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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23
THE LEAST OF THE TWO.

The Argus is etlervcscing ike ginger beer about
the slaveocratic character and doings of General
Taylor. 1t is known" he says, 'that General
Taylor has purchased an immense sugar plantation
between the Neuces and the Rio Grande and re-
Gently stocked it with $4,000 worth of negroes
What paper has been more completely tin trum-
pet for the utterance of the sentiment of bound
less and eternal glory to General Taylor" than this
same Wisconsin Argus? Glory for being the great
hero and champion OF the slave power in its I'M
scrupuous policy of propagandism? And now
that he appears to be in the way of the success of
Cass the Argus has forgotten to sing "hosannah
and stigmases General Taylor as the man who
! has been guilty of this act of introducing SarGy
upO,. a free soil" Guilty of the very thing which
Cass would use the executive veto power in favor
OF having done everywhere throughout New Mex
leo, California and Oregon. and all other territory
which we might hereafter acquire. Once more Z:
the Argus winds up an enumeration of the Gcner-
ais may unftncsscs, thus: in short he the person
ifcation the slave power, holding the doctrines
of the region of sugar planting, and familiar with
the crack of the slave whip
Now, the Argus knew that Just as well as he now
does all the while that he was all but splitting
himself in convulsive efforts to out-below every
thing else in Wisconsin in laudation of General
Taylor Such things arc inefiably wicked in lay
lor who was brought up and has always lived, N
the midst of such influence. But fol- Cass, the son
OF New England the patriot citizen of Ohlo-the
81 Tirb FIR tn
dorse and patronise the like every where from the
equator TO the frozen zones, would be acting wor-
ihiIy of a republican statesman. The path Of the
Argus exhibits acute angles indeed but It is very
distinctly traceable. "EIe that runneth may read.
I'VE loathc the idea of having Taylor for President.
and also Ioathe the idea OF having Cass, for sub
stantially the same reason. The former IS sincere
in his devotion to slavery, while the other is under
contract 10 all its dirty work for stipulated
amount offlthy lucre
SOUTHPORT PROGRESSING. - There are
unmistakeable evidences of life and activity
aboutus, on the lake shore particularly. The
harbor, the lighthouse, the steam-mlI, and
other public Improvements and convenIen-
ces, are in a fair way to become service
able before great while. The health of
the place is such that some of our citizens
consider il impOlte to continue the old
thread-bare practice of inquiring :-"low
DO you do!'
SEASON AND CRoPs in this region are
about all that can be desired. Vegetation,
in such kind of weather as June thus far
has brought, and in such kind of soil as oar
farmers dig. goes with rush. 1t has no
chance TO do otherwise.
IJ-MIrcHELL, the Irish Repeater, has been
sentenced 10 II years hard labor IN the hulks al
BERMUDA
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

VOTES AT THE PaILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
Southern votes in all los
For Taylor, los
Difference,
Northern votes, in ALL l67
For Taylor, IS
Difference lU2
South COR Taylor IS ont of 36.
North for Taylor 3 out of 80,
The wings want the anti and free territory
candidate for President. Taylor is great for war,
but nothing in politics. 1t is said, however that
he is the owner of 2SO slaves; and that he has al
ready crfcadcd a considerable part of them to a
new sugar plantation on the free soil of newly con
quered territory. 1t is said that the General was
node wing by a resolution of the convention. 1t
must have been " ,ol,tS roi,S however 60 use
classic gem of the General hmsel) SO far he
was concerned, for he was not consulted in the
matter, even by a lightning telegraph.
IL The CREOLE BnorHFRs, of whose musical
talents report speaks very lavoraby gave last night
and will repeat this evening a vocal and instrument
tai Concert at Clements Hall. Tickets = cen 5.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

From tie Racine .4drocate EcJd, Jhie ION
Democratic Meeting.

