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REVISION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF LEGAL
PRAcTIcR.-The majority of the New York
Commission, TO revise the present system o
legal practice in that State havo presented :
report to the Legislature, in which they state
their determination 10 recommend 10 thai
body the following changes:
/. Tho establishment. ofa Rew system oil
practice and pleading instead of plan Of
amendment merely.
3. The abandonment of the distinction
between the modes OF proceeding and plea
ding, in cases of legal and equitable cogniz-
anes, aud the adoption Of an unierm system,
as applicable 10 all cases.
3. That the distinctions of forms Of ac.
,ions at law be no longer retained, and ths,
every acien rest upon its own facts, and the
law of the case as applicable to the rights
which it involves. And,
a. The establishment Of new system of
pleading, based upon the principles which
have just been stated.
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The E.slle News lroap NIexleo.

AS our readers will elsewhere sec, by the
accounts from Mexico, the armistice has
been broken aud Scott already hns posses
sion Of half the Mexican CSpi,al, after sc.
vore and fatal contest, not yet concluded -
As was expected tho proposal for an armis-
tico was buta feint on Santa Annals part to
gain time. The Mexicans refused tho Rio
Grande as a boundary-they refused to
cede California, even for the indemnity due
us and $l5,OOo,OOo or S2O,0o0,o0 more
The only proposition TO which they we've
willing to accede was thai Ihsy should not
pay US the indemnify justly due for past
spoliaiions. A magnanimous people truly-
psrfeclly willing TO agree not to pay
their jus, debts, but unwilling 10 do any
thing else.
Enough assurance has beon given TO
tho world Of our wish for peace, and
hereafter one Of TWO courses must be followed.
TO double our armies, I'd nlexico to over.
run and treat the country as conquered
levy contributions on the Meyicans to sus-
taG our armies, collect their national rcve-
nues at their psrts, and wherever resistance
is manifested to qnoll it with a severity hth-
crto unknown in the history of the war. Or
else TO keep tho territory we design Ultimate
ly 10 have ceded, and which is now in our
possession, aud hold tho Mexican ports until
Mexico comes 10 our terms. t1
Our moderation has been hitherto taken
for weakness, and our desire for peace, as
an evidence Of our inability to prolong the
war. The war it is true has been gloriously
conducted, but we doubt whether Mexico
has yet felt the full force of its evils, as it is
evident she must be made to feel before
she yields the contest.
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SILAs WRIGHT AND THE WILMOT
PROVISO.

II will be remembered that as far back a!
last April, an attempt was made by certain
prints in this and other states, to excite al
impression in the public mind that Mr.
Wright was opposed to the Wilmot Proviso
This attempt was exposed by US at the time
as an effort that was made to mislead ant
deceive the public, and misrepresent the
opinions Of Mr. Wright. The various a ri
cles which appeared in the papers were col
lected by a member Of tho last Legislature,
and sent 10 tFat gentleman, who replied to
his attention in a very explicit letter, under
tho date Of Canton, April 18th, lS47.
From this reply we make, at this time,
only the following extract: 81 wish to say
to you that when i: can DO properly avoided,
], prefer not to have my personal opinions
upon any public question made the subject
of discussion in the public papers. II is i'm
possible to seperate such discussions, in the
public mind, from an impression either that
the individual himself wishes his opinions
promulgated, or that his friends promu lgate
them because they think they will Influence
others; while il there is dispute about what
opinions are really entertained, the impica-
!. ton 10 many minds is that contradictory
+ opinions have been expressed. know it is
not, 10 this ease, my friends who are promu-
!. eating my opinions, but they are trying to
correct erroneous opinions imputed TO me-
I NY only object. therefore, in this remark, is
TO reqnsstihat the whoe subject may be dis.
posed Of, so far as practicable, without pre-
.traeied discussion.
ssIt may be closed before you get this;
but if not, then sugges, that it be stated ia
very summary way that ! am opposed in
principle to The conquest, or purchase otter
ritory, now free, for the purpose of incorpo-
I, rating slavery upon it; that think it an ap-
proprate time TO declare that principle,
when an appropriation is asked to purchase
the territory; and that such declaration,
!. made at such a time, is not in opposition to
the administration, unless it be avowed that
the administration wishes TO acquire the ter
ritory for the extension of slavery, in which
case would think the administration wrong
and the de clafaiion right" a 9ds ead
vol We should not have alluded 10 this sub
ject had not the effort been recommended,
bothIin this and other states, TO mislead the
r,publc. We have published this extrac. to
+ show that the authors Of such statements
are either entirely misnformed Or most gross
/ " ignorant ofihat respecting which they
pretend to speak. Suffice il TO say, the de-
claratons Of the late Governor Wright are
+ most ample and explicit upon this subject,
and such attempts 10 pevert his views to fa-
vor bad cause should eease.-N. Y. Er. Pose.
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PITrsBURcH. 3-9P. M.

