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Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN
COLONIZATION SOCIETY.


Before the hour OFFS O'Clock on Tuesday evening"
'ia' - several hours before the appointed time Of
meeting q ihe Colonization Society--ladies and
genliemen began to pour into the Hall Of Repre-
sehlauVes, which was afterwards crowded 10 ex-
CESS 70 witness the proceedings at the Annual
Meeting ol the American Colonization Society. al
which Mr.. CLAY, the Presiden. of The Society was
to preside in person. for the first lime for many
years. The multitude which hocked 10 the common
centre OF attraction was far greater than the hall
and all the adjacent lobbies could contain. and
numbers after struggling in vain TO obtain entrance.
returned home disappointed.
The occasion was one of great interest. Mr.
CLAY having presided as chairman at the small
but respectable meeting held in this city more than
thirty years ago, when the first movement was
made TO get up the association, which has been pro-
ductive OF such important results and has already
reached the point of proving the capacity Of the
colored population, bred and educated in the Uni
ted States, for sef-government; the people of Lii
IBERIA having just established Constitution, mo-
delled on the institutions of the United States.
Mr. CLAY, on taking the Chair, was saluted with
acclamaons by the assembly.
Extracts from the annual report having been read
by the Rev. Mr.. McLAIN, Secretary of the Society
Mr.. DAYTON, Senator from New Jersey, offered a
resolution fcongratulation on the birth of new Re-
public on the shores of Africa, terminating with a
delicate allusion to the presence of Mr.. CLAY and
his early services in the cause. The mover sup
ported the resolution in brief and eloquent speech,
which, eloquent and impressive as it was, suffered
frequent interruption from loud calls for Mr. CLAY.
At length Mr.. CLAY rose to speak, and was again
greeted by longcontinued plaudits. As soon as
order could be restored he addressed the Society in
a speech which, though made with very slight pre-
paration, held the immense auditory enchained in
the deepest silence, (save an occasional burst of
irrepressble appause,) in which he advered to the
progress and past history of the Society," and offered
his congratulations on the thus far successful and
joyful result of its labors. He vindcated it from
the objections of its opponents; and, after an eec-
tive appeal TO those in both extremes of opinion in
regard to slavery, closed with an affecting inyoca-
ton of the smiles and blessings of Heaven on the
Society and The infant Republic Of Liberia.
Mr.. CLAY was reelected President by accama-
ton, and all the Vice Presidents were also con-
tinued. The meeting then adjourned.
Full notes were taken Of Mr.. Claws speech, and
it will be given in due time.
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NEW YORK C0RRESPONDENCE.



There no small interest excited here the Of the
recall Of Gen. ScorT. Our latest reports from Washington
positively that after several days Of backing and
filing the Cabinet yesterday the sticking point; that
the fiat had gone FORTH and the gallant Scott whose march
from Vera Cruz to the city Of Mexico has scarcely had pa
rae in the worlds history is called homo disgrace 1t has
been Of much interest to-day observe how such
the public pulse Our people lovers
Of Justice and they love honor those who have honore
their country Haman was troubled with but one Mordeca
and il would that Mr. PoLK might learn lesson from
that early history that should deter him from attempting to
hang all the Mordccais who may stand in his way is
very unsafe business and Mr. Poks courage may carry him
too far in the matter.
AnOther o,cner Of the Wmot proviso thunder heard
gentleman say today that that thunder belonged to him. 1t
Gen. JANIS TALLMApeE Of this city. He says that in
1919 he attached provision similar to the Wmot proviso to
the bill before Congress for the admission OF Missouri and
carried through the House by majority Of eight votes but
it was stopped in the Senate.
Where is the money to from 10 carry the war in
Mexico hear this question asked by gentlemen who
have grown gray in long years attention to financial affairs
large portion Of Government, duties is paid in Treasury
notes. and soldiers land warrants pay for the public lands
Where is the money to from TO support army Of a
hundred thousand men in Mexico provided Congress should
yield to the csmors Of the Administration to send 50 many
there II Is believed by nancicrs hero that Government will
have its hands full support the armies already in the field
and TO pay up old gentleman of long experience
in these matters and well known ability declared his belief to-
day that in three months there would bc greater distress for
money in this country than had been known for quarter Of
century past
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INDIANA.