The democracy Of Racine and vicinity
opposed to the election of Lewis Cass to
the Presidency of the United States-all
who believe that Congress have the right to
exclude Slavery from Oregon or any other
Territory of the United States, in contradls-
tinction to Cass' doctrine-and who think
by the exclusion of the delegates from the
state of New York at the Baltimore Con
vention-and the admission Of Que man, del
egatcd by small portion Of South Carolina
TO cast the entire vote Of that State, great
wrong was committed, thereby giving Cass
the nomination, without which he could not
have been nomnated-will meet at the
Court House in said village on Wednesday
the 18th inst, at 2 O'Clock =. NJ.
]. G. Parker, Fish Lowery,
Thos. +. Parmelee, Fri Lusher,
WIN. L. Utley, James ii. Hall,
Truman G.. Wright, J. w. Tro" bridge,
Aug. S. Hancheu, J. w. Otis,
John Wilson, A. II. Dutton,
G. +. Newell, J. NJ. March,
Homer b. Campbell,II II. Mcclellan,
IL. Campbell, +. w. Wright,
T.. l.. Sexton, \. ID. Fratt,
w. l.. Walker, John Morrison,
A. b. Finch, +. w. Fratt,
A. w. Cogswell, T.. $. Blake,
X. Reynolds, Ira {. Paine,
Edward BOice, ii. n. Chapman,
Richard Foster, T.. =. jenkins,
S. Sylvester, w. +. McHenry,
). II. TrOwbrldge, Charles Bunce,
w. Bcswick, IL. s. Norton,
MeryiIIc Mason, ]. Ii. Chapman,
J. w. Trowbrdge, Samuel Sands,
Chas. S. Wright, j. A. TlnsIar,
T.. Mount, John Briey,
John lIecley, VIM. Van Doozcr,
Geo. w. Hewes, Robert Case,
VIM. Porter, ID. f.. Hubbard,
s. w. Abbott, Edwin Burgess,
Ira Luce, J. Humphrey,
>. o. Bennett, II. NJ. Marklc,
A. Walker, Z. i. Bradley,
w. Allen, l.. J. Duton,
j.. G. Wyner, N. MIIet,
+. Watts, Peter SOcns,
Theod. SecOr, Daniel Clark,
A. l.. Crppin, Norman Clark,
l.. James, II. NJ. Chadwick,
Abram Baker, +. Il. Williams,
Moses Villas, John Van Cot,
Lewis Royce, $. S. Dickinson,
A. G.. Cole, Nj. Il. Tccgardcn,
John w. Gregg, A. Stewart,
Levi Stees, II. w. Phelps,
G.. Quackenbush, Alfred MoXon,
VIM. Lewis, J. &. Bunner,
John Armstrong, Sllas Lloyd, Ir.
Timothy Bliss, James II. Fancher,
Joseph Wdckcrman, James b. 1'rcadwelI
NJ. klingiee, Henry Speed, jr.,
Charles Wiener, O. A. Stafford,
w G. Evcrit, Henry NJ. Speed,
John Bennett, A. b. Crane,
f. McCumber, Matthias b. Miller,
Geo. w. Crane, Nathan Dunbar.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

APPOINTMENTS FoR WIscoNsIx.-Hon. 4. G
Miller, L, s. Circuit Judge; John S. Rockwell
L. s. Marshal; and Thomas W. Sutherland, L. S.
District Attorney-all confirmed BY the senate.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

DJMITonELL, the lrish Repeater, has been
sentenced 10 II years hard labor in the hulks al
BERMUDA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13