PrrrsBURoH. 3-9P.M.
News from Mexico TO the 9th have been
received. 1%8'J
On the 7h the Mexican Commissioners
declared the peace propositions submitted bv
Mr.. Trlst inadmissable, and hostii,ies re-
commenced Oh the 9th.
A severe correspondence was carried on
between Gen. Scott and Sonta Anna, in
which charges were freely made on both
sides. ''a'I
Gen. Scott accused Santa Auna of viola
ting the armistice by not allowing the Amer
cans to obtain supplies. Santa Anna accu-
ses Scott of stealing and destroying articles
esteemed sacred by the magnanimous Mex
can nation. 1917 H0a ,tlao
Riley and seventy other desertsrs from the
American army, who were taken prisoners
in the late battle, have been tried and con-
demned, and Gen. Scott having approved
the sentence, they were hung on the 9Th in
presence of both armies. aa w
Between the 9Th and 10th several bloody
battles were fought, one of which 800 Amer
leans, with Gen. Worth, were reported to
have been blown up by bomb shells from
Chapultapec,, falling among the amunition.-
Gen. Smith is also reported to have been
killed 90 300 ~ 91 loqa oa 'og s9ob -
The Mexcans report the American .losss
at l7oo-or from one-fourtr to one -third Of
the whole army. E@33 h9baaa
/ The Citadel Of Cbapultapic, ,and tie
''Halls of the Montezumas," are NOV il our
possession. " ti H..a94 1a'
The news seems to be we'll authenticated.
Both Mexican and American letters says,
that the battle was the hardest and most
desperate yet fought. Santa Anna COM
manded column in person at that point of
the city where our loss was 400 killed and
6 or 700 wounded aa'a 5a' a 3isog ils
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KALlDA VENTURE
JAMES MAcxENzll, EDIToR
rUEspAY. ooroBNR -. leA7.

By rus Dem. STATS CONVENTION, 8Tn JAN, 1916,
Resolpsd, That the Democracy Of Ohio arc op.
posed to all paper surrency, and are resolved to
RETURN TO TuE CONSTITUTIONAL CURRENCY OF GOLD
AND SILVER.
Resolued, That the Democracy OF Ohio are OPP
posed to all chartered and special privileges, as
destructive 10 equality and hostile 10 free insti-
tutions, and from, henceforth and fareuer declare
against them uEcoMPRoMIsING HOSTILITY
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"CoNvEpT1pLH AT PLEAsuRE."-This

"CoNvERT1BIH Az PLEAsuRE."- is
the term applied by the bankers to their soft
currency Itis fact apparent TO every man
in the community that not half of ihe paper
money in circulation is within q hundred
miles ofths bank that issues il. But oh, il
is cenpertible. You can get the specie for it,
by making journey ofseveral days Q. Press.
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DANIEL WEBsTER.-The Wing Conyen-
ton OF Massachusetts, has|nomina,ed Daniel
Websieras candidate for President in
lS4s. Daniel Webster is the most true,
the most able, but the most unpopular expo.
nen, Of the character Of Wing federalism
now living. And we fear the wings will not
venture 10 trust their fortunes in his keep.
ing. II would be an open contest of prnci-
pies, and in such contest the wings have
never succeeded and are conscious they
never will. ThOy require dumb leader
like Harrison, a versatile one like Clay, OF
one who does not know what his principles
arc, like Gen. Taylor.
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LIBEL SUIr.--Dr. E. w. II. Ellis, of the
Goshen Ia. Democrat states that he has been
sued for libel bya person of the name of
Resolved Fish, who claims that last August
the DIR. printed a picture of Fish, which
wos not the representation of a fnny mon
ster Of the deep, but a scaly attempt to car
feature the prosecutor, Resolved Fish,
The Dr.. apologies after this form: "God
forbid that we should wanton!y wound the
feelings of any man whom he has not made
in his image" and evidently takes tho whole
matter as a good joke. Nevertheless if Re-
solved Fish can get $1,000 out of a country
editor, it will, besides making up for all his
deficiencies, personal or otherwise, eniite,
him TO be considered as miracle even
among odd fish,
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-10-12

