout the last five
centurles-she has sung TIE Deums forfhe VIC
tories of her chivalry at Jerusalem, Constauti-
nople, and the Pyramids: among the Alps. in
Spain, in Italy, Germany, Poland, and the
gat's OF Moscow. Yet her boundaries are now
almost precisely where they stood when she be-
came nation; they have often advanced. hut
Few years saw them recede again. Ofall her
mighty efforts for conquest, grinding Nation
al Debt is the only practical result remaining to
her. And we do know all this and never think
ofprofiting by its What is History for If Ma
tons are to run the same old round Of Ambition
and Carnage, Crime and Punishment, How
can we silence the thunders which once declared
and evermore reverberate. sThou shalt mot
covet-Thou shalt not killw