s sss ". NJ e. q. ~ x: = y ~: Y:
sfsss sHss '.s's' 'a'f IN 'as 'A" ~
w ;:s : Z, =: Ss;: ~; ;::i's;;;.s
and i SSsS:Asi :.ss: i
proof srstrs T. pr.aaesd neither excuse s, .,
prosecutor doing tia; WHICH he prosecutor s;rony DO
Pay@aster Burns cieay 1 aisAonorsd
Independent Of these legal grounds of opposition to this app
hesitation vang) the court must perceive that tie effect Of
S period when BY Spn Of aS the
fence will be out OF the service and thus end to this in
ing ca. aud injustice accused The defendant
the &c wsqd intentionally take step
IN all human probability, he the case.
us number Of wses his behalf ' ss case %eh
on l sa ssi sas these ss s soSss S n
Gas justice Of the does call for W proong
final disposition Il tic chasge against him. and
@ s sIss s S a To s a
rial in the city O. Mexico for the purpose taking which the
posed DO taken by the does not relate to the
against dc . defendant NOR to any s0ndue s
prosecutors stan officers for violation of about
her the ssps BIS s are sought
;" p'''( signod) Glib j. PILLOW, Maj Cen U s. A.
! Gen. ScorT replied -
Nr. President, Gentlemen Of tho Court-Ths court,
like the prosecutor eanaot say when the contingency VIZ
S IN h s p Ss least the po ssaSn s
Obliged take his as il that Official notice not
| for weeks months
The defence time early in ts investigation, introduced
certain officers of the general STAFF attached to the generan
chief in Mexico prove that letters written by those staff officers
the chiefs Of their bureaux Washington had found
their the public press general regulation OF
the army and propose send for those chiefs Of bureaux
caused letters be publised-ahough
they strictly official but intended by the writer's
substitutes the official reports which
to be prepared and regularly rsmded in the first interval
10 the active operations Of the field The chiefs Of hurcaux
Washing whom those half official letters respectively
addressed the superior and commander OF the staff officer who sd
dressed the particular bureaux and tho publication VI such lot.
tiers by those chiefs OF bureaux therefore, the act Of superior
authority with the express complied well understood sanction
Of thu War Department
propose theefo those chiefs to establish that
fact and principle.
II arrive in Tine they lie examined 1t
intended tina. Witnesses for the defence shall wait for
absent wtne e the part Of the prosecution.
The Of the defence respecting the authorship and
publication OF the letters in questions either pertinent not
1t having however, been admitted by the the will
certainly not allow to stand uncontradctod unexplained
iajury Of individuals and the violation of justice
Respectfully submitted,
WINFIELD SCOTT
The court considered Gen. Scott's application, al
lowed it, and thereupon adjourned over till Monday
next ut II o'clock
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13
BALTIMORE, June IL. 1913.


The Wig Party of Maryland Dissolred-The Iadepen-
dant Electoral Iiehei in the .4seendary- Cen Tay-
Tors Position-Ho,rard .4iheneum--.7 Bicdens5trs
Duel
The nomination Of General Taylor under all the
circumstances attending it. and with the prestige
of victory accompanying it, meets with curses, long
loud and Deep from those wings who do not consider
wing principles obsolete ideas" have heard in my
limited acquaintance and that among mechanics and
working at least fifty wing declare that the
whig party was dissolved, and that they cared not
whether ass or Taylor elected
III dependent Taylor party are also out and de-
clt it lelief that the statement Of the Louisiana
d.kg-uoa AT Philadelphia Is false, and that Gene
raj Taylor did not authorize the delegates from
that state TO withdraw his name from the
circular that they have written Gen Tayor on the
subject the result of which will in due time be an
nounced Should General Taylor take this opportuni-
fy to stand forth at full length the wing indicate
for the Presidency all may yet be we'll but if he per-
ssts in his old course the wing party more
most Of the wings of this city will cast their votes if
they vote at all for the Independent Taylor electors
and desert the wing electoral ticket entirely. and thus
by the division allow Cas- to walk the course in
this State. General Tayors letter Of acceptance is
looked for with great interest.
The beautiful little theatrical establishment called
the Howard Atheneum is to be ope ned this evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Howard with good vaudeville com.
papy
Two young lads, named Dallas and Gales, the for
mer from pennsylvania and the latter from Worcester
county. Md, students at the Annapolis Naval School
fought duel at Bladensburg. the other day. about
lady OF Annapolis. Young Dallas slightly wcund
ed, and the lady has to the unanimous corc,l-
sion that they are both jackasses.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13
PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 1s4S.