New JERsEy.--Daniel Haines has been
nominated as a candidate for Governor of
New Jersey by "a Democratic Convention. and
a Wing Convention has nominated the Hon.
William Wright for the same office.
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The democrats of Wayne have nominated by
the popular vote system, A. H. Byers for The
Senate, and Michael Toiten for the House
We look upon their election as certain
The democracy Of Wayne are united.
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The Morals OF Whlggery,

The last Wbig Advertiser, brings charge
agains, the Caihotic Priest at Section Ten,
Of defrauding the County re venue, and
charges H. ]. Boehmer, the Democratic
candidate for Commissioner as party to
tho alleged fraud. Tho time when this
charge is brought forward, (nearly year and
a halfafter The date Of the transaction and
so close upon the election il is designed 10
10 affect as TO prevent any possibility Of
explanation or reply to correct its falsehood.
sufficiently marks the unworthy mo-
tivss which dictated the charge and select
ed the period for its promugation t
To pandsr TO and arouse ssctaran amin, s.
lilies for political effect, the nsmo and char
acter ofan unassuming minister ef religion
is paraded in pariiznn contest, charged
with an offence which, if truo, should de-
grade him from his holy Office and this is
done without any enquiry by The Wing Ed
itor into the truth of the facts, or any very
)
close scrutiny of The motives Of his cores
pondent; while the facts as stated by him
show that the matter. is capable of perfect
ly honorable explanation. We know not bis
correspondent or whether personal or polit-
cal spite induced him to originate the SLAM
der, bu! he appears to have selected his in
strumeht for its propagation with perfect
knowledge that no considerations Of public
dscency or propriety would prove restraint,
where there was prospect Of political gain
by an inde fensibo course.
The NEXT CONGRESS. Notwithstanding
the Wings have been discussing who they
will elect for officers in the nexl House of
Representatives, they have after all very
fair chance of not having Majority
Twenty-six States have elected delegates TO
the next Congress; and the political charac.
Ter ofthose elected is stated by the Balt-
more Patriot to be as follows: Wings, Ill;
Democrats, 100; Native l.; and two vacan-
cies, one in this State and one in Michigan,
which will undoubtedly be filed by Demo
Gratis. There are three States yet to vote,
and their delegates in the last House Of Rep
4 c.11.
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Still Later and More Important from Mrr-
ico-GsnerdI Scott in the City--A GreOf
Battle Fought, DiM a Heapy Loss-Gen.
Bravo Killed and Santa Amaa Wounded
and Rstreating-The Fight Cosiinuing
IN the Ciy-THs Gallant Worth Danger
ou'ly Wounded, &c. DC. .'i' ial t'7s
PILTsBuRon, Oct. 2--7i P. M.
The Postmaster General At Washington
received letter to-day from the Postmaster
at New Orlesns, giving news one day later
from the Army. haFtil f9,.s.I
Gen. Scott entered the City of Mexico
on the 18th. Probably the s,h, Though III,
correctness Of the daio has been re-aliirmed
by second despatch from Pirsburgh.1
great battle has BEN fought, in which
Gen. Bravo was killed, and Sunta Ann.
wounded. Santa Anna retired with his
shattered forces to Faudalone. The Amer
ican loss is from 1000 TO 1900 killed a.d
wounded. The lpss Of tho Mexicans is not
reported. HHr UgBts q. ia.t,aiu'-a
Gen. Sceti held one half of the ciiy of
Mckee, and a sanguinaTy battle was ragna
in other parts Of the city al The last accounts.
Reports are various as is Gen. Sc otis pes-
ent position. t3I .l@ NtM,a.#i
General Worth is dangerously wounded.
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Tho House numbers 22S members, and
lis is a majority lfthe three States yet TO
elect should vote as heretofore there will be
ll3 Democrats, IA Wings, and Native,
aMr. Levin, of Pennsylvania. On SO close a
vote it is rather difficult TO decide results
This state Of facts scarcely justifes the
clamor the wings have raised, but they are
always counting their chicken-6xeps hltie
too fast. 5ak aFE VA ea : ,,.ssa
VI Mr.. John Tussing, Of Sugar Creek,
requests ns to state that en- the 9th inst, he
killed buck dear, which weighed 179lbs.
neat weight after it was dressed.
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STILL LATER.
News of Great Battle in Mexico
Confirmed. aa
800 American Troops Bloyn up
GEMS. WORTH AND SMITH RE.
PORTED KILLED.
RILEY AND SEVENTY OTHER DEsER.
TIERS HUNG. %! atA#

Tie AMERICAN TRooPs IN THE HALLS OF
THE MoNrEzUMAs AND CITADEL OF Cha
pI.I,rAuI,, E H'I.. tr
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HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.