The Legislature Of this State re-assembled on the
! 10th instant, when the annual Message of Gov
/ WHrrcoMB was communicated to both branches
/ The matter which most attracted our attention.
in glancing at that part Of this Message which does
not relate to the affairs Of the State, is the pains
which the Governor takes to shift the responsibility
for the manner of annexing Texas from the shoul-
ders of the present Executive TO those of his inn
mediate predecessor. To make this appear, Gov.
WHIrcoMB asserts that the territory of Texas was
acquired by the United States before the present
Administration came into power We could scarcely
have supposed that any could so soon have for
gotten the history of that transaction. The act of
our Congress authorizing the annexation - having
been passed but day or two before Mr.. Polk was
installed into Office, it necessarily during his
Administration that the admission of Texas was con-
summated, 1t is true that Mr. TYLER, almost at
the last moment Of his term Of office, gave his pre-
ference to the most exceptonable OF the two me-
thods devised by Congress for effecting annexation
but this choice with the entire approval and ra-
tification of MIR. Polk, will be seen by the in
structions to Mr.. DoNELsoN issued by his authority,
well as by his first Message to Congress. From
the latter we here insert a brief extract for the
benefit Of the Governor:
PROM Mr.. PoLKs ANNUAL MESSAGE DECEMBER, ls45.
u pursuance OF the joint resolution Of Congress for
nexing Texas the United Ses predecessor, the
Sd day of March, s45 elected submit the first and second
sections Of that resolution the Republic Of Texas,
overture on the part the United States for her admission
State into our Union. TINS ELECTION TAPrRoyED, and
accordingly Charge flares Of the United States in Texas,
under instructions 10th Of March, ls45 presented these
sections of resolution for the acceptance Of that Republic
The Executive Government the Congress- and the People Of
Texas in Convention, have successfully complied with a the
terms and conditions Of the joint resolution. constitution
for the Of the State of Texas formed by
venton Of deputies herewith laid before Congress- It Is
well known also that the people Of Texas The polls have
accepted the terms oanncxaon and ratified the constitution
"Nohing remains consummate the but the pas
sage Of an act by Congress admit the State Of Texas
the Union upon equal footing with the original States.
Strong reasons exist why this should be done early pc
Rod Of the session.
Ths accession territory has been bloodess achieve
mcnt No arm force has been raised produce the result
The sword has had part in the victory We have not
sought extend territorial possessions by conquest or
our republican institutions a reluctant people,"
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wHIG NOMINATION IN OHIO.

Telegraphic despatch yesterday from Ohio, to
a Member Of Congress, gives one item of informa-
ton as to the proceedings of the great Wing State
Convention which assembled on Wednesday at CO.
lumbus. SEABURY FoRD, Of Geauga county had been
agreed upon by the Nominating Committee as the
Wing candidate for Governor. This nomination
was no doubt ratified by the Convention, and is
said to be one Of good omen
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II is the opinion Of more than one gentleman in
Washington that it will save great deal of time,
trouble, and expense to applicants for Office in the
proposed Ten Regiments for Mexico, if they should
understand that their personal application WASH
ington will not further their wishes. Sending their
applications TO the Secretary Of War, sustained by
such recommendations as they may deem essential
will give them just as fair chance for success as
if they should spend weeks Of time in attendance
at the seat Of Govornment.--N. Il. Tribune,
1t is the opinion of more than one person in
Washington, and ours among others, that the Ten
Regiment Bill will not be passed by Congress.
tNak Baieh
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PREsIpENriAL NOMINATION IN TENNESSEE.

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION IN TENNESSEE.
On the 9Th instant the following resolution, which
had been submitted some days previously, passed
both Houses of the General Assembly of the State
of Tennessee:
Resolved by he General assembly STATE Of Tennessee,
That the people Of Tennessee, by their Representative, DO
hereby recommend their elowczcns Of the Union Gen
ZacuARr TArlon, as candidate for tho Presidency the
next election in whose ability, mparay, patriotism, and
devotion to the constitution, confidence be safely deposited
by the people.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22

NAvAL-It is rumored that tho United States brig Perry
intended after her present cruise FOR the United Ma
val School at Annapolis, to practice the Mdshpmen in the
beautiful bay of Annapolis and at We should think it
would be very judcious have such vessel attached that
inst; utiou Norf0K Herald
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22

DrArH or Dn. EvAss.-The Cecil County Advocate
nounces the death Of Dr. A. EvAss the venerable father Of
the Hon. A. Evans, member Of Congress.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22

