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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-07

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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

EXEMPTION IN NEW YORK.

The opponents of the Constitution are claiming
that exemption of homesteads is a thing unheard Of
and thing that no other State in the Union will
adopt tolerate See what is doing in the state of
New York Even the wings there seem to be inn
bued with greater spirit of lberality than some
democrats here, for the bill which follows was intro
duced in the New York Legislature by Mr. Bascom
whig; and that il, or containing similar prov-
slons will prevail there can be no doubt And
again, it is claimed that our exemption amounts to
nothing because it is indefinite to details Cannot
and will not our Legislature explain it by enact
ment the first section Of this act is explained by
the sections that follow 1t is important that the
principle have the solemn sanction of the Constitu-
ton leaving the details to be fixed by legislative en-
actment. Should the constitution be defeated, it
will be said that the people are opposed to exemp-
TONS and we shall be without for years, and this
while New \ DIRK, the parent we may say of Wiscon-
sin, is reaping the blessings oft 1t will be seen by
reference to this bill that precisely the same amount
is exempt that the Wisconsin Constitution exempts
Read it:
S /. Exempts the homestead of a family of two OF
more persons from sale for any debt obligation con
| uacted after the passage of this act
s 2 Provides that it shall not be encountered BY
mortgage otherwise, except upon the Joint appli
cation of husband 81 wife where such relation exists
to the officer of the county discharging the duties OF
the Office OF Surrogate and his approval such officer
TO direct the disposition OF the proceeds of such
mortgage.
So Provides for the appointment of comniss-
toner's upon the application of Judgment creditor
to make partition where the value OF a homestead
exceeds $1,000 SO that only that amount of proper
ty shall be exempt
S4. Provides for cases where the value may ex-
coed $1,000 and the premises are not desireable in
such cases part may be leased 10 pay the Judgment
or the whole sold and $3.50 applied to the purchase
of new homestead and the residue to the credit
ors.
Secure the wife of deceased husband the
same nterestin the homestead that the husband now
has in the lands of his deceased wife
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

IL We are delighted to learn, we doubt not
are others, that our friend of the American not
obliged to either go send to Washington for that
Fife Majors Commission, in the lS3d Regiment
and moreover that he did not wait TO be turned out
o. ias some are waiting TO be turned out Of the ol
ces they holland still further that he flied well when
heidi ietogethor with other matters equally peril
nent and interesting, concerning his early lie
Well some folks are born great, some achieve great
ness, and some have greatness thrust upon them
1t certainly argues well for the modesty our friend
that he voluntarily resigned the greatness which
was thrust upon him, and abandoned the fife to a
chicye greatness in the humber walk Of blowing
weekly on a sort of penny whistle.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

NJ Our article of last week, with regard to Thos.
II. Benton requiring the recall of Scott, Taylor&c.,
was copied from a Wing paper and turns out to be
as we might have suspected untrue. Mr. Benton
simply required the powers necessary for him TO
treat for peace, subject only to the supervision of
the President The President upon examining the
law on the subject found that he could accept his
appointment only, as subject to the control and d.
recton OF these men. Mr.. Benton could not sub.
init TO be hampered in that way and refused the
commission. It's TO be regretted that the Presi.
dent had not the power to confer on him the su-
preme commands we might with confidence have
looked for speedy peace but all will see the tolv
OF Mr. Bentons gong there, subject to the control
OF these men, who might undo every thing he could
do.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31
LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON
Correspondence Of the Telegraph.
WAsnINGToN, D. c., MARCH IL, 1847


FRIEND SHoLEs -
Yesterday a gentleman from Iowa gave me
pamphlet containing the speech of Marshall NJ
Strong Esq. against the Wisconsin Constitution.
delivered in the council at the late session of the
Legislature The sophstry tone, and erroneous as
sumptlous of Mr., s., are well calculated to alarm
all who do not give the subjects upon which he
treats, full, calm, and candid consideration.
Passing over the objections which he makes to
the manner in which the Convention was constitu-
ted, which merely the opinions of the speaker.
and which, by-the-way, neither comport with the
usages of our people, nor the teachings of their
experience; permit me to remark briefly upon those
parts OF his speech which relate to the provisions of
the Wiconsln Constitution that embrace the rights
OF married women, the exemption from execution
OF certain real estate to the amount of a thousand
dollars, and the election of Judges.
The first objection arrayed against the the section
Tor securing the rights of married women by Mr.
>, is precisely of that kind which superficial law
yer would resort to and finds support alone in
the hypothesis that no proper alteration can be
made in the provisions Of law and the practice of
attorneys, to protect the property held by the wife
under the proposed change OF things. But is any
sound lawyer or rejecting citizen prepared to CON
tend that laws cannot be enacted to secure to mar
RED women the benefits intended by this section
and secured, too without subecting the wife to the
awkward and embarrassing predieaments imagined
by Mr.. s? If indeed, it were impossible for the
ingenuity OF man to make laws which would secure
to married women their proparty, without subecting
them to the unpleasant and yexatious position OF
parties to suits. whose personal attendance would
be required IN our courts of law then indeed the OBJ
lections of Mr. S. would be of some little weight
but II their rights and property be made secure
without this Inconvenience his objection falls and
vii not insult the common sense of your readers by
endeavoring to show that such thing is quite pos
sible.
The state of things which Mr. s anticipates as the
effect of dissection shows that he is more magma
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31
OUR CONSISTENCY.

Or rather the averred want oft, is a matter
which appears to happily some OF the whig oppo-
nents OF the constitution: and we are not certain
but some of the democratic ones, who at this par
ticular Iuncture of excitement would we fear rath-
er believe i'll til an well Of u.s. Ills matter that
we hardly think 1t worth while to talk about. and
if it were only wings, that we We're called upon to
talk to, we should net say word on the subject
But we do not wish to forfeit the good opinion of
those who have heret oore stood side by side w tn
us in many well fought field and with many of
whom we expec: again TO stand. IN future contests
and therefore we will say very few words.
The American has paradeda number OF extracts
from our paper OF different dates, side by side TO
make out case against us, and II is upon these
that the case rests. Some of those extracts are
garbed, others, and those upon which the case
manly rests, were not written by us, but written
and published during absense and subse-
quently dsavowed by us, and others are our own.
Our position Is just this, and always has been We
expressed ourself from he start against the bank
tcle & we said some things rejecting the course
of the convention which we never did and do not
want to take back, but from the time the constitu-
ton took shape, we have been its advocate. We
do not like the bank article mot by any means how
ever the ground that 1t IS mainly objected to;
but good men are sanguine that it will work we'll,
and on question OF opinion, where everything else
is right should be foolish indeed. to oppose the
whole instrument. From the time the suffrage ar
tcIe was reconsldered and appended the elective
judiciary proposition adopted by vote of two to
one; the exemption and married woman article
adopted, we have been its advocate and shall so
remain till defeated or adopted. We challenge
any man to eainsay this, and no man, unless he
be very willing to be deceived or unless he wish
es to think i'll OF us, can us of aught in
consistent. There are many doubt who think
that 20 have been consistent, after expressed
dissen. TO the first article introduced in conven-
ton, we should have dissented clear through j; but
the amount of the business is, whatever we
thought OF the first article introduced we liked the
rest. We say this TO democratic friends; we
are aware that 1t is a time of great excitement,
but we trus of them will so far lose chit of
fair dealing as to do us injustice in this matter.
We have nothing to complain of in the matter,
so far as our wing contemporary is concerned, ex-
cept perhaps where he garbled extracts, and quo
ted others which he knew were written and pub
lished during our absence. He can act Just as
unfair and with just little candor as he plea
ses towards US. We not fig for it, the
contrary we rather regret that he, being a roera-
bic sort of person, should SO far yield 10 the evil
influence which surrounds him, las to depart from an
honest course, which alone he can hope for per-
manent success.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

IHE BEST JOKE rET.-Julius Patricious Bolivar
McCabe with Strong Wells, and Holiday, are
stumpmS 1t against the Constitution. McCabe
made speech at Troy (which he called upon all
to come up land share in the glory of defeating a
Constitution which would induce all the fraudulent
bankrupts and consummate scoundrels in the Union
to take up their abode in our beautiful Wisconsin
Now we call this the best joke yet, that this man
McCabe who for the last five or six years has swim.
died living out of the people of the territory, by
false pretences, shonld want to keep the consum-
mate scoundrels away. We can only account for
II on the ground that he wants to enjoy monopo-
ly OF the swindling. In connection, we perceive
the Sentinel Is endeavoring to prove MacCabe an
freshman. lie could offer no greater insult to Irish
men where McCabe is known.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31
WAsuINGroS j.. c. March -, 1877.

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trarv decision 10 arrived at lzI',~ i 1t ,,-al.
blej every thing,yju 20 on smoothly and harmon
ously towards that :. limit Of urorressn which 50
mnch alarms the mind Of tAe honorable councillor
Of Racine but which win he hailed as = blessed era
bv ever, honest man vino has ,,t,ocend tho cr,e
Of litigation 70 our country. PROVING ont Of the
proneness Of imnroydent. visionary intemrer.,e
and speculative men. to become debtors. and the
proneness ofthe ayaricous trader to take adyaDaee
of their loibes and then min Them and reduce their
wives and children tn want and misery Good men,
phiIanthronjsfs-alI those who uo,tId nrotect the
helpless wife and children from +bo Not. Of ayarce
have lono looked tor,ard 70 NO ,iorod when the
seller1vonI deoend ,o,, tho I,,yyer
not nm ON his Goods and chat+eIs 20" na,roent and
when the LAWYER uonld fnaI tlat bis rentationand
his success in life darcoG"3 ,,1,or, HE ,nctnaIjty
This na,t;cnlar ~ ,,rr,eIase or aware
most reI,of;,,,r - +ta l,cnrta, LEGAL
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

u 1t may be we'll for the voters of this and
other towns to understand that law passed at
the late session OF the Legislature. gives them the
privilege of voting next Tuesday upon the
question of lie ense for the sale of spurious liquors
The votes are to have written printed on them
the words 'for License or against License. =
And if it shall happen that majority Of the vot-
ers are against License then no license is to be
granted within the town, having such majority for
the year next ensuing. or until majority of the
voters in said town shall by their votes authorize
the granting of Liceuse.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

IL We do not suppose that the individual who
does the smart writing for the American sees
proprety whatever in hanging about our office. for
the purpose of taking advantage of all he may see
and hear; but we would suggest TO him that it is
decidedly out of character do not mean for him.
but for gentleman; and we would suggest also TO
the Fife Major that he would add TO his own cred
it by giving this co-editor of his few lessons in
breeding.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31
~ Corporation election, next Monday.

=
II Town election, NEXT Tuesday, when in adj
diton to the election of Town officers, the following
questions are to be decided:
CoNsTITUTIoS-"Y YES or NO."
CoNsTITUTIoN-SUFFRAe Equal Suffrage
to Colored Persons" YES" or "NO."
LIcENsE-"FORn or AGAINST"
Ballots to be written or printed in the above form
ICT-Tickets, CONSTITUENCIES can be
had at this Office, and friends from the country are
requested to call and procure them for distribution
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

ID. uPNAS, of Milwaukee has been appointed a
FIRST Lieutenant of L. S Infantry.
H. NJ CADr, of Milwaukee, I'd Lieutenant of
U, S Infantry.
A w. Wright of Watertown, I'd Lieutenant OF
q. S. Infantry.
The Milwaukee Courier pronounces the first two
OF these appointments good and we know ourseli
that the last one is
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

FoREIGN AID.--The enemies of the constitution
have been driven to seek aid from abroad in the
desperateness of their condition. Justin Butterfed
the great Justin Buttereld, Butterield the lawyer
whose quips and quirls, whose jokes and jbcs,
whose odds and oddities, have been wont to set all
classes and conditions of people in roar has per-
petrated at the request Of these gentlemen, whose
melancholy condition makes any joke acceptable,
the latest joke of the season. He says if the con-
sttution be adopted it will become the fundamental
law of the land and until it be altered if it be not
adhered to, the fundament law OF the land will be
violated. Mr.. Butterfeld sustains this joke with
the irresistible gravity, that makes his jocks SO anu
sing, and cites any quantity of argument and prece
dent to show his position correct. We understand
on the receipt of this, the gloom and tlrsponeucy
which was gradually gathering upon the hopes Of
the gentlemen who fshed for this Joke, gave way
and smiles and sunshine succeeded. We have not
learned what retainer paid this occasion, but
Mr.. Butterield is generally pretty liberal with his
jokes and probably did not bleed friends to any
great extent.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31
FREE SUFFRAGFl

RevJ. LoTHRop will favor the public with a
Lecture on the question OF Free Suffrage on FRI
DAY EVENING NEXT, in the Methodist Church.
AS the subject is an important one the attendance it
Is hoped will be general
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

DJ-The oldest nhabitantn at Mackinaw, has
no recollection of there ever before being as much
ice in the straits, as this winter.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

lD-MAKISG OUT a cAsE.-The Major has
taken quite a range in making out that case -
against the Telegraph He quotes from the Tele-
graph from 1747 up to next July. We think 1t is
an exceedingly hard case if man cannot be permit
ted to change his opinions once in hundred ears
The trouble was, probably that that legal gentle
man did not have an opportunity of seeing tue
proof.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

IL BY reference to our proof we perceh that a
notice we had prepared Of the meeting offho friends
OF the Constitution on Thursday e, ening last hen
they we're addressed by Nessrs NTH and James
o. Milwaukee has been accidentally omitted We
can only say that It was most excellent and en-
thusias tic meeting
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

ID We direct the particular attention Of our
readers to the article on the outside of our paper
on the subject of the 9th section of the bank article
We call attention also to the able review of some
Of the articles of our constitution, in our Washing
ton letters
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

VIM. Singer Of Iowa, has been appointed a paw
master in the United States Army
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

II The opponents of the constitution assert that
it is the Office seekers who endeavoring to push
the constitution through. Now the fact is, under
the constitution the salaries of all the officers are
made so low, that it be no kind of object for any
man to spend either time or money to seek them.
But on the other hand look at the Secretary of the
Territory, the Clerks of the Courts some of the
Judges and many others who now hold office; their
efforts OF course, not dictated by desire TO hold
on to their places; patriotism impels them, whilst
all others are moved by selfish considerations. VIII
the people belive this; we imagine not.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31
We shall add one more

10. Vote for the Constitution because. in the
event of its adoption, Wisconsin will have the no.
nor of starting into being with more Just and pop
ular constitution than any State before it," This is
the unanimous sentiment of prominent democrats
abroad, and even of some leading wings who have
not permitted themselves to be blinded in reference
TO the merits of the instrument by unworthy parti-
IAN prejudices.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

IL As will be seen by reference to an advertise
nlent in another column, AIessrs. \. L. Barber and
JohnWildcr are engaged in teaching select chool
III this village. Mr. Barber comes with high test
monials, as IN accomplished scholar, and an exIle-
renced and ecient teacher Mr.. Wilder is iayora-
bly, known to this community. Under their Joint
auspices the school Wi. be one of high order, and
we trust citizens viii patronize it literally.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31
THE PRESENT CONTEST.

The excitement of the present contest with regard
to the constitution surpasses any has been our lot
before to witness take part in, in the territory.
We recollect its parallel however in the United
States Bank contest for then now it was the peo-
pie struggling step onward in the march of liber-
ty, in the science of self government, and the ac-
QUESTION of individual rights. The same vim
dictiveness which marked that contest on the
part of those warning against the people, marks this
to some degree. The most outrageous expressions
were when practiced on the part OF those who had
the power towards those differing with them. The
monied power of the country was determined to
rule, and it was only after struggle unheard ofin
modern times, that the people finally triumphed.-
This territory has arrived at crisis. Her funda-
mental law is about to be established the trainers
her constitution relying upon the wisdom OF her
people, have ventured to take advantage of the light
of the past and advance step further in the sci
ence OF government and the rights of the people,
Like the war with the bank it has aroused the hosts
who fatten upon upon things as they are and they
are warning with desperation against measures
which 60 to distribute wealth and power more
generally The present system of things is favora-
bic to monopoiesit is favorable to cunning against
ndustry--in short is favorable to the few against
the many, and the few are determined to prevent a
change. Let the people recollect that it is only
when some great good is in store for them that
the men who now most vindictively oppose the
Constitution are thoroughly aroused. The ques-
ton is, whether power shall pass from them to the
many; whether the system of money making by
speculation in bank paper, in monopolies, by the
present debtor and creditor laws, and the manifold
ways by which so many non-producers are supper
ted shall be modified, and the money remain in the
handsof those who produce it this is the question
and iii calculated to thoroughly those whose
interests threatened Will the people be true to
themselves on this occasion Are they not the same
men, and the sons of the same men, who side by
side with Andrew jackson, so nobly vindicated
their rights against that most dangerous power the
United States Bank. Will they forget that glorious
struggle and its Invaluable fruits and falter now in
the onward march. They will be true. The prize
at stake is too precious for them to throw it away
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

"That our interest lays in a difficult channel, we
well know"
This is quoted from our paper Of last week by the
American, and comments appended. The word
'd!ficutt, as printed, was written by us slifcr.
ent 1t IS an error Of the compositors
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