On Monday last week. J. p Langford resi-
ding in Rome township, Penn. murdered his
wife by shooting her through the body with
pistol. Langford had been in the habit Of
threatening to take the life Of his wife, until
she had become so accustomed to II that sEs
paid little attention to what he said. Ca Mon
day evening about dark, he told his wife thst
he was going to shoot her. and drew pistol
frem his pocket end deliberately loaded it u
her presence, for the purpose Of putting he
threat into execution. After having charged
the weapon very heavily. he stepped out Of the
house and told his little son, lad about seven
years Of age, that he was . going to kill his
1.-THE boy's) mother He instantly returned
into the house andldisregArding the entFsaties
Of his wife, held her with one hand and with
the other discharged lhe contents Of the pistol
through her body. the bali entering the aldo.
men and coming out just above tho hip. near
the back bone. She fingered in great agony
Until Thursday night. Al ten O'Clock. when she
expired. Three infant children are len 10
mourn the loss At fond aud dsaling mother.
I.engleFd made no attempt to escape, and is
now in lail awaiting his trial
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Correspondence Of m' tribune.

WSsurNGroN, Friday evening, Jan. 20.
Tl,e Wilmot Proyiso will be moved on Mon
d,v next. as an amendment 10 the 3,OUO,OUO
loan bill, which is made the special oldeI OF
the day. dare not predict its success or defeat,
so little reliance can be placed on the promises
or intentions of the democratic majority. The
Administration, il is well known here, Sexerls
itself to defeat this proyiso. II is equally well
known. that there are some members OF the
House disposed TO listen to its persuasions.-
This is the Walpolian aye of policy-every man
has his price, 1t may not be rendered IN the
form Of goId-though some would not object to
its appearance even in that questionable shape
nav, like Dame, might be. accessible Only
thu ongh q golden shaver. There are many
| avenues to the democratic heart, and the Exc
cutive commands them mostly. From the nch
| abundance Of patronage with which this very
Congress has supplied him, he can gratify many
| friends. The process is like thatsof Nature
the power of dispensing favors arises from them
to him, and may be compared to the grateful
exhalaiion, which forms reservoir above; the
favors descend from him to them, like the
vivifying rain. gladdening tho heart of man.
So in one eternal cycle revolves democracy
The common sentiment seems 20 be ,howsvefs
that if the $4,000 900 be granted, the Proviso
will pass as rider 20 it. The loan failing, the
Proviso falls to the ground. 1t may be that the
| first will be defeated TO avoid the other.
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been practically 50 regarded by the
South. when the support or extension OF
the institution required the action Of The
Federal Government
AT the time of the adoption of the
Constitution of the United States, there
were seven free and six slave S.ates.--
The published opinions of leading states.
men at the South, and other historical
facts, go to show that the final extinction
of the institution was looked for at no
very distant day. So carefully was the
Constitution formed, that when that event
should take place, not one word or
phrase of it would require to be altered,
and no expression in il would give notice
to posteri.y that such an institution ever
existed.
The people of the free States have been
taught by the action OF the National Gov
Eernment, invoked by the South to enlarge
the limits and give security to the lnsii-
tuition of slavery, that power may be ex'
erted to restrict its limits and abolish its
existenceEin the districts and territories
of the United States, taking care not to
NEEDLE with it within the territory OF
State.
Must they continue forever to lend
their aid 10 the support of an institution
which they believe to be morally and
politically wrong, and against which the
opinions of mankind are concentrating
with the power Of gathering tempest?
Is it not time for Them to resolve calm
ly, but firmly, that they cannot consent
10 the further extension of slavery, or t
the admission of any new slave State:
into this Union!
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fl Crooked su1ject,--A aIatamoras cares