We have this moment received intelligence Of the
election, by accamation of Col. DAVIS to fill the
unexpired term of Gen. SpEroHr, as one Of the
United States Senators from Mississippi.-U Union.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22

Major General GAINES arrived in this city ias'
Monday, and has taken lodgings at Browns ho'el'
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22

The Liverpool steamer, which sailed from Boston Sat
uday took about Sls2 lin Specie and there have been
sent by other conveyaces this month $500 900 besides
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mDeamwnmADe S. Co lwy@ e. 9@4as

ed suhservicnt to- How much DO wish
that could look into such a record when
composing this short article! But news
papers are quite different things now from
whar they were sixty, or even twenty
years ago. They are unspeakably more
interesting and valuable; in this respect,
al least, Il believe in many others,) these
times arc better than the former. For
merly the editors of newspapers were OBJ
liged to strain their wits and exhaust their
means in order to obtain matter TO 6lltheir
pages. Now the great difficulty is, TO in
sert all the valu able Interesting materials
that are poured upon Them from every
part Of tie world, aud from every grade
and phase of society. Now, newspapers
contain many of the best thoughts of the
most highly gifted men, on the most mo.
menlous subjects aud their reports and
statements ale far more accurate Than they
formerly were, or could bc.-Correspon-
dencc Of the British Banner.
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A STIRRING PREACHER.

The New York correspondent OF the
Chronoiy pc, in reviewing some of ths
proceedings Of anniversary week, intro.
duces preacher who appears to have
some Of the gifts of the apostles Of old.
He says: One Of the best things in all
these anniversaries was the speech Of
Rev. Mr.. Magoon, of Cincinnati, at The
Baptist Bible Society on Friday. He
is live man, and must have made d
stir among The fixed and skeletonic geni
temen with whom he was apparently
acting. Just make room for paragraph;
yonr readers will like it:
''Itseens strange TO me that we scrars.
every cent we can reach TO send the
Gospel to our very antipodes, and f0r=
get those who come to our own land to
make their homes. Do the Catholics
build schools and colleges? We may do
tho -san,e--I.nt rs mEeL them in kind..
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All Of which is respectfully submitted
by your COMMITTEES.
After reading of the report, and
free discussion, in which the members of
the ASSOCIATION in general participated,
the report and resolutions were unani<
mously adopted.
On motion ef Mr.. John McCulIy,
Resolued, That 500 copies of the.
Resolutions with The names of all the
members OF the Commercial Associa-
ton, be printed and furnished to MEM
bers for distribution and use.
Resolvcd, That all our merchants
who may be members of this Associa-
,ion. be most respectfully requested to
give their sanction and support TO these
proceedings.
Rcsolved, That Editors of Newspa-
pers Throughout, the State who lake an
interest in the welfare of our Town is
requested to publish these proceedings.
Res0lUcd, That the thanks of the
Association be rendered Mr.. D. Cald-
we'll for the use of his rooms, e..
On motion, the Association adjourn.
ed. JAMES CATHcARr, Pres't.
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james Martin, Joseph Wngard, Jonn
J, james, John w. Bradley, and A Nee
". TO report on the special business be
fore the Association; who, after ret'r'
inc for a short time, returned and re-
ported rate Of storage, etc. tor the
consideration Of the associalion-when,
after some discussion, il was, on motion
of Mr.. John McCully.
Resolued, That the subject be refer
red back to the committee, 10 report to
an adjourned meeting, 10 be held on
Wednesday, The Oath inst. and
That the president ba requested to
enlarge the committee SO as to consist
of nine; ;, i,
Upon which the President added
Messrs. ]. McCully, Peter Bryce, L.
Coleman, and R. D. Sem. The asso-
citation then adjourned.
On Wednesday, the 24th inst the as
socialion met according to adjournment,
the president in the chair; when the
committee Of nine, through their chair
man MIR. James Martin, made The fol-
lowing report:
REpopr,-The Committee TO whom
was referred the subject Of establishing
a uniform system ol prices for Storage
on Cotton, Flour, and other produce, as
we'll as Commissions for selling and re>
ceiving and forwarding such Cotton
Flour, Produce and Goods, have had The
samo under consideration, and. beg leave
TO make the following Report,
That in all well regulated commercial!
cities and towns, system OF tariff OF
orices chareeabIe on produce and mer-
chsndize, has been established, either
by Chamber OF CONNER ce, Board Of
Trade, or Commercial Board or Asso-
citation, and made public for the benefit
of all concerned: They therefore pro-
pose, ,ba, on and after the first day OF
July ensuing, the adoption of the fol.
lowing prices for storage, commissions,
&c. &C. -,
For storing cotton, 5 cents per bale
for the first and last week, and z cents
pcr bale for each intervening week.
For forwarding cotton, III cents per
bale.
Commissions for selling cotton, l pei
cent.
For storage on aour, 10 cents per
barrel per month. ~
Commissions for forH arding flour, III
cents per barrel.
Commissions for selling fOul & grain'
q per cent. u:
Commissions for storing and selling
bacon and lard, S per cent.
Commissions for receiving and for,
wardlng all goods and Merchandise 70
cents per package.
e.
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And when hog has no merit Of his
own he never puts on aristoc,atic airs,
or GLAZING any particular respect on
account of his family connections, and
yet someshpgs have descended from very
ancient families. They understand full
we'll the Common sense maxim, "every
tub must stand upon lis own bottom" y
LaurensUsHe Herald.
WEALTn-In glancing our eye recrn-
tly over a,stalislical volume of Ponnsyl-
vania, published, we believe, last year,
we perceiged that ONE THOUSAND
DISTILLERIES were enumerated as
constituting items of wealth! Wealth,
;ruy! TEN MILLIONS of gallons of
alcohol annually! How much wealth of
this Kind would it require 10 make the
people ofsthese Unilcd States prosper
Gus, conlehted, and happy7-How much
Of wealthslke this to steep nation in
the veryadregs of poverty and crime?
And wnatdoes the consumer get for his
money but disease and death, when he
make purchase Of alcohol! What does
he obtainT9r his money when he makes
a puchaseof bread and meat for himself
aud famiIy2 Nourishment, life, comfort,
joy,i and strength, which enable him 10
labor andgrow rich. Is it not better, then
10 have thssgrain lha, produced it, than
the ,ensmiIlions gallons of whiskey to
brandy, which yegetate as the seed Ola
thousand murders. thousand suicides,
ten thousand adulteries, twenty thousand
lliefts, "a million Of ISLANDERS, million Of
assaults and batteries, innumerable de-
sertionsia hundred duels, premature
widoWhood, premature o'phanage, do
nletic disinions, family ruplures, libels,
obscenity, and fa!schood.the breach
ofaiL The commandments, desolation TO
the hunas family and impiety towards
Godsi The fruitful source Of all these
direfnllcu9sss must be an item Of Dealh
indeed temperance ADJ.
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From the Columbia Telegraph:
To THE PRESIDENT Of the Commercial

