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The other Side.

The Washington National Era contains
a well written and able article from an
Abolition correspondent, in the defence Of
the business Of the Mexican w ar-from
which we make the following extract:
sit is common for some people to speak
of this as a peculiarly unjust war; yet
have not found one of them able to desig-I
nate any war Of invasion, in the whole
range Of history, that they could themselves
pronounce more Just one, or to designate
any powerful notion that they. think. would
- Iesbsxe laifed States
have done. Thero are n6aily reasons for
.regretting the existence Of the war; but It
affords some consolation to believe that the
amount of blood shed in it is not much
greater than that shed in the same period
Of the civil breils Of the Mexicans, and the
incursiions of the Indians into the Mexican
districts, left unprotected and deprived OF
arms, lest the people might use them m to to
regain their liberties; and the result" Will
probably be the introduction Of better
government, free trade, and more civiliza-
lion into Mexico; that, if this government
acquires territory, such territory will ENJOY
more freedom of religion, and Of the Press,
and will settle more rapidly; and that, If
slaves are allowed to be transferred to the
acquired territory, the transfer will not In
crease the number of slaves but will place
them in climate more congenial to their
constitutions, where there is less prejudice
of color, and more facility for emancipation;
and will, moreover, by a withdrawal OF a
portion of the slaves from the northern
slaveholding states, renoer the speedy
emancipation of the remainder more
practicable and more probable" -..r
This is plain matter-of-fact statement
of this question, and common sense view OF
its probable results. That slavery will not
be tolerated in any acquired territory, is
not probable, and scarcely possible. The
Calhoun interest at the South opposes the
| ACQUISITION of territory, on the ground that
slavery will not be tolerated there. The
Hon. John M. Bolts, whig member of Con.
gress.elect from Virginia, denies the righ
Of Congress to authorize slavery there OF
any where else; and contends that the peo
pie who inhabit that territory alone hay'
control of that question, if such be the cas-
, there is no danger of a slave state ever be
ing made Of amy newly acquired terrltor.
because majority of those who will en-
: igrate to it, will be from tho Norther
States and foreign countries, who detes
slavery. Should the territory be free.
2 will furnish an easy and speedy outlet TO
emancipated slaves, and eventually depopu
late the bordering slave states. This fea
is expressly mentioned in the letter
. w addy Thompson, of South Carolina, an
is the secret of the opposition of Mr.. Cal
. houn. Hence, we are led to believe tha
the cry of Giddings, Corwin, Delano, an
the tory crew, about this-being war 10
the extension of slavery, is all moon-shln
,, and humbuggery. invented for politic'
efect,-KoImes Farmer. ss
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! esEasl,p.v MSS 8 lA,u1JeetlJsfA' BROWNE. :;

- ea.s,lpr MISS Auepsfa BROWNE.
ale. nay, child, /, want you to order Is
goprsbridal, dress. without further oelay y.
Sir Harry will leave for London IN I.sle; ,less
ahan.a fortnight and he desires 1 TO take ms
iAxideuwith shiIn. aaszsu:4gi 81 5s1i>s,
sf.d had dhoped, my dear fiaathEter' ia1.EtR' tnal, ere
this. yeu would. have been convinced sa OF lhe
,snexpedienpy of this marriage. eA14y, hnoWlhg'
sas,vou that can never love elr Nary 1ls y
issmIsarprised toIfnd You PMersisting M IN n'A1 max
10y ~ s1 q, I sre foolish, undutiful girl, Kate.
.S;rIIarry IS wealthy, believe, and a,gfe most
.oSpiaals fellow TO ride after the. hounds;T nls;
Were in your place, woulda Be proud sey 1S' OF
ssBnt his wealth andsportsna ( e' aplli- \
dies can never make me hapPy.p .,.ss,
ss..1l isee how tits Kate oYr neaal l has
been Inned by that popinlay captain 70, you
ssnef, last summer, at s ,sLeamingIohl. Da
Me4 need not Aatter yourself. that Sd i WI I
ijaferagNe YOU to him g,s---vs. ion s.ts,.sg
go vou.xouA allow yorrself to see 2. hsn !,
- dear You we we9ald I'd 1hlnh lnl
dnqrHfaYerably ofshipa.' ss.srssb1sa SCR /.
ri: .Efthepuppy should ever have the enron =.
saney soshow his face here, would no. sss nesl
aaniAto asder one of my servants to KICK q l.l mn
haat tof the house The impertlment lack
saaaPs! aprnake loyeato my daughter WIZ WIN
neut nay permission i,,,st. e-a,., g.. z-.a5,.
. kftR emsmhsr father, you refused him al
audience. when he wanted to ask your ap
snfobation of his suit. .ie,s s,.%s = 4, s..r.
s. swell, well,l you must think of him n
E.ss Mxz wish is. to see Won we'll DroV
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23


The Yankee out west, t,who
very recently wrote home to his mother
that he had seen live Hoosier, has sent
her another epistle on western etiquette
Here it is. - .s,,ig@ ' = vsG
"Western people gelto their death on
etiquette. You can't tell, man here that
he lies, as you can down east, without fight
ing. A few days ago, a man was ,te telling llllg
two of his neighbors, in my hearing a pret-
ty large story. Says |, stranger that's that :;
whapper.' Says he, LAY there strar1gger.;,, ger;
and in twinkle Of an eye ! found myself
in the ditch, perfect quadraped the worse
for tear and wear. Upon another occa'
sion, says l to man 4 never saw before
as woman passed him sthat isn't specl
men of your western women, is1itY' Says
he, you're afraid of the fever and ague
stranger, amt you? Merry much say
|. Well replied he, 'tt1at lady is my wife
and if you don't apologize intwo minutes
by the honor of gentleman swear that
these two pistols, which he held cooked IL
his hands, shall cure you ofthe disorder en-
tirely-so don't fear stranger!'. So knel
down and apologized. | admire the Yves
tern country much: but curse me II = ca a
stand so much etiquette, it has always ta
ken me so unawares." .s7
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23
Totals, :. s1s7,asa ssis,7ssT a

OtllS. =+'srf- lOtsS0H u<i~fsO~"
,fg This table shows the sum Of $45, 500 in st
favor of the business Of this year, on the e'l
Ohio Canals, over that OF last year, during :
the period of six months. 1t is well for the ..
reader to- remember that the politicians OF
a certain party predicted, that, under the gli
operations of the Tariff of1846, our canals
would be solitude, and that trade and =
business Of every description. would 'bs 5
1prostrated. The gratifying fact above
presented, will at once upset a cart load OF y
federal theories and assertions We have q
NO doubt but that similar statement might
be furnished of the increased business on
the canals and railroads in every State in
the Union. " --s-@
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23

0FsA youth, who, >itaiis charitably pro-
sumed, had never ssseen the elephant" re-
Gently found himself in the company Of
three Young ladies, and generously divided
mn orange between them. .-"Y ou will rot
yourself, exclaimed one Of the damsels
( Not at ALL" replied our innocent, O.
have three or four more IN my pocket" Is, =,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23
80, = a.sO EI. R}.I,,si' i's $ 3 .
~ncNrccnp1nUo.oSoso Soso-oo-rOeoooyofOOo
s.sesed aeiaEors the septinsl ssoass=
va No SAe, Mas Passed Away. Ban
q ONE OF SEVEN

4sas~s ssffs ss1-yl st ss.s4 y ct f.fz
Shewas thschid Of fortune and Of fame 49,.
And beauty unsulie age and s1i crime ,aia ~
And wrote h her a tar name -
FIifh onthe registers Of coming Tine, as,:x:.e7.
Scieucewas. hers and in its hal halls sublime, fz3
HhnsweveFthe coronal which Wreathles l her prov;
Esrtheould not stay her flight, and she did ellmo
Tiss stesps Of learning nor stopped there to LOW
Hssmifssoaring pinionswhich are immortal now,
ne World i a one continuous Change, and all
The bright and beautiful win soon decay; i-'.'
The lowry garIands. Of the earth must fab, -
And its phantom dreams are as feet as they.
Angel Of life thou too hast passed away L. !.
And dof thy resting now the tomb must tell, 81
For thy wan cheek Wasted, and day by day
The strong out posts. Of life yielded am and fell
,Halshy freed spirit left it's WORKOUT ts citadel
usbe marble glare Of the still dreamless dead, -
fIas eathered upon her mild placid brow;i &
Ossr her dark. eye the fln of death has spread,
And her cold ashes breathe no longer now ! =
visions Of life farewell! and fareweliithou,
Whose quiet .dreamfess sleep has Just begun;
we would not wake thee though in tears we bow
We would not call thee back, thou lovely one,
Thy home isup beyond the Stars beyond thesun
& q, =
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23
NJ Speaking of Taylor's victories, Cor.