PHILADELPHIA, June Is, 1s4S.
Preparations for the Return Of Troops from Merieo-
Snieides-Whig Meeting, &C.
number Of vessels have been chartered here, as
we'll in your city to transport the volunteers now
in Mexico to the seaports nearest to their homes
This has given little stir among the ship owners Of
our city but the idle vessels numerous that but
small proportion can expect to obtain employment
transports.
Two cases Of suicide have occurred here within the
last two days. One Germa n, Qurinius Lorus by
name who cut the arteries of his arm with a razor
while intoxicated, at his boarding house in Second
near New street James Hocton was the other man
and he Terminated his existence by swallowing auda
mum. The Inter was man Of family. but was subject
10 fits ofinsani,y, during Of which he committed
the rash act
The wings hold Taylor meeting o-nicht at the
Museum building. which will be addressed by ex.Gov
ernor Jones. and others.
The trial Of Herbert, who occasoned the death of n
sailor the 1T Of January last by firing gun from
his oyster cellar at South and Second stree = com
menced this morning. After the evidence had been
gone through with the counsel both sides agreed TO
let tho go TO the Jury under the charge of the
Judge which delivered at the opening of the court
this aftcI noon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13

Sr LOUIS. June g. 1S4S
additional Intelligence from Santa Cruz dc Rosales-
Arrest Of Col. faiis-Siorms at 81. Louis -hurder
Of Female, &c
We are in receipt Of some additional items of interest
from santa Cruz de Rosales, the of the late VIC
tory by the American forces under the comma nd of
Gen Price, over the Mexican Governor Tria and his
command.
1t would seem that after tho capture of the town,
volunteer by the name of fcrgusonPhil Furguson-the
well known printer in these parts by that name, and
late editor of the Miners speci-dscovcred an old
printing press and MATERIAL and to keep his hand in
went to work IS distribute bulletins in Spanish about
The war Among other copy he some how or other
got possession OF Col Rails report before it had been
sent TO the comma nding officer and unhesitatingly
published it, copy Of the report reached Gen Prices
hand in this form which so aroused the Indignation of
the valiant Gencral-who had marched into the town
AFTER IL had capt. uated-that he traghtway ordered
the Colonel's arrest.
We learn from the source, that Mr. Brickey a
volunteer who gnalzed himself in stormng the town
mas been elected to I'LL the vacancy occasoned by the
fall of the gallant Lieut.. Hepburn.
The wounded were fast recovering, and the health of
the army good.
A IRENE ndous storm of lightning and rain visited
this Unity Friday night The electric fluid struck
nine or ten houses, and steamboat. The damage
property was considerable but lives lost The
rain fell in torrents for about four hours making
canals of our thoroughfares Another
experienced last night, principally of wind. Eight
steamers were driven from their moorpgs and blown
across the river to the rocky dixie, which OF
thcii grounued ana yet ne Two lost Their chmneys
Some excitement was experienced IA few days since.
by the murder, one of steamers in port of q
German woman. by another also a German.
Tho deed was committed with a large Spanish knife
The murdcress was arrested.
On Saturday morning. after the heavy storm Of the
night previous, fight occurred Mill Creek bridge
in the lower part Of the city between two during
which Of them hurled the other into the swollen
stream The creek, in consequence of the rain was
unusually deep and rapid and the unfortunate
was carried under the bridge and not any
Trade is exceedingly dull and money matters strin-
gent. The wheat aud corn crops in this region look
remarkably hne. The crop this year, will proba-
bly, double that of any year preceding. What shall
be done with IL, ARGUS
p. S.-Since writing the above. n murder has been
committed in what ia called, Battle Row. Cause
the Green Eyed Monster Two other persons were
stabbed dangerously in the same house. last night
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13

,.x3y3 sas4 asI. d. =. AyAe'y. VIE
e, y ~ 800: !ss !saal.siss.s 4 Mssia
]: s.s :':.' J: 4: !; E vi ::.:ss !, |:s!:
but bspg eight day. and ten hours but he lost. nom
lion the ad as ..St than DAY end really
days. He left Santa Fe with sir men, but they gave
out before they had accomplished 800 miles Of the
distance and the remainder of the trip performed
alone. He killed horses and 2 mules walked 40
miles was days without provisions, and slept only
or hours on the route Such travelling is unexam-
pied The Indians attacked him, and obtained pos
session Of his baggage, provisions, packages Of let
tiers, &c; but he contriyed to escape from
them Mr. A. left Santa Fe 20 days after the mail
and arrived at Independence day in advance of It,
In the Santa Fe paper Of the 22d April the death OF
John Quincy Adams is announced and by order of
Col. Newly, there was discharge Of artillery, CON-
mencing at sunrise and continuing until sunset The
bells of the churches also toed. The Republican
announces that train Of wagons, owned by Messrs.
Billiard Hook Co. which left the States last fall had
been cut off by the Indians The last heard of them
was at Fort Mann; there were twenty men with tho
train and since then nothing has been heard Of the
wagons men, or goods 1t is further stated that party
Of Mcxicans from Taos who had been out q trading
expedition to the Comanchss reported that the Conan
ches had just robbed train Of wagons; that they had
large lot of goods and several scalps Of Americana
The loss to Billiard, Hook Co. will be very heavy. A
mail which left Fort Leavenworth the 18th Of March,
in charge Of Mr. Estes reached Santa Fe the 18th Of
April. Mr.. Estes much annoyed by Indians the
route.-St. Louis Republican, June 3D.
FROM CALIFORNIA AND THE PACIFIc.-Lieut. w.
H. Werick, U. S. A., who reached this city yes
terday by the British steamer bearer of dispatches
from the colonel Of his regime ntJonathan d. Steven
son-at Puebls de los Angeles in Upper California, and
also from Com. Shubrick. commanding the Pacific
squadron. Lieut. Weirick is on sick leave and owing
to the state Of his health forwards his dispatches from
this city by mail
The Ohio ship the-lne, Com. Jones' looked for
every moment at Maxatlan having sailed from Callso
about the middle Of March.
On the let Of April the brig Dias Ocho Capt Duco-
MaxatlRu to PAN oLa vhsla
ship Magnolia, Capt Simmons, of New bedford, in lat
North lon 85, homeward bound, with cargo Of 27O0
barrels Of OIL and owing to the perous situation the
brig having sprung leak and being considered gene
rally worthless the ngers among whom Lieut..
Werck concluded to aba ndon her which they accord
ingly did, and in company with Capt Ducoing, took
passage the Magnolia for the coast of South America
where they fell in with steamer which took them to
Panama.-N. o. Picayune Jtne3.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13

ALBANr June s, 1S4S.
Illustration r fhe Position Of the Rodicai or Pan Ba
r'n democracy Of New York Cur Gus Letters from
Leading ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the Opinions Of
Martin Van Buren, aud Of The Confidential Intentions
of his JOHN
lately announced, in the Herald, that the old de-
mocratc committee Of Albany-whose duty it has
hitherto been TO organize the democratic party th
State aud to conduct the private epondence upo
occasions when the welfare Of the party was in peril
had called meeting of the Van Buren, democracy at
the capitol the evening of the sth instant That
meeting will be held to- night and 1t win be addressed
by some OF the chiefs Of the radical democracy These
chiefs design TO strike desperate blowtheir faith
their fortunes and their regulations at stake They
stand AT bay-they cannot fly retreat and they
moving Themselves for ferocious struggle which will
'ctte the question whether their position Is defensbc
ar indcfensbe la this campaign, the friends Of Mar.
ia Van Buren, have taken a certain position; the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13

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do Nagars Corson East Greenwich; Glover Cook Middle
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Vii e.. nGs Z. ts Mss ds and
efo o'clock Letters cn be prepaid to any part Of tho Con.
row, (iith) at IL o'clock. Letter bsss as abOve
Puor Boar VIRGINIA. in beating up the Ray yesterday
morning carried away the head Of hor manmist
Sent svLaox (uppossi New York; Jannet. II days from
Now York for Ariehs Sae G'cn NTH .enSa cargo had
I'd IS a s''ss5
anchors acad but reed to cut away her mnst that
o heel unssppc 'p aa he over tie & tipping mp
deo On the IT, a. nigh on the srsw s s in
asTylors Head Next day ,hy wsst Of IN small ycs.', to
hoy proceeded to aiax where they An
n IN the meantime scsoaner' Tor1s Snsre and W,"
s Ss d: s sa,y .:S
agent Of the underwriters
Sur WV PEsx at Philadelphia 9TH umo passed the hull Of
with asd % snS Snr.n '9s %
u vessel Of about 500 BURDEN waterloggcd dis.
mas cd, and no person or boats on board.
SIR Of letter dated Mt Havana May TO-
lave information this morning from Ccnfue5os that the
American ship Louisville. df New York. Rowland, master
sailing Of tho harbor In charge Of pilot got ashore below
the broke her rnddcr Of about half way down. carried away
attempt tow herup by tho stcamhoa she got ashore again
bat finally got up and dischargng She will probably
be She onded with Muscovado for Trieste
smp HououAWe published some time since an account OF
which this ship her hence to
Chna the overland mail hear Of her safe arrival s Hong
however difficulties Of which the following
letter owners srcAkons Kong March " The Hon.
qua anchored the 18th inst Captain Low having brought
main mizcn mass The passage Of the Houqua has cc
m daya including elk days stoppage at Douro In the randa
seas al which place shc supply Of water and right
Jury Itlsa matter Of .e sa The ship was saved
water the captain slid nom Oh iu nds and was dashed nfo
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Cleared.
Steamship Great Western Chapman Bermuda and st rhomaa
Ships Courier wOi Jsneiro Poster Son. Chaos. o.
Bark Eliza SbrS jon s Valparaiso.
% Rio pos. Sa
NJ Benson Co j.: Ham or, Fullerton St Johns,
sssrs Psaos Hsi:ss IS Ss.nish Walker corn.!i.,
CLEARED sAruRnAv-ship nist.ka Samson, Now orisaaa
S.si ag sfass'' h%s';y Nay ss Es Hs
Amra . days I hence oF Leigh LsSoT H.:
s. as,s INST
on 10th inst at PM hors Brsantins shoassuc-
eesasd IN getting Of next %orning wishGs. damage:
tS,ssss ;,:a ps q.
81 - spoke New s, hsnss for HAVE
S Mary South Hgl Perry Galveston Texas 2 days
Brig Elscrs !ofNew Gsstls packard Santa CRU. Cuba Is
s. ship Ann from New Orleans for Boston ''' ~ ~ ''n
Brig Robert Bruce Wade, Havana, IL days with and
Brig Noble pemns. cardcna May % with sugar and moas.
Brig Emily Robinson Charleston June with cotton Dun
Brig Olive, sumner Eaport days with ath and plaster
SER Exit nalsey Tobacco % day. with ogwood P.v.n.
scar Catherine. jenkins Ceafuego. IL days with sugar.
scr Hdane iuey Field Fielding SP srss%ca S'{ NL
schr Edwin Barclay, Barker, sandwc
scr Jonas Smith, Smith, Carolina days. with mdss and
lumber.
s sF ssss A nssss y sisss day.
sssT R Rs. Fn1s. x yi,s1ia a.y.
soir Edwsrd, Baker, Virginia days
SIR k.inSev, Emerssn. Bsiti%ole days with mdse
sser saml PnTdy. Durfsy, Richmond, 4d.y.
scAE Tslitha IL I;.ier, rcT Philadelphia, sdsyn
eSr k.sansn. Bssy Phiads bound nd to bridgeport
ss % rais Bpssoa days to Poster Nick.