II Crooked SuJect.--A Matamoras ceres
pondent of an Indiana paper, in giving de-
scription of the Rio Grande. says:
Imagine four Of the 'crookedest things in the
world, then imagine four moro twice as crook
ed, and then fancyto yourself large river
three times as crooked as these put together.
and you have tain, idea of the crooked dIspo-
sition Of this almighty crooked river. There is
no DRIFT in it from The fact that it is so crooked
that timber can't find its way far enough down
to lddge two sticks together-but few snakes.
because it is not straight enough to swim in,
and the fish are all in the whrlrools in tho
bends, because they can't find their way cut.
Birds frequently attempt to fly across the river,
and light on the same side they start from. be-
ing deceived by the different crooks Indeed
You may be deceived when you, think van see
across it, and some of the b'hoys say it is so
darned twisting there isn't bu, oae side to it.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-04

G5-The Times and Register having denied
that T. T. Whittlessy was ever a feeeralist,
nineteen Of the nost respectable Of Mr.. WIS
neighbors have published a certificate in the
Courant. in which they say they have been in
tima,ely acquainted with the would be Covers
nor from his boyhOod, and that to their certain
knowledge he acted with the old federal party
SO long as that party existed. and that he never
claimed TO be democrat until 1927 or '2S.-
Before that period he had uniformly avowed
himself federalist. We suppose there can be
no doubt Of the correctness Of these states
msnts. But every body knows that old fede-
ralists who opposed the last war make the hes,
and most trusty modern democrats. We ens
terrain no doubt that, if elected, Mr.. w. would
eyince IS thorough devotion TO the principles(!)
Of locoiocoism as TouceY, Hubbard, Buchanan.
or any ofthe federal democrats Of the day, and
is entitled to the cordial support all The ene-
mics of domestic industry and national pros
perity. He is as hostile 10 every measure Of
public policy calculated Ia benefit the northern
States as the most obsequious supporters Of
Polk and slavery can desire, and would as truly
echo the sentiments Of the slaycocracy as any
'temohrat' in the state. His Hartford Conven-
ton iederalisin don't hurt him at all, at all.
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Some fifty years ago, a meeting was held in
Charleston, To make arrangements for library.
and each member was allowed to name book
to be purchased. When the celebrated Mr..
Pinckney was called on to make his PROPOSAL,
he rose and named Bunyans Pilgrims Prog
ress. This was received with loud laugh
from all parts of the room--'laugh as you may ;
said the great orator, that is one of the most
remarkable works the world has ever possess
ed ests ~ -.
The millions of this extraordinary work put
into circulation since that time, in more than
twenty different languages. have fully justified
the sentiments Of that distinguished statesman
and scholar. That which can thus abide the
test Of Time is truly great. !r. $50 l
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WIlig Nominations.
For Governor, t
CLARK BISSELL,
of Norwalk. g.,
For Lieutenant Governor,
CHARLES J. McCURDY,
of Lyme.
For Secretary of State,
JOHN b. ROBERTSON,
of New Haven.
For Treasurer,
JOSEPH b. GILBERT,
81, Of Hartford. ~,
For Comptroller,
,ABIJAH CATLlN, y
of IIarwinton. .... ~.
For Treasurer, S.
JOSEPH Il. GILBERT,
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
The Wing Congressional Convention which
met at Brook6eld on Tuesday last, unanimous
ly nominated the Hon. TRUMAN SMITH fo
reelection to Congress. So faithfully ant
satisfactorily has Mr.. S, discharged therespon
sible duties Of his trust. and 50 universally il
he esteemed at home and abroad as one of the
most devoted and intelligent Wings Of tn.
Union, that no other name was urged upon the
Convention, .-
OF the triumphant election of The Wing
Candidate in this District, even our opponents
entertain no sort of doubt; and although foi
forms sake their convention will to-day make
a nomination, it will be with no expectation
Of obtaining for :heir nominee majority Of
the votes OF either Li,chfeld or Fairfield
County.
From what we have learned Of the feclins
in the District, we are confident OF larger
majority for Mr.. Smith than in 1915. Let ev
ny Wing do his whole duty, and the Fourth
will have the honor Of giving the largest ma
jority of any district in the Slate.
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VOLUNTEERING.

An effort is making to raise in this and the
adjoining towns, company Of volunteersfor
the Mexican war. So we learn from Mr.. j.
Stevenson, who has been active in The matter
spectacle standing, have given in their names.
At the head of the list, arefhe signatures of
II. T. Higgins and Dwight Morris, Esqs. 1t
is hardly necessary, however. TO remark. that
in reference to The oyigis Of the War. these
gentlemen entertain sentiments similar to those
advocated in this paper and BY the mass Of
Northern Wings - Bridgeport STANDARD.