To THE PRESIDENT OF the Commerc'a'
Association of Columbia:
The undersigned, believing there
ought to be Uniform rate Of storage far
Cotton in Columbia, and considering
your body as being fully authorized to
establish such rates, you will confer
favor by calling special meeting OF 'he
Association, at as early day as prac'l'
cable, 10 take this matter into consider
alton as at this time there are no csla-
bIishcd fales Of storage, aud for the want
of them, the charges for storage have
almos. become obsolete. (Signed BY
M. Blakely, J. J. Chambers & Co.
Jas. a. Kennedy s. Co. Mickle ~ UIm,
David Ewart, Wells 81 Anderson, Law
g. brennan, pou & Sem. Jesse Drafts,
Richard O'Neale, James Martin, Nc
Gully g. Simpson, P. & r. Bryce;
Wingard s. Muller, Hunt a. Walker.
Moses II. Mobly, John McCulIy, }. M.
Feaster, w. MEG unnis, Mathew Craw-
ford, G. B. Nundmaker, R. Cathcart d
Co. Caldwell s. Coleman, John Ewart,
John S. James, B. Reilly, Bradley u
Goodwin, A. Neely.
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The Ne,y Post Office Bh.-Tbo pro-
visions of the bill are, briefly, as follows:
l. All newspaper not exceeding i9oo
square inches in size. (seni by the editors
or publishers thereby to 60 free for 3O
miles; for any distance beyond 80 and not
exceeding 100 miles,-or within The limits
of the State cent: for more than 100
miles {except within the state) cent.
Papers exceeding 1900 square inches are
10 be charged by weight. like magazines
and pamphlets. -, -oo
2. Papers of less size than 800 square
inches for 80 miles free,-and for all dis
,ancies exceeding 80 miles, uniform
rate Of ! cent.
: 3. Printed and autographed circulars,
hand bills, &c. on single sheet moi excee-
ding single cap size. unsealed, lor all d's-
tances, cent per sheet.
4. Pamphlets, Magazines, periodicals.
&C., cents per copy, ifnot exceeding l
ounce,-and cent additional for every
additional ounce-for all dislancies.
5. Publishers exchange copies, free.
g. Newspapers, haud bills and circulars
(ofone sheet)''not sent from the Office OF
publication, Gents, prepaid.
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he might have gone iurthel-hc-.
have told how a man rose in Paris -auu7
batled nobly and successfully for their
cause, and that man was foreigner eY-s
cry where-it was Cremiex, the Jew
subsequently called in the Providence,
of God, to be Minister Of Justice: 1t
is our privilege to give all men freedom,
to worship God. If they are in error,
We may pity them, but we should never
abuse. But the greatest obstacle 10 be
removed is defunct Protestan,ism:-
Evangelism CONCEALED. Some men came
10 the West who had the odor of sancti-
,y, who had perhaps been active class
leaders on this side The mountains; but
they had left all The Christian heat they
ever had behind them-they were vol
canoes burnt out. They would stop in
some devoted place and settle down, the
select wheat of Gods harvest, predesti>
mated from all eternity to sit III their in
frrnal laziness while the world was per-
ishing az round them. They are the fus-
sill remains of Pharoah's lean kind; pos-
sesSed of Uis inertia almos, sufficient 10
stop the wheels OF the Almighiy's cha
riot of Mercy, and Danish every ray of
His glory from man.
Let me give you one more: He is
speaking of the sort of preachers needs
ed at the West:
"The education soaked in from the
outside, like Thompsonian bath, is
useless there. There is no field for
such preachers. Blackboard knows.
ledge and Latin roots, emptiness in the
head, green glasses over the eyes, dy-
spepsia in The stomash, and diploma
in his hand, do not suit The people
they want what the Scotch call 'gdmp-
ion'-they want men like Ringgold's
flying artillery, who know how to load
and fire in the hottest Of the 6ght.-
There is no need to wait for a church to
call pastor in tho West; he can call
his church himself. With log cabin
for vestry, he can have around him
cathedral whose arches were wrought
and wrea,hed, whose roof was adorned
in the way the temples Of Greece never
knew-the blue sky is visible through
its dome, the setting sun streams in be-
tween its pillars, and there, in garb as
simple as the sublime truth he tells, he
can preach the Word Of Life; there is
no need of fine linen in double quantity
- linen under and linen over his gar.
ment-hc will moi want two shirts"
A Mr.. Dexter has broached a new
theol of astronomy, foundation of which
=: L.. .I,o oarth Ii tho anl,, uicihla con.
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srruc,ive 10 oTo,hers. FERe usoN.