Speaking Of Taylorr''s victories i''to Cor r;
win exclaimed: - 60
ssWhy, sir, must not this melancholy al
fair excite the ridicule, nay, must 1t not ex, ;,
cite the contempt Of every man acqualhseo se,
with the history of the wars ;s,1 OF me ~orlu:
They have now tackled Corwln,s name
~ -Tavlor as Vice. President. Must not
This excite the contempt of every man ac-
ouointed with the history Of human dishen,
estv and efrontery?" /. Isl s. .saE fla
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23
A Green Horn at the Post Office.

Mr.. sSPIR1T:'-Some two years since,
there came to this city, (Augusta, Ga.) a.
real green horn; you would not recognize
the individual now, with his ''long tail'd
blue" and fancy cre-vat. He answered to
the name of Esquire NATHAN BUNKUM.-
A fter being here about q month he asked
his employer if he ''mought go to the Post
Office and see if there was AIRY letter
fur him?' He went, but could not get fur
ther than to say, "Arry letter for Is
Iquire''- when some one near would call
out for box SO, IT'S, or 212, as the case
might be. After making several inetfectu-
al attempts he would turn off. This went
on for several days, when one day as he
came off with friend, he remarked to
him. .ssE+~ f-~fs-=,
"I'ns blest ifI 'spect L'll eyer git a chance!
Look here; tell me what se pumbers is
rura Say! will yer?"
sDon't you know?' asked his friend.
ssNo,o replied the Squire. a- ss>.
ssWhy ali the letters that come one hum
dred miles are placed in the box of that
number, and those which come one hundred
and seventy five miles are placed in Box
It's, and so on
| e. ~''1NOW L kIlOW3 Sutu Iiio NIuAo e"aa '">
next day he stepped boldly up and sang
out-'sOne hundred and fteers'' s,-
The Post Master seeing that he was a
stranger. and not of the house to which the
box belonged, asked him whose box he
wanted? .-.-. .-.rs--'
J, 81 don't want marry box,'' said the
Squire. .- .z.@,... r.;
''Whose letter do you want9' quo:h the
Post Master. an ~. s,-- .
sWell,'' says the Squire, 81 want te
know if there is arry letter for me?' -.
"What's your name?" again asked the
5 Post Master.
: s'Esquire Nathan Bunkum, 0replied th'
S green 'un, s.an' 'speck a letter from hum
: and that's one hundred and fifteen miles VI
the country!'' ...s...... =.
: The Post Master busted, but don't re
: member the number Of buttons he lost.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23
prosDerity OF Chic.

9 The Ohio State Journal rablishes the
following exhibit of the tolls on the, Ohio; s
Canals, for the first six months of the
present year, as compared with those Of =
the last year. The Journal is a federai 6
whig paper, and is received as good authors y
ty with its party: ii ,sEta'Ai
"a lS46. lS47. -s 81
Ohio Canal, $sO,369 $Io6,7 ia
Miami Canal, 34,402 50,974
Miami Extension, g, ,4le @ 1888 !
w obosI, and Erie. 25.l60, .saa7, 1887
81 Isssa -
Hooking Canal, ,e;ss I,6s e.
Walhouding, ~ f39 ial35E
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23

lrFT The Brazilian Minister, at WASH
ington, it is said will be recalled py m,s
government in consequence OF ms hhsmS
made explanations, instead oil asklhs ~" he.
ogies, in reference to the oitlieul. p.nss,,re
tween the two governmenfs.----iDp9 :
Sun. =
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23
JARS.

Jars Of Jelly, Jars of Jam, aau os's zat as5s
Jars of.potted beef and ham,, ege 5s5 .a5;
Jars of early goose berries nice, g.. ,ra
Jars Of mince pies, Jars of spice. =, -,
Jars Of pickles, all home made,
Jars of cordial, elder VINE, s62t3 sstl
Jars of honey super6ne- teaseTsga lea.!o's
Would the.pnly Jars were these,s4eo5 "a
That occur in families.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23

4 DAGUERREorYPE-A woman's heart is
the only true plate for mans likeness. - q
An instant gives the impression, and1an age
of sorrow and change canhet efface it.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23

0EA drunken laborer recovering from
n dangerous illness, was asked whether he
had not been afraid Of meeting his God.
"No,'' said the poor pagan christian, 4 was
only afeard o tother, ,chap'' a....
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23

o. A company Of traders who recently
arrived al ST. Louis from the Upper Mis-
souri,, state that the winter had beens se-' :"
we're that many Indians and white people.
had frozen to death IN the litter part sot
January! There had been "a conflict be-
tween the Pawnees and Sioux, cia5iwhieha
Ithirty-two Pawnees- and one, Sioux 4Teres ere. 3
Ekilled t.-. .ar
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23
Sharp Shooting and no Mistake.

There is class Of persons IN this COM
nunity as we'll Us in many others, who are
nicely hit off in the following good temper
ed satire. We shall not allow ourselves to
say who compose that class Of individuals
bnt recommend our readers of all parties
10 peruse the article and make the appllca-
ton as their good sense may dictate:-Oh'o
Patriot. s.... .... -...
ssThis is q curious country!. Its history
would afford ample matter for moral lec-7
lures, sermons and philosophical disquislt-
ions upon human nature, and the ENDS OF
government What a strange fatality
hangs over this unfortunate republic! Ills
painful to contemplate. Te be sure,
little over half century ago, we numbered
only three million Of English colonlsts, now
we are a mighty nation Of Freemen, ruling
the great continent from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. I 'Tis true we have boundless
commerce,a brave army land a gallant navy,
innsmerablea a statesman of, distinguished
ability, learned writer's, and professors, and
in word, all things that, constitute nation
al greatness and power---yet what does TINS
avail US! We are, always wrong--allWyays
criminal in the eyes OF. Heaven and Earth, tn
We have gone through seven contests, IS,
fought hard battles,g aiatd glorious victories,
w Q are nevertheless, wrong, all the time
Wrong in 1774, when opposing the m, mn
beetle tyrant of Great Britain-so saad - he
Tories. Wrong in 1872, when we pro.
claimed ssFree Trade and Sailors Rights,
and flogged the Britisha second, tim tlmeM9sf c, Z
said tie Federaists. Wrong in 1924
wien Gen. Jackson threatened ed France, :! 81 tol
the indemnities. Wrong in the BlacE
Hawk war. Wrong in the Creek war
Wrong in the Seminole war. And''nov
n cain wrong in the War of Mexico--se'sal
manu- Whigs. Pray tell us, when will
| America ever be right where there isshght
|!ing to be. dene?- Werdo seally, sincerely
anxiously, deploringly, distressedy, an
most. vehemently hope, wish and crave
Esee our country right once before we die.
4 HUMAN LiFE.-Hope writes the poet:r,
I Of the boy, but memory that Of the man ni',
tIan looks forward with smiles, but PACK &c
: ward with sighs. Such is the proy.ldenc
4 of God. The cup of life is sweetest qt tn
Fl brim, the flavor is impaired as we drin II,
deeper, and the dregs are made bltter = I'M
we may not struggle when it is taken AXE 1ro' ea
It our lips. -. 94 t,,g a1i.,sSt,e.t.
- 80 ytlQr FL
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23

You look rather fiat as the tea kettle said a
to the pancake. a.,.sa,t.sa :,
would take that as an insult, said the I
pancake, if you had not been steuming litah q
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23
Kissing.

90
When a wild spark attempts to steal
kiss from a Nantucket girl, she says,
"Come sheer off or I'll split your malnsall
with typhoon.' ..
The Boston girls hold still until they are
well kissed when they fire up all at once,
and say,'1 think you ought to be ashamed, " !,
When young chap steals a kiss from an
Albany girl, she says Il reckon it's my
turn now,'' and gives him a box on the ear
that he don't forget in a week. w hen IN
clever fellow steals kiss from a LOUISIANA
girl she smiles bushes deeply, and says
nothing. In Pennsylvania, whena fe'
maleis saluted with a buss, she puts on hel
bonnet and shawl, and answereth, II am
astonished at thy assurance, Jedediah; fo1
this indignity will sew thee up" The
ladies Of Bungtown, howeyer,afe 50 fond o
kissing that when saluteds on thechee
they Instantly turn the other. <Asat -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23


0FMr. Green, said tolerably dressed
female heother day, entering a grocery in y
which were several customers, have yoalaa
any fresh corned pork2 u ssiIs ri sa 90.
i Yes. .ma'am, ..-s,s -, -
> How much is this sugar a pounda 3
Z, One shilling, ma';t ''.o = Ssl9-
Let me have, she continued, lowering Ivy
her voice, half pint Of gin, and charge isadi
as sugar on the book. ,s..ss d. 3csr ha. slttg
" "A wine merchant received the following
note the day after great fire: u odl ~
MyDear Liam sorry to tellyou that sr
yourrstere was last night burned to the
ground, and your wine. is all gone to the
devil! Yours truly, NJ
He replied rs follows;
Dear MI am glad my wine has gone
where my friends will be most likely to :,
drink it. Yours truly - L..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23
A Scathing Read!

We call especial attention to the follow
ing article, on the course pursued BY Mr..
Corwin. from the Monterey Pioneer. The
editor is not party man; but being wit
ness Of the hardships borne by our gallant
army in Mexico, hefcould not suffer such
gross perversions Us were uttered by Cor
win, to pass without notice. Read. the ar
ticle, friends of Corwin, and blush for the
man you have delighted to honor. 7e inszs
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23

80 es.iBY BY MISS AUGUSTA BROWNE.
80 ,.t ale. my child, / want you to order
gg,oouursbridal, dress. without further delay.
& ~ Harry will leave for London in II less
abanss fortnight and he desires zt to take % ms
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23

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The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-11-16
AN ODE.

WuAT constitutes State!
Not high-raised hattler ent or labour'd mound,
Thick wall or moated gate;
Net cities proud with spires and turrets crown'd
Not bays and broad-arm'd ports,
Where, laughing at the storm, rich nayies ride
Not Sturr'd and spangled courts,
Where low-brow'd baseness watts perfume tc
pride.
No;-men, high minded men,
With powers as far above dull brutes endued
In forest, brake, or den,
AS beasts excel old rocks and brambles rude;
Men, who their duties know,
But know their rights, and, knowing, dare main
tain,
Prevent the long .aim'd blow, .
And crush the tyraat while thoy iend the chain
These constitute 0 State,
And sovereign Law, that Stats's collected will,
O'er thrones and globas elate
Sits Empress, erowning good, reprsssing ill;
Emit by her sacred frown
The fend discretion like vupour sinks,
And e'en h' all-dozzling crown
Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks.
SIR VIZ. JONES'
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-11-16
From the Ohio Statesman.
"THAT GOLD"
OR, MICHIGAN FINANCIEPING.
A Tale OF the Times that tried Mems
Purses

"Thers are more things in Heaven and on earth
Horato, .T
Than are dreamt OF in your philosophy"
Mississippi has been famed for her bank
ing. The story Of her financial lgreatness
IN the manufacture of paper promises, hal
been the theme Of story and of song. Hel
tnancieling is not unknown, and never will
be, as long as the Brandon and other bank.
give living illustration of the truth of San
Patch's remark that some things can be
done as we'll as Others" With the swifiness
almost of the enchan,er's wand, paper was
turned into bank notes, and every whic
knows that little generous confidence
makes bank notes money Confidence was
not wanting, and Mississippi fourished like a
"Groen Bay tree" until the the rascally 10.
cos destroyed the confidence, and thus des.
troyed the capital of The bank. We stated
Mississippi banking had been said and sung
-recl'ed and re-recited, until it has become
an old and thrice told tale.
While thus the southern financiers-" ar.
dent as Mississippi sun could make them "
have had their poets and letter writers and
newspaper paragraphists 10 sound their prais-
es, Michigan, her great financial rival, has
not had one. Had her banks continued a
little longer, she could have beat Mississippi
I" all hollow" but there came a frost, which
nipped her rising greatness, and bursted her
whole system. The cause of that frost com.
ing when it did, interesting, and ifthe reader
will bear with us little while, we will a
"tale unfold" which will shew the efforts of
the Wolverine bankers to regulate the cur
rency and outshine the fnanciaIisls OF Mis-
sissippi.
The time of which we speak was about
the close of the specializing days which COM
menced in 1886. Every body had grown
rich, and every body wanted to grow richer.
Men calculated their fortunes by millions
and half millions. The State Legislature,
had enacted a general banking law, wissly
and safely guarded, all new banks are
and hunks innumerable had gone into ope-
ration, and their notes, ''thick as leaves in
Valumbrosa's shade," were in the pockets
of bank officers, their favofites and depend
ents.
Among those appointed to watch these in
stitutions, was Alpheus Felch, the late Gov.
ernor, and one of the present United States
Senators from Michigan. When the gener-
al banking law was enacted, he stood almost
solitary and alone, in opposition to it; and
after il went into operation, he viewed them
with suspicion. As one of the four Bank
Commissioners. he had one quarter OF the
banks to attend to, and was bound 10 exam
inc them in person. He marched one day
Iiuto one of the banks in Detrsil, and de-