Cure for HydrophoJia,-We have been
requested TO publish the following, said TO
be- preventive Of hydrophobia, as discov-
cred by French physician, NJ: Cesar:
Take two ,ablesponnfuls OF fresh chic
ride of lime, in powder-mix it with half a
pint of water, and with this wash keep
the wound constantly batheJ, and frequent
" renewed. The chlorine of gas pos.
sesses The power Of decomposing this trc-
meudous poison, and renders mild and
harmless that venom against whose resis-
less attacks the artillery of medical science
has been so long directed in vain. II is
necessary to add that this wash should be
applied as soon as possible after the luilic-
,ion of the hre. The following are the re-
suits of f,his,reatment: From lolOto 1871,
The number Of persons admitted inlo bres,
Iah Hospital was lSl; of whom only Two
died, From 1893 to 1924. the number adj
milled into the Hospital Of Zurich was
223 persons who were bitten by different
animals, (by doss.) of whom only four
died"
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Sons Of Is,nu.rance The followin

Sons Of Temperance ce-The following
table shows The riso, progress, and present
CONDITION of this Order, yet all infant IN
tleys but a sian, in strength. The left
hand figure shows the order of precedence
in organization of the grand Divisions Of
the several States, and those Oh the right
hand give the number Of Divisions IN each
S,,,a NJ the nrpsent data: